MASP Antique Market
Masp Antique Market is a fair that takes place in the city of São Paulo where one can find collector's items, arts, crafts, and antiques.
Location
It is located in the free space under the building of MASP (São Paulo Museum of Art) on Paulista Avenue.
Layout of the Market
The free space under the building of MASP is a large rectangular area. The stands are standardized and distributed according a geometrism coherent to the building of MASP. The corridors of stalls facilitate the people's circulation.
Opening Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every Sunday
History
Created by the Municipal Decree number 16,098 of September 11, 1979,[1] in the particular legal form of permission, precarious and free of charge, the utilization of the area for the Brazilian Association of Antiquaries, on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., of the free space under the building where is installed the Art Museum of São Paulo "Assis Chateaubriand", for the purpose of, under its responsibility, there promotes an antiques fair. The legal provision further provides that:
- According to public interest, there may be relocation of office hours, as well as suspension of its operation by one or more Sundays.
- The liability of the permittee for cleaning and conservation of the area in the days and hours of use.
- The liability of the permittee for any damage to the site or to third parties, as well as all costs of the entrepreneurship.
- The Rules of the Fair, presented by the permittee, require prior approval of the Municipal Secretary of Culture and it must contain rules of equality between candidates, as well as rigorous examination of the evidence of their status as antiquary.
- It is the responsibility of the Secretary of Regional Administrations, under the guidance of the Municipal Secretary of Culture, the supervision of the Fair, with the goal of maintaining the artistic-cultural character of the event.
The Fair and the Association of Antiquaries of the São Paulo State
Currently, the Fair is under the responsibility of the Association of Antiquaries of São Paulo, which in its page reports [2] that the Fair today consists of about 100 exhibitors (members of the Association), duly registered at City Hall, occupying booths standardized and distributed in a coherent style, planned according to the MASP's building geometry. Also reports that the Fair is part of the tourist route in the city of São Paulo and receives every Sunday on average five thousand visitors from all parts of the world, bringing together art fans, collectors, tourists, antiquarians from other states, artists and the general public.
At the Fair, the Association conducts business and it also offers, according to the same, a great service to the community to learn about the many objects displayed there, in what constitutes a permanent and dynamic art exhibition. The Association also emphasizes that the Fair is now considered a national reference in the sector and it is a heaven for collectors and art lovers, delighting visitors with the variety of items on display. War memorabilia, ivory made objects, old cameras and pens, china and crystal, antique toys, nautical items, dolls, miniatures, jewelry, coins, watches and sacred images, among many other fascinating pieces, and even books about art, make the Fair an indispensable attraction in Tourist Guides of São Paulo.
For the Association, the Paulista Antique Fair has a solid foundation for its success: the work of the Association of Antiquaries of São Paulo, responsible for administration, visual patterning, assembly, maintenance and realization of exhibitions conducted on Sundays at the free space under the MASP building (Esplanade Lina Bo Bardi). Another hallmark of the Fair is the organization and standardization of the tents. In each of them you can find a little of everything: from simple buttons for clothing, buckles for shoes, eccentric costume jewelry, until even valuable works of art . One need not be an expert in antiques to shop because the exhibitors clarify on the merits of each piece, and especially ensure the authenticity of the exhibits.
More information about the Fair
If you want to know more about the Fair, the Association of Antiquaries of the State of São Paulo, the objects displayed in the Fair, as well as the events that will take place in the Fair, you can look for them in the pages of the Facebook Feira de Antiguidades do Masp [3] and Feira do Masp.[4]
The Fair is a touristic attraction
It is a touristic attraction of the city of São Paulo recommended by the following publications: About Travel,[5] Lonely Planet,[6] TripAdvisor,[7] Foursquare,[8] Time Out,[9] Guia da Folha [10] and Veja SP.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.leismunicipais.com.br/a/sp/s/sao-paulo/decreto/1979/1609/16098/decreto-n-16098-1979-dispoe-sobre-permissao-de-uso-de-area-a-associacao-brasileira-de-antiquarios-e-da-outras-providencias-1979-09-11-versao-original Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.aaesp.art.br/quemsomos_index.asp Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/FeiraDeAntiguidadesDoMasp?fref=ts
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Feira-do-Masp/1692671427624971
- ↑ http://gobrazil.about.com/od/sopaulo/ss/Masp-Antiques-Fair.htm - In english. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/sao-paulo/shopping/other/antiguidades-masp/item-a-1167094-id - Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.tripadvisor.com.br/Attraction_Review-g303631-d2350046-Reviews-MASP_antiques_market-Sao_Paulo_State_of_Sao_Paulo.html - Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ https://pt.foursquare.com/v/feira-de-antiguidades-do-masp/4bf00f2cc8d920a1f05c9430 - Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.timeout.com.br/sao-paulo/en/shopping-style/events/52/feira-de-antiguidades-da-paulista-masp - Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://guia.folha.uol.com.br/passeios/1153131-guia-indica-dez-feirinhas-de-artes-e-antiguidades-em-sao-paulo.shtml - Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://vejasp.abril.com.br/atracao/feira-de-antiguidades-do-masp-feiras - Retrieved September 22, 2014.