2011 International Art &
Antique Fairs
London
London Art Fair
January 19 to 23, 2011
Website: http://www.londonartfair.co.ukpage.cfm/link=59
Established in 1988, London Art Fair launches the art world year in the UK. Presenting museum-quality Modern British and Contemporary art, the fair brings together the work of established artists and emerging talent at the Business Design Centre.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Art Show
January 20 to 23, 2011
Website: http://www.laartshow.com/info.html
The 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center where serious collectors and dedicated art enthusiasts are involved in an exploration of painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, and video from over 100 galleries, both international and domestic. Discover a superlative collection of over 15,000 works from all genres and periods including Historical, Modern, and Contemporary at this event.
Miami
Miami International Art Fair
January 13 to 17, 2011
Website: http://www.mia-artfair.com /
MIA will be inaugurating an intriguing and unique new model this year, combining a highly selective art fair with a strong, central curatorial vision, in addition to independently curated projects. The fair, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, will host prestigious international dealers featuring contemporary, emerging, conceptual, and modern art including photography, installations, performance, and video.
New York
Winter Antiques Show
January 21 to 30, 2011
Website: http://www.winterantiquesshow.com/show /
The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 57th year as America's most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first- time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 74 exhibitors. From an Egyptian relief depicting Akhenaten through mid–century furniture by Gerald Summers and Gio Ponti, every object exhibited at the Winter Antiques Show is vetted for quality and authenticity.
The 2011 loan exhibition, Grandeur Preserved: Masterworks Presented by Historic Charleston Foundation highlights more than fifty objects in an unprecedented collaboration among Charleston’s leading cultural institutions as well as private collections.
Antiques At The Armory
January 21 to 23, 2011
Website: www.stellashows.com
9th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue @ 26th Street, New York City
100 Exhibitors. Admission: $15
Free shuttle to & from The Winter Antiques Show & Americana & Antiques at the Piers
Download a 2011 Antiques Week in NY calendar
Americana & Antiques @ The Pier
January 22 to 23, 2011
Website: www.stellashows.com
Pier 92 at 12th Avenue at 55 Street is the venue for the Americana at the Piers show featuring 200 antiques dealers selling fine American antiques, including 18th & 19th century American and European furniture, folk art, fine art, outsider art, quilts, silver, art glass, paintings, prints, porcelains and fine linens, along with industrial design and furniture, elegant art deco furnishings and streamlined mid-20th century furniture, art, and decorative accessories. New this year is the Book Alley that will feature a special section of antiquarian, art and collectible books.
The American Antiques Show
January 20 to 23, 2011
Website: www.americanantiquesshow.org
The Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street is the venue for The American Antiques Show (TAAS), now in its tenth year. The show features 300 years of great American design: folk art, furniture, fine and decorative arts, jewelry, ceramics, silver, American arts and crafts, and American Indian art. TAAS is an annual benefit for the American Folk Art Museum located at 45 West 53rd Street.
The New York Ceramics Fair
January 18 to 23, 2011
Website: http://www.caskeylees.com/NY_Ceramics/NY_Ceramics.html
The 12th annual Ceramics Fair brings together a carefully selected and distinguished international group of around 36 galleries offering all things "fired"--porcelain, pottery, glass, cloisonné and enamels. This year, the fair will be held at the Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73 Street.
Palm Beach
Art Palm Beach
January 20 to 24, 2011
Website: http://www.artpalmbeach.com /
The five-day event presents 75 prestigious international galleries offering contemporary art, photography, video, installation art and design at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The carefully selected presentation will feature all forms of contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, design, fine art glass, video and installations from modern art to new cutting-edge artists.
San Francisco
San Francisco Fine Print Fair
January 28 to 30, 2011
Website: http://www.sanfrancisco-fineprintfair.com /
The San Francisco Fine Print Fair is an annual exhibition and sale which takes place in January at Fort Mason. This beautiful and historic venue is located on the marina with a view of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. Eighteen select fine art dealers from United States and Canada will come together to exhibit and offer for sale inventories comprising five centuries of fine prints ranging from Old Master to Contemporary. The public is invited to view and buy original etchings by Rembrandt, woodcuts by Dürer, lithographs by Picasso, Matisse and Chagall, German Expressionist prints, prints by Hiroshige and Hokusai and California artists, and many more major and minor artists.
Düsseldorf
Antique & Art Fair Duesseldorf
February 16 to 20, 2011
Website: www.messe-duesseldorf.de
Düsseldorf on the Rhine, known for its contemporary art galleries and first class collections, will showcase its diversity. More than 100 art dealers and gallery owners present a wide range of high quality art, including contemporary art, paintings, classic porcelain, antique furniture, carpets, glass art and silver jewelry.
London
The Kinetica Art Fair
February 4 to 6, 2011
Website: http://www.kinetica-ar1fair.com
Kinetica Art Fair is produced by Kinetica Museum and is the only art fair in the UK to provide collectors, curators and the public with a unique opportunity to view and purchase artworks from leading international galleries, artists collectives, curatorial groups and organizations specializing in kinetic, electronic and new media art.
The fair will be held at P3, at 35 Marylebone Road.
Milan
Affordable Art Fair Milan
February 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://www.affordableartfair.it
The Affordable Art Fair debuts in Milan and will be held at the Superstudio Più in Zona Zortona. Featuring over 60 galleries from Italy and abroad, the fair is aimed both at visitors that has never bought original art before, as well as experienced art lovers looking to find new galleries and new or young artists. The huge variety of paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures, by living artists, where compulsorily displayed prices range from €100 to €5,000.
New York
Outsider Art Fair
February 11 to 13, 2011
The 19th annual fair presents the work of art created outside of mainstream society—visionary, primitive, self-taught and intuitive in nature. The show, held at 7 West 34th Street, offers a wide range of new talents of all kinds.
Palm Beach
American International Art Fair
February 5 to 13, 2011
Website: http://www.aifaf.com
Celebrating its 15th year, the American International Fine Art Fair features international dealers representing disciplines of fine art from classical antiquity to contemporary, and the world’s finest collection of haute and period jewelry. The fair is fully vetted by leading museum curators and experts. The Vernissage preview party will be held on February 4.
Rotterdam
ArtRotterdam
February 10 to 13, 2011
Website; http://www.artrotterdam.nl /
The old Cruise Terminal building of the Holland America line will again be the stage for Art Rotterdam. In eleven years time Art Rotterdam has developed into the most innovative and trendsetting international art fair in the Netherlands. Some 70 galleries from ten different countries will present their most talented artists.
San Francisco
San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show
February 3 to 6, 2011
Website: www.caskeylees.com
On the waterfront in San Francisco’s historic Fort Mason Center, the San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show brings more than 10,000 exquisite antiques, textiles and art from Pacific Asia, to the West Coast. This event, the oldest and largest vetted exhibition in the United States brings together Asian art specialists from Asia, Europe and North America.
Chicago
2011 Chicago International Vintage Poster Fair
March 25 to March 27, 2011
Website: http://www.posterfair.com/cgi-local/1ontent.cgi?p=9
The fair. at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 East Randolph), presents more than 25 international dealers with over 10,000 original vintage posters for sale vetted by the IVPDA (International Vintage Poster Dealer Association).
Dubai
Art Dubai
March 16 to 19, 2011
Website: http://www.artdubai.ae
The fair will feature displays by more than 75 renowned and upcoming galleries from over 30 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas. The fair's fifth edition offers a program of events including Global Art Forum_5, Art Park, the Abraaj Capital Art Prize, exhibitions, film screenings, talks, installations and performance tours.
The fair is held at the Madinat Arena, part of the beachside resort Madinat Jumeirah.
London
BADA Antiques & Art Fair
March 23 to 29, 2011
Website: www.bada-antiques-fair.co.uk
The BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair) is an internationally renowned art and antiques fair which brings together 100 of the UK's leading experts who offer for sale a dazzling range of top quality pieces--from fine furniture to glittering silver and jewelry. All exhibitors are members of the British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA). The BADA Fair is held in a purpose-built pavilion situated at the Duke of York Square, by Sloane Square in Chelsea.
Affordable Art Fair at Battersea
March 10 to 13, 2011
Website: www.affordableartfair.com/london/home
The biannual event at Battersea Park offers affordable art from 120 UK and international galleries, all priced under £4000. Preview on Wednesday, March 9; $25 admission.
Maastricht
TEFAF Maastricht 2011
March 18 to 27, 2011
Website: http://www.tefaf.com
Considered one of the leading annual art and antiques fairs in the world, the fair offers a
unique chance to view and to buy paintings from Bruegel to Bacon as well as objects reflecting 6,000 years of excellence in the applied arts. Masterpieces from 263 of the world’s most prestigious art and antiques dealers from 17 countries will be on display at the Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre
Miami
arteamericas
March 25 to 29, 2011
Website: www.arteamericas.com
Held at the Miami Convention Center, arteaméricas is a premier fair of art from Latin America. Returning for its ninth installment in 2011, it will showcase the latest trends in paintings, sculpture and multimedia. Galleries from all over Latin America will be participating, representing hundreds of emerging artists and renowned masters.
New York
The Art Show
March 2 to 6, 2011
Website: www.artdealers.org/artshow
The country’s longest running national art fair, now in its 23rd year, brings together exhibitions of art ranging from cutting-edge, 21st Century works, to museum-quality pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries at the Park Avenue Armory. Organized by ADAA to benefit the Henry Street Settlement, the fair’s commitment to curatorial expertise and diversity is ever-present in the show’s conception, presentation, and execution.
The Armory Show
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: www.thearmoryshow.com
The Armory Show is a leading international art fair devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary art since its introduction in 1999. Now in two sections, the show is held at Piers 92 and 94 on Manhattan’s Westside. At Pier 92, The Armory Show-Modern, represents internationally renowned dealers specializing in modern and historically significant contemporary art. At Pier 94 The Armory Show-Contemporary continues to be a venue to premiere new works by living artists. One ticket covers both shows.
The RedDot Fair
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: www.reddotfair.com
This fair represents contemporary art and is part of the extensive art events taking place around New York at this time. Approximately 50 international modern/contemporary art galleries will feature painting, photography, sculpture and works on paper in a new location at 82 Mercer Street in SoHo.
PULSE New York
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://www.pulse-art.com/newyork/index.htm
On view will be approximately 50 contemporary art galleries in the main fair and IMPULSE section. The fair will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street.
Scope New York Art Show
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://www.scope-art.com/Index.php/new_york /
This year the show will be held 320 West St (West Side Highway) across from Pier 40 Over 50 international galleries will exhibit work by emerging artists.
Fountain Art Fair
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://fountainexhibit.com/2010
Fountain Art Fair presents an alternative exhibition focusing on avant-garde, independent galleries and art collectives in New York, featuring over 20 projects. The fair takes place at Pier 66 Maritime at 26th Street and 12th Avenue in Chelsea’s Hudson River Park.
INDEPENDENT
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://www.independentnewyork.com/2011
The second edition of INDEPENDENT strives to reexamine traditional art fair models and methods of presentation, in response to the changing attitudes and growing challenges for artists, galleries, non-profits, curators and collectors as the experience of viewing and interacting with contemporary art in a group context. It takes place at the DIA Center for the Arts at 548 W 22nd Street in Chelsea, on the second, third and fourth floors of the building, Free admission.
Moving Image
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://www.moving-image.info
A selection of international commercial galleries and non-profit institutions will present single-channel videos, video sculptures, and other larger video installations. Located in the Waterfront Tunnel event space between 27th and 28th Streets with an entrance on 11th Avenue in Chelsea. Free admission.
Verge ArtBrooklyn
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: www.vergeartfair.com
Verge, presenting its first-ever art fair to take place at different locations in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, The inaugural fair aims to highlight Brooklyn as a cultural bellwether of artistic endeavor that influences artistic practice the world over.
VOLTA NY
March 3 to 6, 2011
Website: http://ny.voltashow.com
VOLTA NY is an invitational show of solo artists’ projects and is the American incarnation of the successful young fair founded in Basel in 2005
The AIPAD Photography Show New York
March 17 to 20, 2011
Website: www.aipad.com
One of the most important international photography events, The AIPAD Photography Show New York presents the museum-quality work of more than 70 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries including contemporary, modern and 19th century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video and new media, at the Park Avenue Armory. There will be a Gala Preview on March 16 to benefit the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Antiques & Art at the Armory
March 10 to 13, 2011
Website: http://www.avenueshows.com
Antiques & Art at the Armory will feature over 60 dealers specializing in high quality art and antiques including French, English, Italian, Swedish and Continental furniture from the 17th century through mid century modern ? fine silver including Early American, English, Tiffany and Jensen ? Russian antiquities and art ? Asian textiles and antiquities ? clocks and barometers ? rugs and tapestries ? English and Chinese export porcelain ? pottery ? antique boxes ? objets de Vertu ? whimsical objet ? garden antiques ? antique wicker ? fine antique, estate and contemporary jewelry ? fine, modern, and contemporary art and prints ? sculpture ? American Folk Art ? Antique Flags ? rare books ? canine and sporting art and much more. Held at the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street, there is a preview event on March 9 at 5:30 pm.
The Arts of Pacific Asia Show
March 24 to 27, 2011
Website: http://www.caskeylees.com/NY_Asia/Preview.html
This show, presented since 1995, brings together an ever more prestigious assemblage of the world’s leading galleries and dealers specializing in the fine arts, textiles and objects de arte of Asia, the Subcontinent, Japan, the Pacific Islands, and the Near and Middle East. Held at 7 West 34th Street, there is a preview showing on March 23 from 6 to 10 pm. Tickets $100.
Beijing
CIGE 2011
April 21 to 24, 2011
Website: http://www.cige-bj.com/main_en.html
Supported by China’s Ministry of Culture, the eighth edition of the China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE) will host selected international galleries, presenting a panorama of modern and contemporary art. CIGE 2011, taking place in the Exhibition Hall of the China World Trade Centre, serves as a critical exchange platform to internationalize the local arts environment as the contemporary art market in China remains promising to art professionals worldwide.
Brussels
Art Brussels
April 28 to May 1, 2011
Website: http://www.artbrussels.be
Art Brussels offers a choice of 170 galleries, nominated in accordance with a rigorous quality-based selection procedure. The international selection committee places particular emphasis on the work of emerging young artists in contemporary art, and focuses as well on established galleries representing a selection of their high-quality paintings, sculptures, photography, video and installations.
Chicago
Art Chicago
April 29 to May 2, 2011
Website: http://www.artchicago.com
Art Chicago® 2011, the annual international fair of contemporary and modern art held at the Merchandise Mart, brings together the world’s leading emerging and established galleries. Art Chicago offers curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work, from cutting-edge to modern masters in a wide variety of media including: painting, photography, drawings, prints, sculpture, video and special installations.
Cologne
Art Cologne
April 13 to 17, 2011
Website: http://www.artcologne.com/en/artcologne/home/index.php
The 45th edition of Art Cologne will again be staged in Hall 11 of the Cologne Exhibition Centre. The event will host 200 leading international galleries showcasing classic modern, post-war and contemporary art. The Fair will open its doors to art lovers and collectors with a vernissage scheduled for April 12, 2011 from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Chelsea Art Fair
April 1 to 3, 2011
Website: www.chelseaartfair.org
The 16th annual Chelsea Art Fair takes place at Chelsea Old Town Hall, on Kings Road. Thirty-six premier art galleries from across the UK will present a range of international works ranging from 20th century icons to emerging talent from as far afield as China, Ukraine, South Africa and Alaska. Most work on show will be completely original, though there will be a few limited-edition bronzes. Preview on Thursday March 31 from 6.30 to 9pm by Exhibitor invitation (or £10 at the door (if numbers permit).
Mexico City
Zona México Arte Contemporáneo
April 6 to 10, 2011
Website: http://www.macomexico.com
Organized by Cultura y Arte Contemporáneo Zeta S.A. De C.V, the annual contemporary art fair presents international galleries exhibiting contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
New York
New York Antiquarian Book Fair
April 8 to 10, 2011
Website: http://www.sanfordsmith.com/
Celebrating its 51st anniversary this year, this granddaddy of book fairs takes place at the Park Avenue Armory at Park Avenue and 67th Street. There is a Preview prior to the fair’s opening on April 7 from 5 pm to 9 pm. Admission: $50 that includes one readmission (purchase at the door)
Hong Kong
ART HK 11
May 26 to 29, 2011
Website: http://www.hongkongartfair.com
Back for its fourth year, the Hong Kong International Art Fair will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This year, ART HK will welcome over 161 galleries from 30 countries in its main gallery section. This year, ART HK is delighted to introduce a new gallery feature section entitled, ASIA ONE, the section is dedicated to galleries in Asia who will exhibit a solo presentation by an artist of Asian origin. The aim of ASIA ONE is to present Asian artists and their galleries with an international platform and provide a unique opportunity for visitors to experience a diverse and current view of the Asian art scene.
London
Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair May 3 to 8, 2011
Website: www.decorativefair.com
fair, held three times a year, features 135 exhibitors offering antiques, artwork and textiles for interior decoration at The Marquee in Battersea Park.The Fall event is scheduled for September 27 to October 2, 2011.
New York
The Affordable Art Fair/New York City Spring!
May 5 to 8, 2011
Website: http://www.aafnyc.com
The Affordable Art Fair Spring, held at 7 West 34th Street, will present contemporary artists, with all works priced from just $100 up to $10,000. AAF is for everyone, including the art savvy collector and the first time buyer from an international array of established and emerging galleries! The fair opens May 4 with a private preview from 6 to 9 pm.
San Francisco
San Francisco Fine Art Fair: Modern and Contemporary Art
May 20 to 22, 2011
Website: http://www.sffineartfair.com
Held at the Festival Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center, more than 80 international galleries will display works of the postwar contemporary period. Carefully vetted, the fair offers a spectacular selection of paintings, works on paper, drawings, printed editions, photography, and sculpture (both indoors and outdoors.)
Toronto
CONTACT 2011
May 1 to 31, 2011
Website: http://contactphoto.com/
CONTACT 2011 is an annual month long festival of photography with over 1000 local, national and international artists at more than 220 venues across the Greater Toronto area.
The writings of Marshall McLuhan provided a critical focus for CONTACT 2010. Looking towards 2011, the centenary of his birth, McLuhan’s theories continue to be a catalyst for a discourse on photography. As the framework for CONTACT's theme in 2011, it will explore the photographic image as a construction of figure and ground and the “gestalt” of the landscape – its whole effect, the sum of its parts and their dynamic interrelation.
Vienna
International Comtemporary Art Fair (Vienna Fair)
May 12 to 15, 2011
Website: www.viennafair.at
Over 110 galleries from more than 20 countries focus on art from Central and South-Eastern Europe, showcasing peerless presentations of contemporary art work in several areas of fine arts: painting, graphic art, sculpture, photography, media, installation and performance. Held at Messe Wien, Hall A (Messeplatz), side events include panel discussions a performance night on May 13.
Basel
Art/42/Basel
June 15 to 19, 2011
Website: http://www.artbasel.com /
Art/42 Basel features some 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. More than 2,500 artists, ranging from the great masters of Modern art to the latest generation of emerging stars, are represented in the show's multiple sections. The exhibition includes the highest-quality paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, and video works displayed in Halls 1 and 2 of Messe Basel, Messeplatz.
VERGE/Basel
June 14 to 19, 2011
Website: http://www.vergeartfair.com/basel.html
Verge is an international platform for the most exciting and interesting in new and emerging art. Verge exists to establish boundaries of the extraordinary as a counter to the natural compulsion towards stagnation in the way art is evaluated and delivered to the public. Held at Das Schiff, Westquaistrasse 19. Professional preview on June 13 from 2 to 5 pm.
London
Art Antiques London
June 8 to 15, 2011
Website: http://www.haughton.com/international-fairs
Art Antiques London takes place in a purpose-built pavilion in Kensington Gardens at the Albert Memorial West Lawn opposite the Royal Albert Hall and close to the site of the Great Exhibition of 1851. This year the fair incorporates The International Ceramics Fair and Seminar and the event will bring together approximately 60 of the world’s leading art dealers.
The International Ceramics Fair & Seminar
June 18 to 15, 2011
The fair is now incorporated into the Art Antiques London event (above).
Madrid
PhotoEspana
June 1 to July 24, 2011
Website: http://www.phe.es/festival
PhotoEspaña is an international festival of photograph and visual arts that takes place in different venues throughout Madrid, principally along the Paseo de Castellana that
runs through the center of the city. The festival is an exceptional occasion for discovering images, videos and installations created by outstanding national and international photographers and visual artists.
London
Master Drawings London 2011
July 1 to 8, 2011
Website: http://www.masterdrawingsinlondon.co.uk
Since its debut in 2001 Master Drawings London constitutes an anticipated event in the international art market to view the world’s most exquisite works on paper, shown by both British and international dealers, in a cluster of Mayfair, St. James’s and now Bloomsbury galleries, most of which are conveniently located within walking distance from each other.
Master Paintings Week
July 1 to 8, 2011
Website: http://www.masterpaintingsweek.co.uk
Master Paintings Week offers exhibitions and events displaying a wonderful selection of predominantly European paintings, dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The event coincides with the Master Drawings Week as well as the Old Master Sales at the auction houses Bonhams (July 7), Christie’s (July 5) and 6) and Sotheby’s (July 6 and 7). Participant galleries are located in the heart of London’s St. James’s and Mayfair areas,. The website provides a listing of the galleries.
New York/The
Hamptons
Scope Hamptons
July 23 to 26, 2011
Website: http://www.scope-art.com/index.php/hamptons
This popular contemporary international art event takes place in the seaside East Hampton town on Long Island’s eastern end.
Montreal
Montreal Festival of Fine Arts
July
Website: http://www.festivaldesarts
Sante Fe
ART Santa Fe
July 7 to 10, 2011
Website: http://www.artsantafe.com /
This international contemporary art fair, taking place at the city’s Convention Center, provides a total experience that includes not only a high class mix of excellent contemporary galleries from all over the globe, cutting-edge art installations, and emerging artists and dealers, but does so in a unique setting that offers visitors to this New Mexico event the ultimate arts and culture experience.
Baltimore
Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
August 25 to 28, 2011
Website: http://www.baltimoresummerantiques.com/Default_Main.asp
Considered one of the largest indoor antiques show, the event, now in its 31st year, presents more than 500 dealers from the US and Canada, Europe, South America and Asia at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Melbourne
Melbourne Art Fair
August 5 to 12, 2012
Website: http://www.artfair.com.au/fair
The biennial Melbourne Art Fair, to be held in 2012, is an exhibition of leading contemporary art, presented by over 80 selected national and international galleries, that takes place in the Royal Exhibition Building. The biennial event features paintings, sculpture, photography, installations and multi media art works of over 900 artists.
Knocke (Belgium)
Art Nocturne Knocke
August 6 to 15, 2011
Website: http://www.artnocturneknocke.com/
Art Nocturne Knock is a popular art fair during the European summer season in the seaside city of Knockke-Heist. International collectors selected from an international forum display art and antiques at the Culture Center Scharpoord, Meerlaan 32.
Berlin
Berliner Liste 2011
September 29 to October 2, 2011
Website: http://www.berliner-liste.org /
The 8th edition of the fair for contemporary art and photography will present more than 100 international galleries, projects and artists, showing their most innovative and sophisticated works. The repertoire ranges from painting, drawings, sculpture, photography, installation to performance and video art. There is a preview on September 28. The fair’s venue will be announced this summer.
Johannesburg
Joburg Art Fair 2011
September 23 to 25, 2011
Website: http://joburgartfair.co.za
The Joburg Art Fair is the only art fair on the African continent and the only art fair to focus on contemporary work from Africa and the Global South. Held at the Sandton Convention Centre in the city, the galleries participating showcase the work of native South Africans and the greater continent.
Los Angeles
Art Platform
September 30 to October 3, 2011
Website : www.ArtPlatform-LosAngeles.com
This world-class exhibition will bring together the artists, dealers, collectors, museums, and art enthusiasts that play important roles in the vibrant Southern California art community.
London
The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair
September 21 to 25, 2011
Website: www.lapadalondon.com
The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair held its first Berkeley Square event in 2009, to great acclaim, with some 80 exhibitors and 13,500 visitors. The event allows for members of The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers to exhibit fine and contemporary art and sculpture, superb British & European furniture, antique and estate jewelry, silver, clocks, ceramics, glass and a wealth of collectors’ items. Located in tony Mayfair, the fair will have a preview event on September 20.
New York
Affordable Art Fair/Fall (AAF NYC)
September 22 to 25, 2011
Website: http://www.aafnyc.com
The popular AAF NYC fair is the place to discover and buy works of art from emerging young talent and well-known names, with all works priced from just $100 up to $10,000. AAF NYC, which takes place at 7W (7 West 34 Street), is for everyone, including the art-savvy collector and the first time buyer. The fair opens with a preview on September 21, from 6 to 9 pm.
Antiques & Art at the Armory
September 22 to 25, 2011
Website: http://www.avenueshows.com
The fall presentation of Antiques & Art at the Armory brings together over 50 international dealers specializing in high quality art and antiques including French, English, Italian, Swedish and Continental furniture from the 17th century through mid century; modern and fine silver including Early American, English, Tiffany and Jensen; Russian antiquities and art; Asian textiles and antiquities; clocks and barometers; rugs and tapestries and much more.
Shanghai
Sh Contemporary 10
September 8 to 10, 2011
Website: http://www.shcontemporary.info/English
ShContemporary takes place in the spectacular Shanghai Exhibition Center. Since its inception in 2007, the event has become one of Asia’s most dynamic contemporary art fairs. Some 500 registered art collectors from Europe, North America, China and the rest of Asia are expected to participate at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. There is a preview event on September 7.
Singapore
Art Singapore 2011
September 29 to October 3, 2011
Website: http://www.artsingapore.net
At this major art fair in Southeast Asia, premier galleries from Asia and beyond will be showcasing artworks ranging from painting, drawing, sculptures, installations, photographs, and digital art.
Atlanta
Atlanta Celebrates Photography
October 2011
Website: http://www.acpinfo.org
Each October, Atlanta is transformed by over 150 photo-related exhibitions and events, including a core of ACP programs hosted by a diverse network of venues across the Atlanta metro area.
Dallas
Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
October 27 to 31, 2011
Website: http://www.dallasfallshow.com
More than 100 international exhibitors will present art and antiques as well as jewelry at the Dallas Convention Center.
London
Frieze Art Fair
October13 to 16, 2011
Website: http://www.friezeartfair.com
The Frieze Art Fair takes place every October in Regent’s Park, London. The fair showcases new and established artists to an international audience.
Scope London
October 16 to 19, 2011
Website: http://www.scope-art.com
New York
The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show
October 21 to 27, 2011
Website: http://www.haughton.com
Established in 1989 The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show is recognized as a premier showcase for exceptional quality works of art from antiquity to the present day. Featuring some of the world's top dealers, the show presents a superb variety of items, including sculpture, bronzes, furniture, carpets and textiles, jewelry, pictures, ceramics and glass. All works are for sale under the strictest vetting conditions. Held at the
the Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street.
Toronto
Art Toronto 2011
October 28 to October 31, 2011
Website: http://www.tiafair.com
Founded in 2000, the 12th annual Toronto International Art Fair is one of the most successful fairs in North America. Art Toronto is held annually at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Canada's top convention and trade-show facility located in downtown Toronto.
Budapest
Budapest Art Fair
November
Website: http://www.budapestartfair.hu/index.php?&language=hu&language=en
The Budapest Art Fair Exhibition and Market has become an increasingly prestigious cultural event in the international arena. The exhibition takes place at Mücsarnok, Dózsa György utca 37. The 2011 fair will overlap with the Vienna ArtWeek, and an exclusive Art Boat will travel between the Vienna and Budapest to ensure that international collectors and connoisseurs can enjoy the best of two different but equally exciting art worlds.
New York
2011 IFPDA Print Fair
November 3 - 6, 2011
The show at the Park Avenue Armory presents focuses on fine prints from all periods. Exhibiting dealers are all members of the International Fine Print Dealers Association. Preview is on November 2 from 6:30 to 9 pm
Modernism + Art20,
November TBA
Website: http://www.sanfordsmith.com
This dual art and design fair takes place at the Park Avenue Armory.
Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach
December 1 to 4, 2011
Website: http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/go/id/ss/lang/eng/
Art Basel Miami Beach is considered one the most important art shows in
the United States. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels. Held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art.
Art Miami
November 30 to December 5, 2011
Website: http://art-miami.com
Art Miami 2011, Miami’s original and longest-running contemporary art fair, will celebrate its 22nd edition this year. As the anchor of the Midtown Arts District and Miami Art Week, the Fair will showcase a wide variety of art from international contemporary art galleries and prominent institutions at different venues in the emerging Midtown Miami Arts District, adjacent to the Miami Design District and Wynwood Arts District. The show kicks off with a preview party on November 29 at the Art Miami Pavilion at 3101 NE 1st Avenue midtown Miami.
PULSE Miami
December 1 to 4, 2011
Website: http://www.pulse-art.com/miami
PULSE presents high-caliber contemporary art from an internationally diverse roster of exhibitors. A new venue provides PULSE with an expanded platform for their special programming series, including the launch of an ambitious performance program featuring daily outdoor concerts. It will be held at the Ice Palace at 1400 N. Miami Avenue (Corner of NW 14th Street).
Red Dot Fair
November 30 to December 4
Website: http://www.reddotfair.com
The fair offers a selection of contemporary art. Opening reception is on November 29 from 6 to 9 pm. The fair will be held at 82 Mercer Street, between Spring and Broome Streets in Soho.
Scope Miami
November 30 to December 4, 2011
Website: http://www.scope-art.com
Located in the Wynwood section of Miami, this popular venue offers a vast selection of contemporary art.
*Revised 1/10/11
*Information on art
fairs will be updated as news is received