China News Service, Shanghai, November 2 (Wang Ji) The opening ceremony of the 3rd Shanghai International Art Trade Month was held on the 2nd at Shanghai West Bund Art Museum.

According to reports, during the trading month, the accumulated value of artworks exceeded 10 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), with more than 300 participants in the transaction, and more than 200 art events will be held in Shanghai.

  "Three linkages" and "three firsts" make this trade month attract attention: Art Fair and China International Import Expo (CIIE) are linked together, entering "Expo Time" for the first time; trade month is linked with Art Season , The "Shanghai Art Exhibition" was launched for the first time; the art collection and art aesthetic education were linked together, and the "Art Shanghai" was implemented for the first time.

  The cultural relics and art section of the CIIE for the first time marked the official entry of the Shanghai International Art Trade Month into the "Expo Time". There are 20 companies from 11 countries and regions including the United Kingdom and Spain, including Christie's and Sotheby's. Overseas institutions have confirmed their participation, with an exhibition area of ​​more than 1,200 square meters, and 178 exhibits declared with a total value of more than 2.3 billion yuan.

The exhibits include works by famous Chinese and foreign artists such as Zhang Daqian, Fu Baoshi, Wu Guanzhong, Monet, Picasso, Dali, and Yayoi Kusama.

  It is understood that this year’s exhibition and sales of cultural relics and artworks at the CIIE have greatly improved compared with the previous one, and a batch of heavyweight cultural relics and art works will return through CIIE transactions.

The Shanghai International Art Bonded Service Center will also host the first Free Trade Zone Art Season in November to achieve a seamless connection with the CIIE. 16 top art institutions from 10 countries and regions will participate, including Hauser & Wirth , Pace, Perrotin and other well-known galleries.

  The two major art fairs during the trading month also have new highlights.

The 8th West Bund Art and Design Expo will be unveiled for the first time in the "Three Pavilions". Nearly 130 domestic and foreign excellent galleries, design brands and art institutions from 18 countries and 45 cities will participate in the exhibition; the 9th ART021 Shanghai 21st Contemporary Art Fair There will be 134 top galleries from 14 countries and 29 cities, of which 42 galleries will debut for the first time, presenting contemporary art and design masterpieces by internationally renowned and emerging artists.

  At the same time, during this trading month, Shanghai will host more than 200 events, including 9 art fairs, 46 exhibitions and sales activities, 40 auctions and pre-exhibitions, and 106 art exhibitions to create a global cultural and art exhibition. "Shanghai Time".

  The organizer said that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the current global art market structure and industrial structure are undergoing profound changes, and challenges and opportunities coexist.

Shanghai insists on holding the International Art Trade Month to make a sound of Shanghai to the world. In particular, the trade month is perfectly connected to the Expo. It will definitely play a positive role in expanding the impact of the trading month, enhancing the soft power of Shanghai’s city, and boosting the art industry in China and even the world. The role of.

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