Philadelphia hosted it’s first major contemporary art fair. The opening ceremony and awards celebration, welcome remarks by Rick Friedman, Executive Director, PFAF, and Bill Fine , President, art net Noted art patron and author
Shaw presented the 2019 Art Collector of the Year to Cecily Sherman. Rick Friedman presented the 2019 Outstanding Philadelphia Artist Award to the late sculptor Dina Winds. Accepted by John Wind and Jerry Wind.
Friedman said, Most of the galleries are contemporary. Young people are focusing more on contemporary art. In the past year, these art fair have driven the market, to the point where many dealers give up their physical space, using more resources to have a presence at art fairs.
The Philadelphia Fine Art Fair was held April 4-7 at 23 St. Troop Armory, Philadelphia. The weekend event hosted special events, panel discussions, meet the artists and over 30 contemporary art booths to view the latest work by artists on a global scale. The cost to participated in these art fairs, doesn’t come cheap and can range between 15,000 to 18,000. Most of that cost is spend for the booths.
Philadelphia artist, Jon Manteau I. Jon’s art work is currently on display at LGTripp Gallery in Philadelphia. I CHILD’S PLAY IV I HOUSE PAINT ON NEOPRENE PLAYMATES 40’X 40′ Jon Manteau received his Masters of Fine Art , in 1996, from the University of Delaware. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where he received a four – year certificate in 1987. He has taught at the University of Delaware ,Temple /Tyler University. Jon has recently become a faculty member at Penn State University /Brandywine. He exhibits nationally and has been a working artist over 30 years. Jon’s solo exhibition is to follow in the spring of 2019, at a different “pop- up local which has not yet to be determined. This exhibit will consist of three themes, connected by the notion of a place called Skyland.
- Jon Manteau Photo: kim Tisa
City of Philadelphia Office of Arts Culture and the Creative Economy has been celebrating 60 years of the percent for Art Programs, that has help to grow this 1,100 + piece collection.
The second Annul, Philadelphia Fine Art Fair will returned in 2020, April 2-5. For future information contact: http://www.philfineartfair.com
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