press release

Art Lovers Converge in Aspen for Second Annual Art Aspen Aug. 6 – 8, 2011

Aspen, Co. (August 1, 2011)– Many of the nation’s top artists, art collectors, curators, gallery owners, and art patrons are converging again in Aspen August 6 - 8, 2011 for ArtAspen, the boutique art fair featuring 30 elite dealers. ArtAspen is held in co-operation with the prestigious Aspen Art Museum which is holding its exclusive ArtCrush fundraiser the same weekend. ArtAspen is produced by veteran art fair producer Rick Friedman.

ArtAspen takes place at the Aspen Ice Garden, located three blocks east of Wagner Park on West Hyman and 1st Street. Admission is $20 per person, or $100 per person for a Patron Pass that includes the Opening Preview. For information or tickets, visit www.Art-Aspen.com, or call 1.800.211.0640. Following are the hours of ArtAspen:

  • Saturday, Aug 6
 12noon - 9pm
  • Sunday, Aug 7
 11am - 8pm
  • Monday, Aug 8
 11am - 5pm

 

A Stellar Roster of Exhibitors

For the 2011 ArtAspen, 30 prestigious galleries will display more than 2,000 significant art works and more than $100 million of premier art under one roof. During the 2010 inaugural event, Art Aspen’s 30 galleries generated in excess of $5 million in sales.

VIP Preview

Art Aspen will hold a VIP invite-only preview reception on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Several galleries will donate a portion of all art sales during the VIP preview to the Aspen Art Museum. Some of Aspen Art Museum’s visiting artists, including the following, are slated to make appearances at the VIP reception:  Nir Hod, Matthew Weinstein, Delia Brown, Lawrence Weiner, Rashid Johnson, Roni Horn, Richard Phillips, Josephine Meckseper, Will Cotton, E.V. Day, Luke Dubois, and Fred Tomaselli.

Following are the prestigious galleries showing selections at the 2011 Art Aspen:

  • Ace Gallery | Beverly Hills
  • Arcadia Gallery | New York
  • Caldwell Snyder Gallery | San Francisco
  • Charlie James Gallery | Los Angeles
  • David Floria Gallery | Aspen
  • David Klein Gallery | Birmingham, MI
  • George Krevsky Gallery | San Francisco
  • Gerald Peters Gallery | New York + Santa Fe
  • Honor Fraser Gallery | Los Angeles
  • Jenkins Johnson Gallery | San Francisco + New York
  • Jerald Melberg Gallery | Charlotte
  • Lesley Heller Workspace | New York
  • Leslie Sacks Contemporary | Santa Monica
  • Louis Stern Fine Arts | West Hollywood
  • Mike Weiss Gallery | New York
  • Museum Works Galleries | Chicago
  • Nancy Hoffman Gallery | New York
  • Peter Fetterman Gallery | Santa Monica
  • Philip Lexïng Projects | New York + Miami
  • Richard Levy Gallery | Albuquerque
  • Riva Yares Gallery | Santa Fe + Scottsdale
  • Robischon Gallery | Denver
  • Rosenbaum Contemporary | Boca Raton
  • Scott Nichols Gallery | San Francisco
  • Sundaram Tagore Gallery | New York + Beverly Hills + Hong Kong
  • Tayloe Piggott Gallery | Jackson, WY
  • Timothy Yarger Fine Art | Beverly Hills + Bangkok
  • William Shearburn Gallery | St. Louis
  • William Siegal Gallery | Santa Fe

ArtAspen’s Supporting Sponsors include AIA Colorado, Aon, Aiston, EventBright, Elizabeth Stevens & Company, Montecito Loft & Home, and Casa Tua.  Cultural Partners are Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Music Festival and School, and Aspen Young Professionals Association. National Media Sponsors include Art Collector, Art + Auction, Art & Antiques, Art In America, ARTINFO, Art Ltd., Art Price, Artnet, Ask Art, Fine Art Connoisseur, Modern Painters and The Art Newspaper. Local Media Sponsors include Aspen Magazine, Aspen Peak, Aspen Sojourner, Aspen Daily News and Plum Aspen.

Hamptons Expo Group

In just three years, the Hamptons Expo Group has emerged as one of the fastest growing fine art fair organizers in America. Their “boutique” shows feature prominent galleries offering the finest in post-war and contemporary art. Headquartered in Southampton, New York, the Hamptons Expo Group created and produces ArtAspen, ArtHamptons, the San Francisco Fine Art Fair and debuting in September 2011, the Houston Fine Art Fair.

SF Fine Art Fair - Ft. Mason Center, San Francisco, May 19-22, 2011
ArtHamptons - Sayre Park, Bridgehampton, July 7-10, 2011
ArtAspen - Aspen Ice Garden, August 6-8, 2011
Houston Fine Art Fair - George R. Brown Convention Center, September 15-18, 2011

For information on Art Aspen, call 800-211-0640 or email .email

www.art-aspen.com