Affordable Contemporary Art on Sale in New York
A private preview cocktail reception for the art fair will be held Wednesday, June 11.
Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 6/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
Art collectors and art lovers looking for the best art deals should head to New York next week: The Seventh Annual Affordable Art Fair runs June 12-15 from the Altman Building & The Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea.
The pickings include original contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and prints from more than 75 galleries and 12 countries. Items will be priced between $100-$10,000 -- but organizers say over 75 percent will sell for less than $5,000. For those new at the art game, lectures will span topics including Top Ten Tips for Starting Your Art Collection and In Focus: Collecting Photography.
General admission is $17 a day and students and seniors are $12 a day. Group discount rates are $8 a day and children under 12 are free. Are you a dad? Get in free on Father's day, June 15.
A private preview cocktail reception will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 6pm. To purchase tickets ($25 for individuals and $40 per couple), email info@aafnyc.com.
The Affordable Art Fair also takes place in London, Sydney, Melbourne, Bristol, Amsterdam, and Brisbane. Paris is on the horizon.
The Altman Building & The Metropolitan Pavilion is located at 135 West 18th Street.
From top: Red Balloons No.1 (2007) in color pencil on birch panel by Nurit Basin is listed at $1,300. Carol Bennett's oil on wood
Bracelet (2006) is priced at $6,000.
Courtesy of AWOL Gallery; Courtesy of Elisa Tucci Contemporary Art
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