The PhotoPhore is a proud partner of the Contemporary Art Fair ArtVilnius’16, which will be hosted at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre Litexpo on June 09/12, 2016. This great event of visual arts, which is the biggest in the Baltic States, will host 60 art galleries from 12 countries presenting exclusive artistic and educational programmes.
This year, a special guest of the art fair is Poland with 10 top national art galleries and institutions on its programme. The collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK will be presented in Vilnius, offering a great opportunity to get to know the most prominent Polish artists. The MOCAK owns the works of such famous artists as Marina Abramovich, Sarah Lucas, Ai Weiwei, Mirosław Bałka, Paweł Althamer and Lithuanian artist Artūras Raila.
Laznia Centre for Contemporary Art is bringing to the art fair the spectacular painting works by Arkadiusz Sylwestrowicz. Warsaw-based gallery Lokal_30 is going to display an intriguing exposition with presentation of the creative works by Natalia LL, one of the most scandalous artists of the world. Promising young Polish artists will be presented by Stalowa Gallery showcasing the works of 10 artists. Galeria Le Guern (Warsaw) and Galeria Zderzak (Krakow) will also be among the participants of the art fair.
“Poland has a really impressive contemporary art stage which remains undiscovered by many audiences. The Polish art market is one of the most rapidly growing markets in Central and Eastern Europe, attracting attention from numerous international collectors. The works by Polish artists to be presented at the art fair will knock down stereotypes that have taken root in society”, says Diana Stomienė, directress of ArtVilnius’16.
According to Sonata Baliuckaitė, art project manager for ArtVilnius’16, every year the art fair meets around 20,000 visitors, so the programme is designed in such a way that all visitors would find something interesting for themselves. As usual, there will be the selection of the best galleries and artists, including audience award. Young visitors of the art fair are also invited to take part in educational “Among Creators”, release their creative energies and communicate with the artists.
ArtVilnius’16
09-12.06.2016
Images courtesy of ArtVilnius
Discover: www.artvilnius.com
