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ArtPalmBeach Celebrates 15th Anniversary
January 2012
Palm Beach, FL - October 7, 2011- ArtPalmBeach celebrates its
15th Anniversary at the Palm Beach County Convention Center
from January 20th-23rd, 2012 with a Preview evening January
19th. ArtPalmBeach is considered one of the most influential
contemporary art fairs on Florida's Gold Coast by both critics and
art enthusiasts since its opening in 1997. In honor of the
Anniversary celebration, the fair will debut the most extensive
program in its history by encompassing premiere events, special
exhibitions, topical lectures, special museum tours, site specific art
installations, art performances and exclusive VIP programs.
Jun Kaneko,
Head 05-10-14,
Courtesy of Elaine Baker Gallery,
Boca Raton
ArtPalmBeach 2012 welcomes back many returning exhibitors as
well as introducing newcomers to the Palm Beach art scene. The
fair is comprised of over seventy international galleries presenting
works of all forms of contemporary art including painting,
sculpture, photography, design, fine art glass, video and
installations from modern art to new cutting-edge artists.
The fair will honor the lifetime accomplishments of Japanese
sculptor Jun Kaneko and will feature a one-man exhibition of
major works sponsored by Elaine Baker Gallery (Palm Beach,
FL).
Originally a painting student, Kaneko discovered a passion for
sculpture upon his arrival to California in the early 1960's, a time
now defined as the Contemporary Ceramics Movement in
America. Kaneko has taught at the nation's leading art schools
including Scripps College and the Rhode Island School of
Design. Kaneko's bronze and glass sculpture and twodimensional
works appear in numerous international exhibitions
and as well as over 50 museum collections around the world. He
has been honored with national, state and organization fellowships
Beth Lipman,
Still Life With Vines,
Courtesy of Heller Gallery, New York

and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in
London. He has realized almost 30 public art commissions and
recently designed the set and costumes for a new production of
Puccini's Madame Butterfly.
Hans Kotter,
Tunnel View color Change,
Courtesy of DeBuck Gallery, New York
Additional 2012 fair highlights:
Beth Lipman Installation, presented by Heller Gallery
(New York, NY) coinciding with her exhibition opening on
January 18th at the Norton
Exhibition and 35' Installation and Light Performance
by Stephen Knapp presented by Elaine Baker Gallery
Nathalia Edenmont, one woman exhibition of
photography exhibited by Wetterling Gallery (Stockholm)
coinciding with her exhibition at Whitespace
Lluis Barba one man photography exhibition featuring
new monumental works and personal appearance,
sponsored by Besharat Gallery(Atlanta,GA)
Michael Taylor, Pioneer in the American Studio Glass Art
Movement, presents "A Geometry of Meaning" exhibition
and personal appearance, sponsored by Ruth Lawrence
Gallery (Rochester, NY)
Tribute to the "50th Anniversary of the American Glass
Art Movement, 1962-2012", group exhibition & book
launch for Harvey K. Littleton: A Life in Glass by Joan
Falconer Byrd, sponsored by Maurine Littleton Gallery,
(Washington DC)
Hans Kotter, "Altered Vision", light sculpture installation,
sponsored by De Buck Gallery (New York, NY)
George Wardlaw, installation works entitled "American
Master, Passages into Abstraction, 1958-1978," book
launch and exhibition sponsored by Courthouse Gallery
(Ellsworth, ME)
The lecture and panel discussion series will include a full
program of daily presentations; Michael Kimmelman, Chief
Architecture Critic and Former Chief Art Critic
for the New York Times,"The View from Over There,
Over Here"; Jun Kaneko, "In Between"; William Warmus,
Former Curator of Modern Glass at Corning Museum of
Glass will moderate a roundtable discussion, "The Studio Glass
Experiment – The First 50 Years 1962-2012"; a thought
provoking panel moderated by Bruce Helander, Editor-in-Chief
of The Art Economist; Willis "Buzz" Hartshorn of
International Center of Photography, "The ICP Legacy and
New Directions in Photography"; Ullysees Dietz, Curator of
Decorative Arts at the Newark Museum, "Ceramics as Art, Not
a New Idea"; and Mark Leach, Executive Director of the
SECCA, Southeastern Center of Contemporary Art will
present "The New SECCA and its New Directions in
Contemporary Art".
In 2011, ArtPalmBeach was marked with outstanding attendance
Michael Taylor,
Dystopean Duchamp-Villon,
Courtesy of Ruth Lawrence Gallery,
Rochester
George Wardlaw,
Parting of the Red Sea,
Courtesy of
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth
Nathalia Edenmont,
Melancholy,
Courtesy of
Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm
Khaled Hafez,
Sniper and 3 Goddesses,
Courtesy of
Syra Arts, Cairo

and strong sales. The fair welcomed a record 28,000 attendees
during the five-day run. Dealers reported positive sales and
strong interest from known collectors within the industry,
reconfirming ArtPalmBeach's establishment as a fixture of South
Florida's contemporary art scene.
JeanFrancois Rauzier,
Hoquetons,
Courtesy of
Waterhouse & Dodd, London
For more information on ArtPalmBeach 2012 hours, exhibitors
and programming, please visit the website at
www.artpalmbeach.com.
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