VIP Area

Wednesday Mar 10

Circa '10 | VIP Area

What´s all the fuss about CIRCA Puerto Rico

Ofelia Martín and Javier Nuñez - Collectors Lanzarote, Spain - "CIRCA PR is a small, intimate, and charming art fair, like the people that organize the fair, and the Puerto Ricans in general. It has achieved a high quality level in a short time. Another important factor for us are the parallel events, especially the visits to the private collections as they enable us to see what´s being collected in Puerto Rico. It´s very surprising to see the international focus of most of the Puerto Rican collections -from Murakami, to Hirst and Do-Ho Suh-, without neglecting the presence of local artists like Melvin Martínez or Charles Juhasz. So, it´s a nice balance."

Carlos and Christina Trápaga - Collectors Dorado, Puerto Rico - "There is an established group of collectors in Puerto Rico that communicates with each other and openly shares information about artists, a fact which is uncommon in other parts of the world where collectors are usually more hesitant to share information amongst themselves."

Hamish Morrison - Hamish Morrison Gallery Berlín - "Personally I think there is going to be an ever-increasing interest in smaller art fairs which have their own particular flavor and focus. Many collectors and curators are growing tired of the usual large art fairs and are looking for new frontiers. At CIRCA they have time to talk and absorb new artist and work in a much more intimate way that a larger art fairs. CIRCA is a small but well-run art fair with flare and energy and also with the bonus of enormously friendly hosts, great weather and excellent food."

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Puerto Rico As The Ultimate Cultural Destination

CIRCA PR is complemented by Puerto Rico's playful scenery of unrivaled beaches, unsurpassed landscapes, the singular charm of Old San Juan with its bars and restaurants, the welcoming character of our people, and a deliciously warm climate. So, it provides a great opportunity to discover great art while experiencing the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, gaining its way as an important cultural destination.

Join Our Chambres Des Collectionneurs!

CIRCA offers during the art fair a unique possibility of visiting the collections of an important group of private collectors that has emerged in Puerto Rico mirroring both local and international trends, among which are: Diana and Moisés Berezdivin, César Reyes, Margarita Serapión and John Belk, Rosalía and Humberto Ugobono, Mara and Javier Méndez, Dinorah and Horacio Campolietto, Millie and Luis Gutiérrez, María Olga and Ramón Luis Lugo, Carlos and Christina Trápaga, César and Mima Reyes, or Milly and Chilo Andreu. In cooperation with these collectors and in hommage to Jan Hoet’s Chambres d’Amis, each year various collector’s houses open and become accessible to professional visitors where they can meet and exchange opinions with their friendly Puerto Rican hosts.

VIP Packages

VIP Registrations entitle the holder to request a VIP Package, and are for distribution to key collectors and art professionals. VIP Packages are divided into VIP Guests, exclusively for serious art collectors and Special VIP’s for otherwise important people, such as art professionals or potential buyers.

The VIP Guest card will grant:

cardholder and one guest free access to the Circa 2010 Jan. 29 – Feb. 1 2010
access to the Collector’s Preview and Cocktail Party Jan. 29 4:00- 9:00 p.m.
one catalogue free of charge
free access to the VIP lounge
transportation to all the events within the VIP Programme and between the Convention Center and host hotel
access to other VIP events

The Special VIP card will grant: