General Overview of the Show
Quest for the Holy Grail
In its fifth year, Art New York has earned a healthy reputation as being a fresh alternative for the new and established collector, curator, museum professional, and art world luminary to discover and acquire a carefully-curated, content-rich presentation of investment quality artworks. These works include artists in primary and secondary markets such as KAWS, Takashi Murakami, Willem de Kooning, Shepard Fairey, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Longo, Francisco Masó and many more. Seeing how I have found myself in the middle of a cornucopia of art and culture; I wasted no time in identifying the cool and interesting contemporary galleries, emerging talents, and cutting-edge pieces.
Fantastical Feats
The fair hosted a collection of sculptures and interactive presentations. Some are situated in common nooks and high traffic areas. These complimentary additions to the environment, evoke whimsical radicalism; maintaining a unique voice throughout the space. These mini-monuments could have easily stolen the show, but I found the discovery and engagement with the artists who created them face to face, to be greatly rewarding.
More To Talk About
In Conclusion, Art New York 2019 was an enriching and mentally stimulating experience. I enjoyed the interactive portions of the fair, along with the installation found throughout. I also felt inspired, meeting the different galleries representing various parts of the world, such as Rome, Spain, Panama, London. I also appreciated the time each gallery spent to explain their process and vision behind their most popular pieces. In a later post, I’ll have to discuss in detail which galleries, artists, and iconic works stood out to me the most. In the meantime check out some of the links below or leave a comment on your thoughts about the fair.
