An annual event organized by the Art Dealers Association of America, and benefitting Henry Street Settlement, a New York social services organization, The Art Show brings together the country’s top galleries to showcase curated exhibitions of a broad mix of historical and contemporary works.
James Guy (1910-1983), The Camouflage Man in a Landscape (six panel mural), 1939. Oil on Masonite, 83 x 216 in., signed and dated on first panel, lower left: ‘Guy / ’39’.Courtesy Hirschl & Adler. Photo Credit: Eric W. Baumgartner.
Of the 75 country-wide dealers represented at the 36th edition of The Art Show, more than half will be presenting solo exhibitions, with standout showcases like Chase Hall at Pace Prints, Mladen Stilinovic´ at Peter Freeman, Billie Zangewa at Lehmann Maupin, and Isabella Ducrot at Petzel.
New this year, is “Spotlight On…” which will highlight a different city each year with Houston as the focus for the inaugural edition, and is supported by special programming that includes a panel discussion led by prominent collectors and scholars from the area.
The fair will also bring together more than 50 nonprofit art curators for a symposium that will culminate in a public panel discussion.
Anthony Meier, president of the Art Dealers Association of Americy, says, “The intimate environment created by The Art Show in the Park Avenue Armory is unparalleled, as it offers a unique platform for dealers to take risks they might not consider at other fairs: presenting solo exhibitions by less established or underknown artists and thoughtfully curated group exhibitions that shed new light on a historical moment or artistic movement. The richness of these presentations prompt prolonged observation and in-depth conversations with collectors that make The Art Show a special event...”
Norman Lewis (1909-1979), Seated Male, 1945. Oil on canvas, 25¾ x 197/8 in. Courtesy Peg Alston Fine Arts. Photo credit: Camera Arts.
Visit the show website to purchase tickets for the benefit preview on October 29, and for the fair’s public days, running October 30 through November 2.
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