LIVE Magazine, Vol 7, Issue # 171, November 29, 2013

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PHILANTHROPIST HAROLD MATZNER, ARTIST JENNIFER
BARTLETT AND PHOTOGRAPHER GREG GORMAN TO BE
HONORED AT 3RD ANNUAL PALM SPRING FINE ART FAIR
HAROLD MATZNER
GREG GORMAN
JENNIFER BARTLETT
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Palm Springs is
the winter destination for the world. February
13-16, 2014, fine art collectors from across
the United States, Canada, China and Europe
will gather as the 3rd A Palm Springs Fine Art
Fair (PSFAF3) returns to the Palm Springs
Convention Center for an eagerly awaited
encore. At PSFAF2 in 2013, an estimated
$100 million in post-war contemporary art
was curated by 56 galleries from New York,
Santa Fe, Palm Springs, China and Europe
attracting 11,800 fine art devotees resulting in
hundreds of art transactions and millions in
art sales.
Each year, the Palm Springs Fine Art
Fair also honors artists and an arts patron.
PSFAF3 honorees include:
Arts Patron of the Year Award will be
presented to Harold Matzner on Thursday,
Feb. 13, 2014 and benefits the Palm Springs
Art Museum.
2014 Photographer of the Year will
be presented to legendary LA based
photographer Greg Gorman on Friday,
February 14, 2014
2014 Lifetime Achievement Award will be
presented to acclaimed artist Jennifer Bartlett
on Saturday, Feb. 15
HAROLD MATZNER
30 year resident of Palm Springs, Mr. Matzner
exerts selfless leadership as chairman
emeritus and vice chairman of the Palm
Springs International Film Festival, chairman
of McCallum Theatre, and vice president on
the board of trustees at Palm Springs Art
Museum. Matzner takes greatest pride in his
philanthropic efforts for Desert AIDS Project,
Stroke Recovery Center, Temple Isaiah, and
Animal Samaritans. He is also the owner
of the Palm Springs Tennis Club landmark
Spencer’s Restaurant. Past award recipients
have been the beloved Cheech Marin and
Helene Galen.
JENNIFER BARTLETT
Artist Jennifer Bartlett, 73, who hails from
Long Beach, California has been both a
prominent and controversial figure over
the years because her work is filled with
challenging paradoxes and contradictions.
She has been part of the New York artistic
conversation since the late 1960’s. Over
her 50-year career, Bartlett’s work has
transformed in size, technique and subject
matter, which has focused on houses, statues,
and strangely familiar landscapes that invite
the viewer into an elusive narrative. A miniretrospective
of her work in the past halfcentury
will appear near the entrance of the
fair and be curated by imago Galleries. Past
winners have been Judy Chicago and Mel
Ramos.
GREG GORMAN
For over four decades, Greg Gorman has
continued to master the art of photography.
From celebrity portraits and advertising
campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art
work, Greg has developed and showcased
a discriminating and unique style in his
profession. Greg’s work documents that
peculiar obsession of the 21st century
celebrity. Each shot gives a picture of human
nature in its infinite range. Each picture is
also a testament to the individual character.
“For me a photograph is most successful
when it doesn’t answer all the questions,”
says Gorman, “and it leaves something to the
imagination.”
Along with the seven books of his own work,
his images have been seen in national
magazine features and covers, including
Esquire, GQ, Interview, Life, Newsweek, Time
and Vanity Fair. He has also directed music
videos, television advertisements, and graphic
layouts for advertisers.
Tickets are on sales at www.palmspringsfineartfair.com
The VIP Black Card pass provides exclusive
access to the Opening Preview Party. General
admission is $25.
The Palm Springs Fine Art Fair is produced by
the Hamptons Expo Group of Southampton,
New York. They produce 4 other events
throughout the year- ArtHamptons, ArtAspen ,
The Houston Fine Art Fair, and Silicon Valley
Contemporary.