Day three is a long one, with a lot of young collectors strolling through the aisles (2,100 visitors today!).
Press from today:
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| Alida Anderson Art Projects booth crew (left to right: Christina, me, Steve and Seth) |
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| Seth Fairweather with admirer |
Friday, September 22, 2023
Day three of the Affordable Art Fair NYC
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Day two of the Affordable Art Fair New York
The VIP Preview opening last night was pretty packed - there was a snafu with the beer delivery (not the fault of the AAF staff), but...
The second day was also pretty well attended.
Some decent press so far:
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| Seth Fairweather at the Affordable Art Fair NY Fall |
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| Dora Patin at the Affordable Art Fair NY Fall |
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| Ally Morgan at the Affordable Art Fair NY Fall |
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| Lian Sever at the Affordable Art Fair NY Fall |
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| Pershing Square - One of Susan La Mont's paintings at the Affordable Art Fair NY Fall |
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| Alida Anderson Art Projects' booth at the Affordable Art Fair New York |
How to Spend $1,000 at NYC’s Affordable Art Fair
Rhea Nayyar from Hyperallergic went to the Affordable Art Fair in NYC with a thousand imaginary bucks...
I gave myself an imagined budget and set out to find everything from dorm-room art to a housewarming gift for that friend who loves crystals.
I was admittedly grumpy when I arrived at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan to see that the line for the Affordable Art Fair entry wrapped around three-quarters of the block. For what it’s worth, the line moved quickly and I got to daydream about organizational solutions while peering into the neighboring Container Store, but even then, I still couldn’t believe how many people were waiting to get in on the preview night alone. Thankfully, the fair runs through September 24.
And I appreciate that Nayyar picked my Bisque drawings as one of her recommendations! About 30 of them sold on VIP Preview Night!
Read the article here.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
On the way to NYC & Day One of the AAFNYC
4:30 AM: The van has been packed the day before, and it's ready for Steve Wanna to add his work as we head out to pick up Christina Helowicz in Pasadena.
5:30 AM: Arrive at Pasadena, pick up Christina and head to New York.
10:00ish AM: Arrival in Chelsea and check in at the Metropolitan Pavilion. We get Doris Day parking by the side door, and unload, as our booth is really close to that door. Seth Fairweather is already there and his work is already hung. I depart to check in to the Jane Hotel and drop luggage before heading back, dropping the van at the parking garage, where it will be until Friday at 6PM and then go inside the Pavilion to help with the hanging and preparation of the booth for tonight's VIP Preview.
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| Steve Wanna setting up booth C1 at the Affordable Art Fair NYC |
3:30PMish: The booth is pretty much done and hung with the work of Seth Fairweather, Steve Wanna, Christina Helowicz, Dora Patin, Amanda Coelho, Ally Morgan, Jennifer Kahn Barlow, Susan La Mont and mine. We head out to our respective hotels to clean up, be back by 5ish and be ready for the opening reception.
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| Line outside the Metropolitan Pavilion waiting for the VIP Preview opening of the Affordable Art Fair in New York |
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| Preview Night of the 2023 Affordable Art Fair |
A few minutes into the opening, a DMV area collector emails me in response to me sending him Dora Patin's new spectacular trompe l'oeil paintings, as he has begun collecting Patin during the previous fair; he says "I want the Cheshire cat."
Sometimes a Fair opening is so crowded that it actually begins to interfere with the visitors ability to actually see the artwork... my Bisque Graphite drawings move briskly.
9:00PM: It's been a long day and we're all exhausted as we head to our various hotels... the first day of the Affordable Art Fair New York City is done.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Lian Sever at AAFNYC
Lian Sever makes her Affordable Art Fair debut at the Affordable Art Fair NYC starting tomorrow at 6PM in Chelsea! We're in booth C1!
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| Frida Kahlo: Resilience by Lian Sever |
Monday, September 18, 2023
Vote for Pippi!
Pippi, AKA the world's nicest dog, has been entered in the PAW photo contest for a chance to be on the 2024 calendar. Please vote for Pippi if you have a chance. It's a $1 per vote and a minimum of 5 votes. The money goes to a good cause to help these rescue dogs and cats. The contest ends today at 7:00 pm so please vote ASAP and apologies for the last minute notice.
UPDATE: She won!!!!
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Susan La Mont - Atlantic Ocean series
Susan La Mont's gorgeous Atlantic Ocean series will be showcased at the Affordable Art Fair New York City starting next Wednesday in Chelsea! Booth C1!
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