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A SIXTH YEAR OF ARTISTRY
This year marks the sixth that Art Marbella will be bringing works from prestigious galleries from far and wide to the Coast. The event, whose official lifestyle partner is Quintessentially, will feature VIP programmes for discerning guests. The latter will include private guided tours to cultural hotspots in Málaga (including the Museo Picasso and the Centre Pompidou) and exclusive dinners with art collectors. If you have been to former Art Marbella fairs, then you know that big sales are made here, since
back to CONTENTS the art featured is highend. Zaia tells me that in the past, works have been sold at €1 million, though you will also find more reasonably priced pieces. Past editions have seen some of the world’s most prestigious galleries from Brazil, the U.S., Mexico, Switzerland, Austria and more, take part in the event. Its popularity is owing to the success of entrepreneurs like Alejandro Zaia, who are keen to turn Marbella into a hub of art and design. Zaia has founded and directed numerous fairs in his
illustrious career, including PINTA London and New York. He was awarded a prize by the Observatorio D’Achtall in recognition for his support of culture and the arts. Without a doubt, it is precisely in challenging times that art and design can do things that few other mediums can – above all, inspire us to reach for higher ground and to continue to push our creative limits. Life without beauty is just survival. i Marbelladesignfair.com marbellafair.com
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