This episode previews gallerists participating in Chart Art Fair 2018 in Copenhagen at Kunsthal Charlottenborg from August 31st to September 2nd. It features Magnus Karlsson (Sweden), Sara Berner Bengtsson from Galerie Forsblom (Finland/ Sweden) and Timothy Persons from Gallery Taik Persons (Berlin); with music by Ravi Kumar. Chart Art Fair is made up of 32 of the most influential galleries in The Scandinavian and Nordic regions. Brandon talked to the gallerists about the artists they will show at the fair, their galleries program and what patrons should expect at such a young and prestigious fair.
Galleri Magnus Karlsson will have a solo exhibition of Peter Köhler's water color drawings from his "Crepuscular Tales" series. Magnus explained where he believes drawing as a medium is placed in relation to the current art ecosystem.
Galerie Forsblum will exhibit works by Matthias van Arkel and a semi-documentary, titled "HEAVY," directed by Theo Bat Schandorff about the gallery's artist, Toni R. Toivonen’s life and work. Sara defines semi-documentary and why art fairs are necessary in the current art market.
Timothy Persons and his gallery will exhibit photographic works from his Helsinki School Artists. The Helsinki School is an educational approach dating back over 20 years to Aalto University and is currently in its 5th generation. He believes The Helsinki School methodology has been able to raise the standard of artistic practice for Finnish artists.
Links: https://chartartfair.com/ http://www.gallerimagnuskarlsson.com/ http://www.galerieforsblom.com/exhibitions http://gallerytaikpersons.com/
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