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Art Beijing 2010 · Contemporary Art Fair Location: Beijing· National Agriculture Exhibition Center (New Hall) Time: April 30-May 2, 2010 VIP Preview: April 29, 2010 Exhibition area: 13,000 sq. meters Special sponsor: Volkswagen Art Beijing 2010: Art Across Asia, sponsored by Volkswagen One of China’s most celebrated contemporary art events, “Art Beijing” enters its fifth year in 2010. Supported by Volkswagen, the Art Beijing 2010 Contemporary Art Fair will be held at Beijing’s National Agricultural Exhibition Center from April 29 to May 2. The evening of April 29 is a special VIP preview of the exhibition. This year’s event comes at a crucial time for the contemporary art market. The global financial crisis has waned, and the art market is emboldened with a new vitality. At this moment, we can begin to see whether the Chinese art market is on track and what its development trends for the near future will be. As one of Asia’s most important art fairs, the Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair is a special annual meeting place for galleries, artists, critics and collectors. As key figures in the art and collecting communities come together for Art Beijing, their passions for art grow, and the market’s new optimism becomes more palpable. The Art Beijing 2010 Contemporary Art Fair builds on the positive buzz surrounding last autumn’s fair, Fine Art Beijing. Strong turnout and early registration by galleries for this year’s fair are emblematic of the market’s recovery. The number of exhibitors at this year’s fair has increased from 46 to 70. Asian galleries account for 60% of those at this year’s fair, and galleries from 18 other countries and regions have also come to Beijing to participate. The exhibition’s striking 13,000 sq. meter space at the National Agriculture Exhibition Center provides visitors an ideal arena for viewing and considering the current trends of the contemporary art market. Works by top Chinese artists like Wang Huaiqing, Fang Lijun and Yue Minjun are e