CAPE TOWN Art Fair 2017From 17-19 February 2017, the Cape Town
International Convention Centre (CTICC) will be the setting of a
diverse display of contemporary art from around the world. More than
70 local and international galleries will be presenting quality works
at the 2017 Cape Town Art Fair (CTAF), alongside a must-see programme
of curated exhibitions, special features, talks, guided walkabouts, a
digital media platform and outdoor activations that will ignite the
nearby V&A Waterfront precinct.
Now in its fifth edition, CTAF is firmly positioned as the leading
contemporary international art fair located in Africa. The fair is
produced by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa (FMEA) of the Fiera Milano
Group, one of the world’s leading events companies and the creators
of the Italian art fair MIART.
CTAF 2017 has attracted the highest number of applications in the
Fair’s history, from local and international galleries. “The
selection process has been extensive,” says leading international
curator, South African-born Tumelo Mosaka who was appointed as the
CTAF curator earlier this year. This ensures that the quality of the
fair is of an exceptional standard, offering exemplary value for its
guests and participants.
More than 20 international galleries are part of the 2017 selection
which includes galleries such as Galerie Seippel and ARTCO Gallery
from Germany; Tiwani Contemporary, Art First and October Gallery from
London; Galerie Caroline Smulders, France; Galerie Pascal Janssens,
Belgium; and Galleria Continua, Galleria Massimo Minini and Primo
Marella from Italy.
In addition to this strong overseas contingent, galleries that are the
most representative of the African continent’s contemporary art
scene, such as Addis Fine Art from Ethiopia, Afriart from Uganda, Art
Twenty One from Nigeria, First Floor from Zimbabwe, and Galerie Cecile
Fakhoury from Ivory Coast will showcase their new works by their most
exciting artists alongside the most significant South African
galleries. These include Stevenson, Goodman, SMAC, Gallery MOMO,
Everard Read, blank projects, WHATIFTHEWORLD, HAZARD Gallery and
SMITH, among others.
Art museums and cultural institutions will also exhibit works in a
dedicated section called Cultural Platforms. As in previous years, the
organisers will also welcome a large contingent of visiting
acquisitions managers from various institutions as well as significant
art collectors from South Africa and abroad.
A highlight in 2016 and once again a key feature of the event, is the
special project titled Tomorrows/Today – curated by
Mosaka.Tomorrows/Today features solo presentations by emerging artists
from Africa and the African Diaspora, all of which have been chosen by
Mosaka as being representative of the continent's most
thought-provoking young voices. About 10 artists, including Onyis
Martin (Kenya) represented by ARTLabAfrica, Jackie Karuti (Kenya)
represented by Circle Art Gallery, Sandile Zulu (South Africa)
represented by SMAC Art Gallery, Helen Teede (Zimbabwe) represented by
Showcase Gallery Dubai and First Floor Gallery Harare, and Joël
Andrianomearisoa (Madagascar) represented by Sabrina Amrani Gallery in
Madrid, among others.
Making its inaugural mark at this year’s fair, another special
feature for fairgoers to look forward to is the Unframed section,
which will feature large-scale installations and sculptures and has
been conceived to encourage visitors to engage with the art. Five
ambitious projects proposed by artists from four of South Africa’s
leading galleries will be dispersed throughout the fair floor to
create a number of points of interest.
A regular favourite on the fair programme, CTAF will present a series
of talks given by curators, writers and art professionals. The talks
will focus on strategies and practices by artists, curators and
collectors who have championed contemporary African Art globally. The
CTAF will also activate the nearby V&A Waterfront area with a series
of outdoor interventions presented in conjunction with Lalela, an NPO
that offers arts education for learners at risk.
Five local galleries, Stevenson, SMAC, Goodman, Luvey 'n Rose and
WALL, will showcase pre-2000 works in the masters section entitled
Past/Modern.
Art publications will take pride of place at the event, with dedicated
booths for art media representatives, where books, catalogues,
journals and magazines can be obtained. The Fair will host an
innovative digital media platform peppered with electronic tablets,
where visitors can access and read global online publications -
particularly those of the Fair’s international media partners.
The CTAF runs from 17 to 19 February 2017. Tickets are R140 for
adults, R100 for students and pensioners and free for under-12s. For
more information, visit capetownartfair.co.za
[http://www.capetownartfair.co.za/].
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