Archive for May, 2006

Moscow art fair

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

The Moscow World Fine Art Fair, which finished yesterday, looked superb and had the added advantage of a magnificent location in the Manege, the former imperial riding school in the centre of the Russian capital.
The economic free-for-all after the collapse of the Soviet Union created a new class of wealthy entrepreneurs who have been buying […]

Angola to have four more international fairs

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Expo-Angola, the company that manages the facilities of the International Luanda Fair (FILDA), will include in its annual schedule, five more fairs, four of which are international, the company’s managing director, Paulo António da Costa said Thursday in Luanda.
Speaking to Angolan news agency, Angop, da Costa said that, except for the Children’s Fair, to […]

Student science fairs are high-tech

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Gone are the days when the vinegar-and-baking-soda-fuelled volcano reigned at the student science fair.
After Montrealer Adrian Veres, 16, developed a biosensor that detects the presence of infectious diseases in bodily fluids, it’s safe to say the old frothy favourite has ceased to amaze.
Adrian, a Grade 11 student at College Jean de Brebeuf, won $10,000 U.S. […]

Moscow Art Fairs Seek to Lure Collectors With Contemporary Art

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

More than $1 billion in art will soon be on offer to collectors in Russia. The International Art Moscow Fair opens Wednesday, while the Moscow World Fine Art Fair starts on May 22.
The 10th annual Art Moscow fair will gather 67 contemporary art galleries, mostly from the Russian capital. About two dozen foreign galleries are […]