Art Cologne and Art Berlin Contemporary in “Advanced” Merger Negotiations

April 12th, 2017

The Art Cologne and Art Berlin Contemporary art fairs are in “advanced negotiations” to create a new fair this September, Art Berlin.  “We are still in a phase of negotiating the exact structure, however we have at this point established the basics, that Koelnmesse will own this new fair and take all financial liability,” says Art Cologne director Daniel Hug.  “Artistic direction will be determined by Maike Cruse [abc's director] and myself. We have also decided that this fair in 2017 should be an international fair, with the idea of creating a more experimental platform in the coming years.” 

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