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Collect
15 May 2009
Friday 15 - Sunday 17 May 2009
Three floors. Three days. The very best contemporary craft.
Collect is the international art fair for contemporary objects presented by the Crafts Council, and the only event of its kind in Europe. Relaunching at the Saatchi Gallery from 15 until 17 May 2009, selected galleries from around the globe will take over all three floors of this stunning space in Chelsea, showing work by over 300 artists and representing the finest in international contemporary craft.
Michael Geertsen, Standing Object, Earthenware with monochrome yellow glaze and gold, 58cm x 40cm, © The Artist, courtesy: Køppe Gallery
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The fair will feature Select at Collect; a special selection of objects chosen by four outstanding individuals and an events programme devised in collaboration with Crafts Magazine.
Select at Collect will showcase displays of works across the three floors of the fair, selected from the Crafts Council Collection, by a panel of four: CEO of Established & Sons, Alasdhair Willis; founder of Yellowdoor, retail guru and broadcaster, Mary Portas; Director of the Hayward Gallery, Ralph Rugoff and Director of Mint Museum of Craft & Design, Annie Carlano.
The selectors have each chosen three or four objects, including vintage jewellery and contemporary glass, which will be exhibited alongside explanatory text outlining why the contributor has found each piece intriguing.
Highlights of Collect 2009 will include three installations of new work by young ceramicist Jacob van der Beugel, showing with Contemporary Applied Arts. The Scottish Gallery will show new works by Max Lamb and Dorothy Hogg MBE, whilst Galerie Rob Koudijs will present new pieces by legendary jeweller Ted Noten.
To coincide with Collect 2009, the Crafts Council will also present two site specific window displays featuring the work of recent graduates. From 2 - 17 May sculptural forms by Mikael Jackson will appear in the window of David Mellor Design on Sloane Square. During the same period light sculptures by Crafts Council Development Award recipient Richard Wheater will feature at the new TASCHEN store.
£10.00 ticket offer for Own Art subscribers!
Buy tickets to Collect for just £10* when you present a copy of this page of the bulletin on the door. (Usual price £15) *Offer valid on standard tickets, from Friday 15 - Sunday 17 May. Please quote ‘OA/09’.
Fair details
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Collect 2009
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York’s HQ
King’s Road
London SW3 4SQ
www.craftscouncil.org.uk/collect
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Image on homepage: Rachael Woodman, Red Stripe, 2008, Eight blown coloured glass tubes on a slate base, 86 x 69 x 9cm, courtesy: Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon
