Art Santa Fe: 10 July – 13 July 2008 AT
By popular demand, ART Santa Fe is slated to be an annual
event, announced the organization this month. Held in July
this year, the fair—a biennial occurrence since its
inception in 1995—proved beyond uncertainty that Santa Fe,
New Mexico is a thriving international contemporary art
destination. ART Santa Fe 2007’s turnout of some 5,000
people over four days left all involved, from gallerists to
artists to collectors, feeling that the fair was an
unmitigated success. Nancy Hoffman declared that her New
York Gallery “had a positive experience at the Santa Fe
Fair, which has its own spirit and composition. We found an
eager and interested audience with a great response to the
range of work in the stand, as well as to [our Project
Space] mixed media video installation.”
Galleries come from across the nation and Europe to participate in ART Santa Fe and it has been consistently reported to be a positive experience for them and for their collectors. So much so, in fact, that the number of requests for an annual fair simply became impossible to refuse. Julie Baker, whose gallery in Nevada City, California, carries the work of emerging artists, stated that “ART Santa Fe 2007 was great for us. We met top-quality collectors, sold almost all of the work we brought and received great attention for the artist we presented…. There is a strong and growing contemporary art collector base in Santa Fe with a sophisticated enthusiasm for the arts.” Cleveland gallery owner Steve Hartman of Contessa Galleries was “extremely impressed with the wide geographical reach of the show.” Asked if Contessa will be back, Hartman replied, “Absolutely. The director and staff did a tremendous job…very professional, with phenomenal speakers, parties, and visitors lounge for us. The local people were also very welcoming, thanking us profusely for coming.” As for Santa Fe gallerists, Sidney and Michelle Monroe of Monroe Gallery of Photography asserted that they “had an excellent experience at ART Santa Fe, Attendance was good. Our sales were very strong and surpassed our expectations.”
Galleries come from across the nation and Europe to participate in ART Santa Fe and it has been consistently reported to be a positive experience for them and for their collectors. So much so, in fact, that the number of requests for an annual fair simply became impossible to refuse. Julie Baker, whose gallery in Nevada City, California, carries the work of emerging artists, stated that “ART Santa Fe 2007 was great for us. We met top-quality collectors, sold almost all of the work we brought and received great attention for the artist we presented…. There is a strong and growing contemporary art collector base in Santa Fe with a sophisticated enthusiasm for the arts.” Cleveland gallery owner Steve Hartman of Contessa Galleries was “extremely impressed with the wide geographical reach of the show.” Asked if Contessa will be back, Hartman replied, “Absolutely. The director and staff did a tremendous job…very professional, with phenomenal speakers, parties, and visitors lounge for us. The local people were also very welcoming, thanking us profusely for coming.” As for Santa Fe gallerists, Sidney and Michelle Monroe of Monroe Gallery of Photography asserted that they “had an excellent experience at ART Santa Fe, Attendance was good. Our sales were very strong and surpassed our expectations.”
Location
Santa Fe
200 W.Marcy St. 101
New Mexico
87501
USA
Dates/Times
10 July 2008 - 13 July 2008