Ida Applebroog
John Baldessari
Jonathan Borofsky
Richard Serra
Sanford Biggers
Chuck Close
Suzanne Caporael
Enrique Chagoya
Isca Greenfield- Sanders
Gordon Cheung
Print Fair 2006. This year with more new editions than ever and a stunning array of old master, modern and contemporary works that are among the highest achievements in this art form. While rare impressions from artists such as Rembrandt, Cassatt, Picasso, and Lichtenstein will command five and six figure prices, there will be a multitude of choices in the affordable range for collectors seeking blue chip names and newly emergent artists.
The acclaimed international art fair, long a meeting place for knowledgeable
curators and connoisseurs, blossoms this year with more new editions than ever and a
stunning array of old master, modern and contemporary works that are among the
highest achievements in this art form. While rare impressions from artists such as
Rembrandt, Cassatt, Picasso, and Lichtenstein will command five and six figure
prices, there will be a multitude of choices in the affordable range for collectors
seeking blue chip names and newly emergent artists.
Exhibitors at the Fair are all members of the International Fine Print Dealers
Association, an organization of prestigious galleries, contemporary print
publishers, and distinguished private dealers united by their expertise in this
medium.
The juxtaposition of many periods and movements throughout the Fair illustrates the
enduring commitment of artists to printmaking as part of their artistic practice.
Exhibitors at the Fair also include the IFPDA’s contemporary print publishers who
work with internationally renowned artists to produce ambitious new projects. These
new projects are often astonishingly complex and show how contemporary artists are
pushing the boundaries of the medium with new and innovative methods. This year,
collectors will have a first look at new prints by Ida Applebroog, John Baldessari,
Jonathan Borofsky, Richard Serra, Sanford Biggers, Chuck Close, Suzanne Caporael,
Enrique Chagoya, Isca Greenfield- Sanders, Gordon Cheung, Ian Davenport, Julian
Opie, Beatriz Milhazes, Los Carpinteros, Alex Katz, Vik Muniz, Tara Donovan, Carroll
Dunham, Polly Apfelbaum, James Siena, Ed Ruscha, Kiki Smith, Richard Tuttle, Ana
Maria Pacheco, Kristian Krokfors, and Manolo Vale''s.
Opening November 1st
The Fair will open with a Preview Party to benefit the Department of Prints and
Illustrated Books of The Museum of Modern Art. This year’s Preview is expected to be
particularly festive with hours extended to 9:30 pm and a new “Friends" ticket
introduced. Those purchasing tickets at the Benefactor level will receive this
year's benefit print, a striking color screenprint, created by British artist Julian
Opie (subject to limited availability). Tickets are required for this event and can
be purchased online at http://www.moma.org/events/special
Special exhibition
The Fair’s new exhibition program provides a platform for the IFPDA’s next
generation of talented gallerists. Curated by Jeffrey Lee of IFPDA member Mary Ryan
Gallery, the first show in this new program will hang in the Fair’s Cafe'; in
the exhibitors’ hall. Entitled: Mr. Lee’s
exhibition connects the recent trend towards figurative work in contemporary art
with the deeply rooted tradition of portraiture in the history of art.
Programm
Saturday, November 4 11:00 AM
The Tiffany Room, Admission: free
The IFPDA Program Committee presents “Vollard as Publisher: From Cezanne to
Picasso." This roundtable discussion will explore the impact of Vollard’s enduring
influence as a publisher of numerous projects and editions for his artists. Faye
Hirsch, Senior Editor, Art in America, will moderate this free-ranging discussion
with Jay Fisher, the Senior Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at the
Baltimore Museum of Art and Emmanuel Benador, Director of Graphics at Jan Krugier
Gallery.
Further details and a full exhibitor list at http://www.printfair.com Tel: 212.674.6095 Turon Travel Inc. is the official travel agency for the IFPDA Print Fair. The IFPDA Print Fair is managed by Sanford L. Smith & Associates.
Opening Night preview party and cocktail buffet until 9:00 p.m.
Ifpda Print Fair
7th Regiment Armory
Park Avenue, 67th St. - New York
Open daily 12 noon - 7 pm Sunday 12 noon - 6 pm
Admission price includes catalogue