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The Other Art Fair- Artists Wanted, by theotherartfair on Feb 21, 2012 15:36:56 GMT 1, Applications for artists to participate in the larger, second instalment of The Other Art Fair are currently open. Following the success the of inaugural launch of The Other Art Fair in November 2011, this Spring the fair will open at the Ambika P3 at University of Westminster. A truly unique artistic venture, The Other Art Fair will once again give artists the opportunity to apply to be one of the 100 chosen artists to participate in this year’s fair from 10 May – 13 May 2012. The Other Art Fair is unlike any other fair, providing a platform for artists that allow them to build their profile whilst also giving the opportunity to connect with collectors and gallerists directly.
Last year The Other Art Fair debuted as a brand new contemporary art fair at The Bargehouse in London’s famous South Bank. Over three and a half days, the fair received 4,300 visitors and 1,200 attended the private view. Collectors spent over £120,000 on art with thousands more spent after the fair. Two artists single handily sold over £10,000 worth of art works while many artists were approached by prominent galleries for representation including Scream, Rove, Opera Gallery, Rook and Raven and Rosenfeld Porcini.
As past participating artists can attest, many furthered their art career as a direct result of The Other Art Fair. Dan Hillier, who is known for his monochrome depictions of Victorian gothic subjects, sold sixty pieces and was approached by several galleries and won the £5000 Club Monaco Art Prize. Digital and collage artist Alex Daw is now working with brand new Fitzrovia gallery Rook and Raven. Cain Casar and Caroline Jane Harris both signed contracts with Scream in Mayfair and participated in a group show with the gallery. Harris was signed to Store Street Gallery where her hybridisation of computer generated images and hand-made works will be on show at art fairs in New York and Los Angeles. She will also be included in a paper themed exhibition with the gallery later this year.
Applauded for its exceptional foresight, The Other Art Fair strayed away from the formulaic approach of other fairs by encouraging emerging talent to sell their works directly to the public rather than through gallery intermediaries. Chosen out of hundreds of applicants by a committee of art world professionals- including international unsigned artist Charming Baker and Director at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Godfrey Worsdale- only 100 of Britain’s brightest talent participated. Creating a rare bond between artists and buyers, the fair fostered talent that would peak buyers’ interest and attracted the attention of galleries in the UK and abroad. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2012. For more information on how to apply and to download an application visit theotherartfair.com
Applications for artists to participate in the larger, second instalment of The Other Art Fair are currently open. Following the success the of inaugural launch of The Other Art Fair in November 2011, this Spring the fair will open at the Ambika P3 at University of Westminster. A truly unique artistic venture, The Other Art Fair will once again give artists the opportunity to apply to be one of the 100 chosen artists to participate in this year’s fair from 10 May – 13 May 2012. The Other Art Fair is unlike any other fair, providing a platform for artists that allow them to build their profile whilst also giving the opportunity to connect with collectors and gallerists directly. Last year The Other Art Fair debuted as a brand new contemporary art fair at The Bargehouse in London’s famous South Bank. Over three and a half days, the fair received 4,300 visitors and 1,200 attended the private view. Collectors spent over £120,000 on art with thousands more spent after the fair. Two artists single handily sold over £10,000 worth of art works while many artists were approached by prominent galleries for representation including Scream, Rove, Opera Gallery, Rook and Raven and Rosenfeld Porcini. As past participating artists can attest, many furthered their art career as a direct result of The Other Art Fair. Dan Hillier, who is known for his monochrome depictions of Victorian gothic subjects, sold sixty pieces and was approached by several galleries and won the £5000 Club Monaco Art Prize. Digital and collage artist Alex Daw is now working with brand new Fitzrovia gallery Rook and Raven. Cain Casar and Caroline Jane Harris both signed contracts with Scream in Mayfair and participated in a group show with the gallery. Harris was signed to Store Street Gallery where her hybridisation of computer generated images and hand-made works will be on show at art fairs in New York and Los Angeles. She will also be included in a paper themed exhibition with the gallery later this year. Applauded for its exceptional foresight, The Other Art Fair strayed away from the formulaic approach of other fairs by encouraging emerging talent to sell their works directly to the public rather than through gallery intermediaries. Chosen out of hundreds of applicants by a committee of art world professionals- including international unsigned artist Charming Baker and Director at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Godfrey Worsdale- only 100 of Britain’s brightest talent participated. Creating a rare bond between artists and buyers, the fair fostered talent that would peak buyers’ interest and attracted the attention of galleries in the UK and abroad. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2012. For more information on how to apply and to download an application visit theotherartfair.com
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