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Galerie Dusseldorf
The Melbourne Art Fair 2006
Stand E 13
Royal Exhibition Building
Fitzroy, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
2 - 6 August 2006


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Record attendances of 26,000  people result in record sales of $10,500,000 at the
2006 Melbourne Art  Fair

The 2006  Melbourne Art Fair achieved record attendance and sales at the spectacular  biennial event. The four-day exhibition displayed over 3000 works of  contemporary art across all media, by more than 900 artists represented by  86 galleries from around Australia; as well as New Zealand, China, Japan,  Korea, Malaysia, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.

Held at the  World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens,  Melbourne from 2 – 6 August 2006, the Fair attracted 26,000 people,  representing a 23% increase in attendance on the 2004 Melbourne Art Fair.  This year’s fair generated sales of $10,500,000, compared with 21,000 people  and $8,000,000 in 2004.    75% of the works sold were under  $10,000 in value.

Billed as the “must-see” art event of the year,  Melbourne Art Fair offered Melburnians, interstate and international  visitors the opportunity to view a vast range of the latest in contemporary  art and also to purchase quality artwork by some of the best Australian and  international emerging and well-known artists working today.  

“We are delighted with the response to this year’s Melbourne  Art Fair. It’s wonderful to see so many people experience this dynamic and  extensive exhibition of contemporary art,” said Bronwyn Johnson,  director of the Melbourne Art Fair. “The Melbourne Art Fair  Foundation’s primary goal is to promote contemporary art and the ethical  representation of living artists, raising awareness of artists working  today, so we are obviously thrilled with the success of this year’s  event”.
 
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