ASIA - Arts, Briefly Asian Art Fair Is Canceled; Economy Is Cited

Reflecting the recent nose dive in confidence in the art and antiquities markets, the International Asian Art Fair held each spring in Manhattan has been canceled. The event's organizers said the current economic slump was the determining factor. Haughton International Fairs, the event's organizer, said on its Web site (www.haughton.com) that the declining global economy had "strained the resources of many dealers" who had agreed to participate.

Arts, Briefly Asian Art Fair Is Canceled; Economy Is Cited (New York Times)