Interview/Editing by Eleni Nearchou
It all started when Edgar met Nadezhda in Italy and Lara in Dubai, just to find each other again in Cyprus. Their passion for art, contemporary art in particular, was what brought them together. So they started discussing what kind of project they should launch here, in Cyprus. The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol, will become a cross path of the Mediterranean and neighbouring countries’ contemporary art scene. The first Contemporary Art Fair in Cyprus, is here to provide a platform for sales to collectors, to increase artists’ visibility among collectors and cultural institutions, and to spark dialogue among art professionals based in Cyprus and in neighbouring countries. “Fairs give rhythm to the art world“, says Lara Kotreleva…