The AIPAD Photography Show New York

PARK AVENUE ARMORY | 643 PARK AVENUE | NEW YORK, NY 10065

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About the Show

The AIPAD Photography Show New York, one of the most important international photography art events, will be presented by The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), March 29 – April 1, 2012.

More than 75 of the world's leading photography art galleries will present a wide range of museum-quality work, including contemporary, modern and nineteenth-century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video, and new media, at the historic Park Avenue Armory in New York City's Upper East Side.

Opening Night Gala
to benefit inMotion

You are invited to preview The AIPAD Photography Show New York on Wednesday, March 28. The AIPAD Opening Night Gala will benefit inMotion, a non-profit organization providing legal services for low-income women

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 250 USD
Includes entry for one person to the Opening Night Gala from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., one four-day Show pass, one copy of the AIPAD Membership Directory and Illustrated Catalogue, open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres, hors d'oeuvre buffet, and desserts.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 100 USD
Includes entry for one person to the Opening Night Gala from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., one, one-day Show pass, open bar, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

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Show Hours and Admission

Thursday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

$40 for four-day pass
Includes exhibition access for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, plus one catalogue (as available).

$25 for one-day pass
Includes exhibition access for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

$10 for one-day pass with valid student ID
Includes exhibition access for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Not applicable for faculty.

AIPAD 2012 Illustrated Catalogue & Membership Directory
$10 per catalogue if purchased separately during the Show.

AIPAD Panel Discussions
sponsored by Ryerson Image Centre

Attend a series of special panel discussions on Saturday, March 31. Hear perspectives from art experts, including leading curators, dealers, artists, critics, and journalists.

$10 per person per session
Tickets are sold separately and are available for purchase at the Show during Show hours (Thursday - Saturday, as available). Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Speakers and topics are subject to change.

10 a.m. | A Conversation with Rineke Dijkstra
Leading museums across the country are celebrating contemporary women photographers in a number of solo exhibitions this year. Among the most widely-anticipated shows is a retrospective of the work of Dutch artist Rineke Dijkstra. This interview with the internationally-recognized photographer will offer a rare opportunity to hear her inspirations and thoughts before her upcoming exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in June 2012.

12 p.m. | Curator's Choice: Emerging Artists in Photography
Two major exhibitions in New York City during the run of The AIPAD Photography Show New York are of note: the Whitney Biennial 2012 at the Whitney Museum and Perspectives 2012 at the International Center for Photography. To explore emerging artists in these exhibitions, as well as broader trends, this panel will feature top curators and artists discussing their perceptions about new photography and video, moderated by Steven Kasher, Steven Kasher Gallery.

2 p.m. | How to Collect Photographs: What Collectors Need to Know Now
What important artists are being talked about right now? What do collectors need to know? What art fairs should be on your calendar? How has the photography market changed in recent years? AIPAD dealers and seasoned collectors will offer tips for both first-time and experienced buyers.

4 p.m. | A Celebration of Diane Arbus and Francesca Woodman
To commemorate traveling retrospectives of Diane Arbus (organized by the Jeu de Paume, Paris) and Francesca Woodman (organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art), leading experts, including AIPAD dealers, will talk about the importance of these groundbreaking artists and their enduring legacies. Robert Klein, Robert Klein Gallery, will moderate the panel.

6 p.m. | Italian Contemporary Photography
During the run of The AIPAD Photography Show New York, Peripheral Visions: Italian Photography, 1950s – Present, an exhibition at Hunter Art Gallery, will showcase the work of major Italian photographers who have explored unconventional images of Italy. Speakers will include Maria Antonella Pelizzari, exhibition curator and professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY; Sandra Phillips, senior curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and other international scholars and artists.

For More Information

Contact AIPAD at +1.202.367.1158 or email info@aipad.com.