Singapore’s third Affordable Art Fair sets new benchmarks with a record of 86 galleries, an increase in physical size from 3000 to 4000 square metres and an extension from three to four days. The Fair is expecting to attract more than 15,000 visitors and generate about SGD$3.5 million in sales as it continues to grow in importance on the Republic’s art scene.
In keeping with the core concept, the Fair (held again at the F1 Pit Building in Marina South) showcases a selection of high-quality contemporary artworks from Asia, Australia and Europe, from abstract to figurative, including paintings, sculptures and photography.
Celebrity artists, including Yayoi Kusama, are showcased alongside Singapore’s established names such as Justin Lee and rising star Ang Sookoon.
YOUNG TALENT PROGRAMME
New attractions at the Fair include a ‘Young Talent’ programme, organised in partnership with ION Art, which promotes the finest up-and-coming local talent under the age of 30, who are born/resident in South East Asia. The organiser hoped that these young artists would be spotted by galleries and art institutions, and be introduced to the art-loving public. (more…)
