Outside Paris, no salvation?
BAD+, second edition until Sunday at Hangar 14, stands up to Molière!
This fair with 55 exhibitors from ten countries (six good new Spaniards) combines art and design with the art of living.
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A positioning that makes total sense in a city like Bordeaux, a brand known as far away as China
,” says its founder, Jean-Daniel Compain, formerly head of Fiac and Paris Photo.
BAD+ confirms its roots in the local cultural and economic fabric, a guarantee of success for any emerging fair.
It's not that easy: with the exception of Art-o-rama in Marseille, many have failed.
BAD+ aims to be at the level of Art Geneva or Art Monte-Carlo.
But it will take time to fit into the exponential calendar of contemporary art fairs.
And to retain a local customer base so that national and international buyers follow: we know how cautious the people of Bordeaux are to show themselves and spend their money!
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