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ART SAN DIEGO 2011 | Art Labs | Sept 1 - 4 TO HOST “CONVERSATIONS” Between Collectors | Artists | Leaders in the Art World Build your Collector Knowledge Learn more about the West Coast Art Scene Get Inspired by World-class Cultural Innovation Concepts Meet & Greet Numerous Artists through talks around a 60’ Community Table San Diego, CA (August 21, 2011). Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair, scheduled for September 1-4 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, features numerous “Conversations” during the fair giving both novice and experienced collectors first-hand information on aspects of art collecting and direct encounters with numerous artists and leaders in the art world. In addition this year we will feature a “Collector Resource Desk” that will be available throughout the weekend staffed with experts to offer advice, tours and collecting tips.
Conference Powering Innovation Economies Friday, Sept 2, 2011 / 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Indigo Room 204A For you art lovers involved in city building, public art, community development, real estate development, or education, consider attending the Urban Land Institute’s Powering Innovation Economies Conference taking place at the Hilton from 8am to 3pm on Friday September 2nd. Come hear from leaders who have been successful in using art and culture as economic drivers for their cities and how this emerging trend is being identified as a key ingredient to future great cities in the 21st century. Governor John Hickenlooper from the State of Colorado will share how the City of Denver has earned a position as a leading cultural mecca; John Alschuler will present the highly successful High Line linear park in Manhattan; and Dave Malmuth and Pete Garcia will showcase their concept for San Diego’s IDEA District where innovation, design, education and art are intentionally integrated to create a place where creativity can thrive. “This conversation is about the future of our city and how we can use all of our creative energies to strengthen our artistic scene and drive economic vitality” David Malmuth | Conference Chairman / Partner in I.D.E.A. District with Pete Garcia CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Conversations Professional Resources for Collectors Saturday, Sept 3, 2011 / 2:00 – 3:00 pm Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Indigo Room 204A This panel discussion will cover Professional Resources for the Serious Art Collector, including: art advisory services, conservation of artwork, state of the art storage for valuable art collections, viewing, and shipping of art works. In addition, topics will include: insurance needs and appraisals for estates, for museum donations, insurance, and resale purposes. This discussion will cover museum quality issues for the serious art collector and provide valuable insights and hard-earned advice from experts in various art-related fields. Moderated by: Arthur Lipper Panel: James Merriman | Hub International Insurance Services Tim Dadik | Chubb Personal Insurance Elizabeth von Habsburg | Winston Art Group Wendell Eckholm | ArtWorks More Info +
Conversations Regional Art Survey Saturday, Sept 3, 2011 / 4:00 – 5:30 pm Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Indigo Room 204A Taking the pulse of San Diego’s visual arts community, we’ll discuss the role local artists and institutions play within the region as well as the broader, national scene. What are the strengths of the local arts community, and what’s missing that would make it more vital? How will San Diego participate in Pacific Standard Time, the sprawling, Getty-sponsored program of exhibitions and events launching in the fall? Moderated by: Leah Ollman Panel: Marcela Quiroz | Curator Director, ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Fair Dr. Hugh M. Davies | The David C. Copley Director and CEO, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Marcia Reed | Head, Collection Development & Exhibitions, Getty Research Institute Eleanor Antin | Artist Ruben Ortiz Torres | Artist More Info +
Conversations Art Talks @ Community Table Friday, Sept 2 & Saturday, Sept 3, 2011 / 5:00 – 6:00 pm Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Community Table FRIDAY, SEPT 2 / 1:00 – 1:45 pm Conversing with NAFTA Designer Giacomo Castagnola | GERMEN, Lima, PE & Tijuana, MX Moderator: Jennifer Luce | SD Architect, LUCE et Studio Architects FRIDAY, SEPT 2 / 2:00 – 2:30 pm Conversing with Ale de la Puente | SUMO, Mexico City Moderator: Marcela Quiroz Luna | Curator Director, ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Fair FRIDAY, SEPT 2 / 3:00 – 3:45 pm Conversing with Maria Bedoian / Luisa González | PANORAMA: Argentina Moderators: Alejandra Laurenzi | Consorcio de Arte, Buenos Aires, AR Marcela Quiroz Luna | Curator Director, ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Fair SATURDAY, SEPT 3 / 1:00 – 1:30 pm Conversing with NAFTA Designer Tanya Aguiñiga | Los Angeles, CA Moderator: Marcela Quiroz Luna | Curator Director, ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Fair SATURDAY, SEPT 3 / 2:00 – 2:45 pm Conversing with Mauricio Chernovetzky / Aldo Guerra / Felipe Lima | IN/TO Creating | Short Films Program Moderator: Joe Nalven | Digital Artist, Cultural Commentary SATURDAY, SEPT 3 / 3:00 – 4:00 pm Conversing with Boris Pevzner | Collectrium Virtual Reality, and other wonders of Technology that are Transforming the Art Collecting Experience Collectrium | IPHONE App for Collectors
	Meet the Artist Book Signing / Meet the Artist, Mitch Dobrowner Saturday, Sept 3 / 1:00 – 3:00 pm & 5:00 – 6:00 pm Sunday, Sept 4 / 1:00 – 3:00 pm Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Booth #9: 21st Editions (Massachusetts) Mitch Dobrowner may well be the greatest of all landscape photographers. His art subverts the old masters and enlarges the potential for meaning within the landscape photograph. As an avid storm chaser, Dobrowner continually pushes his boundaries while putting his life on the line. Come meet the man and see his first monograph accompanied by his only work ever printed in silver-gelatin. Booth #9 www.21steditions.com
	Meet the Artist Meet the Artist, Charles Grogg Saturday, Sept 3 / 3:00 – 5:00 pm Sunday, Sept 4 / 1:00 – 3:00 Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel Booth #9: 21st Editions (Massachusetts) Charles Grogg refashions the natural world by the transformative power of art, first by the camera and then through stitchery by needle and thread. No one else has ever made such photographs. They are strange, rapturous visions like nothing we’ve seen before. Meet the man behind Cracked: The Art of Charles Grogg, a tomb of a book incorporating handmade platinum prints on handmade Gompi Toronoko papers. Cracked: The Art of Charles Grogg with 11 poems and an essay by John Wood, published by 21st Editions. Each of the 38 books in the deluxe limited edition feature 10 original 11x14" prints in platinum and palladium, and three loose 20x24" Reconstructions suitable for framing. Booth #9 www.21steditions.com
ART SAN DIEGO 2011 | Contemporary Art Fair | Sept 1- 4 Exhibitors: EDS Galería (Mexico City), NODO Galería (Tijuana), En Masse (Montreal), JDC Fine Art (San Diego), 21st Editions (Massachusetts), Tanya Aguiñiga (Los Angeles), Fu Xin Gallery (Shanghai), Castor (Toronto), David Weeks Studio (New York), Leanne Hull Fine Art (La Jolla), Galería Rubbers Internacional (Buenos Aires), JVS Gallery (San Diego), DTR Modern Galleries (Boston), Walter Bischoff Galerie (Berlin), ECOH (Mexico City), Ana Tzarev Gallery (New York), Gemmell Studio (San Diego), Aldo de Sousa Gallery (Buenos Aires), Diehl Gallery (Jackson), Koplin Del Rio (Culver City), Giacomo Castagnola (San Diego/Tijuana), Betsy Lane Art Consultant (Del Mar), AMIC | Arts Management International Corporation (Osaka), Symbolic Collection Gallery (San Diego), Joseph Bellows Gallery (La Jolla), La Caja Galería (Tijuana), 1500 Gallery (New York), Consorcio de Arte (Buenos Aires), Robert Green Fine Arts (Mill Valley), Scott White Contemporary Art (San Diego), Ginocchio Gallery (Mexico City), Pristine Galerie (Monterrey), Toca Galería (Mexico City), Joanne Artman Gallery (Laguna Beach), Quint Contemporary Art (La Jolla), Mindy Solomon Gallery (St. Petersburg), SUMO (Mexico City), Artist League Studios (Minneapolis) and Museum Works Galleries (Chicago). Spotlight Artists: Mauricio Esquivel (Mexico City), Jonathan Ruiz de la Peña (Tijuana), César Vázquez (Tijuana), Tuca Vieira (New York), Daniel Ruanova (Mexico City), Hugo Lugo (Mexico City), Rubén Ortiz-Torres (San Diego/Los Angeles), Tristan Shone (San Diego), Jay Johson (San Diego), Adam Belt (San Diego), David Weeks (New York), Tanya Aguiñiga (Los Angeles), Castor (Toronto),Giacomo Castagnola (San Diego/Tijuana), and SDSU School of Art, Design & Art History Furniture Design Program. Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: UBS Financial Services. Exclusive Sponsors: Hub International Services – Insurance Advisor; Chubb Personal Insurance – Insurance Sponsor; Winston Art Group – Art Appraisal Advisor Group; San Diego Magazine – Media Sponsor; Art Pulse – Charity Partner; Hilton San Diego Bayfront – Hotel Sponsor; Lincoln – Car Sponsor; Charles Koll Jewellers – Jewelry Sponsor; Craters & Freighters – Art Shipping; ArtWorks San Diego – Art Handling and St. Petersburg Vodka – Beverage Sponsor.
ART SAN DIEGO 2011 | FAIR SCHEDULE   Private View / Opening Night: Thursday, September 1 / 5 pm – 9 pm Open Fair Days: Friday, September 2 – Sunday, September 4, 2011 Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel / 1 Park Boulevard / SD CA 92101   Thursday, September 1   OPENING NIGHT   Invitation Only 5:00 – 7:00 pm COLLECTOR CLUB FIRST PREVIEW $75 or by Invitation 7:00 – 9:00 pm VIP OPENING NIGHT $25 or by Invitation 8:00 – 10:00 pm OPENING NIGHT VIP 'AFTER POOL-PARTY'       Friday, September 2   OPEN FAIR DAY I   $ 20 / $ 15 Students 12:00 – 8:00 pm ART FAIR VIEWING / COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING Ticket Required 8:00 am – 3:00 pm POWERING INNOVATION ECONOMIES CONFERENCE / MORE + Included 12:00 – 8:00 pm LINCOLN PERSONAL DRIVE EXPERIENCE Included 12:00 – 11:00 pm ART LABS / AFTER DARK / MORE + Included 12:00 – 8:00 pm IN/TO CREATING / SHORT FILM PROGRAM / MORE + Included 8:00 – 9:00 pm ARTPULSE HAPPY HOUR / COMMUNITY TABLE       Saturday, September 3   OPEN FAIR DAY II   $ 20 / $ 15 Students 12:00 – 8:00 pm ART FAIR VIEWING / COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING Included 12:00 – 8:00 pm LINCOLN PERSONAL DRIVE EXPERIENCE Included 12:00 – 11:00 pm ART LABS / AFTER DARK / MORE + Included 1:00 – 3:00 pm MEET THE ARTIST / BOOK SIGNING: MITCH DOBROWNER AND STORM CHASER Included 2:00 – 3:30 pm PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE COLLECTOR / CONVERSATION MODERATED BY ARTHUR LIPPER Included 3:00 – 5:00 pm MEET THE ARTIST / CRACKED: THE ART OF CHARLES GROGG Included 4:00 – 5:30 pm REGIONAL ART SURVEY / CONVERSATION MODERATED BY LEAH OLLMAN Included 5:00 – 7:00 pm MEET THE ARTIST / BOOK SIGNING: MITCH DOBROWNER AND STORM CHASER Included 12:00 – 8:00 pm IN/TO CREATING / SHORT FILM PROGRAM / MORE + $ 35 6:00 – 8:00 pm YOUNG COLLECTOR NIGHT + THE VAULT: CONTEMPORARY ART AND FINE WINE Included 8:00 – 9:00 pm ARTPULSE HAPPY HOUR / COMMUNITY TABLE       Sunday, September 4   OPEN FAIR DAY III   $ 20 / $ 15 Students 11:00 am – 5:00 pm ART FAIR VIEWING / COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING Included 11:00 am – 5:00 pm LINCOLN PERSONAL DRIVE EXPERIENCE FREE for Kids 11:00 am– 12:30 pm ARTFUN FOR KIDS – MASK MAKING / FUN INTERACTIVE PROJECTS FOR FAMILIES FREE for Kids 12:00 – 12:30 pm DRUMMING WORKSHOP / OUTDOOR HILTON PROMENADE Included 12:30 – 1:00pm GIANT PUPPET PARADE / HILTON LAWN – EMBARCADERO Included 12:00 – 3:00 pm PICNIC BYOL* (BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH) / HILTON LAWN Included 12:00 – 5:00 pm ART LABS / MORE + Included 1:00 – 3:00 pm MEET THE ARTIST / BOOK SIGNING: MITCH DOBROWNER AND STORM CHASER Included 1:00 – 3:00 pm MEET THE ARTIST / CRACKED: THE ART OF CHARLES GROGG Included 2:00 – 3:00 pm MAKING DANCE BY THE PGK PROJECT / OUTDOOR HILTON PROMENADE
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