Asia Now Fair, Paris
One of the FIAC’s most popular events, Asia Now, judging by the four previous editions, is today a benchmark in showcasing the Asian art scene. This year its rich and diversified programming again promises a very good vintage.
The first Parisian art fair entirely focused on the Asian art scene, Asia Now begins its fifth edition this season under the auspices of a successful vision. This vision was built and carried into the heart of the capital by Alexandra Fain, the event’s founder. A demanding selection of galleries and an ambitious and amplified program of satellite events has facilitated the arrival of newcomers. The fair is thus hosting, for the first time, Chambers Fine Art (Beijing, New York), Galleria Continua (San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins, Habana), Over the Influence (Hong Kong, Los Angeles), Star Gallery (Beijing), M97 Gallery (Shanghai), Gallery 55 (Shanghai). With a total of around fifty galleries, Asia Now is an art fair on a human scale, but is nonetheless a unique opportunity to observe a broad panorama of contemporary Asian creation, with works by more than 250 artists from China, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Korea and Japan. In addition, the fair invites a curator who is entrusted with the development of a dedicated exhibition, a program of performances and conversations; as well as a personal selection of emerging galleries. The 2019 edition welcomes Xiaorui Zhu-Nowell, Assistant Curator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, who chose not to adopt the regional angle but rather to explore a thematic approach, whose title is IRL (In Real Life). It will shine a spotlight on artists born in the digital age...
Asia Now, October 16-20, Paris.