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Art Expo NY

Photo: Redwood Art Group

Artexpo New York 2022, taking place at Pier 36 at 299 South Street in Manhattan, from Thursday, April 7, to Sunday, April 10.

The annual four-day fine art destination, now in its 45th year, will host more than 200 innovative exhibiting galleries, art publishers and dealers, and artists from across the globe across 70,000 square feet of uninterrupted convention space, showcasing original work of 1000+ artists that includes prints, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, giclee, lithographs and glass works, among other contemporary and fine art. 

Photo: Redwood Art Group

Throughout its four historic decades in contemporary and fine art, Artexpo New York has hosted the likes of Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Keith Haring and Leroy Neiman; intensifying the discourse on today’s industry challenges and magnifying the very best the fine art world has to offer. In addition to visiting the world’s largest fine art trade show, more than 20,000 avid art enthusiasts and industry leaders will return to enjoy [SOLO]highlighting established and independent emerging artists. This year’s Artexpo New York will also feature its annual lineup of programming within the Artexpo Pavilion and [SOLO] Pavilion, including Art Labs, the Discoveries Collection and Spotlight Program.

Photo: Redwood Art Group

“The art world is resurfacing stronger than ever, as we emerge through the pandemic and return to enjoy the inspiring and visionary talents of artists from across the globe,” says Eric Smith, President and CEO of Redwood Media Group. “This year,we will undergo our own evolution as the show returns to its new home at Pier 36 for a double annual installment in April and November. We look forward to welcoming the world’s contemporary and fine art industry, as we continue to push the boundaries of creativity.” 

Photo: Redwood Art Group

As part of the interactive schedule of programming, this year’s Artexpo New York will include Art Labs, featuring specially curated site-specific projects by prominent galleries, art institutions, and art collectives within the show; as well as the Spotlight Program, providing collectors with a focused look at several prominent galleries and artists that will each be creating a site-specific exhibition. This year’s expo also features the Discoveries Collection – selections of artwork chosen by the Artexpo New York curatorial team that make up a group of amazing discoveries throughout the fair. The full schedule of programming activity will be announced in March. 

Returning exhibitors confirmed for this year’s Artexpo New York include: K-Art Projects USA, Miami, Florida; Sammoun Fine Art Gallery, Quebec, Canada; Renssen Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Art Love Gallery, New York, New York; Art Gallery Pure, Dallas, Texas; Mecenavie Gallery, Paris, France; Gallery Steiner, Vienna, Austria; Svenska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Mary Johnston Studio, Carmel, Indiana.

The Opening Night VIP Preview for Artexpo New York opens on Thursday, April 7 from 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. The fair continues for the public and trade on Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10, with advance tickets priced at $25 for daily general