Turkish art fair exposes Georgian artists

Contemporary artworks by three Georgian artists are in the limelight at one of the largest fairs of contemporary art in Turkey's capital Ankara.

Paintings by artists Guram Tsertsvadze, David Popiashvili and Avtandil Topuria are being exhibited for the remainder of the week at the Art Ankara Contemporary Art Fair, featuring local galleries and art studios as well as a number of international participants.

Under the name ‘National Creative Unity of Georgian Artists’ the three Georgian creators presented 30 of their works at the fair.

The Ankara fair included workshops for attending artists. Photo from www.artfairankara.com.

The Art Ankara display, which began yesterday and will finish on March 13, involved about 70 participating groups and studios, most of which were from Turkey. 

International participants for the fair travelled to the Turkish capital from South Korea, Germany and Georgia.

The fair showcased works in painting, sculpture, installation, print, digital art and more.

The event was organised by Turkish exhibition company ATUS and local gallery association TUSGAD.

This year marks the second edition of the Art Ankara Fair. 

The full program of the event can be found on the official website here.