Around the galleries
January sees new and established fairs opening for business on both sides of the Atlantic, including Master Drawings New York, London Art Fair and the inaugural Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair.
Monique Kent, Friday, 21st December 2012
Manhattan marks the start of the New York calendar with the opening of Master Drawings New York (see Art Market, pp. 64–68; www.masterdrawingsinnewyork.com). The Upper East Side welcomes the sixth edition of this specialist fair, which takes place from 26 January to 3 February. The event sees international dealers from both sides of the Atlantic stage exhibitions in local galleries. A broad spectrum of some of the finest works on paper is promised, with drawings dating from the 16th to the 20th century.
New to this year’s fair is the Rome-based dealer Paolo Antonacci, which presents Paolo and Francesca surprised by Gianciotto Malatesta, dated around 1780, by Giuseppe Cades (1750–99; Fig. 2). The scene depicts notorious Florentine lovers Paolo and Francesca, contemporaries of Dante immortalised in his Inferno. Here, Cades illustrates the moment where Malatesta uncovers his wife’s affair with his brother, drawing his sword before murdering them both. Other highlights include Odilon Redon’s dream-like watercolour The Sleeping Child of 1916 (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art), and a biblical scene in black chalk, sepia ink and brown wash by Velázquez. The drawing, which depicts an apparition of the Virgin, includes pencil sketches of heads and figures around the border (José de la Mano Galeria de Arte).
Elsewhere on the Upper East Side, the Park Avenue Armory opens its doors for the 59th edition of the Winter Antiques Show from 25 January to 3 February (www.winterantiquesshow.com). On offer is everything from antiquities to 20th-century pieces, and among the highlights presented by this year’s 73 international participants is a 17th-century Delft collection of Samuel van Eenhoorn pieces, unveiled by Amsterdam dealer Aronson Antiquairs.
On this side of the pond, London Art Fair sets up camp at the Business Design Centre in Islington (16–20 January; www.londonartfair.co.uk), with UK and international exhibitors offering modern and contemporary work. Among the highlights is Chagall’s Couple in Mimosas, a lithograph from the artist’s 1964 Nice and the Côte d’Azur
series (Gilden’s Arts Gallery [Fig. 1]). The Art Projects section of the fair, which features solo shows, curated group displays and large-scale installations, is once more set to be a major draw at this year’s event.
Elsewhere in the capital, Robert Bowman opens a new space at 6 Duke Street (+44 (0)20 7930 8003) in late January. Bowman Sculpture’s inaugural exhibition includes three monumental Paolozzis, originally commissioned by his former student, Terence Conran. Meanwhile, the first ever Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair (www.mayfairfair.com) opens for business from 10 to 13 January. Organised by The Antiques Dealers Fair Ltd (ADFL), exhibitors include the Willow Gallery and David Foord-Brown Antiques.
Finally, ‘Finders Keepers: a Survey of Collecting’ continues until 31 January at Michael Hoppen (3 Jubilee Place; +44 (0)20 7352 3649). The show marks the gallery’s 20th anniversary and presents a rare opportunity to view 130 photographs from Mr Hoppen’s private collection.
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