Peru collective connects young artists with buyers

A three-day fair at an upscale hotel is showcasing the work of contemporary Peruvian artists to a growing legion of middle class art collectors and enthusiasts with money to spend.

Desenfranquiciados Colectivo, curators of Peru’s youthful, anti-establishment art scene, chose a luxury hotel for the event that aims to change the art market in Peru.

The show features the work of 45 Peruvian artists, including photographs, paintings, sculptures, lithographs and illustrations, each on sale for $500 or less.

“The goal of Desenfranquiciados is to make art more accessible to the public and to buyers as well as artists, particularly young artists,” said Nicolas Figari, an abstract photographer and one of the collective’s lead organizers.

Published by Emily Schmall in Reuters.