We were invited to participate in Salon Art Shopping, a representative art fair in Paris, France.
What is "Salon Art Shopping"?
Artists and gallerists active around the world gather in Paris, one after another. This is a major art event where excellent artworks from around the world are gathered in one place, and paintings, art, and other artworks are exhibited and sold.
This year's Art Shopping features 149 artists and 51 galleries from around the world.
The venue is the Carrousel du Louvre.
This large commercial facility is directly connected to the Louvre via an underground passageway, and is visited by art professionals and art fans from all over the world.
It is said that the salon space at the Carrousel du Louvre is also where Paris Fashion Week, the cutting edge of the fashion industry, is held.
The staff was awed when they saw the symbol, the inverted glass pyramid that became famous in the movie "The Da Vinci Code."
During the exhibition, VIPs such as curators from the Louvre, professors from academic institutions, gallerists, media and publishers also visited the exhibition in droves.
The RIVERET Cafe au Lait Mugs and new series of sake cups that we exhibited this time, as well as the highlight, the Manhattan, were so well-received by the museum curator that he purchased several items on the spot.
I think it received some recognition as a piece of three-dimensional art.
French customers are particularly particular about the aesthetics and brand story of the product.
It seems that RIVERET's products were appreciated for their beautiful form, texture, and the philosophy of using natural materials.
Thinking that our craftsmen would be pleased, I sent them photos from Paris along with a report, but they were all expensive paintings, so they were all interested in those instead.
