The 17th edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens ART-ATHINA will take place from 12-15 May 2011 in Athens, Greece.
ART-ATHINA continues its exemplary mission of promoting art,
and in particular contemporary artistic creation, making a keenly-anticipated returnwith its 17th edition.
Launched in 1993 by the Hellenic Art Galleries Association, ART-ATHINA stands today as one of the longest-lasting contemporary art fairs in Europe. ART-ATHINA is the largest annual visual arts event in Greece attracting 16,000 visitors.
The 17th edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens showcases the work of more than 350 artists represented by 58 galleries from 9 countries (Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, United Kingdom), as well as 42 institutions related to contemporary art (museums, foundations, art publishers and media).
The Parallel Programme includes three different video-art screenings curated by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, the Onassis Cultural Centre-Athens and the QW3RTY team. The Parallel Programme also includes documentary screenings as well as a series of co-organised events, happenings and talks.
The fair is located at the shorefront of Athens, in Faliro Pavilion -a former Olympic Games venue- providing an ideal meeting ground and an intriguing business opportunity for artists, representatives of galleries and museums / cultural institutions, collectors and curators.
It is worth noting that, starting from this year, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism has incorporated ART-ATHINAin its ambitious communication programme entitled ATHENS EVERY WEEK and the fair will be the central event of the1st ATHENS ART WEEK (9-15 May 2011).
Detailed information, program, tickets and access of the venue, can be found at the official site of ART-ATHINA.
source: BREATHTAKINGATHENS
