Art fairs seem to be reducing their activity, with Art Berlin the most recent casualty. However, Switzerland’s Palexpo which runs the boutique artgenève and artmonte-carlo fairs, will open a third next year in Moscow. Fairs director Thomas Hug is planning to alternate between a curated and more traditional fair format, which, he says, will ease logistics for participants who need to commit fewer resources to the curated event. The first artmoscow event will be organised around the theme of large-scale neon and inflatable works in the Schusev State Museum of Architecture between May 20 and 24.
In 2022, the fair will run in a more familiar format at Moscow’s Manege exhibition hall. “There is a wonderful opportunity and energy in Moscow,” Hug says, pointing to the city’s young art crowd. About 25 galleries are scheduled to participate in each edition.
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Credit Pictures: Art Geneve