Art + Design West Bund was officially presented
last week. It will be held at the old Shanghai Aircraft Factory; the 8.000 sqm.
warehouse is surrounded by the two mega museums recently established in the
city; Long and Yuz; actually, the Yuz Museum is one, among some relevant
institutions, like Bank of Shanghai, supporting the new fair.
Starting September 25th and going on
for 4 days, just 25 galleries around the world will be invited. The finalized
list has not been announced yet but it is confirmed that Hauser & Wirth,
Sean Kelly and ShangART have already signed up to be participants. The new fair
will feature stunning presentations from World re-known curators, designers and
artists. Yayoi Kusama and her “mirror room” and the artworks created by Anish
Kapoor — heavyweight names in today’s international art stage — would
participate at the West Bund fair.
I must say the project framework it does look
good in terms of organization, location, participants and supporters. If everything goes as planned, it can become
a must see in the Asian cultural calendar.
