Art Fair 21 in Cologne This Weekend

If you are in or around Cologne, Germany this weekend and you have any interest in seeing (or buying!) my work, stop by the Pool Gallery booth at Art Fair 21. You can get the all the details on the fair here.

Collecting Photography Panel at the Affordable Art Fair

This Thursday I will be participating in a panel discussion on collecting photography at the Affordable Art Fair. The moderator will be Michael Foley and joining me on the panel are Miss Jen Bekman and Michelle Dunn Marsh from Aperture.

Here are the details:

In Focus: Collecting Photography
Thursday, June 12, 7pm
The Affordable Art Fair
The Altman Building / The Metropolitan Pavilion
135 W 18th Street

Hope to see you there.

Busy Like Our Friend the...

This is one of those weeks where the social calendar and the career calendar collide in spectacular fashion. By Sunday I will probably be reduced to a tired pile of my former self.

Last night was an SVA event at the Whitney Biennial, tonight is Spoon at Terminal 5, Thursday is the Blind Spot Auction and then it's all AIPAD through the weekend. (By the way, big thanks to Robert Ayers of ArtInfo for including me in the Editor's Picks for AIPAD).

All that nighttime fun caps full days spent scurrying about the streets of New York trying to get stuff done. I am teaching two classes this week, putting the finishing touches on my portfolio so my rep can start shopping it around and preparing a ton of prints for a solo show in Berlin that opens in two weeks! (More on the Berlin solo show later.)

I'm exhausted!

Don't get me wrong. I am not complaining. This is all good stuff and exactly what I set out to do. It's just becoming painfully obvious to me that I do not have the capacity to juggle the expanding details and obligations of my career and still be able to produce new work. I have a wonderful intern, Chanjai, who helps me a ton, but I think I am at a critical juncture where I need to expand operations and hire an assistant. Once I get back from Berlin I will explore this idea a little more and maybe post a want ad on my blog.

My Fair City

Over the next few days our quiet little hamlet called New York City will be overrun with art collectors, gallerists, gawkers, stalkers and artists. It's art fair week in NYC!

With no less than nine fairs running simultaneously it can lead to a serious case of art overload...and a few hangovers. The upside is I get to see a lot of kick ass work and hang with a lot of old and new friends who are in town for the big shows.

If you want to see (and buy!) my work you can go to the Saatchi booth at Pulse or the Paul Kopeikin Gallery booth at LA Art in New York.

Here are the details:

Pulse Art Fair -- Saatchi Online | London
Pier 40
353 West Street
New York, NY 10014

LA Art in New York -- Paul Kopeikin Gallery
Altman Building
135 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

Drop me a line if you are in town or meet me at the fairs.

Domesticated Showing at Saatchi Booth During Pulse

© Alix Smith

Saatchi Online just announced the artists they will be showing at the Pulse Contemporary Art Fair beginning March 27. Making the cut was yours truly as well as two fine and fabulous friends, Juliana Beasley and Alix Smith. Obviously, I am beyond thrilled to be associated with Saatchi again.

Check out the the Saatchi site to see the other artists they will be showing and then be sure to stop by the booth during the fair.

Post Miami High

The carpetbaggers and scalawags are slowly making their way back from the sunny sands of Miami Beach to the cold hard concrete of New York and they are telling gripping tales of excess and art. My stories are tepid at best. Miami was lucrative for me in many ways, but it's true value was the clarity it provided on many professional fronts. Spending time in a sausage factory definitely helps you appreciate the wisdom of a healthy diet and my time in South Beach helped me glean insights that will guide many of my career decisions moving forward. For that reason alone, I am happy I made the trip south.

Miami Bound

Wednesday morning I will be leaving my New York ice cave and flying to the Sunshine State to luxuriate in the four day art bender that is Art Basel. My time will be perfectly divided between getting my winter tan in order and searching for as many free drink opportunities as I can. Oh, and I will probably look at some art, too. If you are going to Miami and want to see my work in person (and buy a piece or twenty) be sure to stop by Paul Kopeikin's booth at Pulse.

See you at the beach!

Take It To The Bridge

Watering Hole © Amy Stein

If you are in London this weekend be sure to make it over to the Bridge Art Fair. Randall Scott Gallery will be exhibiting work from my Domesticated, Stranded, and Halloween in Harlem series in addition to works by Julia Fullerton-Batten, Cara Ober, Nick Walker, Etsuko Ichikawa, Ryoko Suzuki, Sarah Wilmer, Alejandra Laviada.

Here are the details:

Bridge Art Fair
October 11 - October 14th
The Trafalgar Hotel
2 Spring Gardens, Trafalgar Square
Randal Scott Gallery, Room 718

My Kind of Town... Part 2

A Motive For Change © Carlos and Jason Sanchez 2004

Right off the bat I have to confess that art fairs make me uneasy. It's like a field trip to the sausage factory. I am happier not knowing about this uncomely, but necessary side of the art world engine. Given my art fair apprehension, our trip to Art Chicago was a mixed bag. I appreciate seeing individual pieces by photographers I respect, and it's satisfying to see your work in the mix, but the naked commerce and shotgun context leaves you wanting to head for the exit the moment you walk through the entrance.

I managed to pull it together and tour a few of the aisles at Art Chicago. I was amazed at the number of Burtynsky's, Polidori's, and Hofer's hanging on the temporary walls. Large scale prints of empty places would seem to be the currency of contemporary photography. The highlight for me was seeing work by my favorite photographer siblings, Carlos and Jason Sanchez, at the Cutts Gallery booth. I have been a fan ever since I saw their work in the Ecotopia exhibit at the ICP

After several hours at the art mall of America, the Versionfest exhibition curated by Brian Ulrich and Jon Gitelson was the perfect palate cleanser. Any time you can fill a warehouse with cool people to view some great photography while drinking PBR, you know you are in with the right crowd.

My Kind of Town...

Just back from three fabulous days in the Windy City. More on the trip later, but quick highlights include the 43rd Annual Versionfest Photographic Invitation, Art Chicago, staying with Matt and Betsy, cheap beers with Alec Soth, hanging with Julian Montague, and Sunday brunch with the crew. The Chicago photography scene is tight, focused, and just plain fun. Again, more detail later, but what a wonderful time. Thanks to Brian Ulrich and Jon Gitelson for making it possible.

Come On Feel the Illinoise!

I have finally cracked the inner sanctum of the Loyal Order of Chicagraphers. Grand Poobahs, Brian Ulrich and Jon Gitelson, have curated the 43rd Annual Versionfest Photographic Invitational and graciously invited this New Yorker to commune with the Chi-town faithful. I have spent the better part of a month practicing for the initiation ceremony, but I'm still not sure if I need to provide my own goat for the ritual sacrifice...

The line-up for the Versionfest exhibition is a Murderers' Row of photographers. In addition to my Domesticated work, the show will feature works by Bill Sullivan, Jason Lazarus, Zoe Strauss, Shawnee Barton, Todd Deutsch, Michael Northrup, Julian Montague, Mary Farmilant, and Jack Edinger. Definitely not to be missed.

43rd Annual Versionfest Photographic Invitational
Zhou B Center, 2nd Floor
1029 W. 35th Street
April 26 - May 6
Artist Reception: Saturday, April 28, 7 - 9:30 PM

If you'd like to see the Domesticated prints in a more commercial setting, stop by the Paul Kopeiken Gallery booth during Art Chicago.

Art Chicago
The Merchandise Mart
April 27-30

I will be in Chicago this weekend for both events. If you're in town and would like to meet up, drop me a note.

The AIPAD Photography Show

The AIPAD Photography Show kicks off tonight with a benefit preview and then continues all weekend. This is the big New York photo event with all the top galleries showcasing some of their best photographers. If you want to see my Domesticated work in all its ecotone glory, please stop by the Paul Kopeikin Gallery booth. Hope to see you there. I will be the woman strolling the aisles, drool-cup in hand, making a big list of all the photos I wish I had the bankroll to own.

Meet Me at the Fair

In case you haven't heard there is a perfect art storm happening in New York this weekend. Pulse, Scope, The Armory Show, LA/Art, ADAA, DiVA...if you love crowds, temporary walls, and booths chock full of marginal art, then rush on down to one of the too many art fairs going on right now in NYC. A quick rundown of the weekend so far:

LA/Art -- Highlights included the Marcel Dzama pieces at Richard Heller and Rachael Papo's print at Paul Kopeikin's booth.

Pulse -- Standout photos by Brian Ulrich, Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao, and Didier Massard at the Julie Saul booth. I am not a big fan of Massard's fantasy landscapes -- they remind me of Yes album covers -- but I loved the Rhino.

Gurnee, IL © Brian Ulrich 2003

Dinner with Peeps -- Friday night our posse had velocity. We met up with Bill Sullivan, Shen Wei, Amy Elkins, Brian Ulrich, Paddy Johnson, and Kevin Faulkner for some tasty food and some quality post Pulse conversation.

The Armory Show -- One hour lines to pay $20 to see "SHIT" in neon? Oh yeah! Contemporary photography not represented well in the big show, EXCEPT Pieter Hugo's work at the Michael Stevenson booth. I think we are going to make the big leap and buy one of his beautiful prints.

UPDATE: We just bought this Hugo print! Woohoo!!

Morris Toe, Monrovia, Liberia © Pieter Hugo 2006

A View From Photo LA

It seems like years since Photo LA ended, but Paul Kopeikin just posted some photos from the exposition on his site. I didn't get a chance to make it out to Los Angeles for the big event, so it's nice to finally see the Domesticated work in all its art fair glory.

I Love Photo L.A.

Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Photo L.A. 2006

If you are a fan of photography and the warm kiss of Pacific sunshine you are probably packing the Amex card and the suntan lotion in preparation for this year's Photo L.A. While there, I urge you to stop by the Paul Kopeikin Gallery booth and check out all the quality photography he will be exhibiting, including my own Domesticated work.

Also on the 'must see' list is Jeongmee Yoon's work at Jenkins Johnson.

The details:

Photo L.A.
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Opening Reception hosted by Graham Nash
to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation
Thursday, January 18th, 6 - 9pm

Public Fair Hours
Friday, January 19th , Noon - 7pm
Saturday, January 20th, Noon - 7pm
Sunday, January 21st, Noon - 6pm

New York Affordable Art Fair

The SVA Gallery showed a number of photographs from my Domesticated series at this years Affordable Art Fair. All in all, it was a pretty amazing and successful event. I sold a whopping eight prints and got a lovely write-up in ARTINFO by Robert Ayers who called Trasheaters "a particularly striking photograph."