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ACAF 2018 - BOZAR, Brussels - 4-7 October

PRIVATE PREVIEW NIGHT - October 4 - HOSTED by American Express

Accessible Art Fair (ACAF) is a CONTEMPORARY ART event bringing together artists and the public. Founded in 2006, The mission of the Accessible Art Fair remains unchanged: forging a bond between the artist and the buyer. This 4-day event offers a platform for artists to exhibit their work in a cultural and prestigious space. We strive to make quality artists accessible to the public and the public accessible to the artists.

Photos from Accessible Art Fair 2018 edition

Simon de Pury, Kenny Schachter at the Kunsthalle Zurich, June 8, during Zurich Art Weekend talking about new models in the art world, including Accessible Art Fair. Stephanie Manasseh, ACAF founder and director was present at the event.

SIMON DE PURY

Jury member guest of honour

Simon de Pury is one of the leading figures in the art market. He is renowned for his legendary performance on the auction podium and for his deep and longstanding knowledge of the global marketplace. From 2000 to 2012 he was Chairman and Chief Auctioneer of Phillips de Pury & Company. Earlier in his career he was Chairman Europe and Chief Auctioneer Worldwide at Sotheby's. He was also curator of the ThyssenBornemisza Collection that is housed today in it's own museum in Madrid. Simon has been instrumental in championing the careers of many contemporary artists, photographers and designers. He has auctioned and secured a substantial number of the most legendary art collections for auctions and private treaty. Simon founded, together with his wife Michaela, de Pury de Pury, a company specializing in building collections, consulting established collectors and institutions together with facilitating private transactions of Impressionist, Modern, Post War and Contemporary Art. Additionally, they conceive and curate exhibitions and are active in the branding of artistic, cultural and real estate projects as well as supporting and advising emerging artists. In 2010, he was the subject of an hour-long documentary on the BBC, titled ‘The Man with the Golden Gavel'. In 2010 and 2011 he was the mentor in Bravo's reality TV show 'Work of Art: The Next Great Artist'. He is an active charity auctioneer, and over the years has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for a number of charities and cultural institutions.

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SPECIAL PROJECT | THINK FREEDOM | EDINA SELESKOVIC

Think Freedom is a comprehensive public art project communicating the universal power of art and sending a message freedom from Sarajevo, all of Europe, the America’s, and the World. It incorporates sculpture, installation, performance, light, sound, film, the art of literary word, and new global communication technologies to examine the concept of Freedom in our time. It researches attitudes and ideas of new generations as a platform supporting new dialogues, interaction, and diverse aspects of their lives in the new millennia.

The artist: Renown Bosnian born New York based artist, Edina Seleskovic, joins hands with young students from each host city in order to create an urban spectacle and share it with host cities to connect globally.
Installation of the project Think Freedom composed of hundreds of sculptures, originated in Sarajevo in 2015. Associated Press published the first photograph of Think Freedom installation as the Global Image of the Day and Vatican Embassy presented single Think Freedom sculpture to His Holiness pope Frances.