American Art Collector December 2017

We are hearing from gallery owners across the country that 2017 has been a good year! Sales are happening, shows are selling out again, and collectors are returning to the galleries and purchasing as they did before. But there has been much talk out there about the future of galleries and how they operate in the virtual world. For collectors, it is of the utmost importance to support the gallery system now more than ever. Gallery owners do a lot more than just hang works on their walls. They seek out and find young talent, they introduce this talent to their collector base, they promote their work, they take the work to international art fairs and they call people like me to get editorial coverage for them. Collectors rarely find…

FOG Design+Art The fifth annual FOG Design+Art Fair takes place January 11 through 15, 2018, at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. This year’s fair includes 45 international galleries, programs and a special installation created by Stanlee Gatti. “We are thrilled with the caliber of galleries participating this year,” said steering committee member Susan Swig. “Now in our fifth year, it’s incredible to look back and see how much the fair has grown. We were overwhelmed by the quality of this year’s proposals, and the thoughtful approach that these galleries took in thinking about an exhibition that responds both to the nature of this location and to the cross section of art and design that we are celebrating.” A preview gala benefitting the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art…

In every issue of American Art Collector magazine, we publish the only reliable guide to all major upcoming fairs and shows nationwide. Contact our assistant editor, Erin Rand, to discuss how your event can be included in this calendar at (480) 246-3789 or erand@americanartcollector.com. DEC 2017 7 MIAMI BEACH, FL MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER Art Basel Miami Beach Galleries from North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa will display notable works from both modern and contemporary artists, including sculptures, installations, paintings, photographs, films and more. www.artbasel.com Through Dec. 10 2 PHOENIX, AZ PHOENIX ART MUSEUM Logic of the Copy: Four Decades of Photography in Print The Phoenix Art Museum features works from 1960 through the early 2000s exploring the 20th-century artistic revolution that transformed the art world. www.phxart.org Through April 22 6…

Don’t let them know this, but some of the most blue-chip galleries in the country are the biggest purveyors of realism on the market today. We have Walton Ford at Gagosian, Kehinde Wiley at Sean Kelly Gallery, Will Cotton at Mary Boone Gallery, Wayne Thiebaud at Berggruen Gallery, Eric Fischl at Skarstedt Gallery, and Bo Bartlett at Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe. And while these are all top galleries with booths at Art Basel, abstraction and experimental art tend to rule the day, or the fair for that matter, when the art scene moves to Miami for the annual stampede of December fairs. We have scoured the lists of the more than 40 art fairs that happen in Miami from December 4 through 10 in order to find you the…

Dec. 3-10: FRiDgE Art FAiR Blue Moon Hotel, www.fridgeartfair.com Dec. 4-6: Miami River Art Fair Downtown Miami Convention Center, www.miamiriverartfair.com Dec. 5-10: Design Miami Meridian Avenue & 19th Street, miami2017.designmiami.com Dec. 5-10: SCOPE Miami Beach SCOPE Miami Beach Pavilion, www.scope-art.com Dec. 5-10: Art Miami The Art Miami Pavilion, www.artmiamifair.com Dec. 5-10: CONTEXT Art Miami Downtown Miami, www.contextartmiami.com Dec. 5-17: PRIZM Mana Downtown, www.prizmartfair.com Dec. 6-10: Red Dot Miami Red Dot Miami Tent, www.reddotmiami.com Dec. 6-10: Spectrum Miami Spectrum Miami Tent, www.spectrum-miami.com Dec. 6-10: Super? ne! Midtown Miami, superfine.world Dec. 6-10: Pinta Mimi Mana Wynwood, www.pintamiami.com Dec. 6-10: Untitled, Art Miami Beach Ocean Drive & 12th Street, www.untitledartfairs.com Dec. 6-10: INK Miami Art Fair Suites of Dorchester, www.inkartfair.com Dec. 6-10: FORM Miami Washington Avenue & 17th Street, www.formmiami.com Dec. 6-10: Aqua…

More than 150 members of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society will participate in the organization’s firstever Holiday Small Works Show and Sale at Cathy Kline Art Gallery. The show, happening November 13 to December 30, officially kicks off at the Parkville, Missouri, showroom on November 18 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. During the opening, collectors will have the chance to view and purchase nearly 200 small-scale pieces in an array of styles and subject matters. Among the participants are Alex Zonis, Catherine Marchand, Blair Atherholt, James Swanson, Pamela C. Newell, Miguel Malagon, Donald Curran and William Millonig, to name a few. Prior to the reception, NOAPS will host a number of events throughout the city. On November 16 is a one-day workshop with NOAPS Master…