Fed up of hearing about Bacon paintings selling for millions? The Affordable Art Fair is the antidote to an art world gone money mad, and after nine years of successful shows abroad it's arriving in Paris for the first time.

Prices start at a very reasonable 100 euros and nothing is over 5,000 euros, so hopefully you'll find something like and be able to afford it! Paintings, photos and objects will all be represented.

As well as the 70-odd stands, there will be a number of workshops with artists, as well as special activities for kids; the best one looks like the Sophie Calle-style one on Saturday (what ???).
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Mick Jagger, Jean-Marie Périer, courtesy of Polka Galerie

Here's all the essential information for the first Paris Affordable Art Fair

When: 29th May - 1st June 2008
Where: Espace Champerret, 2 place de la porte de Champerret, Paris 17th arrondissement. Métro Porte de Champerret (line 3)
Opening hours: Thursday 28th, Friday 30th & Saturday 31st midday - 9pm, Sunday 1st June 11am - 6pm
Admission: Adults 75 euros. No, we're kidding! Adults 12 euros, free for under-18s
Nearest cashpoint: don't know
Official site: here


Bigger map here