Editor's Top Picks
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Designer’s Top Picks from The Salon Art + Design
The Salon Art + Design 2017 Luxury pillow designer Cynthia Murphy’s Top Picks from the opening night preview of the annual Salon Art + Design where she enjoyed an amazing display of the crème de la crème furniture and fine arts from well over 50 galleries that hailed from 11 countries. Above is a sneak peek of some of her top picks from the much talked about furniture fair from the beautiful Park Avenue Armory.
The Salon Art + Design Fair 2017 Fun Facts About The Designer: Cynthia Murphy’s eye for beauty, and her appreciation for how different cultures develop their stylistic approach and techniques, has driven her to collect textiles on a global basis. Within each piece, she recognizes social influences— fashion, ritual, symbolism, status, honor— that go beyond aesthetics and deepen the cultural connection. This extra dimension beyond beauty fuels Cynthia’s true passion for collecting. She first selected rich, intricate, 18th and 19th-century embroideries and brocades from France, England, and Italy. Then, as her curiosity was piqued, she added Asian needlework, Turkish weaving, and Persian silks. Cynthia’s special interest in Art Deco and Arts & Crafts design expanded the scope of her collection.
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The Other Art Fair Opens This Week at the Brooklyn Expo Center
TOAF Keri Oldham Patchwork Notable Art Show of The Week
This week The Other Art Fair will return to the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint from November 9 – 12, 2017 for its second U.S. fair. This notable show is different in that it lets the creator/artists take charge, by selling directly to the public without the barrier of a dealer or gallery. While New York City plays host to multiple art fairs like Frieze and TEFAF, geared to wealthy art collectors, the Other Art Fair is unique in that it offers access to tomorrow’s next art star at accessible prices starting at under $1000! A selection of local artists of note includes Ilisa Katz Rissman, Gaius Cruz, Evan Paul English, Thomas Hammer and Karen Inglehart to name a few.
Alicia Noelle Jones Environmental Importance 
Xan Padron, Time Lapse -Keep Moving, Color on Paper The Other Art Fair is presented by Saatchi Art and is the U.K.’s leading art fair for discovering emerging artists.Fun Facts about the fair:
Over 130 international, local and female artists will be showcasing their art. The Fair features over 130 international, local and female artists whose work will appeal to both eagle-eyed collectors and a new generation of art lovers.
Dates and Times
Opening Night $30 (benefits Free Arts NYC)Thursday, November 9th, 6:00pm-10:00pmGeneral Entry $15 ($13.50 Students and Seniors)Friday, November 10th, 12:00pm–9:00pmSaturday, November 11th, 11:00am–7:00pmSunday, November 12th, 11:00am–6:00pmLocation
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Exploring Louise Bourgeois’ Creative Side
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010). Arch of Hysteria. 1993. Bronze, polished patina. 33 x 40 x 23″ (83.8 x 101.6 x 58.4 cm). Collection The Easton Foundation. © 2017 The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY. The last few weeks of summer is dwindling away. And even though we still have our eyes on chic summer travels, and rooftop parties, we’re also putting together an amazing list of this fall’s top museum exhibitions. The first one that came to mind is Louise Bourgeois: An Unfolding Portrait at MOMA. The show explores the prints, books, and creative process of the celebrated sculptor Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010).
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010). Lacs de Montagne. 1997. Engraving, etching, aquatint, and drypoint. Sheet: 23 13/16 x 29″ (60.5 x 73.7 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of the artist. © 2017 The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY. Bourgeois’s printed oeuvre, a little-known aspect of her work, is vast in scope and comprises some 1,400 printed compositions, created primarily in the last two decades of her life but also at the beginning of her career, in the 1940s. The Museum of Modern Art has a prized archive of this material, and the exhibition will highlight works from the collection along with rarely seen loans. A special installation will fill the Museum’s Marron Atrium from September 24, 2017, until January 28, 2018.
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Throwback To Bridgehampton, Spring 2017
Dan Flavin Art Institute 
Edwina von Gal 
The South Hampton Art Museum 
Dan Flavin Art Institute where we were all in awe of the permanent installation of Flavin’s plus a special exhibition, Icons 
Toni Ross’ studio in Bridgehampton 
Touring Toni Ross’ studio, and exploring her latest sculpture Images courtesy of Richard Lewin.
Back in the spring of 2017, we took a memorable artsy trip to The Hamptons, and explored The South Hampton Art Museum, took a private tour of the Dan Flavin Museum, and visited the artist studios of Toni Ross, and Bastienne Schmidt. And let’s not forget the fabulous lunch we all enjoyed at Toni Ross lovely home.
At the South Hampton Art Museums, we were given a thorough tour which highlighted the works of Philippe Cheng, Louise Eastman with Janis Stemmermann, Christopher French, Saskia Friedrich, Mary Heilmann, Toni Ross, Bastienne Schmidt, Michelle Stuart, Edwina von Gal and the Perfect Earth Project, and Almond Zigmund. Some of the exhibitions may still be there for the summer. Have a look at the museum’s schedule by visiting their website.
Are you visiting The Hamptons this summer? Then we highly recommend that you tour Dan Flavin Art Institute where we were all in awe of the permanent installation of Flavin’s plus a special exhibition, Icons. Bridging the mediums of painting and sculpture, Dan Flavin completed a series of eight works known as “Icons” between 1961 and 1964. They connect the work that he made early in his career to the sculptures in light for which he is remembered for. The Icons exhibition illustrates the leap that he made from painting to working in pure light.
Bastienne Schmidt’s Photography book 
Touring the peaceful landscape surrounding Bastienne Schmidt’s home 
Bastienne Schmidt 
Touring the peaceful landscape surrounding Bastienne Schmidt’s home 
A minamilist point of view: Bastienne Schmidt’s home 
Philippe Cheng Photos by High End Weekly. All Rights Reserve.
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TEFAF New York: Editor’s Top Picks
TEFAF NEW YORK SPRING 2017
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), the Netherlands-based enterprise, will hold their Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Fair at the Park Avenue Armory from May 4th through May 8, 2017. This will mark the veteran art fair second showing in New York City since their début last October. Judging from the impressive list of exhibitors (Applicat-Prazan, DeLorenzo, Demisch Danant, Galerie Jacques Germain, Phoenix Ancient Art, Helly Nahman, Hans P. Kraus, to name a few) TEFAF Spring 2017 is a true showstopper. After an early preview of the show, here are a few exceptional highlights of the ‘Best in Show.
HERTHA HILLFON (Swedish 1921–2013) Ceramic, stoneware and white glaze 
Halle Suenson Brass, lacquered brass and opal glass 
Tomás Sánchez (Cuba, 1948) 
Kehinde Wiley (Los Angeles, 1977) Bronze 
Piano di Tavolino, Mixed media on glass and walnut 
Pablo Picasso Ceramic 
Paulin Multimo Sofa 
Gilded Arm Of An Equestrian Graeco – Roman, (1st century B.C. – 2nd century A.D.)Gilded bronze 
JOAN MIRÓ (1893-1983) Soirée snob chez la princesse, 1944 
Bakota, Shake people Wood, copper, brass and bone 
Alexandre Noll (Reims 1890-1970 Fontenay-aux-Roses) Mahogany 
Pieter Laurens Mol (Breda, 1946) Circa 1984-1994 
Lucio Fontana *Rosario 1899-1968 Varese) Terracotta 
Gustave Le Gray (Villiers-le-Bel 1820-1884 Cairo) Albumen print from a wet collodion negative mounted on paper 
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The Best of AIPAD 2017
The Photography Show: A New Year, A New Space
Structures of Identity: Photography from The Walther Collection A fresh look at AIPAD reveals that the iconic show organized by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers, known as the longest-running and foremost show dedicated to the photographic medium, still holds the power to draw photo lovers from its previous location at The Park Avenue Armory to its new home at Pier 94.
J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Suku Sinero, 1974. Printed 2010 
Manuel Alvarez Bravo 
A special exhibition presented by AIPAD With well over 100 galleries, book dealers, publishers, special exhibitions, AIPAD Talks, and photography-related organizations, this year show presented another great opportunity to discover new artists, explore new photographic techniques by surprisingly old artists, and getting re-acquainted with photographers like Robert Doisneau, Herb Ritts, William Silano, Man Ray, and Manuel Alvarez Bravo. While attending AIPAD Talks during the last day of the exposition, I finally got to meet the seasoned photography collector Artur Walther, after the discourse. What a moment that was.
Based on the reported attendance, and sales (the highest in AIPAD history; more than 15,000 visitors came to Pier 94, up from the 12,000 who attended last year’s Show at the Park Avenue Armory) the show was a success. As an art broker, I was enthralled with AIPAD’s new format. It is true that the new venue is less intimate than the Park Avenue Armory, but interestingly enough, that played to its advantage. Furthermore, I was thoroughly pleased to see how photography continues to have a significant amount of power in our busy day-to-day lives. MVSP
This story was originally reported by Vyna St. Phard at www.arteighty8.com.
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Eastern Treasures from Asia Week New York
Asia Week New York: More IS More
Asia Week New York, the yearly 10-day annual event where collectors, museum curators, designers, scholars, and art addicts, get to hunt down art treasures such as paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, bronzes, ceramics, jewelry, jade, even textiles, from all over Asia, officially started on March 9th and will continue until the 18. There is an expected open house weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 – 12, 2017. Due to its growing popularity, this year, the organization opened its doors to the largest number of privately curated exhibitions from a total of 50 galleries – all featuring antiquity and contemporary treasures.
Asia Week New York will offer a non stop schedule of gallery open houses, auctions at Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, iGavel, and Sotheby’s. There will be lectures, symposium and special events. For more information on this now iconic New York event, visit www.asiaweekny.com.
R.M. Chait Galleries 
Kaikodo LLC 
Intersections between Classical Elements, and Contemporary Asian art 
Indian Paintings and Early Photography 1600 – 1880 
Joan Mirviss celebrating 40 years as a fine art Japanese dealer 
Joan Mirviss Gallery 
Dr. Robert R. Bigler 
Phoenix Ancient Art 
Background: A large aquatic scroll painting, ink on paper, signed Guo Fu. Probably 19th Century 
Details of a large aquatic scroll painting, ink on paper, signed Guo Fu. Probably 19th Century. Michael C. Hughes 
Sleep Dancers from the Western Han Dynasty (2nd-1st B.C) from Kaikodo gallery 
A silver-inlaid bronze tripod censer and cover, signed Shishou & dated 1426. Ming/Qing Dynasty, 15th/17th century. Robert Hall at Michael C. Hughes 
A large cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover. Jiaqing (1796 – 1820) 
Kapoor Galleries 
Joan Mirviss Gallery 
Lu Shoukun Zen Lotus, 1974. Ink on Paper 
The 6th Annual Japan Week 2017 celebrating Japanese culture, travel and technology. 
Opening ceremony of the 6th annual Japan Week at the Vanderbilt Hall Grand Central Terminal 
During Asia Week NY, The Japanese Tourism Office held their annual event by including a zen garden landscape design at the Grand Central Station in New York 
Figure of an elderly Buddhist at Phoenix Ancient Art during Asia Week NY In addition, there is a number of cultural events, and performances all over Manhattan. Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) held their 6th Annual Japan Week 2017 celebrating Japanese culture, travel and technology. The show is taking place at the Vanderbilt Hall at the Grand Central Terminal (89 E 42nd St., New York, NY 10017).
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Top Picks from The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair
Top Picks from The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair
The 2017 New York Ceramics and Glass Fair kicks off the art season at The Bohemian National Hall with a dazzling array of bottles, beakers, jewelry, jars, vases, and glass from 28 top-tier vetted participants from England, Europe, and the United States. Starting Thursday, January 19 through Sunday, the 22nd, a vast number of collectors, curators and design aficionados are set to experience a multitude of ceramics and a “profusion of other beautiful but fragile things that span 500 years—from 16th-century Venice, Italy, to 21st-century Venice, California.”
Kaplan Worcester frill vases, circa 1768 
Cliff Lee, Triple Dragon 2016 
Fenichell R.Jolley, Scent Bottle 
Michael Boroniec Spirals Vases 
“Sting Ray Embola” by Carrie Gustafson 
Lacoste Warren MacKenzie, Drop Bowl with Iron Marks Deep into its 18th anniversary, the New York Ceramics & Glass Fair is the only exposition of its sort in the United States, bringing together the best of the best in glass, ceramics, pottery, and enamel.
Here are a few memorable highlights from the show: A Lisa Battle Sculpture, headed by a sculptress based in Rockville, Maryland. Like all of Battle’s hand-built sculptural pieces, “the artwork explores organic form and line, mimicking the curvilinear grace of natural objects. Standing almost two feet tall, the piece was fired in a noborigama wood kiln in 2011.” The ceramics and glass fair will also focus on thirty-three-year-old Michael Boroniec, an artist who resides and creates in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Michael started making art at a youngster, and had since gravitated to ceramics because it was a medium that celebrated the oldest material known to man: the earth itself.
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Top Picks from The Winter Antiques Show
From January 20 to the 29th, The Winter Antiques Show will celebrate its 63rd year anniversary as America’s leading art, antiques and design fair, and we will be at The Park Avenue Armory to salute them. The fair will feature an array of fine art photography from Dennis Stock’s unforgettable portrait of Audrey Hepburn during the filming of Sabrina. The Tambaran Gallery will preview an impressive fang figure from Africa. There will also be a loan exhibition which will highlight a spectacular blanket chest of Johannes Spiltler from Virginia. This year, the prestigious antique show will feature over 70 distinguish experts in fine and decorative arts from around the world. All net proceeds from the fair will benefit the East Side House Settlement, a nationally recognized community-based organization in South Bronx.
To purchase tickets for the Opening Night Party on January 19, 2017, or Young Collectors Night on January 26, 2017.
Melvin Sokolsky, After Delvaux. France. c. 1963. Archival Pigment print. – Peter Fetterman Gallery. 
Fang figure, Unknown. Africa. Wood. – Tambaran Gallery. 
Kei Studio-Built Bronze Table Light. Alexandre Logé. France. c. 2014. Bronze. – Donzella. 
Georgia O’Keeffe, Abstraction. United States. c. 1945. White cast epoxy. – Gerald Peters Gallery. 
An 18th Century Italian Walnut Armchair. Unknown. Italy. c. 1750. Walnut. – Cove Landing. 
Audrey Hepburn during the filming of “Sabrina” by Billy Wilder. Dennis Stock. United States. c. 1954. Gelatin Silver print. – Peter Fetterman Gallery. The 2017 loan exhibition, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum: Revolution & Evolution, honors the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (AARFAM), one of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. The exhibition salutes the museum, which is the oldest continuously operating institution in the United States dedicated solely to the collection, exhibition and preservation of American folk art, commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2017.
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A Creative’s Perspective of FRIEZE New York Art Week
Since its launch in 2012, this year was the first time I’ve actually paid a visit to the much talked about Frieze New York Art Week. The highly reported art fair was held, as it was in the past, at Randall’s Island Park, overlooking the East River.What took me so long to get there?
The island is merely a few minutes away from the upper east side via the usual transportation routes. The New York Water Taxi can easily whisk you to the open fields of the island in a matter of minutes.
Wether you’re looking to buy, discover or simply art gazing, a visit to Frieze will most likely feel like speed dating, with more than 200 galleries from 31 countries! The fair showcases an extraordinary cross-section of work by contemporary artists from around the globe, from the newly discovered to contemporary masters (yes, there is such a thing as contemporary masters).
During my whirlwind tour, I got to enjoy an ambitious array of artist commissions, installations, curated sections showcasing emerging artists and galleries, education programs. At the end of my tour, I met one of the most cheerful, not to mention colorful bird, while heading to an artist talk that shared nuanced perspectives on the world of contemporary art.
Yes, my visit to Randall Island was well worth it, I would say.
‘Frieze has engaged in a critical dialogue with contemporary artists, curators, dealers, collectors and writers fro 25 years and I am happy that this legacy continues to inform the content, quality and range of our fairs. Frieze New York offers a fantastic cultural experience – from presentations by the best galleries from around the world, to newly commissioned works and innovative public programs, to the natural light that infuses our unique, bespoke space – all set in this incredible city. This is the fifth edition of Frieze New York and it promises to be a great week,’ Victoria Siddall, Director of Frieze
Mickalene Thomas, I’m feeling good, 2014. Rhinestones, acrylic oil, enamel and glitter on wood panel 
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