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ART MIAMI 2009 CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY

Miami’s Longest Running Contemporary Art Fair Returns to Midtown Miami


MIAMI – Art Miami, the city's original and longest-running  
contemporary art fair, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.  
As the anchor of the Midtown Arts District, Art Miami's longevity and  
success position it as one of the year's most prestigious art world  
happenings.

“The culture and community of Miami has helped shape this fair into  
an integral part of the international contemporary art world,” said  
Nick Korniloff, Director of Art Miami.  “We are confident that the  
depth and quality of the art works exhibited will match the current  
desires of those who attend, and will make Art Miami 2009 another  
‘can’t miss’ for all curators, collectors and fairgoers alike.”

While Art Miami 2009 celebrates a milestone in longevity; it also  
marks a new beginning. Under the new ownership of Art Miami, LLC, led  
by Mike Tansey, Brian Tyler and Korniloff, the show will feature more  
than 80 galleries from the United States, Asia, Latin America and  
Europe, presenting a selection of the world’s most imported  
contemporary and modern art in an 80,000-square-foot, state of the  
art pavilion.

The 20th edition of Art Miami will feature a wide range of special  
exhibitions, including large outdoor sculpture from world renowned  
artist Tony Cragg, a series of museum quality video installations  
curated by Asher Remy Toledo and Julia Draganovic, select offerings  
from private and public collections, all helping to make Art Miami a  
prime destination for art collectors, curators, museum professionals  
and art enthusiasts.

For the second consecutive year, Art Miami will partner with the  
Sundari Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, non-denominational  
public charity, headquartered in Miami. The foundation, chaired by  
Constance Collins Margulies, assists disadvantaged women and is  
celebrating the launch of “Heart Miami”, a public awareness  
campaign dedicated to illuminating ways in which art has the capacity  
to touch and uplift those in need. Sundari will host an exclusive  
champagne reception to precede Art Miami’s VIP Preview on Dec. 1.  
Proceeds from donations at the door will benefit the Lotus House  
Women’s Shelter in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.

Coinciding with the 20th anniversary, Art Miami will also collaborate  
with ArtTable, the leadership organization for professional women in  
the visual arts, to recognize the "20 Most Influential Women in the  
Arts in South Florida" with a brunch in their honor on Dec. 4.   
Following the brunch, Argentine photographer, video and installation  
artist Graciela Sacco will be on hand for a book signing. In  
addition, Art Miami 2009’s Second Annual Museum Professional and  
Curator Brunch will take place Dec. 3.


Art Miami 2009 Event Highlights
Art Miami VIP Preview
Tuesday, Dec. 1
5:30 pm – 7 pm
The Sundari Foundation will host a reception in conjunction with Art  
Miami's opening, as it launches a special public awareness campaign,  
Heart Miami, celebrating the capacity of art to touch and uplift  
those in need, proceeds of which will benefit the Lotus House  
Women’s Shelter. $25 donation will be collected at the door.

7 pm – 10:30 pm
Art Miami VIP Preview continues for all Art Miami VIP cardholders &  
Press. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres will be served.


Art Miami’s Second Annual Museum Professionals Brunch (By Invitation  
Only)

Wednesday, Dec. 3

11 am – 1 pm

Museum Professionals & Curators are invited to enjoy a brunch in Art  
Miami’s VIP Lounge with Art Miami dealers and Fair Director, Nick  
Korniloff.



Art Table Brunch (By Invitation Only)

Thursday, Dec. 4

11 am – 1 pm

Art Miami and ArtTable honor the 20 most influential South Florida  
women in the arts.



Graciela Sacco Book Signing

Thursday, Dec. 4

2 pm

Introduction by Carol Damien. Artist will be present.



Art Miami 2009 Participating Galleries

Amador Gallery (New York), Barry Friedman (New York), Barry Singer  
Gallery (Petaluma) Bolsa de Arte (Porto Allegre), Bruce Silverstein  
(New York) C. Grimaldis Gallery (Baltimore), Caldwell Snyder Gallery  
(San Francisco), Catherine Edelman Gallery (Chicago), Cernuda Arte  
(Coral Gables), Chinasquare Gallery NY (New York), Cynthia Corbett  
Gallery (London), Cynthia Reeves (New York), David Findlay Fine Art  
(New York), David Klein Gallery (Birmingham), David Lusk Gallery  
(Memphis) Dillon Gallery (New York), Dot Fifty-One (Miami), Douglas  
Dawson Gallery (Chicago), Durban Segnini Gallery (Miami) Eckert Fine  
Art (Connecticut), Edelman Arts (New York), Eli Klein Fine Art (New  
York), Ferran Cano (Palma de Mallorca), Friedman Benda (New York),  
Frey Norris Gallery (San Francisco), Galerie Forsblom (Helsinki),  
Galerie Huebner & Huebner (Frankfurt), Galerie Olivier Waltman  
(Paris), Galerie Piece Unique (Paris), Galerie Terminus (Munich),  
Galerie Von Braunbehrens (Munich), Galleria d’Arte Contini (Venice),  
Gary Snyder/Project Space (New York), Goya Contemporary (Baltimore),  
Hackelbury Fine Art (London), Hasted Hunt Kraeutler (New York), James  
Graham & Sons (New York), Jenkins Johnson Gallery (San Francisco),  
Jerald Melberg Gallery (Charlotte), Juan Ruiz Galeria (Venezuela),  
Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery (New York), Kreisler Galeria de Arte  
(Madrid), Laurence Miller Gallery (New York), Leon Tovar Gallery (New  
York), Lisa Sette Gallery (Scottsdale), Mark Borghi Fine Art (New  
York), McCormick Gallery (Chicago), Nancy Hoffman Gallery (New York),  
Nicholas Metivier Gallery (Toronto), Nohra Haime Gallery (New York),  
Olyvia Fine Art (London), Pace Prints (New York), Pan American Art  
Projects (Miami), PDNB Gallery (Dallas), Renate Bender (Munich),  
Robert Koch Gallery (San Francisco), Rosenbaum Contemporary (Boca  
Raton), Rudolf Budja Gallery (Salzburg), Schuebbe Projects  
(Dusseldorf), Scott White Contemporary (San Diego), Stux Gallery (New  
York) Susan Eley Fine Art (New York), Susan Teller Gallery (New  
York), Tai Gallery (Santa Fe), Tresart (Coral Gables), Turner Carroll  
Gallery (Santa Fe), Vincent Vallarino Fine Art (New York), Westwood  
Gallery (New York), Wetterling Gallery (Stockholm), William Shearburn  
Gallery (St Louis), Zane Bennett Contemporary (Santa Fe)


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About Art Miami

Art Miami is the city’s longest running contemporary art fair and  
considered one of the most important venues for modern and  
contemporary art in the U.S.  It is scheduled to take place December  
2-6th in the Midtown Miami Arts District, adjacent to the Miami  
Design District and Wynwood Arts District, and will feature works  
from more than 80 national and international contemporary art  
galleries. For additional information, visit www.art-miami.com  and  
visit the Art Miami Fan Page on Facebook.








Dan Schwartz
Vice President
Susan Grant Lewin Associates
39 W. 32 St., #1701
New York, NY 10001
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