VIP Itinerary - September 17 - 23 2007

Docks Art Fair professionals day 12pm / 7pm

Evening

From 6:30pm: The Gallery Roger Tator will hold a vernissage for the exhibition of Anne Bourse.
36 rue d’Anvers 69007 Lyon
tel : +33 4 78 58 83 12
http://www.rogertator.com

7:30pm: visit the “Rendez-vous” exhibition accompanied by Isabelle Bertolotti, curator of the Lyon artist residency program, Les Subsistances. “Rendez-vous” is a yearly exhibition organized by the Lyon School of Fine Arts and the Mac of Lyon. In stimulating opposition, the works of thirty young artists of different nationalities including recent graduates as well as post graduates are presented. The exhibition is open to the public from September 15 to October 7, 2007.
http://www.les-subs.com

10pm: The HSBC Biennial held for Subsistances at the quai St Vincent in Lyon’s first district.
Invitation only

Docks Art Fair professionals day 12pm / 7pm
Docks Art Fair vernissage 7pm/ 10pm by invitation

Morning

Brunch at BF15, a contemporary art center in the heart of Lyon and just next door to the Lyon Fine Arts Museum, 11 quai de la Pêcherie 69001 Lyon +33 4 78 28 66 63 http://www.labf15.org
From 10am: visit MAPRA (Maison des Arts Plastiques Rhône-Alpes), 9 rue Paul Chenavard 69001 Lyon Tel : +33 4 78 29 53 13, http://www.mapra-art.org

Evening

6:30pm: Vernissage of the Lyon Contemporary Art Biennial held at La Sucrière, quai Rambaud http://www.biennale-de-lyon.org/

Docks Art Fair open to the public 12pm / 7pm

Morning

Brunch followed by a visit to the MLIS located at 247 Cours Emile Zola, 69100 Villeurbanne Tel: +33 4 78 68 04 04. La Maison du Livre, de l’Image et du Son de Villeurbanne (The Book, Image and Sound Foundation of Villeurbanne) hosts contemporary art exhibitions within the artothèque in a building designed by the architect Mario Botta.

Evening

« Les berges du Rhône » - The banks of the river Rhone
Newly constructed by the city, Les Berges du Rhône (The banks of the river Rhone) is a dynamic innovation of urban engineering with green pedestrian zones and outdoor puppet theatres or floating boat restaurants. The perfect place to take a stroll and taste Lyon’s mild September breeze.

Docks Art Fair open to the public 12pm / 7pm

Morning

From 10am, visit three locations in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood atop Lyon:

Organic brunch at Françoise Besson 10 rue de Crimée 69001 Lyon Tel: +33 4 78 29 62 05
:ici là an exhibition by Awena Cozannet
http://www.francoisebesson.com
Galerie Bleu du ciel, 10 bis rue de Cuire 69004 Lyon Tel: +33 4 72 07 84 31
Galerie Vrais rêves, 6 rue Dumenge 69004 Lyon Tel: +33 6 08 06 94 34
“no screen, no where” Michel Brunier, Didier de Nayer.

Evening

Boffi Lyon Showroom - Space by “DIGITAL RISING”, videos from 6:30pm to 10pm.
Featured artists: Anna Chkolnikova, Marie Preston, Tim White-Sobieski, Benjamin Lee Martin
13, rue Jarente 69002 Lyon
To obtain an invitation for the event please email : info@boffi-lyon.com

From 10pm, Docks Party at KGB, 2 rue des Bons Enfants 69007 Lyon
http://www.akgb.fr

Docks Art Fair open to the public 12pm / 10pm

Morning

10am: Private tour of the Fine Arts Museum guided by the museum’s director, Sylvie Ramon. Place des Terreaux 69001 Lyon. Followed by brunch at the magnificent gallery of the Palais des Beaux-Arts
http://www.mba-lyon.fr

Evening

From 10pm, Party at “la Voile” (Docks and Rozen evening), 12 quai du Maréchal Joffre 69002 Lyon Tel: +33 4 78 38 48 38 Restaurant / Club / Bar / Lounge on the banks of the river Saône

Docks Art Fair open to the public 12pm / 7pm

Morning

From 10am Brunch provided by the galleries on rue Burdeau 69004 Lyon
(Galerie Néon, Galerie José Martinez, Galerie Mathieu, Galerie Le Réverbère)

From 11am to 12:30pm visit the Paul Bocuse open air market of Lyon, vivacious and pulsating, you will find a great variety of the region’s native and renowned products, 102 Cours Lafayette 69003 Lyon; (places limited)

Evening

From 10pm, Docks Party at the Chapelle Club open minded, 60 Montée de Choulans 69005 Lyon Tel: +33 4 78 37 23 95

Docks Art Fair open to the public 12pm / 10pm

Morning

Enjoy brunch at the contemporary arts center, L’Attrape-Couleurs located at place Henri Barbusse 69009 Lyon provided by the famed Lyon baker, Jocteur. Followed by the Ramsa exhibition “Tapis rouge”.
tel : +33 4 72 19 73 86
http://www.attrape-couleurs.com

Evening

Closing dinner of the Docks Art Fair at the Brasserie Georges, a restaurant unique within its class: the haute-menu it offers is renowned amongst Lyonnaise cuisine. 30 cours de Verdun, 69002 Lyon tel : +33 4 72 56 54 54
http://www.brasseriegeorges.com

NB : The itinerary set here forth is part of a package offer from our VIP events and guide team.
Please contact us at : vip@docksartfair.com

Many thanks to the Groupe Levôtre which has provided the Docks Art Fair VIPs with three BMWs for all transport during the show.