AAF The Affordable Art Fair New York City

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AAF The Affordable Art Fair New York City
May 6 – 9, 2010

The opening day of the fair and the private viewing on Wednesday the 5th was very busy. The queue to get in extended as far as 34th Street. After 45 minutes of waiting you finally got in. I don’t know if the waiting was worth it. Waiting that long doesn’t create a positive first impression. The hallways were full of art lovers, and also those in need of a free drink. However the idea of Will Ramsay’s AAF Fair which he founded originally in London in 1999 is great. The price ranges from $100 – $10,000 which enables anyone access to art.

http://www.aafnyc.com/index.htm

From an interior designer’s perspective I did find a couple of interesting items which I hadn’t seen before. The most notable were:

High heel sculptures by Pep Guerrero: I found the shoes very funny and trendy, and a decorative idea for women’s dressing rooms. As the Sex and City 2 movie is on its way soon they should be a hit. The artist is represented by Cynthia Corbett Gallery in London.

www.thecynthiacorbettgallery.com

Porcelain flower wall installations by Anat Shiftan: These delicious looking porcelain paintings would look nice in anyone’s summer house. The artist is represented by Anelle Gandelman Fine Art in New York.

http://www.anellegandelman.com/

Jellyfish fibreglass installations by Gwyneth Scally: These installations should look fantastic in a spa or beach house. Prices range from $3000 to $5000. The artist is represented by Divergence Fine Art in Baltimore.

http://www.divergencefineart.com/

Nervous Energy and Teddy Tower installations by Ross Bonfanti: The installations are made of metal, concrete and toy parts. The artist collects discarded toys and makes installations by mixing soft and hard elements together. Very cute for children’s room! The artist is represented by AWOL Gallery and Studios in Toronto.

http://www.awolgallery.com/

The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht, March 12-21, 2010

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Anyone who is anyone in the field of fine art were at art and antiques fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht in March. Soon coming who was there and who was not in our gossip site.

This year TEFAF will again had a record number of 260 exhibitors from 17 countries, introducing China and Uruguay. TEFAF also launched a new Art Market Report. It tells how the European art market has fared during the international economic recession from 2007-2009.

Damien Hirst art work , This Little Piggy Went to Market, This Little Piggy Stayed at Home, the pig sliced in half got a lot of attention. The asking price was $22 million. You can decide if it is too much to pay of a slice of pork or not.

When March 12 – 21, 2010
Where Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre, Netherlands
What The world’s exquisite art fair

Website TEFAF

Christies Interiors private viewing in New York

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Christie's Interiors, Christies Auction House, Elle Decor, Margaret Russel, STAR PIECES, Viscount Linley

Margaret Russel from Elle Decor and Christies Auction house organized a reception and preview of Christie’s Interiors and the U.S. book launch of Viscount Linley’s new book STAR PIECES: The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture on December 14, 2009 in New York.

Christie’s Interiors auction New York

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Two day’s sale of furniture, lighting, rugs, paintings and other decoravite objects.

http://www.christies.com/

When: 16 December 2009 – 17 December 2009
Where: New York, Rockefeller Plaza
What: Amazing and unique furniture

BULGARI Private Auction

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BULGARI Private Auction
Celebrating 125 Years: An Auction Honouring Save the Children, suported by Christie’s auction house

Eleven exquisite jewels and 7 limited edition timepieces were designed and crafted by Bulgari for this auction. All the funds go to Save the Children’s Rewrite the Future campaign.

http://www.christies.com/events/

When: December 8, 2009. Reception: 7pm, Auction: 8pm, Invitation Only.
Where: 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
What: Exquisite jewels and limited edition timepeaces

20/20 Design

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20/20 Design: The World of Design in the Year 2020

The aim of this event is to look for the future and predict what is going to happen in design field by 2020. There are going to be discussion of eco-friendly products as a way of life, consumers using virtual designers and programs, green design and technology.

When? December 8, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Where? D&D building, Astra Café, 979 Third avenue, New York
What? Inside information of the future

Art Basel Miami 2009

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Art Basel Miami 2009

This event is not in New York or London but is the must place to be if you in art or design business. It is the most important art event in US. More than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit there during the long weekend.

http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/

When: December 3-6, 2009
Where: Miami Beach, Florida
What: Exhibitions, events featuring music, film, architecture and design

How to Catch an Editor’s eye

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How to Catch an Editor’s eye: Designer Portfolio review

Decoration and Design building (D&D) arranges a portfolio showing event at their premises. The EditoratLarge.com’s editors Carolyn Sollis, Sophie Donelson and Marisa Marcantonio and special guest Natalie Warady, Style & Market Director, Country living, are offering one-to-one review of designers’ design projects and portfolios.

Editors will select one project to receive a free submission to EditoratLarge.com (value of 500$)

When? December 1, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Where? D&D building, 15th floor, 979 Third avenue, New York
What? Free advice for building a portfolio, chance to get your work in EditoratLarge.com

Eero Saarinen – Shaping the future

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Eero Saarinen – Shaping the Future

November 10th 2009 through January 31st 2010 at the Museum of the City of New York · 1220 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10029

Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future is the first retrospective of this architect’s career, which was one of the most prolific, unorthodox, and controversial in the history of 20th-century architecture. From the TWA Terminal at JFK Airport and the St. Louis Gateway Arch to the Pedestal Chair for Knoll Associates, Saarinen (1910-1961) created some of the most potent expressions of American identity after World War II. Saarinen’s clients constituted a who’s who of the era’s most prominent industries and institutions. For them he designed buildings that advanced the expansion of higher education to the promotion of automobile culture and air travel, popular forms of entertainment like television, and the newest information technologies. Featuring sketches, working drawings, models, photographs, furnishings, films, and other ephemera, the exhibition examines the architect’s career from the 1930s through the early 1960s.

For more information http://www.mcny.org/visit-the-museum/

Alec needs a new place – or at least new furniture

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Alec Baldwin’s apartment

Alec Baldwin’s apartment

Eldorado Building in Upper East Side

Does anyone know if Alec Baldwin is really looking for a new place in Manhattan? There have been rumours of his move after his apartment in Manhattan’s Upper West side hit the market in August. The place was priced at $7.5 million, but was withdrawn from sale in September…

It is a three bedroom apartment in the fabulous Eldorado building, but if you believe the pictures which were revealed at StreetEasy.com you wouldn’t know that the star really lives there. Perhaps Kim Basinger took the best furniture when they had a divorce? Hopefully Alec will sell his place furnished and then have a fresh start with style.

White on White – Swedish Country Interiors Book Signing

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Edie van Breem, New York Design Center, Rhonda Eleish, Swedish Country Interiors

White on White
Swedish Country Interiors Book Signing

The White on White showroom is pleased to present a book signing of Swedish Country Interiors by authors Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breem. Swedish Country Interiors represents the best of Swedish design in America. You will discover how to incorporate Swedish furniture into the home through the fifteen beautiful homes featured in the book.

When: October 14, 2009, from 5 to 7 PM, book signing at 6:00 PM
Where: New York Design Center 200 Lexington, Suite 715
What: Book signing and refreshments and Hors d’ouevres