Bridge Art Fair
dal 26/3/2008 al 29/3/2008
Segnalato da
26/3/2008
Bridge Art Fair
Waterfront New York Tunnel, New York
Known for spectacular shows of emerging contemporary art in London and Miami, the independent international exposition premieres its New York edition, hosting more than 50 international exhibitors from such diverse locales as Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the United States. Rich program of initiatives and collateral events.
The inaugural edition of the Bridge Art Fair New York will take place at the historic Waterfront building, former location of the popular “Tunnel” nightclub Featuring 50+ international exhibitors, with 60% from outside the United States Includes the debut of Bridge Focus series.
Known for spectacular shows of emerging contemporary art in London and Miami, Bridge Art Fair, the independent international exposition, proudly premiere its New York edition. Bridge New York will host more than 50 international exhibitors from such diverse locales as Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the United States. "We're very excited to premier Bridge in New York," says founder Michael Workman, "It's the undisputed center of the art world, a city enthusiastic about the independent approach to art we have a built-in passion for."
PROGRAMMING
The inaugural Bridge Art Fair New York will premier several exciting new programming initiatives:
FOCUS: ASIA
Bridge New York marks the expansion of Bridge as an international “Focus” showcase, premiering with a spotlight on Asian art. Invited galleries are participating from Taipei, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo and elsewhere across the Pacific Rim. Building on New York’s annual Asian Contemporary Art Week, Bridge New York Focus: Asia offers art collectors never-before seen contemporary work from the East. Each subsequent edition of the Bridge Art Fair will spotlight a different international art cultural focus, while maintaining the emerging and new contemporary art showcase that Bridge has come to be known for. The Bridge Focus section of each future fair will be defined both by geography and culture, providing each show with its own distinctive curatorial premise.
ARTPORT’S “COOL STORIES FOR WHEN THE PLANET GETS HOT”
Bridge is proud to present this video works organized by artists interpreting green themes, organized by the New York and Valencia, Spain-based ARTPORT, an international arts exchange project. The compilation of 11 short videos will screen on a continuous loop each day of the fair. Artists represented in the compilation include: Fernando Acquarone, Celeste Fichter, Chus García Fraile, Mireya Masó, Tomás Ochoa & Andriana Meyer, Yuko Oda, Simón Pacheco, Simon Reilly, Avelino Sala, Molly Schwartz, and Michael Wyshock. Founded and directed by Corinne Erni and Anne-Marie Melster, Each future Bridge fair will incorporate similar international programs such as ARTPORT, giving each show a new look and educational offerings to provide collectors and museums a unique experience.
BRIDGE PROJECTS
IGOR JOSIFOV, Purification Process
Bridge Projects and Toomey Tourell in San Francisco are proud to present a performance installation by Macedonian visual and performance artist Igor Josifov. Entitled Purification Process, the artist will be illuminated by a projection of words that represent elements and influences from the past that he will then purge by showering. Josifov attended the School for Applied Art Lazar Licenoski in Skopje, Macedonia from the age of 14 and he is the recipient of many awards. He was the artist chosen by the Macedonian Ministry of Culture to produce a provocative billboard installation entitled In Between, depicting the country’s two religions on either side of the Vardar River. Igor will perform Purification Process in Booth 64 twice daily.
SEAN GLOVER
This installation by Sean Glover involves varying floor plans and an indefinite number of Sleepwalkers electric gear, motor kits, lamp fixtures, laundry pulleys, lazy-susan bearings, found wood, daylight bulbs, and punctured containers. The piece will exist in the public space.
BENEDIKTE RØNSEN
This video piece by Benedikte Rønsen of van Eijk`s “good selection” will be presented as a projection in the public space.
PARTIES, SPECIAL EVENTS AND SPECIAL FEATURES
BRIDGE NEW YORK OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
Homage to the Tunnel
Thursday, March 27, 5pm-10pm
Bridge Art Fair New York Presents “Homage to the Tunnel Nightclub”, a special opening night event to honor the extraordinary history of the Waterfront’s previous identity as an icon of Manhattan’s creative cultural nightlife. The evening is hosted by the legendary Amanda Lepore, the fabulous Michael Musto, and the Queen of House Screamin' Rachel Cain. Music & Media mix by DJ Scotto, spinning Tunnel Classics. Archival video courtesy of Screamin' Rachel. Special Performance by Amanda Lepore at 7:30pm. Enjoy the party while getting an early look at more than 50 international exhibitors presenting the best in emerging and contemporary art.
GLASS LOUNGE OPENING NIGHT AFTER-PARTY
287 10th Avenue—two blocks from the Waterfront
Thursday, March 27, 10pm
Following the Opening Night Reception, Bridge attendees are invited to the after-party at GLASS, a world-class lounge created by Thomas Leeser. Approach the deep-blue mirror on 10th avenue and discover a polished, futuristic vessel with curving walls and ambient lighting leading to a minimalist bamboo garden. Voted one of the top 220 hot spots in New York by Zagat, Glass offers free admission for all Bridge exhibitors and ticket stub holders. A limited number of free drink specials will be available.
THE MANSION AT MIDNIGHT
530 W. 28th Street—minutes from Glass
Thursday, March 27, 12:30am
The posh, newly opened Mansion makes its New York debut just in time to host a special reception, “The Mansion at Midnight”, for guests of Bridge New York. Free admission for Bridge exhibitors and ticket stub holders to the Mansion Nightclub, one of the most highly-anticipated new clubs in New York City.
MANSION LATE NIGHT BRIDGE HAPPY HOUR
530 W. 28th Street—minutes from Glass
Friday, March 28, 11pm
Free admission and drink specials for Bridge exhibitors and ticket stub holders.
6th ANNUAL WILLIAMSBURG AFTER DARK AFTER PARTY
co-presented by the Williamsburg Gallery Association and Bridge Art Fair
Supreme Trading , 213 N. 8th St. , Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturday, March 29,11pm- 3am
Admission is Free. Cocktails by Pernod.
Bridge Art Fair attendees are invited to this special after-hours event curated by The Danger, famous for their outlandishly devilish and soul satisfying parties. Special guest Vintage DJ will sample a mouth-watering selection of vintage Jazz, Latin, Soul, R & B, Rock 'n' Roll, Film Sound Tracks and much more. The tunes will fly as professional stilt dancer Kae Burke of the Lady Circus, a high-flying spectacle of class, wonder and funk moves the audience. Be sure not to miss the sexiest 5 minutes of the evening when the provocative temptresses known as The Bambi Killers make their Williamsburg debut fusing dance, theater, cabaret and magic.
THE SHU UEMERA ART OF HAIR VIP LOUNGE
Art of Hair created a place that appeals to all the senses, allowing Bridge guests to unwind in the Shu Uemura Art of Hair VIP Lounge, an art gallery all its own. “Mr. Shu Uemura was himself an artist and dedicated his life to supporting new talents. His life’s work was guided by artistry and the belief that art is about creation. We are excited about our partnership with Bridge Art Fair as its focus on emerging artists perfectly honors Mr. Shu Uemura’s legacy,” says Shane Wolf, Vice President of Marketing for Shu Uemura Art of Hair. The Lounge is open for the duration of the fair.
BRIDGE NEW YORK 2008 EXHIBITORS
Agró/Glickman STEP (1) New York, NY, USA
Alfredo Ginnocchio arte internacional Mexico City, Mexico
Airian Dome of Fine Art Glendale, CA, USA
Galeria Jorge Alcolea Madrid, Spain
Asia Art Center Taipei, Taiwan
C5 Colección Madrid, Spain
Chi Contemporary Fine Art Williamsburg, NY, USA
China Square Gallery New York, NY, USA
Galerie D'este Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Drawing Room Makati City, Phillipines
Galleri Cristoffer Egelund Copenhagen K, Denmark
Galerie Burkhard Eikelmann Düsseldorf, Germany
First Gallery Rome, Italy
The Front Room Gallery Brooklyn, NY, USA
Frost and Reed New York, NY, United Kingdom
Glowlab Brooklyn, NY, USA
Greene Contemporary Sarasota, FL, USA
Hamburg Kennedy Photographs New York, NY, USA
Hespe Gallery San Francisco, CA, USA
Galerie Kashya Hildebrand Zurich, Switzerland
Hiro Gallery Tokyo, Japan
I-MYU Projects London, UK
Imagine Gallery Beijing, China
Iprecciation Singapore
Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art Miami, FL, USA
Galerie Jürgen Kalthoff Essen, Germany
Eli Klien Fine Art New York, NY, USA
Kwanhoon Gallery Seoul, Korea
Like the Spice Brooklyn, NY, USA
David Lusk Gallery Memphis, TN, USA
Micaëla Gallery San Francisco, CA, USA
Paciarte Contemporanea Brescia, Italy
Perihelion Arts Pheonix, AZ, USA
Michael Petronko Gallery New York, NY, USA
Praxis Art International New York, NY, USA
Raandesk Gallery New York, NY, USA
Red Gate Gallery Beijing, China
Red Truck Gallery New Orleans, LA, USA
Scott Richards Contemporary Art San Francisco, CA, USA
Galerie Nikolaus Ruzicska Salzburg, Austria
Schoeni Gallery Hong Kong, China
Kim Young Seob Photo Gallery Seoul, Korea
Galeria Sicart Barcelona, Spain
Sienna Gallery Lenox, MA, USA
Studio HD Coral Gables, FL, USA
Gallery Terra Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
Toomey Tourell Gallery San Francisco, CA, USA
Gallery Touchart Paju-Si, Korea
Toulouse Gallery Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
White 8 Villach, Austria
Scott White Contemporary Art San Diego, CA, USA
Yokoi Fine Art Tokyo, Japan
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Official Media Sponsor: The Village Voice
VIP Lounge: Shu Uemera Art of Hair VIP Lounge
Orbitz.com, Art Forum, Wag Mag, R Design Lab, Pernod, Artfacts, Tablet Hotels, Artfacts.net, Art Now, Encore The Performing Arts Magazine, TimeOut New York, M The New York Art World, Gallery Guide New York, Gallery Guide Southwest, Gallery Guide Midwest, The New York Sun, The Mansion Ultra Lounge New York, Supreme Trading, Glass Lounge, Williams, Hill & Stevens, Artlog.com, Artinfo, The Williamsburg Gallery Association, Non-Starving Artists, ID Bazaar, Hudson Yards Catering, Mutualart.com and Carlsburg beer
Media Contact:
For more information or for interviews, contact Brenda Schumacher at (312) 421-2227 (office), (847) 691-2301 (cell), or email at bschumacher@bridgeartfair.com. To register for press credentials, please go to: http://bridgeartfair.com/press.htm.
The Waterfront
222 12th Avenue - New York
Hours: Friday, March 28 & Saturday, March 29: 12–9pm; Sunday, March 30: 12–7pm
Opening Night Admission: $25
General Admission (Fri-Sun): $10