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A bird’s-eye view of the
2018 Seattle Art Fair.
Courtesy Seattle Art Fair.
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Attendees pose at last
year’s fair in front of
Tim Okamura’s Lines
of Communication,
exhibited by Peter
Robertson Gallery.
Courtesy Seattle Art Fair.
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Bo Bartlett, Spring, oil
on panel, 23/ x 35/".
Courtesy Somerville
Manning Gallery.E
xploring artistic expression and
outside-the-box ideas in a city that’s
just as vibrant and eclectic as the event
itself, Seattle Art Fair brings together
nearly 100 of the nation’s top modern art
dealers from August 1 to 4.
“This milestone year is a testament to
the region’s vested interest in the arts and
the world’s embrace of Seattle as a viable,
diverse art capital,” says Max Fishko,Seattle Art Fair director.
Visitors can explore a myriad of works
from such noted dealers as Somerville
Manning Gallery, Joshua Liner Gallery,
Miles McEnery Gallery, Forum Gallery,
Gerald Peters Gallery and many others.
“In our second year at the Seattle Art
Fair, we will continue to establish a fresh
take on realism while expanding our West
Coast client base,” says Rebecca Moore,director of Somerville Manning Gallery,
which will exhibit 21st-century paintings
and sculptures by American artists.
A variety of projects and talks will be
held throughout the event, including a
discussion on contemporary curating by
Larry Ossei-Mensah, senior curator at the
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit;
Paula Marincola, executive director of The
Pew Center for Arts & Heritage; and Rita
Gonzalez, head of contemporary art at the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The
fair will also o er hands-on projects and
experiences like an earthquake simulation
and interactive ASMR. “The programming
at the Seattle Art Fair this year is eclecti-
cally topical,” says Nato Thompson, the
fair’s artistic director, who curated the 2019
projects and talks.
American Art Collector is a proud
sponsor of the Seattle Art Fair. Information
on individual tickets and ticket packages
can be found online.Vibrant Exploration
The Seattle Art Fair celebrates a milestone of fi ve years
showcasing contemporary art in the Pacifi c Northwest.
SEATTLE ART FAIR
When: August 1-4, 2019; August 1, 3:30-6 p.m., Collectors
Preview; August 1, 6-9 p.m., Opening Night Preview
Where: CenturyLink Field Event Center,
1000 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134
Information: http://www.seattleartfair.comFAIR PREVIEW