South Africa Will be Host to 32 Nations this Summer for Fine Art 2010
Running parallel with the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, is 2010 Fine Art.
Designed to be a showcase of global and African artistic talent, Fine
Art 2010 will be be used to display the multiplicity and diversity
involved with the world's favorite sport. Kicking off in April 2010,
and lasting until July 11th, the final day of the World Cup, 2010 Fine
Art will be a grand intellectual accompaniment to the epic
competitions. It is fitting that South Africa is hosting and
organizing an art event of this scale, as the oldest piece of art ever
discovered was found within their boarders; their 70,000 plus years
experience gives them a type of authority in the art world.
There
are two distinct mass exhibitions that will form 2010 Fine Art, they
are the fittingly named 2010 African Fine Art and 2010 International
Fine Art; both are being run as official parallel programs to the FIFA
World Cup.
The
African side of the 2010 Fine Art will have two components. First,
there will be a large commercial collection to be sold to visitors to
the World Cup. Second, there is to be a group of works that will be
professionally curated in select galleries, by leading South African
art experts. There are some concerns that it may be difficult to find a 2010 World Cup Accommodation.
The
second side of this massive art event is the 2010 International Fine
Art showcase. Five artists from from each of the 32 countries competing
in the World Cup will submit a painting or image. 210 high quality
prints - all to be individually numbered and labeled as official World
Cup merchandise - will be produced for each of the works. One of each
print will be showcased in Johannesburg during the World Cup starting
in April 2010 and the rest of the 33,600 prints will be shown and
auctioned in their country of origin. The purpose of this event is to
let many perspectives offer their interpretation of the global unifying
activity that is soccer.
For individuals unable to make it to the galleries showcasing these works, fret not, many can be seen on http://2010fineart.com.
Randy Chu,
World Cup Accommodation
There
are two distinct mass exhibitions that will form 2010 Fine Art, they
are the fittingly named 2010 African Fine Art and 2010 International
Fine Art; both are being run as official parallel programs to the FIFA
World Cup.
The
African side of the 2010 Fine Art will have two components. First,
there will be a large commercial collection to be sold to visitors to
the World Cup. Second, there is to be a group of works that will be
professionally curated in select galleries, by leading South African
art experts.
There are some concerns that it may be difficult to find a 2010 World Cup Accommodation.
Randy Chu,
World Cup Accommodation