MANCHESTER’S
BUY ART FAIR ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL INTEREST
Manchester’s new art exhibition,
Buy Art Fair, which is set to take place at Urbis from 9-12th
October, has signed galleries from around the UK and Europe.
Barcelona gallery, Villa Del Arte, has
recently joined the line up, alongside established Manchester
galleries such as Comme Ca - which also boasts an office in New
York - and Didsbury-based gallery, Wendy J Levy.
Spanning all areas of the art arena,
from modern and contemporary to classic and fine art, Buy Art
Fair will showcase the work of hundreds of artists with appeal
to both novice and experienced collectors.
Books Illustrated, a highly acclaimed
company specialising in the original artwork of book illustrators,
has also chosen Buy Art Fair to display its artists’ work.
Marking the centenary of children’s favourite, The Wind
In The Willows, Books Illustrated will showcase a unique selection
of the acclaimed artwork at the event, all of which will be available
to purchase.
Providing a modern and alternative addition to the exhibition
will be Upper Space Gallery. The recently launched gallery specialises
in promoting the work of street artists at a local, national and
international level, demonstrating the diversity of art.
Galleries exhibiting at Buy Art Fair
will showcase the work of hundreds of artists including Susan
Brown, Andrew George Magee, Liam Spencer, Paul Kidby, Hammo and
Little Artists all showing a wide variety of original art.
Included within the Buy Art Fair programme
will be a series of talks with advice on buying and investing
in art, learning more about different styles from street art to
photography and a chance to hear direct from the artists themselves.
All of this is aimed to encourage people to grow in confidence
when buying art.
Around 7,000 art buyers are expected
to attend the event, which will take place over four floors at
Urbis.
Adult tickets start from £5.50.
Visit www.buyartfair.co.uk to keep updated on the latest news
and exhibitors.
ENDS
For further information please contact
Linda Kelly, Catherine Breckwoldt or Julie Wilson at Staniforth\
on 0161 919 8495 or e-mail, firstname.surname@staniforth.co.uk.
Notes to Editors
Moorfield Media – www.moorfieldmedia.co.uk
Moorfield Media is a Manchester based exhibition organiser responsible
for leading events including RSVP North, Northern Restaurant &
Bar and the Northern Hospitality Awards. Moorfield Media’s
clear strategy is to develop events of the highest quality but
with a strong regional flavour, targeting growing sectors.
Urbis – www.urbis.org.uk
Urbis examines, explains and celebrates city life through the
experiences and cultures of the people living there. It is about
city lives, city voices and city people. With four floors of evolving
displays, dedicated to the modern and future city, and an ambitious
events programme, Urbis is about covering what’s new, original,
and interesting about city life, and covering it first.
Tickets
Tickets for Buy Art Fair are now on sale at www.buyartfair.co.uk
or call the ticket hotline on 0844 845 4867.
Advance On the door
First Night Preview £11.00* £15.00
Adult £5.50* £7.00
Concessions (student/senior citizen) £4.50* £6.00
Child (u14) free free
Catalogue £3.00
* Ticket price includes 50p-booking fee.
Please note that pre show bookings are subject to an additional
transaction fee of 85p to cover postage & packing. |
