第六屆中藝博國際畫廊博覽會（CIGE 2009）日前正式與英國著名非盈利藝術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)CAS（The Contemporary Art Society）達(dá)成合作伙伴關(guān)系，雙方的密切合作將為中英兩國當(dāng)代藝術(shù)界的交流提供新的契機(jī)。CAS與CIGE 2009將通過相互宣傳，邀請歐洲藏家參觀出席CIGE 2009等一系列措施促進(jìn)遠(yuǎn)東同歐洲藝術(shù)界之間的交流。
CAS（Contemporary Art Society）是英國首屈一指的非營利代理機(jī)構(gòu)，建立于1909年，主要事務(wù)為藝術(shù)品創(chuàng)作委托、及建立收藏家與藝術(shù)家之間的聯(lián)系，以此來扶持本土藝術(shù)家并推動當(dāng)代藝術(shù)的發(fā)展。
CIGE 全稱為中藝博國際畫廊博覽會。首屆CIGE舉辦于2004年，經(jīng)過五年的發(fā)展，CIGE現(xiàn)已成為亞洲領(lǐng)先現(xiàn)當(dāng)代藝術(shù)博覽會之一。第六屆中藝博國際畫廊博覽會（CIGE 2009）將于2009年4月16日至19日在北京中國國際貿(mào)易中心展廳舉辦。
CIGE 結(jié)束對歐洲考察訪問
2008年12月3日 星期三第六屆中藝博國際畫廊博覽會（CIGE 2009）藝術(shù)總監(jiān)Luca Zordan先生一行人近日結(jié)束了對歐洲的考察訪問。為配合CIGE 2009招展工作并為特別藝術(shù)項目考察藝術(shù)家曁邀請策展人，在為期四周的訪問中，CIGE團(tuán)隊走訪英、法、德等國家眾多美術(shù)館，畫廊等知名藝術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)。此次訪問取得了令人滿意的成果，不僅為CIGE 2009特別藝術(shù)項目MAPPING ASIA單元的藝術(shù)專家委員會成員確定了大部分人選，同時CIGE團(tuán)隊也切身感受到歐洲畫廊界對CIGE博覽會以及中國當(dāng)代藝術(shù)市場的支持與信心。
此外，CIGE一行人考察了倫敦FRIEZE藝術(shù)博覽會，巴黎FIAC藝術(shù)博覽會，柏林ART FORUM博覽會以及都靈藝術(shù)博覽會，并且與西方同行對當(dāng)下經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境下的藝術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)可持續(xù)性發(fā)展問題上交流了經(jīng)驗與意見，全面拓展了中歐雙方在當(dāng)代藝術(shù)交流上的合作空間，為建立CIGE與歐洲當(dāng)代藝術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)長遠(yuǎn)而穩(wěn)固的交流合作打下了堅實的基礎(chǔ)。
相關(guān)鏈接：
CIGE 2009特別藝術(shù)項目MAPPING ASIA及藝術(shù)專家委員會
CIGE 2009展廳二層3000多平米將全部被開辟為名為MAPPING ASIA的亞洲年輕藝術(shù)家個展專區(qū)，致力于呈現(xiàn)從整個亞洲遴選出的多位年輕、新銳藝術(shù)家的個展。CIGE 2009與參展畫廊將攜手打造此特別藝術(shù)項目。同時CIGE 2009將為該項目組織國際藝術(shù)專家委員會，此委員會將在預(yù)展期間仔細(xì)評估亞洲年輕藝術(shù)家個展展出作品，并評選出3位最有新意的藝術(shù)家。
藝術(shù)專家委員會評委名單將于近期公布。
CIGE 2009
4月16-19日
北京中國國際貿(mào)易中心 中國北京朝陽區(qū)建國門外大街1號
作為亞洲領(lǐng)先的現(xiàn)當(dāng)代藝術(shù)博覽會之一的CIGE，將于2009年4月16至19日期間于北京中國國際貿(mào)易中心展廳舉辦第六屆博覽會。 CIGE 2009將呈現(xiàn)80家來自海內(nèi)外的杰出畫廊展覽。此外，CIGE 2009也將呈現(xiàn)特別藝術(shù)項目，如MAPPING ASIA，亞洲新銳藝術(shù)家個展單元；VIDEO LOOPS，視頻藝術(shù)單元；SUBLIMINALS，非盈利藝術(shù)空間展覽單元；以及一個新的項目:INTERNATIONAL SOLO SHOWS，此單元將邀請著名海外藝術(shù)家于北京居住并結(jié)合自己的藝術(shù)理念在CIGE 2009現(xiàn)場進(jìn)行場地特定藝術(shù)（site-specific projects）的創(chuàng)作。
CIGE 2009 established partnership with CAS
Released on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008
Recently the sixth China International Gallery Exposition（CIGE 2009）achieved the partnership with European non-profit art institution CAS （Contemporary Art Society）.The bilateral cooperation will create new communication opportunities between CIGE and CAS through a series processes, such as mutually publicizing, inviting European collectors, artists, art enthusiasts to attend CIGE 2009 will be putted into practice, with the purpose of improving artistic communication between Far East and Europe.CAS
CAS（Contemporary Art Society）is the national non-profit agency that supports contemporary artists through the promotion of collecting and commissioning by individuals, and public and private bodies across the UK since 1909.
CIGE
CIGE is the shortening of China International Gallery Exposition. The first CIGE was launched in 2004 in Beijing. Through the developments in the past five years, CIGE has been considered as one of the top contemporary and modern art fairs in Asia. The upcoming CIGE 2009 will be held between April 16-19, 2009, in the China World Trade Center, Beijing.
CIGE 2009 European trip
Released on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 The Organizing Committee of the sixth edition of the China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE 2009) has recently come back to Beijing from a trip to Europe.During the period of four weeks, CIGE Organizing Committee visited several art galleries and art institutions in countries such as Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy, in order to promote CIGE in Europe and strengthen the relation with European contemporary art galleries and museums. This visit proved to be positive and full of fruitful results. Most of the members of the Art Expert Committee of CIGE 2009 for the special project MAPPING ASIA have been appointed. The trip was fundamental to develop knowledge and confidence towards CIGE and Chinese contemporary art market among art professionals in Europe. Furthermore, CIGE Organizing Committee also visited some of the most important art fairs in Europe as Frieze (London), Fiac (Paris), Art Forum (Berlin), and Artissima (Turin). The trip presented great chances of communication with western professionals on issues of sustainability and development of contemporary art in the current economic situation. It contributed to establish a wide network of communication and contacts between China and Europe as well as built a solid platform of long-term collaboration between CIGE and the European contemporary art industry.Relevant links:
CIGE 2009 special project MAPPING ASIA and Art Expert Committee
The whole 2nd floor with 3 000 square meters of the Exhibition Hall of the China World Trade Center will exclusively host a number of solo shows of young and emerging artists from Asia. The projects are realized in collaboration with art galleries. During CIGE 2009 Preview the exhibited projects will be evaluated by an international Art Expert Committee, which will act as jury to choose and announce the 3 most interesting ones in occasion of CIGE 2009 Opening Preview.
CIGE 2009
April 16-19
CWTC (China World Trade Center), No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
As one of premier contemporary art fairs in Asia, CIGE 2009 will take place in April 16-19, 2009 in China World Trade Center, Beijing. The fair will showcase 80 selected outstanding galleries: 15\% from Mainland China, 70\% from Asia and 30\% from other regions of the world according to the stat. in CIGE 2008.CIGE 2009 will also present curated art projects such as MAPPING ASIA focus on young talented artists in Asia; VIDEO LOOPS will present video, film and documentary screening programs by emerging as well as established artists; SUBLIMINALS will present not-for-sale projects realized by not-for-profit art organizations; last but not least, the brand new project: INTERNATIONAL SOLO SHOWS will invite artists in residency in Beijing and work towards the realization of site-specific projects in CIGE 2009.
【編輯：姚丹】
