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 The international art fair circuit is the most glamorous part of the art world today – the place where collectors and purveyors of fine contemporary art come from around the world to meet and do business. ART Santa Fe, a rising star in this constellation of sophisticated events, will present its seventh edition:July 12-15 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in the new Railyard art district directly across from SITE Santa Fe.
Known as a "boutique" fair, ART Santa Fe is big enough to be interesting, small enough to be intimate and digestible, and offers visitors a highly selective overview of the contemporary art market. Visitors to the 2005 edition of ART Santa Fe found it to be a gem among art fairs. ART Santa Fe’s presents a carefully selected collection of contemporary and modern art, from contemporary masters to the cutting edge, for an audience of art professionals, collectors, museum groups and the general public. Visitors to the fair have praised the quality and wide reach of the offerings, presented in an accessible format that allows an intimate, unhurried viewing experience. The 2007 lineup of exhibitors will include several top Asian galleries, a strong contingent of Europeans, an exciting array of work by Latin American artists, and outstanding galleries from New York and elsewhere in the United States. Exhibiting galleries will range from edgy to established. The fair will also present project spaces, featuring on-site installations. The glittering set of special events surrounding ART Santa Fe 2007 will include the fair's Vernissage, an opening gala featuring an elegant champagne buffet. ART Santa Fe 2005 attracted wide attention in the press, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, the major art trade magazines (The Art Newspaper, ARTnews, Art & Auction, and Art & Antiques, among others) and virtual blanket coverage in statewide press. Word of the fair's success also spread by the international art community grapevine, prompting a flood of applications for ART Santa Fe 2007. Museum groups from all over the country will attend the fair, enjoying tours of private collections and artist studios as well as the fair’s exhibitions and special events. The city’s own museums, such as SITE Santa Fe, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts will feature exhibitions; other arts organizations such as the renowned Santa Fe Opera and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival will also offer programming on this, arguably the most important weekend in the city’s high cultural and social season. Visit the ART Santa Fe website for news about the fair and for travel and tour information: www.artsantafe.c om, or contact the fair office at 505.988.8883. |
