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Fine art fairs £¨ÒÕÊõ²©ÀÀ»á£©are the trend of the 21st century, with new art and antique £¨¹ÅÍ棩fairs and festivals springing up in diverse parts of the world. Here is a list of four noteworthy art fairs.

Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland

The granddaddy of art fairs, Art Basel, was established in 1970 by a group of local art gallerists and is the biggest contemporary art fair in the world. Art Basel takes place over a 5-day period each June in Basel, Switzerland. The high cost of renting space for gallery owners is offset £¨µÖÏû£©by the huge attendance at the fair. For example in 2010, about 60,000 visitors attended Art Basel.

Frieze Art Fair, London

“Frieze Art Fair was established in 2003 and is one of the few fairs to focus only on contemporary art and living artists. ^v "The fair takes place every October in Regent's Park, London. It features over 170 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world. ”

In addition to the fair which began in 2003, the fair owners Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp publish Frieze, an international art magazine established in 1991 and devoted to contemporary art.

TEFAF Maastricht, the Netherlands

Established in 1975 as The Pictura Fine Art Fair, and renamed The European Fine Art Foundation £¨TEFAF£© , Maastricht in 1996, the fair includes 260 of the world's most famous art and antique dealers from 16 countries.

The 24th edition of the TEFAF fair held March 18 — 27, 2011 featured 260 dealers exhibiting approximately 30, 000 artworks and antiques with an overall value of $ US 1. 4 billion.

ARCO, Madrid