The Beirut Art Fair Edition 2012
The third edition of the international fair of modern and contemporary art, the Beirut Art Fair, will be held from 5 to 8 July 2012 at the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL), with 40 galleries from the Middle East, Europeand North Africa, showcasing their flagship artists. With the participation of 27 new top-notch galleries, Beirut Art Fair asserts its role and its influence on established and emerging international art scenes and wishes to impose its status as a hybrid fair.
Young and talented artists
Design isn't new in Middle East and many artists emerged in the 90's pronouncing a rebirth of creativity. Cinema, music, visuals, in 2011 the fair was attended by 25 international galleries and has proposed several cultural exhibitions, which attracted over 10,000 visitors - collectors, journalists, artists, amateurs and professionals from the world of art. The enthusiasm associated with the first two editions demonstrates a true artistic and economic development in the «ME.NA.SA.» region, which stretches from Morocco to Indonesia.
The 40 galleries of modern and contemporary art participating in the Beirut Art Fair 2012 represent all facets of plastic art, through painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video, performance, street art and comics. Collectivities such as " Table rase " with Yasmina Skaff and Sophie Skaff, showrooms like the " Artishow ", the successful Turkish Design Studio Autoban and many contemporary artgalleries shows us the talents of this promising new generation. An Art Fair not to miss if you want to stay up to date with the latest in the World of Art!
Design isn't new in Middle East and many artists emerged in the 90's pronouncing a rebirth of creativity. Cinema, music, visuals, in 2011 the fair was attended by 25 international galleries and has proposed several cultural exhibitions, which attracted over 10,000 visitors - collectors, journalists, artists, amateurs and professionals from the world of art. The enthusiasm associated with the first two editions demonstrates a true artistic and economic development in the «ME.NA.SA.» region, which stretches from Morocco to Indonesia.
The 40 galleries of modern and contemporary art participating in the Beirut Art Fair 2012 represent all facets of plastic art, through painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video, performance, street art and comics. Collectivities such as " Table rase " with Yasmina Skaff and Sophie Skaff, showrooms like the " Artishow ", the successful Turkish Design Studio Autoban and many contemporary artgalleries shows us the talents of this promising new generation. An Art Fair not to miss if you want to stay up to date with the latest in the World of Art!
Mai 2012
