Celebrating a Decade of Art

The 10th anniversary edition of The American Art Fair sees record attendance and strong sales

The 10th anniversary edition of the American Art Fair sees record attendance and strong sales

On November 12 to 15 The American Art Fair returned to the Bohemian National Hall in Newyork City for its 10th anniversary show. a record number of collectors and curators from around the country attended the fair, which is focused specifically on 19th- and 20th-century American artwork.the private opening gala, where attendees are offered the first look at the show, saw nearly 600 guests pass through the doors, while the first public day broke attendance records.

Highlighting the four-day show are the carefully curated exhibitions from the 17 participating dealers. These exhibitors often specialize in specific areas within the historic fine art market, providing a well-rounded and knowledgeable experience for attendees. Each brings to market strong examples of artwork that span a number of styles and periods.

Winslow Homer’s Coming Through the Rye, 1867, displayed by Driscoll Babcock Galleries. Jonathan Boos featured Marsden Hartley’s 1931 piece Summer en Route, Moaraine – Dogtown, while Thomas Colville Fine Art showed the 1866 Eastman Johnson painting Crossing a stream (Pig-a-back).

In addition to the dealer showcase, attendees were enthusiastic about the two special lectures: writer and art historian Avis Berman’s The Butterfly and the Ashcan: the Impact of Whistler on the Eight and Their Circle and a presentation of American Painting at Mid-century by Melissa Wolfe, curator of American Art at Saint Louis Art Museum. Both discussions had standing room-only audiences.

Thomas Colville, dealer and founder of The American Art Fair, says, “The American Art Fair celebrated our 10th anniversary year with positive sales and record attendance, both during the run of the fair and at our two lectures. We are planning to expand our weekend schedule by scheduling our opening on Friday next year and also adding additional lectures. with these additions we will continue to increase our impact on an American Art Week in New York.”

Photography by Francis Smith Seventeen historic American art dealers converged at Bohemian National Hall for The American Art Fair. Photo courtesy The American Art Fair.

6. Young art collectors gather at The American Art Fair. 7. Hirschl & Adler Galleries’ Vice President Margot Chvatal, left, and Associate Director American Paintings & Sculpture Debra Wieder with Fairfield Porter’s Portrait of James Deely, 1967. 8....