Asia Now
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Asia Now is an art fair that takes place during Paris Art Week in October that highlights artists from Asia and its diaspora,[1] with Asia broadly defined. It has featured arts and works from Central Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and West Asia.[2] It was officially launched in 2015 by Alexandra Fain,[3] who also directs the fair, and is held in the Monnaie de Paris.
Asia Now combines commercial exhibitions with public programming, including installations, performances, panels, and artist workshops.[1] The first rendition of the event even included a pop-up Cantonese restaurant.[4] With its goal of introducing Asian art to European collectors,[4] the fair works with well-known artists and often features many returning galleries, but also includes emerging artists[5] and focuses on bringing in artists who have never exhibited in Paris.[6] Each year, a theme or a country of focus is chosen that unites the exhibitions.[7]