Salon Révélations: Establishing the Biennial of Fine Art and Crafts

Second edition of Salon Révélations took over Grand Palais in Paris for three days with fine art and craftwork from around the world. More than 340 exhibitors and more than 38.500 visitors established the position of the event among the most significant events for fine art and crafts.

After Norway in 2013, it was the turn of South Korea to sit on the seat of a guest of honour for the second edition of the fair. This is not a surprising choice considering that Ateliers d’Art de France, organizer of the event, has established strong ties with the Korea Craft & Design Foundation since 2010. KCDF, a public organization from the Korean Ministry of Culture, aims to preserve and support crafts of the country. In Korea, rich and ancient artisanal traditions have adapted to the requirements of the contemporary world, and the crafts sector in the country is both thriving and productive. Ceramics, lacquer, mother of pearl and paper represent the Korean cultural heritage and are revisited by creators such as Kanghyo Lee, Yun Jucheol, Chunbok Lee, Myungsung Kim, Heeseung Koh Kim or Hyunju.

Norway, the previous guest of honour, convinced the other Nordic countries Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark to participate and exhibit together for this second edition to present one voice with a joint project in the field of craftsmanship. This collaboration brought together many artists, such as Katariina Siltavuori, Marianne Zamecznik, Deepa Panchamia, Katrine Borup, Anna Leoniak and Orri Finn Jewels.

Also glass art from Europe was presented on several stands including Czech Gallery Kuzebauch from Prague with unique pieces by Klára Horáčková, and Vitrucell V5300 by Zdeněk Lhotský.

Salon Révélation has become the cultural event of the season. For the occasion, the American artist Jim Dine unveiled three monumental Venus sculptures. The multidisciplinary artist, who will celebrate 80 years of age this year, is one of the leading exponents of the American Pop Art. For almost thirty years, he has performed in many series around the theme of Venus de Milo.

In addition to the iconic veterans of the art world, Salon Révélations also celebrated young artists and designers. One of them was Paris-based Japanese ceramist and jewellery designer Kaori Kurihana, known for designing objects as part of nature. During the fair, she was awarded by Ateliers d’Art de France.

Salon Révélations on 11–13 September 2015 at Grand Palais, Paris, France. The third edition of the biennale will take place on 3–8 May 2017.