With May comes the promise of long summer days, warm sunshine and the freshest, most friendly art fair in town. The Affordable Art Fair returns to Bristol from 15 – 17 May. The fair provides a relaxed and fun atmosphere in which contemporary art can be enjoyed by all. 50 galleries will exhibit thousands of paintings, sculpture, photography and original prints – all priced between £50 and £3,000. Free activities will be on offered throughout the fair, including hands-on printmaking workshops for adults and children. And if you join us on Sunday you will be treated to an afternoon of ‘Art and All That Jazz’. AAF’s convenient location in the centre of Bristol next to Temple Meads station makes it easy if you are coming in from elsewhere. Show a train ticket for travel to Temple Meads on the day you attend the fair and you will be given half price entry. By car there is easy access from the M4 and M5. As the largest art fair in the West of England, AAF is the perfect place to browse and buy contemporary art, which you can take home with you immediately and enjoy for a lifetime.

Website: http://www.affordableartfair.com/

Toronto’s premier fine art and cultural event that opens the spring season, celebrating the value of fine art in our lives. With over 350 distinguished, established Canadian and International artists and galleries represented from 14 countries, it has become a destination for selective art connoisseurs and many other art business professionals--and they have come from all over North America and Europe for this weekend of Art. With thousands of works to choose from, the Toronto Art Expo is the Art Fair for all budgets, from the first time buyer to the seasoned investment collector, both personal and corporate, featuring rare pieces from International art styles and traditions representing leading world trends in contemporary art.

Website: http://www.torontoartexpo.com/home.html

As a visitor to TEFAF Maastricht 2010, you will be present at an outstanding event, one that offers the best choice of the very best in fine art. You will have a unique chance to view and to buy paintings from Bruegel to Bacon as well as objects reflecting 6,000 years of excellence in the applied arts. No where else will you find such an elegantly displayed selection of genuine masterpieces from 239 of the world’s most prestigious international dealers. No where else will you find such rigorous investigation of their quality, condition and authenticity. Every item is checked by one of 25 vetting committees made up of over 155 internationally respected experts. And no where else will you find yourself in such a distinguished and stimulating company of dealers, academics, art critics, and collectors. During the week of the fair, anyone who is anyone in the field of fine art will be at TEFAF Maastricht.

Website: http://www.tefaf.com/

Art Dubai has become a cornerstone of the Middle East's booming contemporary art community. The 2009 fair hosted nearly seventy leading international galleries in addition to a strong program of artist's projects including the launch of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize and the critically acclaimed Global Art Forum:3.

Website: http://www.artdubai.ae/#

AIPAD Background
Founded in 1979, The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the organization in 2009. AIPAD represents more than 120 of the world's leading galleries in fine art photography. The organization is dedicated to creating and maintaining the highest standards of scholarship and ethical practice in the business of exhibiting, buying and selling fine art photography. More information is available at www.aipad.com.

Website: http://www.aipad.com/photoshow/new-york/

The FotoFreo Fringe Festival is a series of photographic exhibitions held throughout Fremantle and Perth during FotoFreo. It is an ideal opportunity for photographers to showcase their work alongside the curated core shows and for visitors to view new photographic works by emerging and established Australian and international photographers.

Website: http://www.fotofreo.com/fringe/

Originating in 1995, this event is the first and longest running of all Asian art and antique shows in New York City. Seventy of the world's pre-eminent galleries and dealers bring a wide array of extraordinary antique Asian treasures. This is truly an international show, as thirty-nine of the seventy-four exhibitors are from foreign lands.

Website: http://www.caskeylees.com/shows/4/asian/ny

Website: http://www.expoships.com/index.html

arteaméricas – the premier fair of art from Latin America – will be returning to Miami for the 7th consecutive year. For four days, with the presence of 70 galleries, the Miami Beach Convention Center will be an epicenter of Latin American culture, where the traditional, modern and contemporary will converge. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to see paintings, sculpture and multimedia art from established masters and emerging artists, representing decades’ worth of artistic evolution throughout Latin America — all under the same roof.

Website: http://arteamericas.com/english/

Ranging from cutting-edge contemporary works, modern painting, and uniquely-Japanese art such as nihonga and ukiyoe, to antique art and other traditional art forms, Art Fair Tokyo transcends genres to bring the most exquisite art to connoisseurs who demand true quality. It is Japan's largest art fair, showcasing about one hundred galleries that have passed a rigorous selection process. In today's Japan, people have become aware of the importance of spiritual richness that cannot be obtained through material affluence. Art is the keyword in our search for new lifestyles, and it is art that can provide the value we seek. In keeping with Tokyo's role as a global cultural leader, Art Fair Tokyo aims to enrich lives by conveying the wonder of art to a wide range of people from experts, collectors, and art lovers, to newcomers who buy their first work of art.

Website: http://www.artfairtokyo.com/en/index.html

Superlative contemporary and modern decorative arts, design and jewelry by internationally recognized museum class artists will be showcased.

Website: http://www.sofaexpo.com/

ART COLOGNE will offer painting, sculpture, installations, video art, photography, works on paper, editions and multiples in a select presentation of the healthy variety of the modern and contemporary art trade in Europe and overseas.

Website: http://www.artcologne.com/thefair/

Website: http://www.zonamaco.com/

Established in 1996, the Chelsea Art Fair has an excellent reputation for variety, stylish and interesting works on show, and a blend of well known and emerging artists. This allows for a vast price range, from £200 to £20,000 - something for everyone!

Website: http://www.penman-fairs.com/art_fairs_calendar.htm?id=20

Every year in April, ArtBrussels opens its doors and welcomes more than 30,000 professionals, collectors and art lovers from all over the world. ArtBrussels is the European platform for upcoming talents in the field of contemporary art and focuses as well on strong established galleries representing a selection of their highest-quality paintings, sculptures, photography, video and installations.

Website: http://www.artbrussels.be/

Art Chicago offers curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work, from cutting-edge to modern masters in a wide variety of media including: painting, photography, drawings, prints, sculpture, video and special installations. Art Chicago

AAF NYC is the place for new and established collectors to discover and buy paintings, drawings, sculptures, video, photography and limited edition prints from distinguished galleries, all priced from $100 - $10,000. This year the fair will host more than 70 galleries from the US, Europe, Asia, Canada and South America. AAF 2009 will debut at its new home at 7 West 34th Street this May.

Website: http://www.aafnyc.com/

Focusing on young art and new galleries, the VIENNAFAIR represents the dynamic development on the international art scene with a heavy emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. Every year this successful mix of established and new, national and international galleries is a point of attraction for collectors and people interested in art from all over the world. 124 well-known galleries from 18 countries will present more than 1.000 artists at VIENNAFAIR 2009.

Website: http://www.viennafair.at/en/index.html