New to the New York art scene, New York Photography Fairs will kick off its inaugural edition September 8-10 with a VIP preview day on September 7, 2023. Running concurrently with the Armory Show and also taking place at the Javits Center, the fair is poised to become a new mainstay on the calendar city art. . Presented by Creo, which is also presenting Photofairs Shanghai in April, the fair aims to explore the evolving methods and practices of image-based artistic creation, from traditional photography to cutting-edge digital art.
Allen Ginsberg, Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, New York (1953). © Allen Ginsberg LLC. Courtesy of Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles.
The upcoming fair will see over 20 cities represented, including Seoul, Lisbon, Paris, London, Milan and Buenos Aires, offering a wide range of international voices and perspectives on photography and image-making in the art landscape. contemporary. Alongside an extensive roster of recognized local and national exhibitors, a number of participating galleries will be exhibiting in New York for the first time, including Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris; Shun Art Gallery, Tokyo; and Troconi-Letayf & Campbell, Mexico.
THE 60 exhibitors the fair will host for its first edition a highly organized selection process led by Photofair New York Selection committee. The result is an unprecedented collection of galleries in one place, ranging from historic photography galleries to avant-garde contemporary art galleries.
Charles Freger, Kaderav, Bhawada dance (2019-2022). © Charles Freger. Courtesy of Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris.
In addition to presentations on the stand, visitors will also be greeted with a wide range of special projects, large-scale installations and publishing projects undertaken by the fair’s publishing partners, which include among others Fotografiska and Gagosian Quarterly. . A series of dynamic conversations and programming will also be announced ahead of the fair, which will host thought leaders and innovators in the fields of photography and digital art, contextualizing the practice of photography today.
“Photofairs New York brings together a global network of interdisciplinary galleries and spaces that have been championing photography for decades and also supporting artists who are pushing the boundaries in image making today,” said Helen Toomer, director of Photofairs New York. “Our commitment to integrating exhibitors across different mediums for the inaugural edition allows our audience to experience new technologies and rediscover the rich history of photography. We look forward to revealing more details about our program in the coming weeks and opening the doors to Photofairs New York in September.
Elliot and Erick Jiménez, The Great Odalisque (2022). © Elliot and Erick Jiménez. Courtesy of Spinello Projects, Miami.
Whether you’re an avid fan and collector of photography and image-based art or relatively new to the mediums, the inaugural edition of Photofairs New York promises to be a comprehensive, high-profile event not to be missed.
New York Photography Fairs is open September 8-10, with a VIP preview day on September 7, 2023.
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