Why the Melbourne Art Fair is the place for start-up collectors
All you need is an open mind, says the chairman of the foundation that operates the event, which shirt-fronted a ritzy hotel group and an electric carmaker to sponsor this year’s edition.
Peter Jopling, the chair of the Melbourne Art Foundation, and his husband, Richard Parker. Eamon Gallagher
When the curtain rises on the 18th edition of the Melbourne Art Fair this month, it will reveal a swath of new galleries and emerging artists.
The blue chips will be there, including Roslyn Oxley9, Tolarno Galleries and Dominik Mersch. But incoming director Melissa Loughnan – until recently at the helm of an indie gallery specialising in outsider art – has expanded its Young Galleries section to 19 exhibitors. That’s almost a third of the total on show.
Stephen ToddDesign editorStephen Todd writes for The Australian Financial Review's weekly Life&Leisure lift out and AFR Magazine. Email Stephen at stephen.todd@afr.com
