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COLLECTORS BUY-IN
Well-Qualified Crowds
Discover 2nd SOFA WEST: Santa Fe
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1800 people attended the SOFA WEST: Santa Fe Opening Night Preview, July 7
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Dealers and galleries at the second annual SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2010 held July 8-11 at the Santa Fe Convention Center reported steady sales, most to new clients from all over the United States. Overall fair attendance climbed to 12,000 from 10,000 persons last year. An estimated 1800 persons attended Opening Night on July 7, which was a special member preview for the prestigious Museum of New Mexico Foundation and SOFA VIPs.
Mark Lyman, President of The Art Fair Company and Founder/Director of SOFA fairs, which are also held annually in Chicago and New York, says, “Our second year in Santa Fe was right on track! Sales were definitely on the rise. And dealers across the board reported a more qualified audience—important local art collectors were seen at the fair as well as noted buyers from out-of-town, and more museum curators and directors.”
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Gallerist Nami Dunham and guest with the work of Sakiyama Takayuki
in the Joan B. Mirviss Ltd. booth on opening night.
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Renowned specialist in contemporary Japanese art, Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd. of Manhattan, New York, new to SOFA WEST this year, says, “I’m thrilled at the level of aesthetic sophistication” of attendees, which she noted was on a par with collectors at New York’s venerable Asian Art Fair. Mirviss continues, “Even those who had never seen this work before, knew what they were looking at and some audibly gasped.” Mirviss reported steady sales—most to new clients—and that collector attendance at the fair “from both Coasts” was very strong. By 7:30 pm Opening Night she had decided she would return as an exhibitor next year.
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Guest with the work of Christine McHorse in the CLARK+ DELVECCHIO booth at SOFA WEST 2010
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Renowned scholar, dealer and author, Garth Clark, who with his partner, Mark Del Vecchio owned prestigious ceramic galleries in New York and Los Angeles for many years, exhibited in SOFA WEST for the second year as CLARK + DELVECCHIO of Santa Fe. Clark says, "This show is a 50% improvement from last year. The quality has shot up dramatically, and that is a really good thing. We have made sales, new client contacts, and the show has gone really well. If SOFA WEST keeps growing like this from year to year, Santa Fe is going to become a key market for this kind of artwork, which it has not been in the past. Plus, every square inch of printed matter, especially in the past two weeks, has been plastered with SOFA coverage and images; they have done a really great job with their PR and marketing, getting people here to see the show."
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Guest admiring Seattle Sunset by Lino Tagliapietra in the Holsten Galleries booth at SOFA WEST 2010
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Guests viewing 2 Viola Frey plates in the Donna Schneier Fine Art booth at SOFA WEST 2010
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Private dealer, Kenn Holsten of Santa Fe, long-time owner/director of the prestigious Holsten Galleries in the Berkshires, who relocated to Santa Fe, says he was “very pleased with the response” to the glass art of Muranese glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra (who attended the fair from Italy), on offer in the mid-five to six-figure range. Major sales by top secondary market dealer, Donna Schneier of Palm Beach, FL included iconic pieces by Bertil Vallien, Peter Voulkos, Dale Chihuly, David Gihooly, Betty Woodman and Michael Lucero. Schneier says she was delighted with the sale of a rare “double plate” from 1981 by Viola Frey. She reported an excellent show, with “70% new clients, many of them contemporary art collectors,” 50% of which, she says, were from out-of-town and had come in for the fair.
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Diego Romero
Sky Spirit, 2010
CLARK+DELVECCHIO
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SOFA WEST was also a proving ground for Native American works of very high quality that have flown for too long under the radar as “Southwest Indian art." CLARK+ DELVECCHIO presented new Native Southwest ceramics by Christine McHorse, Diego Romero and Virgil Ortiz, which sold very well in the five-figure range.
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2nd Annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair:
SOFA WEST: SANTA FE 2010
July 8 - 11, 2010
at the Santa Fe Convention Center
Opening Night: Wednesday, July 7.
A Special Member Preview for the
Museum of New Mexico Foundation and SOFA VIPS |
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Lino Tagliapietra sculptures at Holsten Galleries stand at SOFA WEST 2009
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CHICAGO, May 17, 2010: Long heralded as the nation’s premier fairs for outstanding contemporary decorative arts and design in New York and Chicago, SOFA’s 2nd annual Western edition, SOFA WEST: Santa Fe will run from Thursday, July 8 - Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Opening Night, Wednesday, July 7, is an invitation-only Special Member Preview for the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and SOFA VIP Cardholders. Mark Lyman, Founder/Director of SOFA and President, The Art Fair Company says, “We are delighted to partner on Opening Night with the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, which will invite its upper-level donors to an early Special Member Preview, offering them first opportunity to purchase.” Over 2,000 guests attended SOFA WEST’s inaugural Opening Night last year, with an estimated 10,000 visitors attending the fair during its four day run, exceeding Lyman’s projections by over 50%. The popular SOFA WEST 2010 Lecture Series returns on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and is free with paid admission to the fair. Also planned are exciting Special Events and an ultra-exclusive VIP Program for high-level clients of SOFA WEST participating galleries and SOFA WEST VIP Cardholders.
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Christine Nofchissey McHorse represented by Clark + Del Vecchio |
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Lyman says, “The 1st SOFA WEST last year was about eye-opening discovery—a base on which to build awareness of the extraordinary artistry at the Fair. Conversely our collector base expressed keen interest in learning more about the extraordinary cultural and artistic heritage of Santa Fe and its surrounding Native American Pueblos.” To this end, SOFA WEST 2010 will present Historic Bond/Contemporary Spirit: Collecting New Southwest Native Pottery  , a pre-SOFA WEST, three-day event featuring artist, curator and collector presentations, off-site tours of historical sites, museum and collector home tours. Tailored for the art collector and connoisseur, Historic Bond/ Contemporary Spirit presenters include Garth Clark, author/specialist in modern and contemporary ceramics, curator, critic and dealer; Bruce Bernstein, PhD, executive director, Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA); and Ellen Bradbury, former director of Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe (now New Mexico Museum of Art). The programming begins Tuesday, July 6, 2010, one day before SOFA WEST opens, and runs through Thursday, July 8 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Fee applies. Full schedule of events and registration at www.sofaexpo.com/spirit/.
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Sakurai Yasuko, represented by Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd
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Lyman reports strong, first-time exhibitors participating in SOFA WEST 2010 include Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd., of New York, world-renowned specialist in Japanese contemporary ceramics; browngrotta arts of Wilton, CT representing foremost international fiber artists; Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) producer of Santa Fe’s esteemed Indian Art Market, showcasing four contemporary Native American jewelers; Santa Fe’s established fine art dealer, Linda Durham Contemporary Art presenting Kellogg Johnson and other Santa Fe-based and regional sculptors; Lyons Wier Gallery of New York dedicated to exhibiting young artists with fresh vision; and a new Santa Fe gallery, David Richard Contemporary, representing acclaimed artists working in glass like Venetian Laura de Santillana, whose work is presently touring US museums.
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Laura de Santillana represented by David Richard Contemporary |
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Among the premier dealers returning to SOFA WEST are Holsten Galleries of Santa Fe (formerly of the Berkshires), which will present the extraordinary artistry of Italian glass maestro, Lino Tagliapietra; Clark + Del Vecchio of Santa Fe (formerly Garth Clark Gallery of New York), presenting sculptural and conceptually sophisticated contemporary Native ceramics by Christine McHorse and others; secondary market specialist, Donna Schneier Fine Arts of Palm Beach; Del Mano Gallery of Los Angeles, specialist in turned and sculptural wood art; bamboo basketry specialist Tai Gallery/Textile Arts of Santa Fe; Bullseye Glass Gallery of Portland OR, presenting glass masters Klaus Moje and Richard Marquis; Scott Jacobson Gallery of New York (formerly Leo Kaplan Modern) representing art-deco inspired glass artist/designer Dan Dailey; Habatat Galleries of Royal Oak, MI presenting large-scale, cast glass sculptures by Howard Ben Tré, renowned for his outdoor public commissions; Jane Sauer Gallery of Santa Fe offering the delicate crystal-encased floral sculptures of Paul Stankard, with their origins in the historic flame-worked paperweight tradition; William Zimmer Gallery of Mendocino, CA, specialist in contemporary studio furniture; Blue Rain Gallery of Santa Fe and Scottsdale, AZ, showcasing the best of contemporary Native American art including Tammy Garcia; and top European art jewelry scholar and dealer Charon Kransen, Ltd., of New York.
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The Museum of New Mexico Foundation to Host
Special Member Preview on Opening Night of
2nd Annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair:
SOFA WEST 2010 At Santa Fe Convention Center
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Crowds packed the aisles during the Opening Night Preview of
SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2009
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Chicago. Mark Lyman, President, The Art Fair Company, announced an expansion of The Museum of New Mexico Foundation's participation in the Opening Night Preview of the second annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair: SOFA WEST 2010 in Santa Fe, NM, Lyman says, "After the tremendous turnout of over 2000 persons at our first SOFA WEST preview gala last year, the Foundation plans an intimate, private Opening Night preview for its highest level supporters, inviting its Circles membership and Business Council to an exclusive, early viewing of the fair. These individuals and companies are the movers and shakers of Santa Fe and New Mexico's vibrant arts and culture. We are pleased to offer the Foundation a first-class art event for its most stalwart supporters and give them first opportunity to purchase.”
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Announcing the Second Annual SOFA WEST: SANTA FE
NEW DATES!
July 8 - 11, 2010
Opening Night Preview, Wednesday, July 7:
A Special Member Preview for Museum of New Mexico Foundation |
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Crowds packed the aisles during the Opening Night Preview of
SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2009
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CHICAGO. Mark Lyman, Founder/Director of SOFA and President of The Art Fair Company, producer of the SOFA Fairs in Chicago, New York and Santa Fe, announced that the second annual SOFA WEST will move from its former June dates to July 8-11, 2010 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Lyman says, “These new dates will better position SOFA WEST in the international art fair calendar. And we are very excited to be joining Santa’s Fe high summer season of art.”
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