artparis 2005

"The Art Lovers’ Fair"

Now in its seventh year, artparis is positioning itself for the first time ever as a spring show. This change of date was motivated by a desire to avoid the fiercely competitive atmosphere of the European autumn art fairs and to enable other 20th century art galleries to join artparis at the Carrousel du Louvre. These include the prestigious Galerie 1900-2000, Louis Carré § Cie, Die Galerie, Jeanne Bucher, Raymond Dreyfus, Liliane & Michel Durand-Dessert, Jacques Elbaz, Thessa Herold, Marwan Hoss, Samy Kinge, Larock-Granoff, Lahumière, Baudoin Lebon, Thomas Levy, Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand, and Jean-Pierre Ritsch-Fisch. A sizeable section has also been reserved for galleries from outside of Paris and from abroad: Italy, Germany and Belgium will be well represented, alongside galleries from New York, Australia, Luxembourg, Sweden and a newcomer from Japan. artparis thus continues to develop and to expand its international influence.

Retaining its modern-contemporary slant, the fair will again principally feature pictorial works from the 1910 period onwards, as well as more contemporary works. The galleries break down into three main categories, with 50% being classified as “classic/contemporary”, 25% as modern and 25% as contemporary. In addition to historically renowned artists, artparis will unveil for its audience of art lovers and established collectors a number of artists who are waiting to be discovered – or rediscovered – because of their being too far removed from a market that is often too speculative. Many galleries will also feature the latest works created by their artists, in order to meet the quality expectations of the most well-informed collectors. More affordable pieces will also allow young art lovers to step into the art market.

artparis has not, however, lost the warm and friendly spirit that dealers, collectors, art lovers and critics have recognized in it from the outset. artparis is a place to meet and exchange ideas, a place for sharing a passion that is often conveyed by the emergence of a new wave of dealers, ensuring that family-run galleries are passed from one generation to the next, such as the Galerie 1900-2000 run by Marcel and David Fleiss, Berthet-Aittouarès with Michèle and Odile Aittouarès, Jeanne Bucher and her great-niece and great-nephew Véronique and Frédéric Jaeger, Marwan Hoss with Karim Hoss, Larock-Granoff with Marc Larock, Alain and Sabine Matarasso, Philippe Samuel with his daughter Pascale, as well as Marcel Strouk’s Galerie Rive Gauche and the gallery run by his son Laurent Strouk. artparis remains the fair for everyone who is passionate about art, both for the professionals and the visitors attending. The art collections are preserved by new generations of dealers who convey their passion to new generations of customers. A true saga in the art world!

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