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The Inaugural Edition Of The Philadelphia Fine Art Fair Runs April 4 To 7, 2019

2/8/2019

The inaugural edition of the Philadelphia Fine Art Fair takes place from April 4 to 7, 2019 at the 23rd Street City Troop Armory. The show will include 35 galleries and over 300 artists. The show will feature both Modern and contemporary artists with an emphasis on the City of Brotherly love.

Among the galleries participating are Louis K. Meisel Gallery, The Hunt Gallery, Galerie Isabelle Lesmeister, Cernuda Arte, Arcadia Contemporary, Bridgette Mayer Gallery and Birch Contemporary (to name a few).

The Armory, erected in 1901, houses the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. The show is produced by Show Hamptons. The fair's executive director is Rick Friedman.

Hermann Nitsch Solo Exhibition At Marc Strauss (New York) September 9 To October 15, 2017

8/14/2017

Hermann Nitsch solo exhibition at Marc Strauss (299 Grand Street New York) September 9 To October 15, 2017. There is an opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, September 9. This is the artist's second solo exhibition by the Viennese artist.

Nitsch, born in Vienna, is a co-founder of the Viennese Actionist Movement and creator of Das Origien Mysterien Theater. His work combines theater, drawing, painting, ,music, printmaking and philosophy in the work. He has been performing "painting actions" since 1960. These pieces are part of his 75tj action. He lives and works at Prinzendorf Castle in Lower Austria.

NADA New York Has A New Location, Skylight Clarkson Square, For 2018

8/10/2017

NADA New York has a new location, Skylight Clarkson Square (550 Washington Street), for 2018. The fair takes place March 8-11. The fair's mission to support and cultivate new voices in contemporary art now has a 60,000 square foot venue to pursue that goal. The area has three separate studios.

This is the seventh edition of NADA New York.

Monica Jahan Bose's Debut In Philadelphia, "Rising" Takes Place Sunday October 25, 2015 At Drexel University

10/23/2015

Monica Jahan Bose's artistic debut in Philadelphia takes place beginning 5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Urban Center Annex to the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design at Drexel University, 3401 Filbert St, Philadelphia.

The piece, Rising, is curated by Twelve Gates Gallery. The piece is about climate change and sea level rise. Bose will be assisted by Shaam-e-Ali Nayeem. The piece includes a 216 foot sari, water and video projections. The saris, and video, used are from the ongoing Storytelling With Saris, a long term collaboration with twelve woman from coastal Bangladesh who have been displaced by climate change.

Other artists will be presented including Shahzia Sikander, Sumit Baudh and Qasim Riza Shaheen.

Art Miami New York's Premiere Show Takes Place May 14 To 17, 2015 At Pier 94

3/18/2015

Art Miami New York's debut show runs from May 14 to 17, 2015 at Pier 94.

The show will feature 85 top international contemporary galleries. Their fair during Art Week Miami is always a highlight and this will feature similar sorts of art--whether you are a serious collector or someone who just wants to see the best in contemporary art? This is an event worth attending.

There will be a VIP preview from 2 to 5 p.m.Thursday May 14 (which also offers access to Frieze). This will be for VIP cardholders and press.

Regular hours--

Thursday May 14, 5-9pm
Friday May 15, 12-8pm
Saturday May 16,12-8pm
Sunday May 17 12-6pm

The Chicago Artist's Coalition Announces Galleries For Edition Chicago 2014 (September 19-21, 2014)

8/22/2014

The Chicago Artist's Coalition's Edition Chicago have announced the galleries for the upcoming event (September 19-21, 2014). Edition Chicago takes place at the same time as Expo Chicago, the city's exposition of contemporary and modern art. As I have mentioned before this holding of multiple events simultaneously makes Chicago more of an art destination.

Galleries at this year's Edition include; Chicago Artists Coalition (Chicago), Gallery 19 (Chicago), Steven Harvey (New York City), Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago), Ochi Shop (Ketchum, Idaho), David Peterson Gallery (Minneapolis), The Pitch Project (Milwaukee), Andrew Rafacz Gallery (Chicago), Segura Arts Studio (South Bend, Indiana),THE MISSION (Chicago), Vertical Gallery (Chicago) and Yaupetec (Mexico City).

For more information head to chicagoartistscoalition.org.

One Of A Kind Show And Sale (Chicago) From December 4 To 7, 2014

7/22/2014

One Of A Kind Show and Sale, once again, comes to Chicago. The event takes place December 4 to 7 at Merchandise Mart (222 Merchandise Mart Plaza 7th fl.). Hours are 11 a.m to 8 p.m. December 4 and 5 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. December 6 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 7.

The show consists of works from artists from all over North America. This is a great place to get a truly unique, special holiday gift. All the work is handmade and encompasses numerous types of art and artists. There is a juried part of the show featuring fine artists as well as a group of 40 artists who primarily sell via Etsy.

Tickets to the show are $12 with kids under 12 free. A portion of ticket sales proceeds benefit the Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital.

More info HERE.

Aqua Miami, Now Presented By Art Miami, Offer A A Mixing Of Fine Art And Entertainment At Aqua Hotel In Miami Beach

11/27/2013

Aqua Miami--now presented by Art Miami--takes place at the Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach.

Aqua Miami has been around since 2005 at the hotel of the same name. This year 47 different exhibitors will be on hand. Innovative galleries and multimedia programs join hands here to bridge the gap between fine art and entertainment via music meet art installations.

One of these, Sound Vision, presented by NYC's Lyons Wier Gallery and Audiophile plus is a curated program of recording artists and DJs juxtaposed against artists shown by Lyons Wier.

And that is just one example of the art and events that await at Aqua. Find out more at WWW.AQUAARTMIAMI.COM.

Minako Abe Paintings Shown By Base Gallery (Tokyo) At Expo Chicago 2013

9/25/2013

Scene No.40

photos by Boyd Ogle II

Minako Abe's stylized landscapes seem to warp in the frame as you look at them. The images bend, they move and they even confuse viewers. One woman looking from a distance thought the images were digital and doctored.

They are, in fact, oil on canvas.

The pieces were shown by Base Gallery (Tokyo).

Abe is a graduade of Tokyo Zokei University's Painting Department. He has regularly exhibited in his home country and also in Vienna. The large tryptych sold at Expo Chicago.

Scene No. 22

Scene No. 36

Locks Gallery (Philadelphia) Showed These Lovely Paintings By Ena Swansea At Expo Chicago 2013

9/24/2013

21st Century Haystack 3 by Ena Swansea

photos by Boyd Ogle II

Art shows like Expo Chicago are a great place to find new artists--or new to YOU artists. For me, this year I found Ena Swansea, shown by Locks Gallery (Philadelphia).

Here 21st Century Haystack 3 combines realism with...well...unrealism (is that a word?). There is movement, there is depth and there is a "feeling of a place" you often only find in a photograph. She is a wonderful artist.

Below is another of her pieces, 14th St. Pile Field 4. I am not sure how I was unaware of this artist until now.

14th St. Pile Field 4 by Ena Swansea