ArtRio international art fair opens in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world's map, has opened its latest show with exhibits from 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond.
The fair's fourth edition includes such prestigious international galleries as London's White Cube, New York's David Zwirner and Gagosian, which has galleries in art capitals including New York, Paris and London.
While the show includes pieces from international artists such as Damien Hirst and Antoni Tapies, Brazilian artists are the uncontested stars. Rio-based painter Beatriz Milhazes, Brazil's highest grossing artist, has several pieces in the event as does photographer Custodio Coimbra.
A sculpture by artist Richard Stipl is exhibited at ArtRio International Contemporary Art Fair, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Stipl was born in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and now lives and works both in Canada and the Czech Republic. The fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, opened its doors to the public Thursday, with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Organizers expect 50,000 visitors, made up of about 80 percent Brazilians and 20 percent foreigners.
ArtRio runs from Thursday through Sunday at Rio's Pier Maua in the city's historic downtown.
The artwork "Redemagma," by Brazilian artist Maria Nepomuceno hangs at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A woman takes a photo of an artwork "Tears of Saint Peter," by Brazilian artist Vinicius S.A. at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
People pass by an art installation titled "Iron, 11 pieces," by Mexican artist Damian Ortega at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. Organizers expect 50,000 visitors to stop by the fair. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A sculpture titled "Baskervill," by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos stands at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A man stands next to an inkjet titled "Lily, eyes straight, head right, smile. 2013," by British artist Julian Opie at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A sculpture "Untittled," by Libanese artist Camille Kachani hangs at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A man watches the artwork "Rio," by British artist Damien Hisrt at the ArtRio, International Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. ArtRio, the fair that has put Rio de Janeiro on the art world¿s map, has opened its doors with 99 top galleries from Brazil and beyond. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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