It appears that, rather than a permanent cancellation, the fair is merely being put on hold whilst its organisers rethink its dates and overall concept. Both the branding of the fair and its difficult position within the international art calendar are being cited as reasons for the cancellation. Co-owner Tim Etchells hinted at the possibility that Art Basel owner MCH purchase Art16 as part of its portfolio of regional fairs. The Financial Times has more.
Monica Nassif has been named the new president of the Walker Art Center’s board of trustees. Nassif, founder and former CEO of Caldrea/Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Company, will serve as the board’s president for two years beginning September 12. The center also welcomed David Berg, Dr. Ralph Chu, Mark Jordahl, and R.D. Zimmerman as new board members. More info at Art News.
The Ibid Gallery in Los Angeles has announced that it is relocating to a new space in the city’s Boyle Heights neighbourhood. The gallery’s space will span across a series of interconnected warehouses, totalling an impressive 42,000 square feet and comprising three different exhibition spaces. Three exhibitions will inaugurate the venue: the largest of these, “Sleep,” curated by Paolo Colombo, will feature works by Ed Ruscha, Paul Thek and Felix Gonzalez-Torres. More via Art Forum.
Art Berlin Contemporary (abc), the self-styled “anti-fair” that opens for its ninth edition on September 15 2016, has significantly scaled back its exhibitor numbers this year. The exhibitor list has been reduced to almost half the size it was in recent years, with just over 60 galleries showing at the 2016 edition. The director of abc Maike Cruse claimed the decision was made in order to achieve “a more concentrated presentation.” Among the participants are MEHDI CHOUAKRI (showing the work of Saâdane Afif); CARLIER | GEBAUER (Laure Prouvost); NEUGERRIEMSCHNEIDER (Noa Eshkol); and ESTHER SCHIPPER (Christopher Roth). Read more on The Art Newspaper.
The Jakarta Biennale has released an open call for curators to contribute to its 2017 Curatorial Lab. This year, the international contemporary art event, which focuses on “collaborative and multidisciplinary art praxis,” will spotlight the Eastern part of Indonesia. A selection committee made up of both Indonesian and international representatives will select the successful curators, who will work as a team from November 2016 until December 2017. More info at Jakarta Biennale.
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September 13 | Art16 cancelled, and could be purchased by MCH - Art Basel
London’s Art16 fair, which last May played host to 100 galleries in the Grand Hall at London Olympia, has announced it will not be running a 2017 edition.
