FINE ART ASIA 2012

VENUE: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
Location & Details of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
VENUE ADDRESS: 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong, S.A.R.
ORGANIZER: Art & Antique International Fair Ltd (AAIF)
Official Website: Click to Visit
Contact:Ms Esther Wong
E-Mail: sales@aaifair.com
Tel: +852-3107 0681
Fax: +852-3107 0680
CITY:Hong Kong
INDUSTRY:Art & Antiques
DATE: 2012/10/04 - 2012/10/07 Expired!

EVENT'S PROFILE:

FINE ART ASIA 2012

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FINE ART ASIA is of appeal to informed collectors, buyers, connoisseurs as well as art lovers and admiring enthusiasts and the 2011 fair established new attendance records with 19,800 visitors from all over the world. On show were 5,000 superb works of art, exhibited by more than 100 leading Asian, European and North American galleries, and sales were recorded of HK$375 million, an increase of 17% over 2010.

FINE ART ASIA 2012 will be held at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from October 4 to October 7. In October 2012, over 120 important galleries are expected to participate and will be displaying the finest in Asian and International Antiques, including Furniture, Ceramics, Paintings, Drawings, Scholar's Objects, Jewellery, Clocks and Watches, Sculptures, Textiles, Decorative Art, and also Modern and Contemporary Art from 20th to 21st century.

FINE ART ASIA is now firmly established as Asia's leading annual fine art and antiques fair, presenting traditional East and West fine art heritage and craftsmanship through to modern and contemporary art.

ORGANIZER'S PROFILE:

Name: Art & Antique International Fair Ltd (AAIF)
Address: 84 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 3107 0681
Fax: (852) 3107 0680
E-Mail: sales@aaifair.com
Official Website: Click to Visit

Art and Antique International Fair Limited (AAIF) is the pioneer of art fairs in Hong Kong. Founded by Hong Kong art experts and aficionados, in 2006 it staged the first international art fair in Hong Kong in more than a decade. Since then, the annual Hong Kong International Art and Antiques Fair has provided a vibrant new platform for the art world in Asia and worldwide. It has become recognized as Asia’s premier annual art fair presenting a unique combination of art and antiques. In 2010 the fair was renamed FINE ART ASIA 2010.

A territory that values its own culture and heritage, Hong Kong is the natural and historical centre of the art market in Asia. It is also the gateway to China, which has emerged as one of the world’s largest and strongest markets for art and antiques. Hong Kong’s geographically central location also makes it easily accessible to the many collectors and dealers from Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Hong Kong has the great advantage of being a free port, making it easy to import and export artworks without restrictions. There is no sales tax on art in Hong Kong. Thanks to its ideal infrastructure, over the past decade Hong Kong has risen to become one of the three most important art auction centres in the world, along with New York and London.

AAIF has so far organised six art fairs in Hong Kong.* Featuring leading local and international galleries, they have provided an opportunity to show artworks of the highest quality to collectors, connoisseurs dealers, art enthusiasts and the general public. AAIF aims both to showcase high quality Asian art to a worldwide audience, and to act as a bridge for international galleries who wish to introduce their artists and artworks to Asia.

The fairs have all been scheduled to coincide with the bi-annual series of Asian art auctions in Hong Kong organised by the world’ s leading auction houses, Christie’s and Sotheby’s. Experience has shown that this timing is most advantageous in attracting international dealers, collectors and art lovers to the fair.

An Academic Programme including lectures and seminars by leading art institutions and internationally renowned art experts is an important element of each fair. AAIF also works closely with the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, helping to nurture the future generation of art practitioners and professionals in Hong Kong.

With local expertise and long-term confidence in Hong Kong as the centre of the art market in Asia, AAIF is committed to making its fair a key annual art event in Hong Kong’s cultural calendar.