ArtHamptons will return again on July 8-11, 2010, as one of
the major events of the Hamptons and the summer art season.
Now entering its third successful year, ArtHamptons has
already established itself as one of the top new fine art
fairs in America. In 2009, over 5,000 art enthusiasts
streamed through.
Only at ArtHamptons will visitors and residents on the East
End of Long Island, NY, an international playground for the
wealthy, get to witness such a respected lineup of
international upper-tier galleries assembled in such an
impeccable museum-like setting. In addition to paintings,
works on paper, photography and prints, the art fair will
offer world-class glass art, ceramics and l�objects d�art.
ArtHamptons will feature 83 highly respected U.S. and
international galleries from six countries and 35 cities,
including for the first time galleries from Russia,
Argentina, Spain and eight galleries from Korea, as well as
from the U.K.
More than 600 artists ranging from the post-war to
contemporary generation of
art stars will be represented in the show. The exhibition
will include a vetted selection of 7,000 art works valued at
$300 million.
From the masters to important contemporary offerings, there
will be something for everyone's
budget level.
Last year, with post-show sales remaining vibrant for many
galleries, a stunning $10 million in art sales was generated
as a result of ArtHamptons.
Noted Rick Friedman, ArtHamptons founder, "We see the
vibrant ArtHamptons sales last year and the
most
recent New York and London auctions with a sell though rate
over 90 percent of the lots offered, are auspicious signs
for the art world. We just returned from our
company-produced San Francisco Fine Art Fair that ended on
May 23 and experienced firsthand the vibrancy of the
international art market right now: 15,000 enthusiasts
streamed through; there was $5 million in sales, with red
dots everywhere which we haven�t seen at a fair since 2007."
The
ArtHamptons exhibitors will include such notable galleries
as Art Link International, DC Moore, Waterhouse and Dodd,
Forum Gallery, Mary Ryan Gallery, June Kelly Gallery and
Throckmorton Fine Art that will be exhibiting
investment-level artwork from an international array of
modern and contemporary artists such as Stella,
Rauschenberg, de Kooning, Dufy, Sultan and Rauzier.
The Lifetime Achievement Award once again will honor
excellence in the visual arts and go to an internationally
recognized artist who has shaped the art scene in New York
City and beyond. Donald Sultan will be the recipient this
year. He has been a Sag Harbor, NY, resident since 1985. The
Mary Ryan Gallery will present a one-person exhibition of
his work including large-scale paintings, drawings and
original prints. This will mark the first time in nearly 15
years that there has been a solo presentation of Sultan�s
work in the Hamptons. Past recipients of the award included
Will Barnett and Jane Wilson.
New trends in art will be represented, for instance, by the
famous graffiti artist �Crash� (b. John Matos), a pioneer of
the Graffiti art movement, whose work will be exhibited in a
solo booth by Art Link international. In the 1970�s Crash
was spray painting murals on New York City trains and by the
1980s he had exhibits throughout the U.S. Art Link also will
be presenting a solo exhibit of David Burliuk, a central
figure in the history of the Russian avant-garde movement
who painted in the 1960�s and 1970�s and who recently came
into vogue. Burliuk worked and lived in Hampton Bays and
Northampton in the town of Southampton.
ArtBklyn, a new component of the fair, dubbed �The Hamptons
Meets �The Burg,� will feature galleries from Brooklyn�s
Williamsburg and DUMBO, which have grown into
internationally-known art locations where cutting-edge art
is incubated.
ArtHamptons will move two streets west of the Bridgehampton
Historical Society (last year's location) to a much expanded
site which will better accommodate the growth, traffic flow
and special events program. Now held at Bridgehampton�s
Sayre Park�s five acres, the new location will enable the
construction of a spectacular 50,000 sq ft modular building
(the largest ever in the Hamptons), a magnificent 30,000 sq
ft Sculpture Garden/Hospitality Park and convenient and free
on-site parking.
The First Annual Worldwide Art Collectors' Conference on
July 9 to11 will provide art collectors valuable insights
and advice on building an art collection, including 14
practical seminars featuring world experts in specific
topics, as well as tours of private art collections in the
Hamptons. Sessions will be geared for both beginner and
experienced collectors. The two days of sessions will be
moderated by Benjamin Genocchio, editor in chief, Art &
Auction and former art and culture critic for The New York
Times.
More than 5,000 people are expected to come by including
past �famous shoppers� such as TV personalities Kelsey
Grammar, Joy Behar, Connie Chung, Katie Couric, Donnie
Deutsch, Rosanna Scotto, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Jonathan
Tisch, musical greats Russell Simmons, Rev. Run, Jon Bon
Jovi, and fashion icons Dennis Basso, Nicole Miller, David
Yurman, and author Edward Albee. The scene is reminiscent of
and referred to by many attendees as �the mini-Art Basel� of
the Hamptons.
The Opening Preview Party will be held on July 8, 6 to 9
p.m., in the VIP Lounge. The admission will benefit East
Hampton�s LongHouse Reserve. Show hours are Friday, July 9,
11 a.m. � 7 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Sunday, July 11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $20 a day
($15 in advance online) and a three-day pass is $30 ($25
online). A Gold Passport for the opening preview party and
three-day admission is $75 ($65 online). Free on-site
parking is provided. Children under 16 admitted free. The
site is pet friendly (leashes required). Sayre Park is
located on Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, N.Y. For
tickets and for further information go to
www.arthamptons.com