Updated Art Fairs Calendar for November 2020
[27 Oct 2020]With the Coronavirus pandemic gaining new ground, the governments of certain countries have introduced tighter health protection measures, including measures limiting the possibilities for travel and social and/or business gatherings. As November approaches, it is clear that the art world is more than ever adopting online solutions rather than physical meetings, and this applies equally to art fairs.
Between October and November, the number of cancelled fairs and biennials will rise from 30% to 40% and the number of exclusively online events will be up from 2.5% to 15%. The more complicated the health situation, the more online solutions are being adopted, and this applies to the world’s most prestigious art fair, TEFAF, about which we will say a few words before looking at the new calendar for November.
The number of cancelled fairs and biennials has risen from 30% to 40% and the number of exclusively online events is up from 2.5% to 15%.
The autumn edition of TEFAF, which should have been held in New York, will ultimately be a giant online marketplace with a selection of works spanning 7,000 years of history, selected by 300 of the world’s most renowned experts. The discovery of this “online” TEFAF will take place from 1 to 4 November 2020, with two preview days on 30 and 31 October.
TEFAF’s organisers have clearly been studying the question of how best to present artworks – including those from antiquity – in an online context. In the end, they decided to invite each exhibitor to present a work that represents their particular know-how. The result is a kind of selection within the selection… and it effectively constitutes a virtual “salon” of exceptional quality.
With physical meetings not possible due of the health crisis, the problem for this type of event is how to set up the necessary technical infrastructure to allow the essential exchanges of information that normally accompany any purchase. The works will therefore be heavily contextualized, accompanied by texts and videos explaining the specific choice of each exhibitor. There will also be an interactive section that will allow collectors and exhibitors to interact directly with each other.
In any set-up allowing the remote discovery of an artwork or an object, it is clear that a “one click” method of contacting the vendors(s) in person (and immediately) is an essential requirement. But it remains to be seen whether the dealers will be able to effectively handle the online responses, or whether they will be overwhelmed by inquiries.
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FAIR | DATES | STATUS | NEW DATES | CITY | COUNTRY |
TEFAF NEW YORK FALL | 1-4 November | ONLINE | New York | USA | |
WINTER ART & ANTIQUES FAIR | 3-8 November | CANCELLED | London | UK | |
MAG (MONTREUX ART GALLERY) | 4-8 November | AS PLANNED | Montreux | Switzerland | |
THE OTHERS | 4-8 November | AS PLANNED | Turin | Italy | |
SOFA CHICAGO > Intersect Chicago | 5-8 November | ONLINE | 6-12 Nov | Chicago | USA |
ART & ANTIQUE HOFBURG WIEN | 5-8 November | AS PLANNED | Wien | Austria | |
ARTISSIMA | 6-8 November | ONLINE | Torin | Italy | |
NATIONALE KUNSTDAGEN | 7-8 November | CANCELLED | 6-7 Nov 2021 | Nieuwegein | Netherlands |
ART3F BORDEAUX | 7-11 November | POSTPONED | March 2021 | Bordeaux | France |
WEST BUND ART & DESIGN | 11-15 November | AS PLANNED | Shanghai | China | |
PARIS PHOTO | 12-15 November | CANCELLED | 10-14 Nov 2021 | Paris | France |
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR HAMBURG | 12-15 November | CANCELLED | 11-14 Nov 2021 | Hamburg | Germany |
ART 021 | 12-15 November | AS PLANNED | Shanghai | China | |
Art Asia | 12-15 November | AS PLANNED | Seoul | South Korea | |
AKAA | 13-15 November | AS PLANNED | Paris | France | |
FOTOFEVER ART FAIR I PARIS #7 | 13-15 November | CANCELLED | Paris | France | |
CHESTER ARTS FAIR | 13-15 November | ONLINE | 13 Nov-13 Dec. | Chester | UK |
GrandArt | 13-15 November | AS PLANNED | Milan | Italy | |
ART DÜSSELDORF | 13-15 November | CANCELLED | 16-18 Apr. 2021 | Düsseldorf | France |
Daegu Art Fair | 13-15 November | AS PLANNED | Daegu | South Korea | |
ARTE PADOVA | 13-16 November | AS PLANNED | Padova | Italy | |
FERIARTE | 14-22 November | POSTPONED | 23-23 May 2021 | Madrid | Spain |
LOOP BARCELONA | 17-19 November | AS PLANNED | Barcelona | Spain | |
Cologne Fine Art | 18-22 November | AS PLANNED | Cologne | Germany | |
ESTAMPA | 19-21 November | POSTPONED | 18-21 March 2021 | Madrid | Spain |
FINE ARTS PARIS | 26-29 November | AS PLANNED | Paris | France | |
FIG BILBAO | 26-29 November | AS PLANNED | Bilbao | Spain | |
SHANGHAI INT’L ART FAIR | 19-22 November | AS PLANNED | Shanghai | China | |
WIMBLEDON ART FAIR | 19-22 November | ONLINE | Wimbledon | UK | |
Shenzhen International Art Fair | 19-22 November | CANCELLED | Shenzhen | China | |
THE SALON ART + DESIGN | 19-23 November | CANCELLED | 11-15 Nov 2021 | New York | USA |
ABU DHABI ART | 19-26 November | AS PLANNED | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | |
ART3F BRUXELLES | 20-22 November | AS PLANNED | Brussels | Belgium | |
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR SINGAPORE | 20-22 November | CANCELLED | 12-14 Nov 2021 | Singapore | Singapore |
LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK | 20-22 November | AS PLANNED | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | |
RUSSIAN ANTIQUE SALON (FALL EDITION) | 25-29 November | AS PLANNED | Moscow | Russia | |
INDIA ART FESTIVAL, NEW DELHI EDITION | 26-29 November | ONLINE | 18-21 Dec | New Delhi | India |
MULHOUSE ART FAIR | 27-29 November | AS PLANNED | Mulhouse | France | |
WOPART | 27-29 November | ONLINE | Lugano | Italy | |
ST-ART | 27-29 November | AS PLANNED | Strasbourg | France | |
ART ARNHEM | 28-29 November | AS PLANNED | Nieuwegein | Netherlands | |
Prizm Art Fair | 30 Nov- 21 Dec | ONLINE | Miami | USA | |
Shanghai Biennale | Nov-June 2021 | AS PLANNED | Shanghai | China | |
Art Bengaluru | November | CANCELLED | Nov 2021 | Bangalore | India |
Le Salon du Design | November | CANCELLED | Fall 2021 | Geneva | Switzerland |
Tokyographie | November | CANCELLED | Tokyo | Japan | |
Les Puces Du Design | November | POSTPONED | 26-28 March 2021 | Paris | France |
ART SOURCE | November | CANCELLED | 12-14 Nov 2021 | Dublin | Ireland |
Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition | November | CANCELLED | Royal Oak, MI | USA | |
ART THESSALONIKI | November | POSTPONED | 23-23 May 2021 | Thessaloniki | Greece |
EDINBURGH ART FAIR | November | CANCELLED | 18-21 Nov 2021 | Edinburgh | UK |
PAN AMSTERDAM | November | CANCELLED | 21-28 Nov 2021 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |