Due to the sudden cancellation of artDC, Laura and I started a search for a gallery fair to take its place on our calendar. Seeing how art fairs around the world are canceling with alarming frequency, we were focused on finding an established fair in an established locale. Although high quality fairs exist all over the US (but, like artDC, many are struggling to find their success), New York City and Miami seem to be rising to the top of the art fair destinations.
With that in mind, we choose the Affordable Art Fair in New York City to satisfy our needs and give us the best hope for success. It touts itself as "the place for new and established collectors to discover and buy paintings, drawings, sculptures, video, photography and limited edition prints from distinguished galleries, all priced from $100 - $10,000." This is right up Migration’s alley as we strive to work with both new and established collectors (but a heavy leaning towards the "new"), and a majority of the art we represent falls in this "affordable" category. The dates worked with our exhibition schedule too. The only thing left was to be accepted.
Due to the late nature of things, we were a bit concerned about getting in. Luckily, the organizers had extended the deadline for applications. Bottom line… we’re in!
We will be representing the following artists at the fair:
Alan Dehmer 
Joachim Knill 
Randall Stoltzfus 
Foust 
Arturo Mallmann 
We are especially looking forward to introducing Brian’s, Alan’s, Joachim’s, Foust’s and Arturo’s art to the New York market (Randy lives in Brooklyn and has already exhibited with great success in NYC). These six artists have been so well received at each fair we have taken them, not to mention here in Charlottesville. NYC is in for a surprise.
Details of the Affordable Art Fair are:
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street New York City
When: June 12-15
There is also a Private Preview Cocktail Party on June 11. Be among the first to preview AAF NYC 2008. For information on how to purchase tickets please call (212) 255-2003 or email info@aafnyc.com Free drinks will be served.
Hope to see you there.
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