From the 3rd till 6th of April, The Affordable Art Fair, lands for the first time in the Timmerfabriek!
LAB project space ground floor Timmerfabriek, Maastricht.
Discover what inspires and drives artists, collectors and gallerists between Thursday April 3 and Sunday April 6. The Artist and The Others set up a mix of interviews, meetings, guided tours and film screenings for all art lovers, (young) collectors and artists during the Affordable Art Fair Maastricht. Join and share your thoughts with us on the art world. Participating in the lectures and documentaries are free of charge with a valid ticket of the Affordable Art Fair.
The Artists and the Others looks forward to meet you.
Thursday 3 April 2014
Welcome to Affordable Art Fair!
13:00 Film: Herb & Dorothy
Directed by Megumi Sasaki, 2008 (87 min) (English)
Herb and Dorothy tells the story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means.
16:00 Meet the collector & artist: Mathieu Bruls & Han Rameckers
Architect Mathieu Bruls matches architecture with a high passion for arts and artists. During the interview he shares his interest for arts, his way of buying it, his choices and how he collects relationships beyond the artworks. The conversation starts with his latest acquisition, a work by artist and friend Han Rameckers. Rameckers shares the positivism acquired from this relationship and talks about the role of the artist within art fairs.
Friday 4 April 2014
11:30 Guided tour
Meet the gallerists and discover their perspectives. (English)
13:00 Film: The Art of the Steal
Directed by Don Argott, 2009 (101 min) (English)
The Art of the Steal it’s a documentary that follows the struggle for control of Dr. Albert C. Barnes’ 25 billion dollar collection of modern and post-impressionist art.
16:30 Meet the collectors: Mr. and Ms. Weijnen (English)
For Mr. and Ms Wim Weijnen investing in art is always an emotional relationship. For over 40 years they have been collecting based on this philosophy. During the 1980s Wim Weijnen organized exhibitions with the purpose of highlighting and promoting the contemporary upcoming artists.
Saturday 5 April 2014
11:30 Guided tour
Meet the gallerists and discover their perspectives. (English)
13:00 A talk with Steve Scheirsen & Charlotte Lagro (English)
Steve Scheirsen founded KunstAffair to promote freshly-graduated, promising artists. He acts as a transparent intermediary to the benefit of both the artist and the client. He will share his perspective on the role of contemporary artists. Artist Charlotte Lagro is selected by Steve Scheirsen to exhibit at the Project Lab Space during the Affordable Art Fair. Charlotte share with us her perspective on the art fair.
The discussion will start by reflecting upon a quote by American painter Chuck Close “I think that, for an artist to go to an art fair, it’s like taking a cow on a guided tour of a slaughterhouse”.
16:00 Meet the photographers: Edgar Verhoeven & Daan Zuijderwijk (Dutch)
Visual artists Edgar Verhoeven and Daan Zuijderwijk focus on the medium of photography. Through their observation of nature and the landscape they go on a journey of discovery and “balance the line between what is the possible and what is impossible.”
17:00 Meet the collector: Jeu van Sint Fiet (Dutch) General practitioner Jeu van Sint Fiet is collector and owner of The Underground Gallery. He combined his passion for art to his main job as a general practitioner. His practice for instance is designed by Atelier van Lieshout. In this public interview Van Sint Fiet shares how he started to collect art and how his passion grew and developed.
Sunday 6 April 2014
13:00 Meet the Gallery: Mooi Man (Dutch)
Established in 2006, Gallery MooiMan focuses on the male form in art. They collaborate with over 60 national and international artists during their six annual exhibitions in the gallery.
15:00 Film: Herb & Dorothy
Directed by Megumi Sasaki, 2008 (87 min) (English) Herb and Dorothy tells the story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. The Artist and the Others and Affordable Art Fair Maastricht wish you an inspiring experience.
More info on Affordable Art Fair Maastricht Download the program here!
