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TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Art Lovers,
Attention please, the count down is on and TICKETS ARE ON SALE for this year’s Art Melbourne! With over 80 galleries, thousands of original artworks, live printmaking demonstrations, art talks and live music, Art Melbourne offers something for every taste and budget. To celebrate Art Melbourne being on sale we are offering an Early Bird Ticket Offer; 2 tickets for $20! First 20 bookings receive a gift from our friends at MOR! Also in this issue we take a look at our newest art fair feature, Art Asia, and introduce our Children's Studio host and Charity Partner, The Song Room. We look forward to welcoming you to Art Melbourne this May.
The Art Melbourne team xx

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EARLY BIRD TICKET OFFER!

Mark it in your calendars, 24 - 27 May 2012 at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. Art Melbourne is back and we are happy to announce that tickets are on sale! With thousands of original contemporary artworks on offer, all at affordable prices, Art Melbourne is the perfect place to find something for your wall.

As a treat for our loyal readers, we are offering a 2 for $20 Early Bird Ticket Offer valid for admission on Friday 25 May to Sunday 27 May (save $20 off the door price!). Hurry, offer ends 5pm on Friday the 31st of March 2012.

Simply click on the day below that you’d like to attend and save $$$

Friday 25 May 2012 (12pm – 9pm)
Saturday 26 May 2012 (10am – 5pm)
Sunday 27 May 2012 (10am – 5pm)

A GIFT FROM MOR TO YOU: first 20 bookings will receive an Emporium Hand Cream from MOR Cosmetics! Various lush fragrances on offer.

Song Ling, Beauty and the Beast 2, 2011, Acrylic on canvas, 140x110cm, Image courtesy of Australia China Art Foundation

NEW FEATURE: Art Asia

What better way to kick off a new fair edition than to introduce the year's newest exhibition feature!

Art Melbourne welcomes a selective group of galleries from the Asia Pacific and Australian galleries representing Asian artists, to create a new and innovative exhibition platform entitled Art Asia. The sector is supported by Feature Sponsor and Education Partner Australia China Art Foundation, and will include galleries from Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.

ART MELBOURNE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS: Asian artists, and in particular those from China, dominate a new wave of the world's best-selling contemporary artists. Art Asia promises to be a site of discovery for the Art Melbourne visitor, making something seemingly unattainable, accessible. This is a slice of the international market that won't break the bank; a must see at this year's fair.

Tay Bak Chiang, Yellow Veil, 2011, Chinese Ink on rice paper, 60 x 60 cm, $3,500.00

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Stand H8, Art Asia

Giang Nguyen, At World's End, 2007, mixed media on canvas, 150x150 cm, $3,000

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Stand H2, Art Asia

Fortes Pakeong Sequeira, Who will win the laurel, 2012, Ink and marker on paper, 56x76cm, $1,800

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Stand H9, Art Asia

Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery interior, London

Visit Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery at stand E11 at Art Melbourne 2012.

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An Interview With Rebecca Hossack

Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
London, New York

It is easy to be in awe of Rebecca Hossack—she is a towering blonde with an old world elegance that exudes sophistication, a sort of Katharine Hepburn if you will. An advocate of the affordable art fair ethos, Rebecca champions the fair's vision of making art accessible internationally.

Rebecca speaks to Art Melbourne in an exclusive interview, explaining that "it’s not just about the money". READ MORE...

Watch this space for further details about The Children's Studio at Art Melbourne 2012.

CLICK HERE to learn more about The Song Room...

The Children's Studio

Brought to you by The Song Room

ART MELBOURNE IS AN INSPIRING DAY OUT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

We are so excited about our fabulous partnership with The Song Room at Art Melbourne this year! For those who have not heard of them, The Song Room is a national not for profit group that truly brightens the futures of Australia’s most disadvantaged kids with free arts programs.

Art Melbourne is thrilled to have The Song Room team at this year's fair hosting The Children's Studio. Aimed at children of all ages, these creative interactive sessions are designed to stimulate your child's inner artist. Workshop details to be shared closer to the fair.