OPEN SPACE
A Project by Neumann Luz in Cooperation with ART COLOGNE
28 October – 1 November 2005
Neumann Luz
Roonstraße 108
50674 Cologne, Germany
T 49(0)221 2584773
team [at] neumann-luz.de
www.neumann-luz.de
www.artcologne.de
LET ART OUT OF THE BOX! Cant trade fair presentations be thought of in categories other than the usual booth presentations and distinctly-separate gallery stands? OPEN SPACE is here to bring the various artistic exhibits and media from selected international galleries for contemporary art together in an open, spacious joint presentation. And to invite visitors to browse, communicate and, of course, buy in an unconventional and contemporary setting.
OPEN SPACE WILL BE LOCATED AT ART COLOGNE in close proximity to the leading international galleries for contemporary art with a high standard of service for everyone. In addition to lounge-niches and communication islands, there is a bar and a library. The projects aim is to bring a different, discursive quality to the presentation, thereby giving a well-informed, networked and international audience with changing needs room to evolve the market as a place for communication; not just commerce and competition.
NEUMANN LUZ is utilizing the new hall constellation at ART COLOGNE as an opportunity with OPEN SPACE to partially newly define the appearance of the art fair and adapt it to current demands. A specially-developed exhibition architecture is designed to create a functional and conducive situation. Only expressly-invited international galleries for young art may participate. Selection and subsequent assessment of the submitted proposals rests with an international jury. Approximately 20-40 participants are anticipated.
PROJECT CONCEPTION AND ORGANIZATION Neumann Luz
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROJECT ART COLOGNE/Koelnmesse GmbH
PROJECT CONSULTING Christian Nagel, Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne/Berlin
JURY Yilmaz Dziewior, Director of the Kunstverein in Hamburg; Carol Greene, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York; Joanna Kamm, Galerie Kamm, Berlin; Holger Liebs, Art Critic Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich; Markus Lüttgen, Johnen Galerie, Berlin; Christian Nagel, Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne/Berlin; Maureen Paley, Interim Art Gallery, London; Gérard A.Goodrow, Director ART COLOGNE (jury consultant)
PARTICIPANTS Young, international galleries with a current program of contemporary art. The list of participants is expected to be announced in August.
EXHIBITION ARCHITECTURE Meyer Voggenreiter, Cologne
LOCATION Hall 10.1 (lower level) in the new ART COLOGNE halls
DATE 28 October – 1 November 2005. OPENING together with ART COLOGNE on Thursday, 27 October 2005 at 5 pm. PROFESSIONAL PREVIEW on Thursday, 27 October 2005 at 12 am
