This year's New York edition of the fair presents over 50 international galleries from four continents and sixteen countries. Anchoring Scope as New York's destination fair, programming expands in partnership with local and international cultural organizations, featuring: film, music, installation and performance.
Building on Miami’s overwhelming success, SCOPE launches its 2011 season
with its flagship fair, SCOPE New York. Serviced daily by shuttles, this year SCOPE expands to
a 60,000 square foot hall on the West Side Highway, minutes from The Armory Show. The fair
opens to Press and VIP’s on Wednesday, March 2 with the FirstView benefit.
This year’s New York edition of the fair, March 2–March 6, 2011, will present over 50 international
galleries from four continents and sixteen countries including China, Mexico, Japan, Korea,
Brazil, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, UK, Spain, and
Canada. SCOPE New York’s invitees will uphold its unique tradition of solo and thematic group
shows providing the real opportunity for gallerists, collectors, curators, artists, critics and art
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lovers alike to experience a view of the contemporary art market available nowhere else.
“Our new monumental location will highlight SCOPE’s core mission of introducing international
galleries alongside museum quality programming, collector tours, screenings, and special events.
Anchoring SCOPE as New York’s destination fair, programming expands in partnership with
local and international cultural organizations, featuring: film, music, installation and performance.
“SCOPE New York will again highlight our lead role as creative R+D for a wider audience of taste
makers who make art their business” says SCOPE President & Founder Alexis Hubshman.
With over 40 fairs spanning ten years in Miami, Basel, New York, London, and the Hamptons,
SCOPE Art Show’s have hosted an impressive line-up of A-list galleries, blue-chip institutional
groups, and respected patrons, garnering critical acclaim, sales of over $150 million and
attendance of over 400,000 visitors.
THE CENTER | HIGHLIGHTS
THE CENTER carved by SCOPE is an artist driven
501(c)(3) launched in 2007 to fund and promote
contemporary art in and out of the marketplace.
Utilizing the dynamic force of trade and the principles of a gift economy,
THE CENTER creates the opportunity for everyone to be a philanthropist.
We are dedicated to supporting the international artist community, as well
as other not-for-profit institutions where community development and social
awareness are primary directives.
http://www.thisisthecenter.org
GUMBOOT DANCE
Gumboot dancing was born in the gold mines of South Africa at the height
of the migrant labor system and during the oppressive Apartheid Pass Laws.
The gumboot dance (or Welly Boot dance) is performed by dancers wearing
Wellington boots. Sometimes the boots had bells added, to ring as the
dancers stamp on the ground. This dance was often used as a code or
system of calling to say something to another person a distance away. It
acted in place of language among those working in the mining grounds.
This dance can still be seen today on the streets and plazas in tourist areas of
South Africa. It is a dance made by idiophones (a musical instrument which
creates sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use
of strings or membranes) or autophones (objects of the everyday life vibrating
by themselves), and is similar in execution and style to forms of "Stepping"
done by African-American fraternities and sororities.
The West Harlem Art Fund reached out to creative professionals and retailers
from around the City that were willing to help us spotlight a New Harlem that
is more contemporary, hip and transcending. Interested parties can register
on Ticketweb. Search for Live Art at the Mink Building.
http://www.myharlem.net
REBAROQUE
Rebaroque was created from fine artists Mikal Jessie Hameed (aka M11X)
and Rebecca Paul’s love for art, history, sustainable design and music. Using
all recycled and sustainable materials such as vintage frames and fabrics
with hand detailing, the pair have created a line of design meets art meets
functional sound panels. Each sound panel functions as a piece of art that
hooks into your iPod or smart device. Rebaroque asks us to use our favorite
music to interact within the spaces we live or work in, and then redefine how
we all think about music and our homes.
The Rebaroque Artist Series takes our product a step closer to fine art. We’ve
asked a slew of contemporary artists (such as Dennis McNett, Doze Green,
Beau Stanton, Kid Zoom, Tara McPherson, Jon Burgerman) to put their
touches on a Rebaroque sound frame. Each piece is completely unique and
hand detailed. Some artists may customize one piece, some may do five,
there will be no editions, just one of a kind pieces. Our Artist Series meshes
our vision with artists we love.
http://rebaroque.com
COME ON GUY
Come On Guy is a party within a party. A centrally placed cube will contain
an actual, traditional frat party where the brothers will drink from a keg
and party “greek style”. Outside the enclosure, the usual opening party
will be taking place replete with evening attire, champagne and art world
conversation. Party goers will be able to interact with the frat party via
text, purchasing items of clothing, accessories, and receiving messages
and files created by the brothers.
http://vimeo.com/richiebudd
https://www.subports.com
FLOOR OBSESSION
Katya Hott and Eddie Yoo, members of Floor Obsession breakdance
crew, are hosting an invitational dance battle at SCOPE. The battle will
highlight eight of the finest bboy talent in New York, pitting them against
each other in a one versus one, tournament-style competition. In battles
like this members of the same community put aside their friendships to
test each other’s skills and determine the top contender.
http://www.floorobsession.com
CRAIG SMITH | STACKING BOATS: A LESSON
Smith’s performance and imagery, entitled: “Stacking Boats: A Lesson
Plan” will be webcast between London and New York. Smith will
appear as a “talking head” that addresses issues such as self-training
and development in the human, athletic body/ the American poet
Walt Whitman’s altruistic leadership and therapeutic interventions with
wounded soldiers during the American civil war/ a proposed ‘intensive-
extensive’ binary between the speaking voice and the first-person narrator
(intensive)/ and the spectrum of belief in visual and auditory cultures
evaluating fact or truth in relation to the visual model of documented
events (works on paper, photographs, oral traditions performed).
http://fatalfieldgoal.blogspot.com
Home Away From Home sells objects, services, and pleasantries that
often go missing while away from comforts of home during art fairs. The
booth is designed to look like a local corner store and is reminiscent of a
home with cozy wallpapered walls created by artist Jennifer Zackin, knit
objects for home designed by Karelle Levy, and Listings Project Special
Edition art objects by Sanford Biggers.
At Home Away from Home there are yoga classes, meditation classes, a
TV to watch, Listings Projects testimonials to read , free wifi, a courtesy
computer and a charging station. For sale are: Advil, breath freshener,
Dancing Deer brownies and cookies, KIND bars, Vita Coco coconut
water, sharpies, tampons, key chains from Global Goods Partners, make
your own business cards and more! Visitors are welcome to shop, rest,
recharge, or just hang out. http://www.stephaniediamond.com
COMMUNICATIONS
Rachel Kaplan
Global Relations
rkaplan@scope-art.com
FirstView for VIPs and Press (or $100 donation at the door) Wed March 2 | 3pm - 9pm
NEW] Location
320 West St (West Side Highway)
Hours Thurs | March 3 | noon - 8pm
Fri March 4 | noon - 8pm
March 5 | noon - 8pm
Sun March 6 | noon - 7pm
Admission
Free for VIP cardholders FirstView Wed | $100
General Thurs – Sun | $20
Student | Thurs – Sun | $15