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SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, PRESENTS 2-DAY LECTURE SERIES ON COLLECTING CONTEMPORARY ART
Smart Choices: Building Your Collection
Saturday, June 17, 2006, 2pm
Developing a Collection: Buying and Owning Photography
Sunday, June 18, 2006, 2pm
Metropolitan Pavillion
School of Visual Arts (SVA), in conjunction with The Affordable Art Fair (AAF), will present two panel discussions for new and experienced collectors of contemporary art and photography. On Saturday, June 17, 2pm, writer, critic and SVA faculty member Monroe Denton will lead a discussion entitled Smart Choices: Building Your Collection. The panelists will cover such issues as buying art as an investment, doing research and specializing in various media. On Sunday, June 18, 2pm, art dealer W.M. Hunt will moderate a panel entitled Developing a Collection: Buying and Owning Photography, with discussion of edition size, printing processes and other considerations unique to the medium. Admission to each program is free with AAF admission. Both programs take place at The Affordable Art Fair at the Metropolitan Pavillion, 125 West 18th Street, New York City.
Panelists for Smart Choices: Building Your Collection include:
Monroe Denton, North American editor of ARTI, contributor to Sculpture and Art Journal, faculty member of SVA's MFA Fine Arts Department (moderator)
Lisa Hunter, author, The Intrepid Art Collector: The Beginner's Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget (Three Rivers Press, 2006)
Sandra Jackson, director of education and public programs, The Studio Museum in Harlem
Althea Viafora Kress, commentator and advisor on contemporary and new art and culture, host of Collector's Forum on WPS1 internet radio
George Robertson, art collector
Joe Wolin, independent curator
Panelists for Developing a Collection: Buying and Owning Photography include:
W.M. Hunt, partner, Hasted Hunt Gallery (moderator)
Brian Paul Clamp, director, Clamp Art
Daniel Cooney, director, Daniel Cooney Fine Art
Mike Hoeh, collector and author, Modern Art Obsession blog
Simen Johan, photographer
SVA is also participating in AAF as an exhibitor. The College will show new and recent work in a range of media by 11 artists who are 2006 SVA graduates. Participating artists include: Michael Bilsborough (MFA Illustration as Visual Essay), Steven Bindernagel (MFA Fine Arts), Ryan Brown (BFA Fine Arts), Jesse Cesario (BFA Photography), Ogechi Chieke (MFA Computer Art), Max Dworkin (BFA Photography), Adam Hester (BFA Photography), Allison Hester (MFA Fine Arts), Ricky Sears (MFA Fine Arts), Amy Stein (MFA Photography, Video and Related Media) and Jae-Kwon Youn (MFA Fine Arts).
AAF hours are: Friday, June 16, 12noon - 8pm; Saturday, June 17, 12noon – 8pm; Sunday, June 18, 11am – 6pm. General admission is $12/day, $9/day for students and seniors, $7/day for groups. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge.
The Affordable Art Fair (AAF) makes the art world accessible to thousands of visitors each year with a selection of contemporary art in all media under $5,000. The Fair attracts new collectors, designers, architects and young urban professionals to discover and buy paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and prints. AAF launched in London in 1999 and has since expanded to Sydney, Melbourne, Bristol and New York. This year's New York fair will host over 60 galleries, approximately half of them from Europe, Canada and South America.
School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is an established leader and innovator in the education of artists. >From its inception in 1947, the faculty has been comprised of professionals working in the arts and art-related fields. SVA provides an environment that nurtures creativity, inventiveness and experimentation, enabling students to develop a strong sense of identity and a clear direction of purpose.
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