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15/5/2013

artMRKT

Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA. March 8, 2013 – artMRKT Productions marks the start of their 2013 season with the return of the third annual artMRKT San Francisco, May 16th–19th. This year, to the pleasure of gallerists and collectors alike, artMRKT Productions has secured a new location for the increasingly popular West Coast fair. Relocating to Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion–which abuts the bay, the America’s Cup race course and is home to two of the city’s longest running fairs–the new venue offers greater opportunities for exhibiting gallerists and collectors, as well as increased ease of access for artMRKT San Francisco’s growing numbers of visitors.

The expanding popularity of artMRKT Productions’ four national fairs have informed and benefitted the growth of artMRKT San Francisco. Ultilizing their market knowledge and network of resources and advisors to ignite interest from both active collectors and new, artMRKT San Francisco will once again bring to the floor a strong selection of approximately 70 galleries. Returning local and national galleries include Catharine Clark Gallery and Gallery Paule Anglim (San Francisco, CA), Nancy Hoffman (New York, NY) and CYNTHIA-REEVES (London, UK), plus innovative new-comers Quint Contemporary Art (La Jolla, CA), Gallery Joe (Philadelphia, PA) and Jen Bekman Gallery from (New York, NY). In addition to returning with a strong selection of modern and contemporary galleries, co-founders Max Fishko and Jeffrey Wainhause are pleased to announce their renewed commitment to the de Young and Legion of Honor, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as the 2013 beneficiary of the artMRKT San Francisco Opening Night Preview Reception. Returning and new partnerships with a number of arts and cultural organizations from throughout the greater Bay Area will continue to assist in bringing even greater regional relevance to artMRKT San Francisco’s creative programming platform.

Presenting a full schedule of curated programs and events throughout the duration of the fair, artMRKT San Francisco will feature a timely series of presentations created in collaboration with participating galleries and artists, as well as with cultural partners and sponsors, to increase visitor engagement. Preliminary program scheduling includes a special artist presentation, talks by Bay Area curators, and the return of the MRKTworks auction–a philanthropic arm of artMRKT Productions.

Highlights for 2013 artMRKT San Francisco

MAY 16, 2013: OPENING NIGHT EVENTS

• Opening Night Preview Reception: 6pm-8pm
This ticketed premiere preview reception benefitting the New Acquisitions Fund at the de Young and Legion of Honor, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco provides collectors and arts enthusiasts the exclusive opportunity to meet dealers and to be the first to view works presented at the 2013 fair. Featuring musicians from the award-winning SFJAZZ High SchoolAll-Stars Combo the preview reception will take place from 6pm–8pm on May 16, before the doors open to attendees of the Opening Night Party from 8pm–10:30pm that same evening and to the general public the following day.

•San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) & The San Francisco Art Dealers Association (SFADA) Present the ArtCare Award
artMRKT San Francisco will host this annual award presented by SFAC and SFADA honoring a Bay Area individual for their outstanding support of civic arts programming and ArtCare's mission to conserve and maintain the city's public artworks. The ArtCare Award ceremony will take place from 5pm–6pm on May 16.

MAY 17, 18, 19, 2013

2013 artMRKT San Francisco Programming
With participating dealers and cultural partners, a selection of special projects will be featured throughout the fair, including a series of immersive new media installations.

• Artist and Curatorial Presentations
Creating an engaging platform for the discussion of industry relevant topics, artMRKT will spotlight a select number of intimate presentations during afternoon hours, including a presentation by the Deputy Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, who will be speaking about their upcoming exhibition David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition and the use of new media in the artist's work, as well as a a panel with author and editor Alisa Carroll in conversation with interior designers Gary Hutton and Michael Booth, and more. (Visit art-mrkt.com for more details in the coming weeks)

• MRKTworks Auction
artMRKT’s annual online and live auction benefits exemplary small to mid-size California arts organizations. All artworks are generously donated by participating artMRKT dealers.
The 2013 MRKTworks auction beneficiaries are:
San Jose Museum of Art
San Francisco Arts Commission ArtCare program
SF Camerawork
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network
The 2013 MRKTworks auction bidding begins online on May 1st and concludes on-site May 19th the final day of the fair. For more information visit: http://www.art-mrkt.com/mrktworks-sf/

• Private Tours A select number of private on-site and off-site tours will be conducted throughout the duration of the fair by co-founder Max Fishko along with select curators, directors, collectors and art advisors.

About artMRKT San Francisco:
artMRKT San Francisco, the Bay Area’s premier contemporary and modern art fair, will feature 70 highly reputable galleries from around the globe bringing some of the world’s most intriguing artists and galleries to San Francisco. In showcasing historically important work alongside relevant contemporary pieces and projects, artMRKT creates an ideal context for the discovery, exploration and acquisition of art.

About artMRKT Productions:
artMRKT Productions is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn based production firm owned and operated by Max Fishko and Jefferey Wainhause. Working in concert with a talented and passionate network of dealers, curators and arts professionals, artMRKT Productions is proud to present forward thinking, progressive and successful events across the country. For more information visit: www.art-mrkt.com For ticket information visit: http://www.art-mrkt.com/sf/tickets

For more information, images or press passes, please contact:
Wendy Norris, Norris Communications
wendy@norriscommunications.biz | (415) 307-3853

Festival Pavilion - Fort Mason Center
Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA
Hours:
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 11am to 7pm
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 11am to 7pm
Sunday, May 19, 2013 – 12pm to 6pm

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