[FAF]PRESS RELEASE: The Free Art Fair 2008, the art fair where all the work is given away

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THE FREE ART FAIR 2008=20
13 to 19 October=20
The art fair where all the work is given away=20

      Artists Anonymous Centre of Attention Matthew Collings Jimmy =
Conway-Dyer Sacha Craddock Stuart Cumberland Adam Dant Stephen Farthing =
Rose Gibbs Luke Gottelier Alex Hamilton Peter Harris Pablo Helguera =
Saron Hughes Lee Johnson Sayshun Jay James Jessop Chantal Joffe Jasper =
Joffe Peter Lamb Cathy Lomax Amanda Loomes Marta Marce Bruce McLean Alex =
Gene Morrison Stephen Nelson House of O'Dwyer Harry Pye Danny Rolph =
Martin Sexton Bob & Roberta Smith Terry Smith Geraldine Swayne Chris =
Tosic Gavin Turk Markus Vater Stella Vine Michael Ward Douglas White =
Charlie Woolley=20
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www.freeartfair.com=20
New Quebec Street and Seymour Place=20
Portman Village=20
London W1H=20
nearest tubes: Marble Arch and Edgware Road=20
Open Monday to Sunday 11am till 6pm=20
T:079571 36066

Following its great success last year, The Free Art Fair returns bigger =
and bolder and with surprises. The 2008 Free Art Fair  involves over 50 =
artists.

The Free Art Fair is an art fair where all the work is given away at the =
end. People will have the chance to own pieces by artists from the =
Saatchi Collection or who have exhibited at the Tate or some of the =
world's best known galleries like White Cube and Haunch Of Venison. They =
will also be able to choose art by an exciting new generation of =
emerging international artists.

For once instead of art going to the highest bidder or those who can =
afford it, someone who really loves an artwork will be able to have it =
for free. On the Sunday when the show finishes people will be able to =
take one piece of art away on a first come first served basis.=20

The Free Art Fair takes place in two streets in Central London, located =
between Frieze and Zoo, two of the world's most high-profile art fairs.

This year the fair also includes a program of the best of London's =
performance art, curated by Lee Campbell and Frog Morris. A 64 page Free =
Art Fair handbook by acclaimed designer Paulus M.Dreibholz will be given =
away during the fair.

"I thought we should do something different from what everyone else is =
doing at this time of year and non-commercial, and something that =
excites people and values art not selling. This gives anyone the chance =
to own a serious piece of art."  (Jasper Joffe, founder The Free Art =
Fair)

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The 2007 Free Art Fair=20
The first Free Art Fair was terrific and provoked heated debate about =
the value of contemporary art. The Daily Telegraph described it as the =
"the most radical departure from art fair commercialism." Press coverage =
in all London newspapers/Time Out and national and international media =
culminated in a live broadcast of the final give away on BBC News 24. =
People camped out overnight to secure the piece they wanted and by =
morning the queue snaked through Marylebone with over 700 members of the =
public registering interest.

 For further information and images please contact:

Jasper Joffe=20
T: 079571 36066=20
E: jasperjoffe@hotmail.com=20
www.freeartfair.com =20

"FROM EACH ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITIES"

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      Hughes</B><O:P> </O:P>Lee Johnson<O:P> </O:P><B>Sayshun =
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      Stella Vine <B>Michael War</O:P>d<O:P> </B>Douglas White<O:P>=20
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color=3D#800080>www.freeartfair.com<O:P>=20
</O:P></FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN><BR><STRONG>New Quebec Street and =
Seymour=20
Place<O:P> </O:P><BR>Portman Village<O:P> </O:P><BR>London W1H=20
<O:P></O:P><BR>nearest tubes: Marble Arch and Edgware Road</STRONG><O:P> =

</O:P> <FONT=20
size=3D3>Open Monday to Sunday 11am till 6pm=20
</O:P> T:079571=20
36066
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Following its great =
success&nbsp;last=20
year,&nbsp;The Free Art Fair returns bigger and bolder and with =
surprises. The=20
2008 Free Art Fair&nbsp; involves over&nbsp;50 =
artists.
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Free Art Fair is an art fair =
where all=20
the work is given away at the end. People will have the chance to=20
own&nbsp;pieces by artists from the Saatchi Collection or who have =
exhibited at=20
the Tate or some of the world's best known galleries like White Cube and =
Haunch=20
Of Venison. They will also be able to choose art by an exciting new =
generation=20
of emerging international artists.
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">For once instead of art going to =
the highest=20
bidder or those who can afford it, someone who really loves an artwork =
will be=20
able to have it for free.<O:P> On the Sunday when the show finishes =
people will=20
be able to take one piece of art away on a first come first served =
basis.</O:P>=20

<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Free Art Fair takes&nbsp;place =
in two=20
streets in Central London, located between&nbsp;Frieze and Zoo, two of =
the=20
world's most high-profile art fairs.
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">This year the fair also includes =
a program=20
of the best of London's performance art, curated by Lee Campbell and =
Frog=20
Morris. A 64 page Free Art Fair handbook by acclaimed designer Paulus=20
M.Dreibholz will be given away during the fair.
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">"I thought we should do something =
different=20
from what everyone else is doing at this time of year and =
non-commercial, and=20
something that excites people and values art not selling. This gives =
anyone the=20
chance to own a serious piece of art."&nbsp;=20
(Jasper Joffe, founder The Free Art Fair)
<HR>

<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The 2007 Free Art Fair<O:P>=20
</O:P> <SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The first Free =
Art Fair=20
was terrific&nbsp;and provoked heated&nbsp;debate about the value of=20
contemporary art. The Daily Telegraph described it as the <FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000>"the most radical departure from art fair=20
commercialism."<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Press coverage =
in all=20
London newspapers/Time Out and national and international media =
culminated in a=20
live broadcast of the final give away on BBC News 24. People camped out=20
overnight to secure the piece they wanted and by morning the queue =
snaked=20
through Marylebone with over 700 members of the public registering=20
interest.
&nbsp;<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">For further information and images =
please=20
contact:
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jasper Joffe<O:P> </O:P> T: =
079571=20
36066<O:P> </O:P> E: <A =
href=3D"mailto:jasperjoffe@hotmail.com"><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>jasperjoffe@hotmail.com<O:P>=20
</O:P></A> www.freeartfair.com<O:P> =
&nbsp;
"<SPAN=20
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