Affordable Art Fair 2018

OPENING NIGHT Thursday 25 January, 6 – 10pm DJ set with Andrea Tempo and DJ Kramer in collaboration with Elita. Artist Alan Borguet from Carte Scoperte Art Gallery will also perform live. Toast provided by Heineken. Buy tickets for the opening party here »
TALKS: LIVING WITH ART What happens when you bring home a contemporary artwork? In this series of talks we will explore how to start and grow a collection. We'll also cover maintenance, restoration and "curating at home".
How to: Preserve contemporary art - Friday 26 January, 5.30pm - Talk Room
From regular maintenance to high-tech laser cleaning, our guest Isabella Villafranca Soissons is a leading expert in art care techniques. Isabella is Director of Conservation and Preservation at Open Care - the only company in Italy offer integrated services for art conservation, management and enhancement.
Living with art and developing your collection - Saturday 27 January, 5.30pm - Talk Room
Guest Claudio Palmigiano, collector and Board Member of Acacia - Associazione Amici Arte Contemporanea, will present the Claudio and Maria Grazia Palmigiano Collection. He talks about his role at Acacia and his exhibition project, where the works of young artists are hosted in Acacia members homes, appearing alonside masterpieces in these private collections.

Art & Finance Report, presented by Deloitte - Sunday 28 January, 5.30pm - Talk Room
Guest Barbara Tagliaferri, Art & Finance coordinator for Italy, talks about the financial dimension of art. She presents the latest edition of the Art & Finance Report, conducted by Deloitte and ArtTactic. This report is a key resource for the industry. It delves into the needs and predictions of collectors, auction houses, gallery owners, art advisors and wealth managers.
TALKS: CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY Meet curator Francesca Marani and a series of other photography experts, researchers and journalists. Get to know the medium in depth and learn about how contemporary photographers are pushing the boundaries.
In the smartphone era, it is more necessary than ever to stop for a moment and ask ourselves: what is the true power of a picture?
Working with images - Friday 26 January, 3.30pm - Talk Room
Young curators, journalists and researchers working in the field of photography talk about the challenges of their profession. Our hosts will be Ilaria Speri, Federica Chiocchetti, Zoe De Luca and Francesca Seravalle.
Mobile photography with Irene Alison - Saturday 27 January, 3.30pm - Talk Room
Irene Alison talks about the use of the mobile phone as a means of recovery, analysing its potential with its limits and the possibilities of an authorial use of the medium.
See the story - Sunday 28 January, 3.30pm - Talk Room
Photography is a window to new worlds – a fundamental tool to discover realities far from ours. Alessia Glaviano, Senior Photo Editor Vogue Italia, interviews Franco Pagetti, an authoritative Italian photojournalists, to retrace his forty year career and reflect on the scope and the limitation of contemporary reportage photography.
TALKS: SPECIAL EVENT SPECIAL EVENT in collaboration with Freeda - Friday 26 January, 19.00 - Talk Room
A special talk about the role of creativity and new media, presented by the publishing project Freeda, with Daria Bernardoni and the illustrator who colours the digital pages of the publication. Special guests include GIRLSINMUSEUM, Invasioni Digitali and Wide VR. After the talk, stop by and try the augmented reality provided by Wide VR.
GUIDED TOURS Special thematic guided tours will be lead by the Affordable Art Fair Milan team.
You can book the guided tour from this link »
Street Art - Friday 26 January, 11.30am & 3pm
Following the paths of Street Art, guided tour selected by Giulia Barigelli, Fair Coordinator.
Around the World in 85 Galleries - Saturday 27 January, 11.30am & 3pm
Around the World in 85 galleries, guided tour selected by Laura Gabellotto, Fair Manager.
New Entries - Sunday 28 January, 11.30am & 3pm
New entries: discovering the raising stars of the future; guided tour selected by Manuela Porcu, Fair Director.
WORKSHOPS Meeting and working with an artist is a unique experience, and at the Affordable Art Fair Milan you can take part in workshops and learn from the artists themselves! Workshops will take place every day at 4.30pm in the Workshop Area, and are open to both children and adults.
Friday 26 January, 4.30pm - Workshop Area Discover and learn contemporary art techniques in this workshop with Street artist Ale Puro, in collaboration with Il Melograno Art Gallery and The Outartlet Gallery.
Saturday 27 January, 4.30pm - Workshop Area Discover and learn contemporary collage technique art this practical artist-led workshop. Presented by Francesca Lupo in collaboration with Liberty Gallery.
Sunday 28 January, 4.30pm - Workshop Area A “glitch” is an “unpredictable mistake”, a “slip”. This workshop explores creating glitch art works. Presented by artist Michela Gioachin in collaboration with ExpArt Studio & Gallery.
PERFORMANCE Enjoy the happy hour with a live performance at Affordable Art Fair Milano.
Saturday 27 January, 7pm - Workshop Area Have a good time with Street artist La Pupazza, in collaboration with 958 Santero.
Sunday 28 January, 7pm - Workshop Area Enjoy the Sketching Challenge by Loris Dogana, in collaboration with Pisacane Arte.
KIDS SPACE Open daily from 11am - 8pm - Kids Lab Area The Affordable Art Fair welcomes even the youngest of collectors the Kids Lab Area is a space exclusively for children, where they can play and learn about art through the creative activities organised by Sul filo dell'arte. The association Sul filo dell'arte was founded in 2013 in Monza by a group of passionate women interested in tricot and crochet. The association is made up of a consolidated group but is open to anyone who wants to approach and share the passion. Every day you can make your artwork inspired by artists Damien Hirst, Keith Haring and Marcel Duchamp.
HAPPY HOUR KIDS Friday 26 January, 5.30pm Happy hour time for kids! Our Fair Coordinator, Giulia Barigelli, guides young art collectors through the journey of contemporary art. At the end of the guided tour, we'll have happy hour tasting of Santero 958 Zero.
BEAUTY CORNER By Decléor e Shu Uemura - Lounge
A visit to the fair is a celebration of beauty, in all it's forms! Recharge yourself in the lounge area with exclusive skin and hair treatments from Décleor and Shu Uemura. 
For more than 40 years, Decléor hsa been a pioneer in skin care through aromatherapy. By combining the purest and most powerful active ingredients, Decléor offer natural, scientifically tested treatments for all skin types. Only three drops of Aromessence essential oil can recharge your life. 
Explore the unique world of Shu Uemura and find your own expression of beauty through the Art of Hair. In 1958, Shu Uemura set out to revolutionise the world of make-up. Shu Uemura brings together nature and science with the passion and sensitivity of an artist.
CBM ITALIA ONLUS & AFFORDABLE ART FAIR CBM Italia Onlus give preventative treatment and care to people affected by blindness and disability in the countries of the South. They join us at the fair for the second consecutive year.
CBM Italia will educate and inspire on the topic of blindness over the three days of the fair with a stand dedicated to art and disability.
LOUNGE DESIGN BY CASA CANVAS The Lounge space is furnished in collaboration with CASA CANVAS. Home-gallery and design studio, CASA CANVAS moved for a few days to Affordable Art Fair Milan, bringing its collection and its charming atmosphere. CASA CANVAS is an innovative location where art, design and architecture coexist. A showcase for young artists and designers, aimed at an Italian and international audience. All set in the interior of an eighteenth-century villa in the heart of Brianza, just half an hour from Milan, surrounded by one of the few existing Italian gardens. Come and discover living with art according to Thayse Viégas, founder of CASA CANVAS.
 

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