The Shanghai Fine Jewellery And Art Fair
上海国际艺术精品展
The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair (SFJAF) returned to the city for the second time at the Rockbund. Bringing together some of the world's most exclusive galleries, the Fair features antiquities, paintings, modern and contemporary Art and fine jewellery. Key pieces on exhibition include Ron Arad's Free Standing China bookcase and Lalique's statues symbolising the fountains of the sources of France. There are also precious stones and jewels by the remarkable designer Lorenz Baumer, Old Masters Paintings from the Flemish and Dutch schools, Ancient Art from Asia, Antique carpets and tapestries from the Middle and Far East, Modern and Contemporary Art from West and East.
Yang Jidong and Gao Liang admire the Zadkine bronze of "Mother & Child" with Robert
Christina Zhou, founder of Club Phoenix, discusses Helaine Blumenfeld sculpture with Robert
The Robert Bowman Gallery at The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair
The Fair opened with drinks and a gala dinner catered by The Shanghai Club. In attendance were Shanghai socialite and art connoisseur Pearl Lam and many business leaders including the Head of Monetization for Google Asia, Doug Raymond and International author and celebrity Mian Mian.
继2007年SFJAF的成功举办，第二届上海国际艺术精品展于2010年5月16日---23日在洛克·外滩源（Rockbund）隆重开幕。这次的上海国际精品展聚集了多家世界顶级的画廊和珠宝商参展，参展艺术品包括古董，油画，现当代艺术品及精品珠宝。主要展览的作品包括名家阿拉德的“FREE STANDING CHINA”书柜和拉利克象征着法国来源的喷泉雕像。除此之外，出自卓越设计师洛伦茨巴默之手的珍贵宝石和珠宝，以及佛兰德和荷兰学校的古代大师的绘画作品，亚洲的古代艺术品，中东和远东的古代地毯、挂毯，和其它中西方当代艺术品均有展出。
本次艺术精品展随着上海俱乐部承办的欢迎晚宴拉开帷幕，出席的有上海各界的名流、艺术鉴赏家和许多商界领袖等。如谷歌亚洲的Doug Raymond，国际著名作者名媛棉棉等。
A comprehensive list of exhibits can be viewed online here.
Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”
At Robert Bowman Modern we are excited to be holding our third solo show of new work by the acclaimed sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld from the 6th May until the 25th June.
Helaine, known as a virtuoso carver of marble, will also be exhibiting some of her small limited edition works in bronze. In 2008 Helaine won the “Il Premio Pietrasanta e la Versilia Nel Mondo”, adding her name to the list of winners of this honour including Fernando Botero, Arnaldo Pomodoro and Marc Quinn. In the fifteen years since the prize was established, Helaine is the first woman to receive this prestigious award. Her work has been hailed by the Financial Times as ‘The Henry Moores of the future’.
Helaine’s most recent commissions include the Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood, UK for a 3.7m marble sculpture, the first monumental marble they have ever commissioned.
Please email us at modern@robertbowman.com if you would like to receive a copy of the hardback exhibition catalogue.
TEFAF Maastricht 2010
This year’s TEFAF Maastricht was our most successful ever. On the opening night we had several sales and interest throughout the following ten days was consistent, with sales almost every day. On the final Sunday we sold the important Monumental Torso by Rodin (illustrated right) which, to be frank, we were sorry to see go, as its breath-taking power and beauty never seem to diminish.
Another favourite work to sell was the rare Rodin figure of She Who Was Once the Helmet Maker’s Wife (illustrated left). While discussing the piece with a client Michele noticed how the shadow thrown by the rear view showed the silhouette of a beautiful young woman—yet one more stroke of genius in this sculpture which for us is one of his most poignant and powerful works.
Masterpiece 2010
This year the gallery will be participating in Masterpiece Fair 24–29th June (preview 23rd June) which promises to be a very different type of exhibition.
Set in the grounds of the former Chelsea Barracks on Chelsea Bridge Road, the fair will be a showcase for the most covetable objects in the world: traditional and modern, old and new, from the finest of fine and decorative art to the best of wines, classic cars, jewellery and contemporary design.
The gallery will be exhibiting sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Barbara Hepworth, Jacob Epstein, Kenneth Armitage, Helaine Blumenfeld, Hanneke Beaumont and Maurice Blik.
For more information about the fair please visit http://www.masterpiecefair.com/, and if you would like to receive tickets please email us at robert@robertbowman.com.