India Art Fair 2012 Announcement of India Art Fair, 4TH Edition 25-29 January 2012in New Delhi  New Delhi, 15 October 2011: Now in its 4th edition, India Art Fair (formerly India Art Summit) is set to take place at the NSIC grounds in New Delhi from 25-29 January 2012. Established in 2008 as the country’s first international art fair, India Art Fair has received 178,000 visitors over its first 3 editions. The forthcoming 4th edition will showcase 87 galleries from 19 countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the U.A.E, U.K. and U.S.A. While the fair presents a diverse breath of art from across India, over 40% of exhibitors are international galleries. Hauser and Wirth (UK/Switzerland), White Cube (UK), Gallerie Continua (Italy), Kalfayan Galleries (Greece) and Everard Read (South Africa) will be amongst the leading international galleries participating for the first time at the fair. Attracting more than 100,000 people and a record number of new collectors (30-40%), the highly successful 3rd edition firmly established India Art Fair as the region’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, and demonstrated the vast potential of the Indian art market. With one of the world’s fastest growing economies and HNWI (high net-worth individual) populations, and an expanding collector base, India is increasingly becoming an important centre for the global art market.  With an annual growth rate of almost 300% and an expanding global participation in its initial years, India Art Fair has repeatedly brought art into the focus of mainstream society in India, and contributing to the long term development of the Indian art scene. The 4th edition will include the flagship Speakers’ Forum, Video Lounge, Art Projects, the Merchandise and Book Store, and a series of Collateral Events around the city of New Delhi. The art fair will be presented in an expanded new format, spread across 10,000 square metres at the NSIC grounds in central New Delhi. India Art Fair’s partners for the 4th edition supporting partners include Officine Paneria, Sotheby’s and the Conde Nast Group. The fair’s academic partners include Asia Art Archive (Hong Kong) and Jawarharlal Nehru University (New Delhi). Earlier this year, India Art Fair launched The Collectors’ Circle - a new initiative aimed at increasing awareness and access to art amongst young collectors. This will be a year-round membership based initiative that will provide information about art events including  talks, conferences, workshops and networking events with top individual and institutional collectors spread across India, and global art centres. Neha Kirpal (Founding Director, India Art Fair) describes the upcoming edition of India Art Fair as “an important milestone for the art fair; which has witnessed exceptional growth and development in a short period of time. The 4th edition brings us closer to our goal of developing a truly world class fair, facilitating international exchange and trade, and contributing to the growth of a vibrant art scene in the Indian sub-continent”. This year, Ms. Kirpal brings on two new strategic partners as co-owners of India Art Fair,  Will Ramsay and  Sandy Angus, who will bring in their global expertise in exhibitions and events.  Mr. Ramsay is Founder of Ramsay Fairs, PULSE Art Fairs, and Affordable Art Fairs; he runs art fairs in 8 countries on 4 continents.  Mr. Angus is Chairman of Montgomery Worldwide.  Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Angus are also co-founders of Art HK, the Hong Kong International Art Fair. To see highlights of the 3rd edition, and what is in store for India Art Fair in 2012  please view a short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX0inxnOMGE.

Monumental Painting by Stephen Pace

Monumental Painting by  Stephen Pace Now Available   Important Works from the 50's on Exhibit/Available   "Pace's work as an Abstract Expressionist during the 1950s was first displayed in New York at the Artists Gallery.  It was described by The New York Times as consisting of "dark, energetically worked abstractions achieved through a distinctive blend of brushwork, drawing and staining". **The following works were acquired directly from the artist.  Pace's paintings are included in many prominent private and public collections, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden The Whitney Museum of American Art National Museum of Art Pace passed away last year See New York Times Obituary Here http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/arts/design/07pace.html   STEPHEN PACE (1918-2010) At Alexander Salazar Fine Art 640 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 619-531-8996 ABOUT STEPHEN PACE - Stephen Pace (December 12, 1918 - September 23, 2010) was an American painter best known for his work as an Abstract expressionist and for his figurative art. Beginning in the 1950s, Pace (1918-2010) became a prominent member of the New York group of abstract expressionist painters. His work, hailed by the New York Times for its "highly sophisticated use of color and joyous compositions," was included in most of the Whitney annuals and at the artist-run invitations at the Stable Galley. In the 1953 Whitney Annual Exhibition of Sculpture and Works on Paper, Pace's large watercolor was prominently hung between works by Kline and Hoffman and was signaled out for enthusiastic comment in Art News by hennery McBride, who referred to the "elegant outpouring" of his paint. Stephen Pace's work was widely praised by the New York press when he had exhibitions at Artists, Poindexter, and Howard Wise Galleries.  Writing for The Sun (Baltimore) in 1957, Kenneth Sawyer acknowledged that Pace's art had "prompted critical huzzahs from the vanguard," going on to recognize that Pace's paintings "contained "the resonance of an entire mnemonic scale, a quality both profound and satisfying in the rigorous sense."  In the New York Times in 1960, Dore Ashton described Pace's paintings-on view at Wise's Gallery-as "abstractions in which energetic elements battle their way to equilibrium," commenting: "no matter how baroque Mr. Pace's compositions are-and they are nearly all fretted with tilting and bucking forms-they do, ultimately come to rest." Pace became part of the downtown New York art scene, where he became good friends with Franz Kline, one of the leading abstract expressionists. He was also befriended by Willem and Elaine de Kooning and by Jackson Polluck, all of who showed interest in and support for the emerging younger abstract expressionist. The large gestural abstractions that Pace produced in the 1950s fit right in with the ethos of the New York School, yet among the torrent of brushstrokes there were occasional intimations of a landscape experience in qualities of light, density, and color. After a decade of exhibiting with the Abstract Expressionists in major New York galleries Pace found nature forcing its way back into his paintings and since that time his colorful gestural works have been devoted to recollected scenes from his Indiana childhood on the farm and activity on the Maine waterfront. Pace first came to Maine in the early 1950's with a small group of artists. After that initial visit, the Paces frequented the state and finally bought a house in Stonington in the 1970s, so he could divide his time-painting half the year at his Maine studio and half in New York. He turned to representational painting in the 1960's, and his summer home on Deer Isle provided endless subjects and inspiration. For many years he divided his time between Stonington, Maine, Manhattan, and Washington D.C. where he taught at American University. In 2007, he and Pam returned to the locale of his youth to live in New Harmony, Indiana, where he painted until his death . Pace's paintings are included in many prominent private and public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and National Museum of Art. Pace is also the subject of a hardbound book, Stephen Pace, written by Matica Sawin and published by Hudson Press in 2004, as well as the documentary video, Stephen Pace: Indiana Painter, produced as part of the Maine Master Series.

Tornabuoni Art Gallery Participates in the FIAC

Hampton International Fest Opening Pics

Nobina Gupta - Prana: The Life Within

Unbalanced - An Exhibition of New Paintings by Bill Carman

WHAT | Unveiling of more than 40 paintings on copper and paper, the largest show ever of critically acclaimed painter Bill Carman. Free & open to the public. OPENING RECEPTION | October 22nd, from 6-9PM. RSVP requested to rsvp@animazing.com WHERE | Animazing Gallery, 54 Greene Street @ Broome DATES & HOURS | October 23rd through November; 7 days, Mon-Sat 10-7PM & Sun 11-6PM CONTACT | Heidi Leigh: heidi@animazing.com or 212.226.7374 & more info here "... I enter my lab where surfaces challenge and characters emerge who should probably never be born. But I keep releasing these things from my mind because it's my passion." - Bill Carman (bio)

Tuesday Evenings in the Cafe

Tuesday Evenings in the Cafe October 4, 2011 - April 24, 2012 From doodling at Doodleganza: The Drawing Extravaganza, to chatting it up with Culture Catalysts, to crossing wires between art and technology with Internet Superheroes: Art and Tech, and jamming to Face the Strange: New Music from Chicago and Beyond, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is activating audiences with engaging activities at Tuesday Evenings in the Café. Appropriate for a broad range of ages, these events are designed around familiar themes which introduce the audience to artists and other thought leaders and the ideas which inspire them in an entertaining and informal setting. The events take place on Tuesdays from October 4, 2011 to April 24, 2012, and begin at 6 pm. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase. The MCA is free to Illinois residents on Tuesdays and open until 8 pm.  Doodleganza: The Drawing Extravaganza First Tuesdays of the month Artists from around Chicago lead the audience in whimsical, off-beat drawing related games. The MCA provides the materials and the artists provide the inspiration. These hands-on art-making activities are appropriate for all ages and skill levels.  Oct 4: Paul Hornschemeier Nov 1: Ellamonique Baccus Dec 6: Scott Reeder Jan 3: Kelly Kaczynski Feb 7: Paul Nudd Mar 6: Tyson Reeder Apr 3: Simon Anderson  Culture Catalysts Second Tuesdays of the month This new series lets visitors interact with Chicago innovators who influence local arts and culture, including artists featured in the Chicago Works exhibition. Nov 8: Scott Reeder Dec 13: Hamza Walker Jan 10: Stephanie Izard Feb 14: Laura Letinsky Mar 13: TBA Apr 10: TBA Internet Superheroes: Art and Tech Third Tuesdays of the month Visitors can explore the intersection between art and technology along with the brilliant minds who make the virtual world worth living. This series includes one-hour talks, virtual presentations highlighting the most interesting aspects of the internet, and participatory events which celebrate the creativity of the MCA audience.  Oct 18: BYOB (Bring Your Own Beamer) Nov 15: L.A.S.E.R Tag with Hebru Brantley Dec 20: No event Jan 17: Jon Rafman Feb 21: Hennessy Youngman Mar 20: Animated GIF Night with Jason Lazarus and Eric Fleischauer Apr 17: No event  Face the Strange: New Music from Chicago and Beyond Fourth Tuesdays of the month Musicians perform one-hour experimental sets programmed in collaboration with local musicians and multimedia artists.  Oct 25: The Eternals Nov 22: Ken Camden Dec 27: Wrekmeister Harmonies: featuring J.R. Robinson, Jef Whitehead, Blake Judd, Sanford Parker and Jamie Fennelly Jan 24: Aleks and the Drummer Feb 28: Spectralina Mar 27: The Spires that in the Sunset Rise Apr 24: The Plastic Crimewave Vision Celestial Guitarkestra Image: Doodleganza. Photo © Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Photo by Nathan Keay.

La Quinta Arts Festival

La Quinta Arts Festival  Call to Artists   What: Fine Art Festival Where: La Quinta, CA When: March 8-11, 2012 (Thursday - Sunday) from 10 am to 5 pm daily NOTEWORTHY: *Consistently ranked among the Top Ten Fine Art Festivals in the Nation by both Artists and Festival Patrons. *Juried Online by 5 respected authorities from across the country in each  of the 11 media categories. *Dedicated 24/7 Artist Hotline. *24 Hour Private Security and Police. *Leisurely 2 day set-up and tear-down. Also Paid Labor Assistance with flatbed golf carts. *Artist Hospitality includes morning and afternoon snacks, chilled bottled water throughout the day, a gourmet lunch box delivered daily to each booth. (Artist selects lunch order). *Impressive Artist Award Reception.   *Booth Fees from $275 to &775 - all booths located on lush grass. *Volunteer Booth Sitters - contact by cell phone. *Limited to 230 Artists. La Quinta Arts Festival will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 2012 on the spectacular grounds of the La Quinta Civic Center Campus, a short drive from legendary Palm Springs, California. The Campus is a life-size picture postcard framed by majestic mountains, lush green lawns, and a lake - a spectacular outdoor gallery extolled by Art Fair SourceBook as "the most stunning festival site in the country." Hosting 230 of the nation's foremost contemporary artists, this four day show attracts an affluent demographic and many wealthy snowbirds who have second homes in the desert. Art sales consistently exceed $2 million each year. The festival runs concurrent with the BNP Paribas Open, an international tennis event, attended by 350,000 of a highly appealing demographic as well as the polo finals - both located a few miles from the festival. La Quinta Arts Festival requires the Artist to pay a show fee of 20% of all art sales made at, or as a result of participating in La Quinta Arts Festival.  A low booth fee of $275 for a 12x12 space means minimal up-front investment to participate, and allows LQAF to be successful only if the artists are successful.  Now Accepting Applications through ZAPPlicationTM     For more information and to apply through ZAPPTM, click HERE:  Application Fees: July 1 - Aug. 31 - $35. From Sep.1 - Oct. 31 - $50 Notification: November 18, 2011 Booth Fee Due: December 30, 2011 Artists may also contact Dedicated Artist Helpline: Phone: 760-564-1244 ext. 112 Email: Helpline@LQAF.com

Beat Nite: Bushwick Art Spaces Stay Open Late!

Beat Nite: Bushwick Art Spaces Stay Open Late Friday, October 28, 6-10PM BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Jason Andrew + Norte Maar bring back the late nite with the sixth installment of BEAT NITE: Bushwick Art Spaces Stay Open Late.  Voted BEST NEIGHBORHOOD-WIDE GALLERY NITE by L MAGAZINE, Beat Nite has become the signature party of all parties with art above all else, this bi-annual night is half art stroll, half bar crawl, where selected art spaces stay open late welcoming the public to see real art in real time, one night only, Friday, October 28, 6-10PM. The official after party will be held at The Bodega.  This episode of BEAT NITE is sponsored by Hyperallergic. Participating art spaces include among others: Norte Maar, Centotto, English Kills, Famous Accounts, Regina Rex, Storefront, Valentine Gallery, and the long awaited debut of Airplane. Bushwick is the place to make art from the ghetto to the glamour.  Artists have found solace in the supportive neighborhood made up of emerging and established artists, choreographers, writers, alternative spaces and reputable galleries. Putting the spit on the art world where community means more than commerce join Jason Andrew + Norte Maar for this event where the art is real and the people making it are to. For more information ring (646) 361-8512 or visit nortemaar.org for a complete list of participating spaces. FEATURED TRACKS: NORTE MAAR - 83 Wyckoff Avenue, #1B  Brooklyn, NY  11237 AIRPLANE - 70 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 CENTOTTO - 250 Moore Street, Brooklyn, NY  11206 ENGLISH KILLS - 114 Forrest Street, ground flr  Brooklyn, NY  11206 FAMOUS ACCOUNTANTS - 1673 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY  11385 REGINA REX - 1717 Troutman, #329, Brooklyn, NY  11237 SMALL BLACK DOOR - 19-20 Palmetto Street, Ridgewood, NY  11385 STOREFRONT - 16 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY  11237 VALENTINE GALLERY - 464 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY  11385 Authors + Artists a free children's program that originated at Bushwick IMPACT Join us for a fun afternoon of reading and art making! Free to all children ages 6-12 Saturday, October 15     1:00-2:30PM Saturday, November 12     1:00-2:30PM Saturday, December 10     1:00-2:30PM BUSHWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY 340 Bushwick Avenue @ Seigel Street questions call: Jason Andrew, 646-361-8512

Artisphere 2012 Festival

Artisphere presents: Artisphere 2012 Festival Call to Artists WHAT: Fine Art and Fine Craft Event WHERE: Downtown Greenville, SC WHEN: Friday, May 11 - Sunday, May 13          NOTEWORTHY: *120 participating artists *$12,500 TO $15,000 in cash awards *Purchase Awards Program average of $15,000 each year *Convenient set-up, free parking, and 24-hour security *Booth sitters *Complimentary food & beverages in conveniently located Artist Hospitality tent *Reduced hotel rates Now in its eighth year, the top-ranking Artisphere festival is an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the rare opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art.  Recently ranked in Sunshine Artist Magazine's "200 Best Fine Art Shows" and a top-twenty event in Greg Lawler's Art Fair Sourcebook, Artisphere's goal is to make exhibiting in an outdoor setting as enjoyable an experience as possible.  120 exhibiting artists receive amenities including convenient set-up, parking, security, reduced hotel rates, volunteer booth sitters, and complimentary food and beverages. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization.  Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are also distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.   NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 FESTIVAL: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  October 20, 2011 on  www.zapplication.org  For more information and a downloadable paper application visit:  www.artisphere.us  CONTACT:               Liz Rundorff Smith Program Director Artisphere 864-271-9355 liz@greenvillearts.com

Fine Art Magazine Celebration of the arts sneak preview of pics

Art Basel - Miami Beach

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011: Online press accreditation reminder
Art Basel Miami Beach invites all representatives of the media reporting about this year's show to accredit online by November, 14, 2011.
Pre-accredited journalists will have quick and easy access to the 10th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, press materials and the on-site media centre. While it will still be possible to accredit at the on-site media centre, due to the high demand in press accreditation, it is advised to accredit online.
Online application is straight forward and will only take a few minutes:
Step 1: Visit artbasel.com/accreditation and complete the online application form
Step 2: Upload a portrait of yourself (maximum 1024kByte)
Step 3: Upload a proof of eligibility
One of the following credentials is required as proof of eligibility:

• a currently valid press card issued by associations of publishers or journalists
• an official confirmation from the relevant editor’s office or broadcasting station clearly stating that the media representative is working in an editorial/journalistic capacity
• a current masthead/publisher’s imprint, documenting the journalistic activity of the media representative
• a recent article, assigned to the journalist by name ,relevant to Art Basel Miami Beach
• an online masthead/publisher’s imprint or contribution assigned to the journalist by name, relevant to Art Basel Miami Beach

Journalists will be contacted about the status of their application no later than two weeks after their application has been registered.
We look forward to welcoming you at this year's edition of Art Basel Miami Beach.
For further information about accreditation, please contact accreditation@artbasel.com
The media reception will be held November 30, 2011, 10am in the Art Collectors Lounge.
To access the media reception you have to get your accreditation first.
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Northern Virginia & Virginia Beach Christmas Markets

Northern Virginia & Virginia Beach Christmas Markets                             Call to Artists What: 18th Annual Northern Virginia Christmas Market When:  Friday, Saturday and Sunday Nov 11-13, 2011 Where:  Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly Virginia What: 30th Annual Virginia Beach Christmas Market When:  Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 25-27, 2011 Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia NOTEWORTHY: *Limited number of carefully juried artists from across the USA *Easy load in/load out with porter assistance *Close convenient FREE parking *Hospitality Lounge with hot coffee and donuts on opening day *Comprehensive Exhibitor Guide *Draped indoor show *Free Show Directory listing and free website listing/link to your website *Unlimited discount promotional postcards and flyers. *Artist's choice of day before or day of show set up (Virginia Beach full day set up is   Wed. Nov 23rd.)      *Strong community support & maintain mailing list of over 20,000 faithful shoppers   *Aggressive advertising and promotion: newspaper, radio, direct mail, social media & cable TV * Proven track record of high public attendance(Northern Virginia - 12,000, Virginia Beach 15,000) * Reduced Hotel rates and pet-friendly hotels * Consistently Voted one of Sunshine Artists Magazine Top 100 Fine Craft Events Celebrating their 30th Anniversary,  Events Management Group produces two highly acclaimed Christmas Markets, with a staying power in the marketplace for many years. Expect great crowds, top- shelf advertising and a dedicated and faithful group of shoppers that enjoy learning about and buying fine American-made crafts.  Be sure to check out this month's The Crafts Report Magazine "Events Management Group - 30 Years of Successful Shows"  for more information on the history of these two exciting events. For Craft Market Prospectus and Application go to:   http://www.emgshows.com/files/EMG%20Craft%20Application.pdf   For this Month's Craft Report Article go to: http://www.emgshows.com/avbcm  You may also contact: Denise Wynn - Show Director (757) 417-7771 or e-mail info@emgshows.com