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Asian Contemporary Art Fair
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The Asian Contemporary Art Fair was a contemporary art fair held annually in New York City. The first fair took place November 8–12, 2007.[1] The second Asian Contemporary Art Fair occurred November 6–10, 2008.[2]
The Asian Contemporary Art Fair (ACAF) was hosted by AsianArtWorks, a Korean company with offices in Beijing, Seoul and New York. The fair’s primary sponsor was the Korean engineering company HNC.
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[edit]Asian Contemporary Art Fair 2007
ACAF 2007 was the first art fair dedicated to Asian contemporary art to be held in New York City. It included 81 exhibitors from China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Vietnam and the United States. The fair was held at New York’s Pier 92 at 52nd Street and 12th Avenue.
The opening night preview reception was on November 8 with a performance by Korean-born dancer Sin Cha Hong.[3]
As well as the exhibiting galleries, the fair’s program included panel discussions, such as Robert Storr in dialogue with Xu Bing, and a special exhibition, “Simulasian: Refiguring ‘Asia’ for the 21st Century,” curated by Eric C. Shiner and Lilly Wei. Performances by artists Frank Fu, Cai Qing, and Qiu Zhijie and the Long March Project were also held throughout the fair’s duration.[1]
Participating Galleries 2007:[4]
- 1918 ArtSPACE, Shanghai
- 2x13 Gallery, New York
- 798 Avant Gallery, New York
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