Art Fairs
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Art Fairs & Stylish Guests
Brazilian beauties, Alina Concalves & Alessandra Kertzer NY ART FAIRS AND STYLISH GUESTS
Text and photos by Rose Hartman
With over 200 galleries, The Armory Show was the place to be!!! Pier 92 and 94 attracted a record crowd of art aficionados. At Pier 94, one could discover the newest of the new with a new African art section.
Stylish guests attending the preview of The Armory Art Show (Contemporary Armory) 
Recreation of Joan Miró’s studio at The Armory Show 
Stephanie Labielle-Sczyrba (Assouline) 
POMMERY‘S Champagne owners, Maylis Vraken & Adrien Eveque 
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Party like it’s 2016!
Official Armory Party Invitation The 2016 Armory Party
The Museum of Modern Art will host The Armory Party, a benefit event with live music and DJs celebrating the opening of The Armory Show and Armory Arts Week, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The Armory Show is New York’s leading international fair for modern and contemporary art, showcasing the most important artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries. The evening reception, along with the daytime Early Access Preview at Piers 92 and 94, benefits exhibition programming for MoMA.
The 2016 Armory Party runs from 9:00 p.m. to midnight, and features access to MoMA’s Marcel Broodthaers: A Retrospective exhibition. A VIP Hour will also be held from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. and includes access to Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey, 1934–1954, as well as The Armory Party at 9:00 p.m. For tickets go to The Armory Show 2016.
Holy Ghost! (aka Alex Frankel and Nicholas Millhiser). Musicians, DJs, and go-to producers known for mesmerizing funk and neo-disco. 
The Armory Party at MoMA, 2015. Photo by Scott Rudd. Photo credit: MoMA Musicians, DJs, and go-to producers known for mesmerizing funk and neo-disco, Holy Ghost! (aka the NYC-based duo of Alex Frankel and Nicholas Millhiser) have released two critically acclaimed albums, 2011’s self-titled début and 2013’s Dynamics, on DFA Records. A remix album, 2015’s self-released Work For Hire also generated wide praise.
All photos courtesy MoMA.
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Texture and Originality at the 2015 Print Fair
Highlights from the 2015 Print Fair at the Park Avenue Armory. Rare and exceptional prints can be found in all price ranges, including exciting new projects from today’s leading and emerging artists. The IFPDA is the ideal fair for museum curators, major collectors, interior designers, decorators and of course, art lovers.
November 4 – 8, 2015
John Baldessari, Karl Lagerfeld 2015 – Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl 
Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 2004, Marlborough Graphics 
Alex Katz, Mary Ryan Gallery, Inc. 
Pablo Picasso, John Szoke, New York 
Tal R, Almanach 67, 2015. Suite of 67 woodcuts on Japanese paper, Carolina Kitsch Gallery 
Richard Pettibone, Unitled (Appropriation Print), 1970, Silkscreen, Mary Ryan Gallery 
Georges Braque, Ceramic – Profil sur Fond Bleu, c. 1960, William Weston Gallery Ltd. 
Dolan/Maxell 
Jean Cocteau, Profile de Marianne, 160, William Weston Gallery LTD 
Pablo Picasso, John Szoke, New York Photo credit High End Weekly™ – All rights reserved
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Highlights of the 2015 International Show
Maio Motoko, A prominent Japanese screen artist, and sculptor from Lesley Kehoe Galleries (http://www.kehoe.com.au) 
Tea Master Adam Wojcinski. 
Potterton Book New York. 
Luxury Pillow designer Cynthia Murphy. 
Contemporary Design Perfection at Maison Gerard. 
Gallery Japonesque 
Galerie Marc Heiremans, Brussels. 
Bruno Gambone, Tall vase. One-off. Period / date: circa 1975. Material: Groogy stoneware, glazed from Galerie Marc Heiremans, Brussels. 
Primavera Gallery: Alfred Janniot: Tete idéale, 1924, France. 
Dai Ichi Arts 
Beautiful curves, beautiful objects from Dai Ichi Gallery. 
Details of the Jonas Bohlin(Sweden 1953 – ) Concrete Chair. Concrete and tubular steel. Sweden, 1980. 
Jonas Bohlin Concrete Chair at Axel Vervoordt. Serenity, Exuberance, and Toop Fashion at The International Fair: Established in 1989 The International Show is recognised the world over as a premier showcase for exceptional quality works of art from antiquity to the present day, featuring some of the world’s top dealers.
The Park Avenue Armory: Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City. October 23 – October 29, 2015. Picture credit High End Weekly™. All rights reserved.
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Paola Navone’s Frankfurt
Paola Navone/Photo credit How To Spend It Paola Navone to design the Partner Country presentation
Italy the fifth Ambiente Partner Country next year in Frankfurt, GermanyPaola Navone has been chosen to create the special presentation for Italy, the Partner Country of Ambiente 2016. Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, announced this officially at a press conference in her home town, Milan: “Italy and Germany are linked not only by important cultural and economic relationships. Italy is also a country renowned for outstanding design. Therefore, we are delighted that Paola Navone, a personality of high standing on the international design scene, has agreed to create the Ambiente Partner Country presentation.
The presentation of products distinguished by particularly good design is an important aspect of the world’s leading trade fair for consumer goods and Paola Navone is looking forward to this exciting project: “The know-how that makes the Italian design industry unique in the world will be the protagonist at the partner country presentation. With its many companies big and small. With its endless stories to tell. Stories of centenary craft traditions of entrepreneurs, of courageous complicity between creation and production that have built in so many ways – and still build – the history of design in Italy.” With her creations, Navone has not only made a name for herself on the Italian design scene. Back in the eighties, she developed her own unique, internationally acclaimed style. During her career, she has worked for companies such Alessi, Egizia, Natuzzi, Reichenbach and Roche Bobois. Moreover, she has been the creative director of the Italian furniture manufacturer, Gervasoni, since 1998.
Messe Frankfurt’s Ambiente consumer goods fair 2016 
Messe Frankfurt’s Ambiente consumer goods fair 2016 
Messe Frankfurt’s Ambiente consumer goods fair 2016 
Messe Frankfurt’s Ambiente consumer goods fair 2016 Paola Navone has ties to Ambiente going back many years. She has curated and designed several special presentations for Messe Frankfurt, including the product displays of the ‘extra – soft touch’ and ‘extra – remix’ series at Ambiente 1997 and 2001 respectively. She also designed Café ‘Waterbar’ at Ambiente 2005.
Following Denmark, France, Japan and the USA, Italy is the fifth Ambiente Partner Country and visitors and exhibitors can look forward to another impressive presentation. It addition to the Partner Country presentation, the plans also include a Partner Country Day with exhibitor activities and events.
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A New Way To Look at Photography
Cut Apple and Gingham Dress, Self Portrait Highlights of the 35th annual AIPAD Photography Show New York included several collections of contemporary, modern, and 19th-century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video, and new media. Cig Harvey‘s Cut Apple and Gingham Dress, Self Portrait (above) was certainly one of the photographs that brought social media to his heads, and created an incredible amount of renewed interest and admiration for the British artist. The fine art photography show was held at the Park Avenue Armory from April 16-19. Presented by The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), the show is the longest-running and foremost exhibition of fine art photography.
Steve McCurry, Fleeting Moments Of Beauty Frame By Frame 
Adam Katseff, River XI; River XII 
A series of prints on 19th Century Vintage Cabinet Card, 2014 
Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Mother with Sons, 1973 
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Asia Week Guide
The Art of Collection Asian Vessels:
Wei Asian Arts Whether you have an interest in the Song Dynasty ceramics, a period between the 10th and 13th centuries that was the highpoint of Asian art history, where the esthetics were driven by the Chan Buddhist influenced literati, who held sway over the Imperial Courts, or you like to collect modern to contemporary ceramics from Japan, a country that leads the world in the important field of contemporary clay art, Asia Week New York (the week-long art extravaganza which is celebrating a 6th year anniversary), is the perfect time to explore ancient to contemporary Asian art, as well as extending your knowledge, collection, and discover new and long standing galleries that specialize in Indian, Southeast Asian, Chinese, and Japanese art to name a few . For this year’s post on Asia Week New York, I’ve gathered a number of exquisite Asian vessels from ancient China to modern Japan, but it’s important to note that all sorts of important Asian works, spanning over four millennia will be shown throughout the city by Asian art specialists, museums, and galleries. Tours and lectures in Asian art will be conducted from March 13 through the 21st. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is celebrating the centennial of its world-renowned department of Asian Art. On Monday, March 16, I will be attending a breakfast meeting at the Met Museum, where Thomas P. Campbell, the director and CEO of the museum will announce the launch of a capital campaign and year-long exhibition programming celebrating the centennial of the Museum Department of Asian Art.
Here’s what you can expect from over 100 top-tier Asian art museums, and galleries world-wide: Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art from Nayeff Homsi, Prahlad Bubbar, Carlo Cristi, Kapoor galleries, Susan Ollemans. Ancient and Contemporary Chinese Art from Andrew Kahane, Asian Art Studio, Ralph M. Chait Galleries, China 2000 Fine Art, The Chinese Porcelain Company, Gisele Croes, Michael Hughes, Kaidodo, J. J. Lally & Co., and Zetterquist Gallery. As for Ancient and Contemporary Japanese Art, visit Dai Ichi Art, Joan B. Mirviss, the Onishi Gallery, Scholten Japanese Art. Finally, if you have a desire to acquire Ancient and contemporary Korean arts, Koo New York is offering an array of extraordinary Asian art treasure at the Tambaran Gallery, located near the Metropolitan Museum.
For more information on Asia Week New York, visit: www.asiaweekny.com. More images of High End Weekly’s coverage on the 2015 week-long exhibitions can be found on our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/highendweekly.
Spring Snow, 2011, Glazed stoneware 
Left: Suzuki Sansei, Seiji tsubo; Celadon-gladed vessel, 1988, stoneware with celadon glaze 
Okabe Mineo, Shino Mineo; Shino Vessel by Mineo, 1954, Glazed stoneware 
Koo New York 
Koo New York 
Joan Mirviss Gallery 
Joan Mirviss Gallery 
2000 Year Old Chinese Pottery from Gisèle Croës 
Japanese ceramics from NAGAE Shigekazu, Dai Ichi Arts Dai Ichi Arts
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Small Fairs for Big Budgets
Winter in New York doesn’t necessarily mean freezing temperatures, and talks of Snowmageddon, instead, it is a time to warm up your home, or imagination, with some of the world’s top antiques, from the most respected dealers in America. And so it was last month, even with the impending bad weather, thousands of people, including myself, flocked downtown to The Metropolitan Pavillion for the Metro Show, and many more went uptown to America’s most eminent art fair, The Winter Antiques Show. Since it’s all about business, and for the love of art, (and the sheer pleasure of feasting my eyes on an array of museum quality art and design) I drank a couple of double espressos, took my share of vitamin c, and head out to brace the cold.This time around, I was highly focussed on the ceramics (a shame I didn’t personally attend the New York Ceramics and Glass Fair, this year), as well as the outdoor pieces since I had a particular project in mind. I tend to go for the whimsy and divine, as most of my readers already know. But I was re-directed by the project at hand, and took note of other highly desirable objets.
To inquiry about these antiques, and various other pieces from The Winter Antiques Show, and The Metro Show, please contact our office.
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Prints You Can Count On!
The International Print FairNovember 6 – 9, 2014The International Fine Print Dealers Association’s Print Fair opens on November 6 – 9 at the Park Avenue Armory. This year, interior designers are incorporating prints into their clients’ interiors. “With Print Fair’s accessible price points, the new, just-starting-out collector can easily dip into the art market, and without breaking the bank,” confirms Dee Dee Eustace, a principal with Taylor Hannah Architect.
Mel Bochner, It Doesn’t Get Any Better, 2014Seasoned collectors are also drawn to the allure of fine prints. “I love prints and multiples and the opportunity to work with and get to know the artists, publishers, galleries, and print curators has been a highlight of my art life,” says Jordan D. Schnitzer, the Portland, Oregon-based collector and philanthropist who started collecting prints in 1988. Mr. Schnitzer’s Family Foundation has over 8,000 prints.The Print Fair showcases the very best of print making—from all around the globe, by the most celebrated artists and in every conceivable genre. “The Print Fair underscores diversity,” says designer Brian McCarthy,whowithDee Dee Eustace,SandraNunnerley and Matthew Patrick Smyth, co-chairs the fair’s Designer Committee. “The fair provides a manageable entry into collecting limited-edition prints by some of our most renowned artists,likeThiebaud, Judd andRuscha.”For nearly a quarter century, the Print Fair’s encyclopedic and far-reaching offerings have lured the world’s leading curators, designers and collectors.RavesShellyLangdale, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, “I have always thought that the most exciting aspect of the fair is being able to see so many dealers, quickly, efficiently, and all in one place.”At the Print Fair, attendees can savor thousands of prints from 90 of the world’s finest galleries. Adds another curator,JaneGlaubinger, of the Cleveland Museum of Art: “It’s so exciting that the best fine art print specialists in the U.S. and Europe are in one wonderful space and that many of them, especially the old master print dealers, save their very best material for the Fair.”A major virtue of The Print Fair, besidesthe affordability of the art, is the hospitable atmosphere in which itis displayed for sale. “A collector—young or old or any age in between—has the opportunity to meet and learn from some of the most distinguished art dealers in the world, providing the basis for necessary relationships even if they don’t buy something right off the bat,” notes Lyle Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings at theMcNay Art Museum in San Antonio.“There is something for everyone at the Print Fair—the range is amazing!” exclaims designer Matthew Patrick Smyth. “It provides a great venue to start building a collection.” Adds Sandra Nunnerley, interior designer and author of Interiors: “To me print-making is another medium which allows the artist to expand his or her oeuvre.”The Print Fair opens with a benefit preview for the IFPDA Foundation at the Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue & 67th Street, on Wednesday, November 5, and runs from November 6 through November 9. Preview tickets are $85. Daily admission is $20. To buy tickets and for more information, visit www.printfair.com
James Turrell Suite from Aten Reign, 2014“There is a tremendous variety in subject matter and price range, with everything from old master prints to hot-off-the-press contemporary prints.”Marilyn Symmes, Curator and Director of the Morse Research Center forGraphic Arts at Rutgers University’s Zimmerli Art
Stanley Wm Hayter, Combat Sousmarin
Ito Shin Sui, 1932“With these artists, printmaking is integral to their art and not a sideline. Their prints are as captivating to me as their paintings.”Nelson Blitz, Jr., a New York businessman whose Upper East Side residence houses a prized blue-chip print collection consisting of heavy-hitters such as Edvard Munch,Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Pablo Picasso, and Jasper Johns
Rembrandt, Rumbler Three Trees, 1643
Flowers by Tom Hammick Getaway, 2014
Donald Judd, 1961-63
Sam Francis, Untitled, 963
Academia MIlitar, Bye Bye Brazil
Picasso, Tete-de-Marie-Therese, 1933
Robert Mangold, Five Color Frames, 1985
Julie Mehretu, Myriads, 2014
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A Singular Design Fair Takes Flight
BDDW’s VIP LoungeCollective 2 Design Fair – Part I of IIThe design world has spoken. Collective 2 is the fair to beat! I’ve been talking to various designers, collectors, editors, and design aficionados, both in New York and overseas, and they all had positive comments regarding Steven Learner’s second edition of the Collective Design Fair. Opening Night is usually a strong indicator of a fair’s popularity, and this one was well attended by renowned interior designers like Robert Couturier, Geoffrey Bradfield, Jacques Grange to name a few. One of the highlights that I particularly enjoyed was the solo show of the works by the multi-talented Dutch designerHellaJongerius.And the strong collaboration between gallerists and interior designers.Among the participants: Robert Courturier for Cristina Grajales Gallery; Jonathan Adler for Donzella 20th Century Gallery; David Mann for Maison Gerard; Alan Wanzenberg for 1950; Suchi Reddy for amman//gallery and India Mahdavi for Carwan.
BDDW‘s VIP Lounge
BDDW’s VIP LoungeMay 8 – 11, 2014Photo credit High End Weekly™All rights reserved
