Nov 4-7: Top art galleries come together for The Art Show
2021 edition in November marks new annual moment on the art fair calendar. Photo: Scott Rudd.
NEW YORK, NY
.- Members of The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), the nation s foremost nonprofit organization of leading art dealers, return together this fall for The Art Show to showcase their dynamic programs featuring more than 40 solo presentations, as well as an array of dual, thematic, and group exhibitions. Inaugurating a new moment on the international fair calendar and enlivening the fall arts season in New York, the 2021 edition takes place at the Park Avenue Armory with new fall dates, November 4 through November 7, with the annual Benefit Preview on Wednesday, November 3. This year s fair sees the launch of an accompanying online hub, TheArtShow.org, for collectors and the public to engage with The Art Show from anywhere in the world. Beginning this fall, the site will offer virtual access to works from the
Art Dealers Association of America survey indicates ongoing impact of COVID-19 on U.S. art galleries
The Art Show 2020, ADAA. Photo by Darian DiCianno BFA.
NEW YORK, NY
.- The Art Dealers Association of America reports new data indicating that U.S. galleries are continuing to grapple with the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and the resulting economic downturn. As of June 2021, 70% of surveyed galleries reported an overall decline in revenue for 2020, as well as staffing levels that remain below pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, the results indicate signs of resilience and a positive outlook for the gallery community for the remainder of 2021 and beyond, with the majority of respondents specifying that pivots to virtual operations and access to federal assistance programs sustained their businesses through the challenges of 2020. Looking ahead to the coming year, 65% confirmed plans to expand their artist rosters and 76% are returning to in-person fair participation.
Anthony Meier Fine Arts opens an exhibition of never-before-seen works by Rosie Lee Tompkins
Rosie Lee Tompkins, Untitled, 20052006. Polyester mens ties, cotton fabric, denim, Polyester Christmas print, cotton thread, 17 × 36 1/2 inches; 43.2 × 92.7 cm.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
.-Anthony Meier Fine Arts is presenting a solo exhibition of never-before-seen works by renowned American artist, Rosie Lee Tompkins (19362006), considered one of the greatest quiltmakers of all times, and one of the centurys greatest artists.
The seven artworks included in the exhibition date from 1974 to 2006, the year of the artists death. This significant exhibition coincides with a major retrospective of her work at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and includes a newly commissioned essay by Lawrence Rinder, the longtime champion of Tompkins and former Director of the BAMPFA.
Renowned American artist Rosie Lee Tompkins is considered one of the greatest quiltmakers of all time. “In the still-unfolding field of African-American quilt-making, she has no equal,” critic Roberta Smith…