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China as an Art Market - Sydney Networking Opportunity

Submitted by MerrileeKESSLER on Tue, 2009-05-19 17:05.

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development, in partnership with Austrade, invites you to attend the presentation and networking event for the Guangzhou Art fair (GAF) trade visit to Sydney.
 
Date: Monday, 25 May 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Trade and Investment Centre - Hamilton Room
Address: Level 47, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place Sydney

RSVP by 5pm Friday 22 May 2009 to thanh_nguyen@business.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 9338 6943.

The main purpose of the visit is to promote GAF and to recruit art galleries, art studios and artists for participation in GAF, and to visit some art galleries, art studios and artists including glass art works, indigenous art works, etc. Confirmed trade mission members include:

  1. Mr. Chen Yuanyuan, Director of Guangzhou Art Fair (GAF)
  2. Mr. Li Haiyuan, Chairman of Guangdong Xixi Investment Co. Ltd. and a potential buyer for Australian art works
  3. Ms Wang Jing, Director of Vantaly Art Consultancy Services and the agent for GAF in Australia
  4. Potential art gallery owners in Guangzhou (TBC)