15th EDITION OF SOFA NEW YORK CONCLUDES WITH
STRONG SALES AND RECORD ATTENDANCE

A packed crowd of over 3,500 VIP collectors and guests attended the April 20th Opening Night Preview. “Wow, what an opening,” said Mark Lyman, founding director of SOFA and the president of The Art Fair Company, “Our biggest and best group of patrons so far.”

SOFA NEW YORK ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
APRIL 20-23 AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY

When SOFA NEW YORK opens its doors at the Park Avenue Armory on April 20-23, visitors will be treated to an array of special exhibitions, receptions and 20 in-booth events, all complimentary with paid admission.

FOREVER CHALLENGING CONVENTIONAL ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ART
AND DESIGN, SOFA NEW YORK PRESENTS THOUGHT-PROVOKING
MASTERWORKS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

New York—When the 15th edition of the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK) opens for its 4-day run on Friday, April 20 at the Park Avenue Armory, it will do what it has always had done best—spur visitors to wrestle with the topic: What is art? As always, attendees will be drawn to a thrilling collection of masterworks representing the gamut of contemporary art and design from around the world. Upon entering the exhibition hall, fairgoers will be instantly transported into a celestial mise-en-scene created by architect David Ling.

SOFA NEW YORK PRESENTS A BROADER VIEW: ART AND DESIGN LUMINARIES LECTURES BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS, CURATORS AND DESIGNERS

Lectures take place Friday, April. 20,and Saturday, April. 21 at the Park Avenue Armory. Admission to the Lecture Series is included with purchase of SOFA ticket.

AT THE 4-DAY SCULPTURE OBJECTS & FUNCTIONAL ART FAIR
A PAGEANT OF ART JEWELRY TO BEDAZZLE THE EYE

New York—Opening April 20th and running through April 23rd, SOFA NEW YORK tops the list of not-to-be-missed shopping destinations for art jewelry enthusiasts—and this year’s fair will not disappoint. Visitors will set overawed eyes on a bedazzling array of one-of-a-kind pieces conceived and crafted by a roster of internationally recognized artists, many of whose achievements grace collections in renowned museums all around the globe.

ARCHITECT DAVID LING CREATES A CELESTIAL ATMOSPHERE AT THIS YEAR’S SCULPTURE OBJECTS & FUNCTIONAL ART FAIR, OPENING APRIL 20 AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY

New York—In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair: SOFA NEW YORK, renowned New York architect David Ling will transform the Park Avenue Armory into a veritable work of art for an event that itself overflows with top-tier contemporary and modern arts and design.

SOFA NEW YORK PRESENTS LEADING CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ARTISTS WHOSE WORK HONORS EASTERN TRADITIONS

New York—At this year’s four-day Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK), several top galleries will show outstanding art by contemporary artists whose work pays tribute to traditional Asian artistic expression. Time-honored techniques in ceramics, bamboo plaiting, and textiles lie at the foundation of cutting-edge art made by internationally recognized artists hailing from China, Japan, and Korea—all showing their work at SOFA for the first time.

WITH A NEW DESIGN AND EXCITING ROSTER OF DEALERS, SCULPTURE OBJECTS & FUNCTIONAL ART FAIR (SOFA NEW YORK) CELEBRATES 15 YEARS IN NEW YORK APRIL 20-23 AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY

NEW YORK — With a new design scheme and exciting roster of international dealers, The Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK) celebrates its 15th anniversary on Friday, April 20 through Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Park Avenue Armory, 67th Street and Park Avenue. The fair’s invitation-only Opening Night VIP Preview is Thursday, April 19 from 5-7 pm, followed by a Public Preview from 7-9 pm by ticket purchase.