SHOW OFF, the solo show art fair, ended its sixth edition on Sunday October 23rd at 8pm.

22 art galleries, including a half of foreign participants – coming from Switzerland, Luxemburg, the US and UK, Cyprus and Turkey – attended the event.

A few steps away from the Grand Palais, at the foot of the Alexandre III bridge over the Seine, thousands of amateurs, collectors, professionals and artists have visited SHOW OFF and the SHOW OFF Lab’ over 5 days. Over 170 journalists have been accredited, including a third from international media.

For the second time, SHOW OFF had entrusted its press relations to Communic’Art.

Successful sales for Flatland, Art Lexing and Laurence Esnol

Exhibitors have enjoyed the fair’s format and privileged location. Flatland gallery excelled with Carolein Smit, selling most of the artist’s ceramics. Collectors have bought many pieces from Quentin Sinh, featured by Art Lexing. Conrad Bakker’s stand of vintage records was truly a hit, drawing the public’s attention to Analix Forever. Buyers also welcomed the works of Rowena Hughes (ROOM London) and H. Craig Hanna (Laurence Esnol) with great interest, whereas galleries Toxic and Dix 9 achieved satisfying sales.

Show Off, a place to reflect on Art

With this condensed edition, SHOW OFF confirms its ambition to offer a platform for debate with two conferences held on artistic issues:

- a debate on artists’ political activism during the Arab spring, sponsored by Guy Boyer (Connaissance des Arts), with the participation of Olivier Poivre d’Arvor (France Culture), artists Emeric Lhuisset, Najia Mehadji and Elie Bourgély, as well as François Blanc (Communic’Art) ;

- and a conversation around Canadian artist Conrad Bakker, proposed by Barbara Polla (Analix Forever), with Paul Ardenne and Frank Perrin.

An enhanced programme at Show Off Lab’ and a new award for Young Talents

An enriched video programming, built in collaboration with young curators (Guillaume Lasserre, Mathilde Roman), special guests rarely shown on the art market (Grégory Chatonsky, Maurice Benayoun, Valéry Grancher), performances and signatures filled the SHOW OFF LAB’s agenda.

For the first time at Show Off, a monumental widescreen brought by Dropstuff broadcast digital artworks on the Seine banks, a partnership which will be renewed next year.

Emerging talents were also highlighted, thanks to the launch of the Grolsch Young Talents Prize, awarded to French artist Emilie Satre (Ladiray Gallery) for her paintings. The laureate received a € 2,000 endowment, and begins a long-term collaboration with the brand.

This sixth edition consolidates SHOW OFF position as a perennial event, acclaimed by collectors and the general public. In 2012, the fair will continue to diversify its contents, and develop the Show Off Lab’ programme of performances and conferences even further.

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SAVE THE DATE !
7th edition of Show Off
18/21 October 2012
Port des Champs-Elysées – Pont Alexandre III
www.showoffparis.fr
Tél: +33 (0)1 83 62 25 67

Caption: French artist Emilie Satre (Ladiray Gallery) receives the Grolsch Young Talents Prize from Lydiane Magne (Grolsch)

Saturday October 22nd, an exceptional set of works by Yona Friedman, coming from the artist’s studio, will feature in the Contemporary Art auction organized by Cornette de Saint Cyr, at 8pm at Drouot-Montaigne.

This series, gathering 14 models and 21 archive boxes, is typical of the architectural work carried out by Yona Friedman since 1959.

It includes objects created for the project Bridges of Shanghai, estimated € 6,000 – 60,000.

Cornette de Saint Cyr has entrusted this auction’s press relations to Communic’Art.

An exceptional set of models and archives in the Contemporary Art auction held on October 22nd

On October 22nd, Cornette de Saint Cyr will put up for auction 14 models and set of models typical of the architectural work carried out by Yona Friedman since 1959, including major objects created for the project Bridges of Shanghai, estimated € 6,000 – 60,000.

21 archive boxes ranging from 1990 to 2005, containing the architect’s notes, texts, drawings, collages, and photographs, will also feature in the auction catalogue. Archives prior to 1990 are part of the Getty Research Institute (estimation upon request).

The October 22nd auction is organized by Stéphane Corréard, Head of Contemporary Art at Cornette de Saint Cyr, and will be auctioned by Arnaud Cornette de Saint Cyr.

Yona Friedman, architect of the ‘Spatial City’

A French architect from Hungarian background, Yona Friedman was born in 1923 in Budapest.  He was among the first to study the social dynamics of architecture, and set out the theory of Mobile Architecture, a  kind of mobility in which inhabitants are given a new freedom to model infrastuctures. Later on, he materialized this theory through the ‘Spatial City’ project.

Countless contemporary architectural projects still draw inspiration from his drawings, models and visionary patterns, showing the significant insights he brought by studying space and the city.

His close relationships with prominent artistic figures such as Pierre Restany, Jean Dubuffet or Gottfried Honegger, as well as his recent participation to several international artistic events (Lyon Biennial, Venice Biennial, Cassel Documenta…) make him a unique personality, at the croassroad of art and architecture.

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Catalogue available 10 days prior to the auction – Exhibition at Drouot-Montaigne from Wednesday October 19th to Friday, October 21st, 11am to 7pm, and on Saturday October 22nd, 11am to 3pm.

Public auction on Saturday October 22nd - 15 avenue Montaigne – 75008 Paris, France

Cornette de Saint Cyr
 – 46 avenue Kléber – 75116 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 27 11 24 - www.cornette.auction.fr

Images: Yona Friedman at home, 2009. Left: Yona Friedman, Models (detail). Photo Fabrice Gousset.

Last week, Docks Art Fair third opus gathered 33 French and foreign art galleries in Lyon, with each exhibitor presenting the work of one artist only, following the solo show concept.

They have benefited from an exceptional location, at the heart of Lyon newly renovated area, la Confluence, just a few steps away from the 11th Contemporary Art Biennial, opening on this same week.

During six days, the fair allowed gallery owners to expand their professional network and build new relationships. French galleries, Laurent Godin, Cortex Athletico, Modern Art, Swiss Analix Forever, Spanish Fernando Pradilla, Moroccan Matisse Art Gallery and Tunisian El Marsa, have raised particular interest from art collectors during this artistic week.

Both professionals and amateurs have praised the artistic quality of the fair’s programming, as well as its organisation. 8,500 visitors are said to have attented the event.

Purchases up 50% for the City of Lyon

Supported by strong local partners, both private and public – the Grand Lyon urban community, the Rhône-Alpes region, and local bank CIC lyonnaise de Banque – the young fair could count on the City’s dynamic artistic policy.

Mayor Gérard Collomb, who inaugurated the fair during his visit on Tuesday September 13th, has announced the City Council would acquire works from several artists shown, including Scoli Acosta (Galerie Laurent Godin), Mehdi Meddaci (Galerie Odile Ouizeman), Meriem Bouderbala (Galerie Ammar Farhat), Ludovic Paquelier (Galerie Sandra Nakicen) and Luis Mallo (Modern Art Galerie), for a total amount exceeding last edition’s purchases by 50%.

Julien Berthier wins the 2011 Montblanc©/Docks Art Fair Prize

After Japanese Chiharu Shiota, rewarded two years ago, French artist Julien Berthier (Georges-Philippe and Nathalie Vallois Gallery), has won the 2011 Montblanc/Docks Art Fair Prize. He was selected by a committee composed of Paula Aisemberg (Antoine de Galbert Foundation), Galila Barzilaï (private collector – Belgium), Colette Tornier (private collector – France), Laura Gowen (art advisor, Art Connection SA – Switzerland), Aline Pujo (Neuflize Vie – France) and Ingrid Roosen (Montblanc- Hambourg, Germany).

The laureate’s artwork will be exhibited at the brand flagship store in Paris, place Vendôme, in October.

Montblanc Cultural Foundation will also purchase a work from the artist for its collection.

About Docks Art Fair

Patricia and Olivier Houg set up their contemporary art gallery in Lyon in 1997. They represent the young generation of international artists, taking part in numerous international fairs (FIAC, Show Off, Loop Barcelona, Art Rotterdam, Arco Madrid, Solo Project Basel…). In 2007 they inaugurated the first Docks Art Fair during the opening week of the Lyon Contemporary Art Biennial, focusing exclusively on solo shows.

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Docks Art Fair  - 49 quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon, France  - +33 (0)4 78 42 98 50  - www.docksartfair.com

From September 15 to 18, Docks Art Fair 3rd edition will welcome 33 internationally renowned French and foreign galleries, on the exceptional site of the Esplanade de la Sucrière in Lyon, France.

Founded in 2007 by gallerists Olivier and Patricia Houg, Docks Art Fair is the only biennial fair devoted to solo shows by contemporary artists.  The fair will take place during the inaugural week of the 11th Lyon Contemporary Art Biennial.

The first fair of the season, it has found its place as the essential artistic event of the early autumn.

Docks Art Fair has entrusted the press relations of this third edition to Communic’Art.

33 galleries selected by a prestigious committee

This year, 33 galleries have been selected by a resolutely international committee composed of Georgina Adam (The Art Newspaper), Barbara Polla (Analix Forever gallery), Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation), Isabelle Bertolotti, Richard Leydier (Art press) and Pascal Neveux (FRAC Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur).

Each one of these galleries will highlight a single artist, according to the solo show concept.

Most notably, the 2011 selection features three Tunisian galleries, invited thanks to the support of the French Minister for Culture and Communication, and the French Institute.

Professional days
Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 September

Two full days will be reserved to professionnals during the inaugural week of Lyon Contemporary Art Biennial.

They will allow journalists and other art professionals to discover jointly both artistic events.

Montblanc / Docks Art Fair Prize Award Ceremony
Tuesday 13 September, 6pm

For the second time, Montblanc and Docks Art Fair are working together to honour a gallery’s work and reward an artist’s talent.

The 2011 Montblanc/Docks Art Fair Prize will be awarded to one of the artists present, by a selection committee featuring Paula Aisemberg (Antoine de Galbert Foundation), Galila Barzilaï, Colette Tornier, Laura Gowen (Art Connection SA), Aline Pujo (Neuflize Vie) and Ingrid Roosen (Montblanc).

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Docks Art Fair – Access : 49 quai Rambaud, 69002, Lyon-France
Professional days: Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 September, noon-7pm
Montblanc/Docks Art Fair Prize Award Ceremony: Tuesday 13 September, 6pm
Private opening: Wednesday 14 September, 7pm-10pm
Open to the public Thursday 15 & Friday 16, 3pm-7pm / Saturday 17 & Sunday 18, noon-7pm

www.docksartfair.com

After 4 years of activity on the Avenue Trudaine in the 9th arrondisement, the contemporary photographic gallery RussianTeaRoom is moving to a new space in the heart of the upper Marais as of September 2011, located 42 rue de Volta, Paris 3e.

Liza Fetissova will inaugurate the new premises with the exhibition FRACTAL, Shunsuke Ohno / Dmitry Sokolenko, from September 10 to October 29, 2011.

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RussianTeaRoom, a place to redefine 21st century photography

Established in September 2007 by Liza Fetissova, RussianTeaRoom gallery regards itself as the union of a space and its contents, both inseparable. It suggests a redefinition of the role of photography in the 21st century, which has finally emancipated from painting, but, faced with the tension of progress, is still in search of itself.

While continuing to follow the work of the Russian artists who have accompanied the gallery since its creation, RussianTeaRoom wishes to offer a visibility to the hitherto unknown photography of transforming countries – Central Europe, Africa, Latin America.

This project will develop in the midst of a warm and hospitable atmosphere. A space of sharing, encounters and exchange among academic and artistic spheres, through partnerships between institutions, universities, foundations and curators.

Sept 10 – Oct 29, 2011
Inaugural exhibition « FRACTAL »
Shunsuke Ohno / Dmitry Sokolenko

RussianTeaRoom will inaugurate the new space with the exhibition FRACTAL, presenting the works of Japanese Shunsuke Ohno and Russian Dmitry Sokolenko, around the fundamental principle of photography, Fractality.

The two artists offer distinctive approaches of this principle: fractal and figurative for the former, semantic and abstract for the latter.

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RussianTeaRoom Gallery - 42 rue Volta – 75003 Paris – www.rtrgallery.com

Images: Left, Dmitry Sokolenko, The Gift, series « Zizou », 2006, photographic object, 30 x 22 cm – Right, Shunsuke Ohno, series Mandala, 2011, Inkjet print on Kyosuki paper, 100 x 100 cm. Left column : Dmitry Sokolenko, World Trade Center, 2008, photographic object, 30 x 22 cm.

Thanks to the support of the French Minister for Culture and Communication, and the French Institute, Tunisian galleries Ammar Farhat, El Marsa and Kanvas Art galleries have been invited to exhibit at the next edition of Docks Art Fair, from September 13th to 18th, in Lyon, France.

In total, 33 French and foreign galleries have been chosen by the 2011 selection committee to participate in the fair.

Following the ‘solo show’ concept, each of them will be featuring one artist only.

Docks Art Fair has entrusted the event’s press relations to Communic’Art.

Docks Art Fair 2011 selection committee, composed of Georgina Adam (The Art Newspaper), Barbara Polla (Analix Forever Gallery), Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation), Isabelle Bertolotti (curator), Richard Leydier (Artpress) and Pascal Neveux (FRAC Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur), has just unveiled the list of 33 galleries which will be participating in the fair next September.

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Docks Art Fair third edition will take place from September 13th to 18th

in Lyon, on the Esplanade de la Sucrière

Professional days
Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 September

Private opening Wednesday 14 September, 7pm

Open to the public 15 -18 September

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www.docksartfair.com

Images:  Left: Patricia K. Triki, Free art 9, from the series « Free Art», 2011. Silver print Ed.5, 80 x 120 cm. Courtesy Patricia K.Triki / Galerie El Marsa – Right: Meriem Bouderbala, Buto, 2010. C-print photograph, 196 x 146 cm. Courtesy Galerie Ammar Farhat.

A prestigious jury composed of four key figures in the contemporary art world will participate in the selection of galleries for Show Off’s Emergence section, dedicated to galleries with less than three years of experience under their belt.

For the second time, Show Off has entrusted its media campaign to Communic’Art.

Show Off selection committee

New to this year’s SHOW OFF art fair, the jury will be composed of :
Michael Benson (Consultant, Director of Prix Pictet)
Enrico Lunghi (Director of MUDAM, Luxembourg)
Philippe Régnier (Journalist, Editor in chief)
Albertine de Galbert (Curator and cultural project coordinator)

This year, this prestigious jury will select 8 emerging art galleries for the Emergence section, Show Off’s section dedicated to young galleries with less than three years of experience under their belt.

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Show Off 6th edition will take place from October 20th through 23rd, 2011.
As per usual, the fair will be conveniently located at the foot of the FIAC Grand Palais, and will benefit from an expanded space of 1,800 m2.

Open to the public: October 20th through 23rd from noon to 8pm
Afternoon professional preview: October 19th from 2 to 6pm
Preview: October 19th from 6 to 10pm

SHOW OFF
October 20th-23rd, 2011
Pont Alexandre III, Paris 8th arrondisement
http://showoffparis.fr