Art Cologne
Art Cologne is an art fair held annually in Cologne, Germany and was established in 1967 as Kölner Kunstmarkt. It is regarded the world's oldest art fair of its kind.[1][2] The fair runs for six days and brings together galleries from more than 20 countries. It is open to the public and attracts about 60,000 visitors.[3]
Background
The Art Cologne was the first art fair organized by and for commercial galleries to exhibit and sell Modern and Contemporary art. This kind of art fair distinguished itself from earlier art fairs such as the 57th Street Art Fair in Chicago or the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in Michigan, in which artists themselves marketed their works directly to the public from stands set-up in the streets. The Art Cologne and other international art fairs that followed offer private galleries conditions similar to their own back home: booths in buildings enabling them to present art works of high value.
History
The Kölner Kunstmarkt was founded by galerists Hein Stünke and Rudolph Zwirner in 1967 in an attempt to reinvigorate the weak market for contemporary art. The first Kölner Kunstmarkt took place in the Gürzenich festival hall in the medieval part of the city; the following year Kunsthalle Köln was added as an additional location. The fair helped to establish Cologne as a new center of contemporary art.
In 1974 the fair moved to its current location, the tradeshow halls at the district of Deutz. On this occasion the name was changed to Internationaler Kunstmarkt (IKM). Today's name Art Cologne was adopted in 1984.
See also
References
- ^ Galloway, David (May 1, 2009). "Art Cologne Hangs On". New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ Quinn Latimer (April 18, 2008), Reinventing the Fair Experience at Art Cologne, ARTINFO, archived from the original on 23 April 2008, retrieved May 14, 2008
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/37333/when-in-cologne-for-art-cologne/
External links
 | This article about an art or artists' organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |