东南亚最大的当代艺术博览会----2007新加坡国际艺术博览会
新加坡：每年越办越大，越办越好。2007年10月4日至8日2007新加坡国际艺术博览会将在新加坡新城Level大厦4座404大厅5000平方米的空间举行。本次博览会将展出来自14个国家86个画廊的艺术作品，其中价值超过两千万新（新加坡）元的艺术品将被展出并销售。
开办70年以来，新加坡国际艺术博览会作为东南亚最大的当代艺术博览会已经拥有了最前沿的当代亚洲艺术博览会的盛名，在这里各个画廊可以利用此机会来展示经典艺术作品和大有前途的艺术家的新作品。比如说上次新加坡国际艺术博览会展览了知名艺术家如徐冰、苏伯得•古普塔和草间弥生的作品。作为东南亚唯一主要的当代艺术博览会，新加坡国际艺术博览会还是贸易和网络作业的平台，画廊拥有者、收藏家、艺术家和艺术爱好者可以通过此平台构筑商业联系、获取新的艺术作品、共享智慧和交流信息等。2007新加坡国际艺术博览会将展出澳大利亚、印度、韩国、新加坡和台湾等地区画廊的艺术作品和一些收藏家的私人收藏。本年度大家期盼的大排艺术家包括：Affandi, Andy Warhol, Anthony Lister, Arie Smit, Chua Ek Kay, Eric Chan, Farhad Hussain, Feng Zhengjie, Fernando Botero, Guo Jin, Justin Lee, Lee Yong Deok, Liu Ye, Ngugen Xuan Manh, Prajakta Potnis, Ruan Xiaojie, Shibu Natesan, Sigma Polke, Sobodh Gupta, Srihadi, Tang Zhigang ,Soedarsono, Yayoi Kusama, Yue Minjun, Zao Wouki, Zhang Xiaogang, Zheng Delong, and Zhou Chunya.
新加坡国际艺术博览会不仅仅是一场艺术盛会，它还为专家和艺术爱好者提供互动和网络交流的机会。为配合此次展览是为了推动亚洲视觉艺术的目的，本次博览会的一个焦点人物是以新加坡为活动中心的印度视觉艺术家帕华蒂•奈耶（Parvathi Nayar），她的油画和素描知名于聚焦零星透视的概念。奈耶将在一个独特创造的展区展览她的作品并将在现场回答参观者的问题且与之互动。
SINGAPORE.- It gets bigger and better every year. Held from 4 to 8 October 2007, ARTSingapore 2007 will occupy a staggering 5,000 square metres at Level 4 Hall 404 in Suntec Singapore. The fair will feature artworks from 86 galleries from 14 countries, with over S$20 million worth of art pieces on display and for sale.
Over its seven-year run, ARTSingapore, Southeast Asia’s biggest contemporary art fair, has established a reputation as a cutting-edge contemporary Asian art fair, where galleries take the opportunity to showcase classic artworks and launch new pieces by up-and-coming artists. For instance, past ARTSingapore fairs exhibited artwork by notables such as Xu Bing, Subodh Gupta and Yayoi Kusama.
As the only major contemporary art fair in Southeast Asia, ARTSingapore also serves as a trade and networking platform where gallery owners, collectors, artists and art aficionados can gather to forge business alliances, acquire new artworks, share ideas and exchange information. ARTSingapore 2007 offers an impressive array of art pieces from galleries across the region, including Australia, India, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, as well as art pieces owned by private collectors. Some of the big names expected this year include: Affandi, Andy Warhol, Anthony Lister, Arie Smit, Chua Ek Kay, Eric Chan, Farhad Hussain, Feng Zhengjie, Fernando Botero, Guo Jin, Justin Lee, Lee Yong Deok, Liu Ye, Ngugen Xuan Manh, Prajakta Potnis, Ruan Xiaojie, Shibu Natesan, Sigma Polke, Sobodh Gupta, Srihadi, Tang Zhigang ,Soedarsono, Yayoi Kusama, Yue Minjun, Zao Wouki, Zhang Xiaogang, Zheng Delong, and Zhou Chunya.
“The art industry in Asia is growing rapidly, due to the rising wealth in the region, as well as the increasing appreciation for the visual arts among the affluent in Asia and globally. Leveraging on this trend, ARTSingapore 2007 is our biggest show ever in terms of both size and scope. Through ARTSingapore 2007, we aim to boost the visual arts market in the region with our optimal combination of the best modern art and exciting new talents from galleries and collectors all over Asia and the world,” says Chen Shen Po, organiser of ARTSingapore 2007.
In addition, collecting and investing in art is fast becoming a lifestyle statement, given Singapore’s rapid rise as one of the most affluent countries in Asia, with many comparing it to Zurich or calling it the Switzerland of Asia. With Singapore reportedly having the highest concentration of millionaires in Asia, ARTSingapore hopes to fill this niche by providing the best variety and quality of art under one roof.
ARTSingapore is more than simply an art fair. The event also offers a series of art talks by industry experts to provide art aficionados with more opportunities to interact and network with each other. Topics such as how to invest in art, the trends to look out for, as well as dialogues with prominent artists and art collectors, will allow visitors to gain some insights into the art industry, as well as fine-tune their own art collection and investment strategies.
In line with the show’s goal to enhance Asia’s visual arts scene, one of the highlights of ARTSingapore 2007 is Singapore-based Parvathi Nayar, a visual artist from India best known for her paintings and drawings which focus on the notion of fragmentary perspectives. Nayar will be displaying her works in a specially created booth and will be present at the show to interact and answer questions from fair visitors.
ARTSingapore 2007 is recognised and supported by the National Arts Council and Singapore Tourism Board. It is also part of “A Luxe Affair”, Singapore’s premium lifestyle program consisting of a lavish lineup of exclusive events, spearheaded by the Singapore Tourism Board. Presenting sponsor of ARTSingapore 2007 is Fortis and the fair is organised by ARTREACH Pte Ltd.