Event Item: 00070

Glasgow Art Fair 2008

Fair: 27th Mar 2008 to 30th Mar 2008

Source: http://www.glasgowartfair.com

Located within its trademark white tented pavilions which dominate George Square in the heart of Glasgow's city centre, this eagerly anticipated annual art buying extravaganza offers its 16,500 visitors four days of buying, selling and discovering art.

Having firmly established itself as the UK's most prestigious contemporary art fair outside of London since its inception in 1996, Glasgow Art Fair 2008 will showcase a record 46 selected galleries from Scotland, the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond exhibiting work by over 1000 artists.

Glasgow's outstanding reputation for the visual arts; the Art Fair's status as a platform for encouraging and developing Scotland's art buying market, together with the City's position as a European shopping and style capital, make Glasgow an ideal platform to present the best of contemporary art for sale and to encourage its residents and visitors alike to invest in new pieces. With sales figures exceeding £1.2million and individual purchases ranging from as little as £50 to over £80K, occasional art buyers and dedicated collectors alike recognise Glasgow Art Fair as the place to view and discover quality work by established artists and cutting edge talent across a wide range of media.

Of the record number 46 galleries selected to exhibit this year, 11 will be showing at the Fair for the first time. From near and far, new galleries include THE WATERMILL GALLERY, Aberfeldy, NEW BRITISH ARTISTS, Bedford, CAPITAL CULTURE, London, ENVIE D'ART, Paris and ARTLORE, Alice Springs. Artists' work on display will range from internationally established names to emerging talent working across a whole range of media - exquisite oil painting by the likes of JOAN EARDLEY, SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE, GEORGE LESLIE HUNTER, JOHN BYRNE, BARBARA RAE and CRAIG MULLHOLLAND; print work from JOAN MIRO, ALASDAIR GRAY, DAMIEN HIRST, TRACY EMIN, BANKSY, DALZIEL + SCULLION and ROSALIND NASHASHIBI as well as ceramics by PABLO PICASSO, photography from Cuban artist ERNESTO FERNANDEZ and sculptural pieces by RUSSELL WEST.

Of the many highlights at this year's Fair, particular interest may be given to brand new work by internationally acclaimed Scottish artist, KENNY HUNTER. Widely acclaimed for his sculptural work, Hunter recently made a rare departure into the art of printmaking as the result of a 2005 New York artist residency. Following the residency, Hunter collaborated with expert printmakers at Aberdeen's PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS, to produce bold text based works available to buy as a suite of four or as individual pieces at the Peacock Visual Arts stand at this year's Fair.

PETER IRVINE, Director, Glasgow Art Fair said: 'Once again we're set for a really great Art Fair. Demand for gallery space is higher than ever and we're delighted that this year we are able to have a truly international array with an especially strong Glasgow and Scottish contingent.'

George Square, Glasgow City Centre (directly outside Queen Street Station).

Thursday 27 March - Sunday 30 March 2008
Thursday 27 March 10.30am - 8pm
Friday 28 March 10.30am - 8pm
Saturday 29 March 10.30am - 6.30pm
Sunday 30 March Noon - 6.30pm