| The
countdown is on. Just 9 days until Auckland Art Fair
2009’s gala opening…
Join the 500 expected guests, including artists, collectors,
actors, curators and those in the know at the Hesketh
Henry Vernissage, a fully catered evening of art and
entertainment. To add to these festivities, we have
man-about-town, Paul Ellis (New Zealand’s
Got Talent) acting as MC for the evening and a
few surprises in store. If you haven’t booked
your tickets yet, what are you waiting for?
Our media campaign is in full swing and the city is
festooned with posters, flyers and some stunning billboards.
Our viaduct venue is a hive of activity with a team
of builders putting the finishing touches on nearly
half a kilometre of plastered white walls, and artist
Joanna Langford has taken up residence on a scissor
lift in the main entry, installing her luminous cloud
work.
Trucks are arriving daily with precious cargo of artworks
from all over New Zealand and Australia, plus there
is a handful of European artists represented in this
year’s fair including Dutch photographer Desiree
Dolron, Scottish painter Callum Innes, and Sweden-based
English-born artist James Aldridge, to name just a few.
I look forward to seeing you on opening night and welcoming
you all to Auckland Art Fair 09.
Jennifer Buckley
Director, Auckland Art Fair |
Auckland
Art Fair would like to acknowledge the support of the
ASB Community Trusts in the production of this e-news.