MiArt: International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair

MiArt International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair
The eleventh MiArt - Milan's International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair - opens its doors to the public on 30 March 2006 and will run till 2 April.

The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to take place on 29 March 2006 in Pavilion 15 of Fieramilanocity, Milan's downtown exhibition center, a magnificent venue designed by Milanese architect Mario Bellini, that will also be housing the event in 2007 (29 March - 1 April) and 2008 (10-13 April).

The building that Pavilion 15 is located in was inaugurated in 1997 and is a two-storey construction with reception area and facilities situated on the intermediate level.

Built entirely out of reinforced concrete, the halls feature ceilings up to 12 meters in height.

As in 2005, the display stands in the Modern and Contemporary art sections will have four meter high walls.

To ensure yet another top quality event, MiArt has again invited galleries wishing to display at the show to submit their project proposals to the Selection Committee, which includes the same members as last year: Claudia Gian Ferrari, Claudio Guenzani, Matteo Lorenzelli, Massimo Mininni, Marco Niccoli and Carla Pellegrini Rocca.

The Artistic Advisor is Pasquale Leccese, while gallery owners Benjamin Brown of London and Philomene Magers of Munich are Goodwill Ambassadors for the Milan