Interview with fair directors

Exclusive insights from people running the fair to understand their DNA.

Europe

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Basel

Marc Spiegler
Global Director (2012-2022)

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

TEFAF Maastricht

Barth Drenth
Managing Director in 2023

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Frieze Masters

Nathan Clements-Gillespie
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Design Miami/ Basel

Jennifer Roberts
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Paris

Guillaume Piens
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

BRAFA

Béatrix Bourdon
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

British Art Fair

Will Ramsay
Fair Owner

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Paris Photo

Florence Bourgeois
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

1-54 London

Touria El Glaoui
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

MENART FAIR

Laure d’Hauteville
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

VOLTA Basel

Kamiar Maleki
Director 2019-2022

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

miart

Nicola Ricciardi
Artistic Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Artissima

Ilaria Bonacossa
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

artgenève

Thomas Hug
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Salon du Dessin

Hélène Mouradian
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

AKAA

Victoria Mann
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Brussels

Anne Vierstraete
Managing Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Urvanity

Sergio Sancho
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

START Art Fair

Serenella Ciclitira
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

photo basel

Sven Eisenhut
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ASIA NOW

Alexandra Fain
Co-Founder & Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Hamburg

Oliver Lähndorf
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Milan

Manuela Porcu
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Amsterdam

Blythe Bolton
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Brussels

Géraldine Hubot
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Battersea

Elizabeth Dellert
Former UK Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

JustLX

Semiramís González
Artistic Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

MENART FAIR Brussels

Laure d’Hauteville
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Fine Arts Paris

Hélène Mouradian
Fine Arts Paris

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

FIABCN

Natal Vallve
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Other Art Fair London

Anouk Pedley
London Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

La Biennale Paris

Anisabelle Berès
Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ST-ART

Patricia Houg
Art Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Elysées

Adeline Keit
Show Manager

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Luxembourg Art Week

Alex Reding
CEO

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Oxford Art Fair

Gena Johns
Senior Arts Manager

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Amsterdam Art Fair

Gena Johns
Senior Arts Manager

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Enter Art Fair

Julie Alf
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ArtVerona

Stefano Raimondi
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Antwerp

Nele Verhaeren
Managing Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

MIA Photo Fair

Fabio Castelli
Managing Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Northern Antiques Fair

Ingrid Nilson
Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Urvanity

Sergio Sancho
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ArtVilnius

Diana Stomiene
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

PAN Amsterdam

Mark Grol
Managing Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Market Art Fair

Sara Berner Bengtsson
Managing Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

JustMad

Semíramis González
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

SPARK Art Fair

Renger van den Heuvel
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ART Innsbruck

Johanna Penz
Fair Director & CEO

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

1-54 Paris

Touria El Glaoui
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Roy's Art Fair

Roy Tyson
Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

SUPERMARKET

Alice Máselníková
Creative Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

FOCUS Art Fair

Sungmin Hong
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

Jack Bullen
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Annual Dutch Art Fair

Raoul Locht
Fair Manager

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

IFPDA Print Fair

Jenn Gibbs
Executive Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Chelsea Antiques Fair

Sophie Wood
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Draw Art Fair

Robert Sandelson
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Printing Plant

Nadine Snidjers
Co-founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Knokke Art Fair

Alexander Tuteleers
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Art & Antiques Fair

Mary Claire Boyd
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

DDESSINPARIS

Eve de Medeiros
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ReA! Art Fair

Maryna Rybakova
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ART Expo Ljubljana

Michael Gregorjev Murn
Fair Director

America

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

TEFAF New York

Bart Drenth
Global Director 2023

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Design Miami/

Jennifer Roberts
CEO

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

1-54 New York

Touria El Glaoui
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

VOLTA New York

Kamiar Maleki
Director 2019-2022

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

SCOPE Miami Beach

Alexis Hubshman
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ArtRio

Brenda Valansi
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

NY Luxury Design Fair

Michael Rabatin
Managing Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable NYC

Vanessa Seis
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

VOLTA Miami

Kamiar Maleki
Director 2019-2022

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Superfine! LA

Alex Mitow
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Superfine! SF

James Miille
Co-Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Superfine! NYC

Alex Mitow
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Superfine! Seattle

James Miille
Co-Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Superfine! DC

Alex Mitow
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Palm Beach Show

Scott Diament
President & CEO

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ESTE ARTE

Laura Bardier
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale

Rosemary Krieger
President Dolphin Promotions

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Lima

Rochi del Castillo
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show

Rosemary Krieger
President Dolphin Promotions

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Clio Art Fair

Alessandro Berni
Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Fridge Art Fair

Eric Ginsburg
Co-Founder & Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Toronto

Mia Nielson
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Houston Antiques + Art + Design Show

Rosemary Krieger
President Dolphin Promotions

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Artexpo New York

Eric Smith
President & CEO, Redwood Art Group

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Spectrum Miami

Eric Smith
President & CEO, Redwood Art Group

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Red Dot Miami

Eric Smith
President & CEO, Redwood Art Group

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art San Diego

Eric Smith
President & CEO, Redwood Art Group

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Art Santa Fe

Eric Smith
President & CEO, Redwood Art Group

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

FOCUS Art Fair

Sungmin Hong
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Photography Show

Lydia Melamed Johnson
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Hamptons Fine Art Fair

Rick Friedman
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

LA Art Show

Kim Martindale
Fair Producer

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Photography Show

Lydia Melamed Johnson
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Future Fair

Rebeca Laliberte
Fair Director

Asia

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ART021

Kylie Ying
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

KIAF ART SEOUL

Dal-Seung HWANG
President of the Galleries Association of Korea

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Shanghai Art Fair

Joëlle Dinnage
CEO Global Art Agency

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ART BUSAN & Design

Seokho Jeong
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Tokyo International Art Fair

Gena Johns
Senior Arts Manager

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Design Shanghai

Zhuo Tan
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Sustainable Design China Summit

Zhuo Tan
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Singapore

Alan Koh
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Hong Kong

Regina Zhang
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

ART TAIPEI

Oliver Chang
Chair of Taiwan Art Gallery Association

Africa ~ Middle East ~ Oceania

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Investec Cape Town Fair

Laura Vincenti
Fair Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

BEIRUT ART FAIR

Joanna Chevalier
Artistic Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Affordable Melbourne

Stephanie Kelly
Director Australia

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

1-54 Marrakech

Touria El Glaoui
Founding Director

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

The Other Art Fair Sydney

Luke Potkin
Fair Director Australia

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Armenia Art Fair

Nina Festekjian
Co-Founder

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

IDF Oman

Salmi Al Hashmi
Chairman

Michael Gregorjev Murn, director of ART Expo Ljubljana

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Janina Hardings
Artistic Director