Bridgehampton, June 10, 2014 – Art Market Productions is pleased to announce the return of Art Market Hamptons for its fourth season at the Bridgehampton Historical Society from July 10 -13, 2014.This exclusive art fair, which only has 40 galleries participating, brings the very best of modern and contemporary art to the Hamptons elite.
Centrally located at the Bridgehampton Historical Society, Art Market Hamptons is at the cultural hub of the Hamptons and welcomes returning residents and new visitors to our spacious fair. We will return with our newly designed tents whose expansive and generous layout welcomed over 9,500 visitors last year. This expanded space allows for optimal viewing and a memorable fair experience.
We will be working with LongHouse Reserve and Norwood for the Benefit Preview Reception and we look forward to this exciting opening event that will commence the start of Art Market Hamptons. We also have new Cultural Partnerships with some of New York City’s leading organizations and we are excited to welcome their audience to this year’s fair. In addition, we are happy to announce that Roberta’s, Red Hook Lobster Pound, and Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream will be this year's gourmet food vendors.
LONGHOUSE RESERVEWe are honored to have LongHouse Reserve as this year’s beneficiary for the Benefit Preview Reception. This venerated cultural organization enriches the Hamptons community with educational programs and access to their renowned sculpture gardens that includes works by Lynda Benglis, Dale Chihuly, Eric
Fischl, Willem de Kooning, Grace Knowlton, Sol LeWitt, Yoko Ono, Shin Shang- Ho and more.
NORWOODHosting this year's Benefit Preview Reception will be Norwood, an exclusive members only club in Manhattan. Norwood will curate the evening with their selection of musical performances, specialty cocktails and transformative interiors. In addition, they will be collaborating with designer Mark Jupiter to envision the VIP Lounge.
ROBERTA'S, RED HOOK LOBSTER POUND, & VAN LEEUWENArt Market Hamptons is excited that this year's gourmet food vendors will be three of Brooklyn's most coveted culinary experiences, Roberta's, Red Hook Lobster Pound, and Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream.
Roberta's has been a gastronomic destination since it opened in 2008. Working with the highest quality seasonal ingredients, they have reinvented the meaning of the pizza experience.
Red Hook Lobster Pound creates delectable lobster rolls and other seafood delights for the adventurous foodie. Using fresh caught seafood from Maine, once experienced, their food creates a cult following.
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream makes the summer special with their wonderful ice creams that are made with the purest ingredients.
Roberta's, Red Hook Lobster Pound and Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream will both be on site for the fair's duration and will make the fair experience as delicious as it is memorable.
EXHIBITOR HIGHLIGHTSArt Market Hamptons selects only 40 exhibitors for our cathedral tented venue. This creates an intimate viewing experience that highlights the very best of modern and contemporary art. We look forward to a diverse and exciting presentation featuring works on paper by Wayne White and Thomas Campbell from Joshua Liner Gallery. FREIGHT + VOLUME will be bringing artists RÖMER + RÖMER and Damian Stamer to the show, while eric firestone gallery from neighboring East Hampton will be showcasing the work of BÄST and Henry Chalfant. NYC's Forum Gallery will be featuring a number of Japanese paper constructions by Cybelle Young and enthralling abstract canvasses by Brian Rutenberg. Los Angeles gallery 101/EXHIBIT will present a solo presentationof Ian Ingram paintings alongside longtime NYC dealer Jen Bekman Gallery who will have works on hand by Christian Chaize.
Returning local galleries Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, and Vered Gallery will present with first time exhibitors like LA's Reserve Ames, Pentimenti Gallery from Philadelphia and the Lower East Side's Two Rams, and Gallery SENSEI. Muriel Guépin Gallery and Gitana Rosa Gallery, both Brooklyn alumni who moved to Manhattan, will be returning with strong presentations and we are happy to be working with CATINCA TABACARU gallery who recently opened her new space on Broome Street.
Established galleries will be bringing specialized work including Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts with a presentation of exquisite examples from 1900-1950 and New York's Galerie Mourlot will be showing blue chip artists including works by Pablo Picasso and Adolph Gottlieb. Birnam Wood Galleries will be bringing a selection from their contemporary and modern program. We look forward to a presentation of the estate of Lester Johnson by Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects. Center Street Studio will be joining us again this year with their excellent selection of contemporary prints along with New York's JHB Gallery and Tally Beck Contemporary. We welcome back Miami's Mindy Solomon Gallery for her 4th consecutive edition of the fair.
PARTNERSHIPSThis year we welcome new Cultural Partnerships with some of New York City’s most recognized arts organizations and institutions. Through these relationships we will reach new audiences and create greater dialogue and programming during the fair.