The Kunstmesse München (Munich Art Fair) is the oldest art and antiques fair in Germany. Held annually in the autumn with a run-time of ten days, it is a fair for the general public, attended by leading national and international exhibitors. For some time now its venue is the historic Postpalast in Munich, on Wredestraße near the Hackerbrücke. The offer ranges from Protohistory and Ancient History (such as Egypt) via the arts and crafts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to art and design of Modernism until approximately 1970, with occasional exceptions. The fair is organised by Expo Management Kiel, its conceptual sponsor is, in continuation of the Deutscher Kunsthandelsverband, the newly founded Kunsthändlerverband Deutschland (a registered association).[1]
History edit
The Kunstmesse München set out in 1956 as Deutsche Kunst und Antiquitätenmesse under the conceptual sponsorship of the Deutscher Kunsthandelsverband. Until 1988, the leading event of its kind, it took place in the Haus der Kunst in Munich. Thereafter it was, for reasons of space, relocated to the Messe München (Munich Trade Fair), finally in the fairground at Riem.[2] After a re-organization (and a transitory name change to Fine Art & Antiques for legal reasons), the historic Postpalast in Munich was determined as the venue.[3]
Offer edit
The offer comprises all periods and basically all genres of arts and crafts are on show, although the focus may vary. Objects from art and curiosity cabinets and textile art (rugs and carpets) are included, so are vintage cars.[4]
Catalogues edit
- Erste Deutsche Kunst- und Antiquitätenmesse München, Katalog zur Verkaufsausstellung im Haus der Kunst, Haus der Kunst, mit einem Beitrag von Inge Feuchtmayr, Munich 1956
- All subsequent catalogues in WorldCat
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References edit
- ^ Annegret Erhard: Die traditionelle Kunstmesse München im eleganten Postpalast. NZZ, 18 October 2013
- ^ Brita Sachs: Kunstmesse München, Mit leichter Hand ein museales Ambiente schaffen. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 13 October 2007.
- ^ "Oktoberfest". Spumeggiante Baviera. A Monaco si gioca un derby: "Kunstmesse" contro "Highlights", Il Giornale dell'arte, 313, October 2011; Annette Lettau: Amüsanter Augentrug, Gleich drei Kunstmessen locken nach München. Die Zeit, 18 December 2012; and Brita Sachs: Kleine und große Wunderwerke. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 8 November 2014
- ^ Bettina Beckert: Aufmarsch der Antiquitätenhändler. Handelsblatt, 15 October 2010; Eva Komarek: Kunstgenuss in München – von Altägypten bis zur Moderne. Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine Wirtschaftsblatt Investor (Wien), No 76, 5 October 2012, pp. 16–17; Gerhard Charles Rump: Kunst für 140 Mio. auf einem Stand. Auf der 46. Kunst Messe München kann man sogar Paganinis Notenpult kaufen. Die Welt, 17 November 2001.