(e)merge art fair - settembre 2011

TALENTI EMERGENTI A WASHINGTON

22 – 25 settembre 2011, Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington

(e)merge art fair si affaccia nel calendario sempre più affollato delle fiere d’arte contemporanea, organizzata da una delle principali gallerie di DC, la Conner Contemporary Gallery insieme a Helen Allen, fondatrice della fiera PULSE (che tra pochi giorni debutterà a Los Angeles). (e)merge art fair è ospitata nelle stanze del Capitol Skyline Hotel, dove 37 gallerie e spazi dedicati all’arte noprofit esporranno i loro artisti. Due le presenze di gallerie italiane: la Jerome Zodo Contemporary con i progetti di Ben Grasso, Steven Montgomery ed Andrew Schoultz e la galleria Teverina Fine Art di Cortona che presenta i lavori di altri tre artisti: Sharon Thomas, Giacinto Occhionero e Scott Grodesky. La fiera ha anche una sezione tutta dedicata ad artisti indipendenti, che non hanno ancora una gallerie che li rappresenti, una vetrina per i nuovi talenti allestita nella hall dell’albergo.

Oltre alle due gallerie di Milano e Cortona da segnalare un’altra presenza italiana alla fiera, quella di Nico Vascellari, l’artista fa parte della commissione esaminatrice che con il suo vetting sceglierà gli artisti da presentare. Il comitato include inoltre: Matthew Higgs, curatore alla galleria White Columns; Kristen Hileman, curatore di arte contemporanea al Baltimore Museum of Art; Mera Rubell, collezionista; Manuel de Santaren, collezionista e Yvonne Force Villareal, co-fondatrice di Art Production Fund.

Nonostante (e)merge sia una fiera nuova di zecca ha già una manifestazione che si propone come alternativa in aperto contrasto con le premesse di (e)merge, si tratta di But Is It Art?, una sorta di fiera d’arte fai da te che presenta artisti alternativi ai canoni presentati nelle fiere d’arte.

Sharon Thomas,
Ripe for the picking (band of brothers) – nice peonies mister,
2008, olio su tavola, 60 cm diametro
courtesy Teverina Fine Art, Cortona

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www.emergeartfair.com.

Andrew Schoultz, From the heavens to the eart, 2009,
Acrylic, collage, spray paint on wood panel, 122 x 152,5 cm,
courtesy Jerome Zodo Contemporary, Milano

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(e)merge ART FAIR PRESENTS EMERGING ARTISTS & GALLERIES SEPT. 22-25, 2011 at THE RUBELL FAMILY’S CAPITOL SKYLINE HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, DC

Multiplatform (e)merge will Feature New Artists, Galleries, Panels, Tours, Performances & Exhibition Opportunities for Unrepresented Artists

Washington, DC (December 1, 2010) – (e)merge, a new, vetted art fair focused on emerging artists and galleries with emerging art, will launch September 22 – 25, 2011, at the Rubell Family’s modernist, Morris Lapidus-designed Capitol Skyline hotel in Washington, DC, adjacent to the site of the their future museum. (e)merge will feature multiple platforms: dozens of international galleries; artist, curator and collector panel discussions and tours; performances; and, exhibition opportunities for artists, currently without gallery representation, to present, free of charge, performances, installations, interventions or other work. (e)merge (www.emergeartfair.com ) is organized by Leigh Conner and Jamie Smith, co-founders of Conner Contemporary in Washington, DC, and Helen Allen, founder and former director of PULSE Contemporary Art Fair.

“(e)merge will be like a flash mob for emerging art,” said Leigh Conner. “Our goal is to create a place of energy and discovery for emerging artists, collectors, curators, gallerists and those who want to experience the raw creative power of emerging art and artists. Most importantly, (e)merge is conceived to honor and celebrate artists, their work and the creative process. Now is our time.”

“There’s an exciting art scene happening in DC and I’m thrilled that Capitol Skyline will be the site of (e)merge. This fair is a fresh, original and provocative approach to experiencing art,” said Mera Rubell. “DC is known for its extraordinary cultural institutions and as an international political capital, and we’ve discovered it also has a uniquely plugged-in, vital and energetic arts community that’s poised for broader recognition.”

The organizers draw inspiration from “The Punk Art Show: (Washington, DC, 1978), “The Times Square Show” (New York, 1980), “The Ritz” hotel exhibition (Washington, DC, 1983), and the Gramercy Park Hotel International Art Fair (New York, 1993). Each introduced art lovers, curators and collectors to new generations of gallerists and artists including Jenny Holzer, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and others.

Applications for galleries, nonprofits, and artists will be available on (e)merge’s Web site January 20, 2011. A committee of international art professionals will evaluate submissions. Artists, currently without representation, wishing to exhibit will submit proposals for experimental projects in noncommercial formats. Vetting and advisory committee lists will be announced at a later date.

www.emergeartfair.com