The 15th Shanghai Art Fair was held at Shanghaimart from September 14 to 18. It is a large-scale fair which holds a long history and the highest degree of internationalization in China and Asia.

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Development of Shanghai Art Fair

Shanghai Art Fair was established in 1997 when the public knew little about artwork appreciation or collection. The fair began as an exhibition instead of a transaction platform.

Today, the Shanghai Art Fair has become an internationalized, market-oriented, competitive event. It has connected Shanghai with the outside world, bridged the masses and art, and set an example for other art fairs in China.

Theme of Shanghai Art Fair: “Art Is Wealth”

The theme of the 2011 Shanghai Art Fair was “Art is wealth”. It highlighted four concepts of artwork consumption — “collection and transmission”, “investment and financial management”, “room beautification” and “gift giving” -- aiming to enthusiasm from the public for artwork its collection.

Shanghai Art Fair attracted a large audience

“Because of the present economic situation, much capital has been invested in the artwork market…our expectation and target are: transactions, transactions, transactions,” said Gu Zhihua, Office Director of The Organizing Committee of Shanghai Art Fair.

Brief Introduction to 2011 Shanghai Art Fair

The exhibition room of the 2011 Shanghai Art Fair occupies an area of 24,000 square meters and consists of 183 booths. There are four branch exhibition halls. Both Hall 1 and Hall 2 are for galleries from all over the world; Hall 3 is the “Museum of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain”; Hall 4 holds the Emerging Artists Exhibition hosted jointly by the sponsor and the Shanghai Artists’ Association.