7th Annual San Francisco Photography Art Expo

Photo San Francisco 2006, the 7th Annual International San Francisco Photographic Art Exposition, will be held at the historic Festival Pavilion at the Ft. Mason Center from July 21-24. The event is created by Stephen Cohen, producer of the art fairs photo l.a., photo new york and artLA.

Galleries and private dealers from the U.S. and around the world will exhibit for sale photographic art ranging from the 19th century  to contemporary photo-based art including video and digital art.

The show will open with a reception on Thursday, July 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. to benefit Foto Forum / SFMOMA, a non-profit organization that brings together a diverse group of people, including collectors, photographers, scholars and art professionals, who share an enthusiasm for photography.

This year there will be artist installation booths in the “Project Area” of the Pavilion including video, mixed media work with special installations including BEAT, a visual history of the Beat poets and The New Art Project -- a curated video installation from Europe.  A lecture and seminar series will also be held with guest speakers John Bennette, freelance writer, curator internationally acclaimed artist Laura Letinsky, Ken Light and Sandra Phillips, senior curator of SFMOMA. 

Exhibition hours are Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 22nd, 12 -- 7pm, and Sunday, July 23rd, 12 - 6pm. Tickets are $15 for a one-day pass and $25 for a three-day pass (includes an expanded catalog).  Lectures are $10 per person, per speaking engagement and onsite collecting seminars are $75 (includes a 3-day).  Student discount for lectures and the fair will be given to guests with valid I.D.  Tickets to the opening benefit reception are $60 per person.  All exhibition, lecture and opening reception tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the door.  Seminar tickets should be purchased in advance.  For additional information on photo san francisco 2006 and advance ticket sales, visit www.artfairsinc.com.