James W. Washington, Jr.: Stone Mason The Macnider Ledger Book: Coloring the Plains Punk Cult Club (Holland) comes to New York. Invisible Corps: Kayrock Screenprinting will update the Surrealist tradition of the Exquisite Corpse Artist Dennis McNett has developed a reputation for spectacular performative print events. Instabook: Come make instant books with Esther K Smith Long Life China demonstrates the production of china objects from cradle to grave, mold to pedestal An intriguing and informative program of lectures, conversations and panel discussions with curators, gallerists, artists and collectors. The schedule also includes Art Talks with participating galleries and tours of the fair. All included with admission unless otherwise noted. Complete schedule now available ZIGZAG at METRO A flowing, jagged wall structure called “Zigzag” will greet visitors of the METRO Show and E|AB Fair, guiding them from the building entrance through the inner lobby and into the main exhibition space.  This dramatic installation offers, in the words of the designers, an “iconic arrival”, and visually unites the two entry spaces and the main floor.    More Four-day pass to METRO that includes special museum, shop and dining offers. Learn about METROpass partners and offers Purchase tickets Helen Frankenthaler - Snow Pines, 2004 - Pace Prints METRO SHOW ANNOUNCES METRO DIALOGUES PROGAM SCHEDULE Bill Traylor Men Drinking, c. 1940 The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art During the five days of the METRO Show—running from January 23 to January 27 at the the Metropolitan Pavilion—not only will fair-goers enjoy casting their eyes on a diverse array of fine and decorative arts, from primitive through contemporary, they will also have the opportunity to get even more up-close-and-intime with those subjects through METRO Dialogues -- the educational series, consisting of lectures, panel discussions and conversations with curators, collectors, gallerists, and other cultural contributors; guided tours of the fair conducted by art and design world professionals; and lively ART Talks with exhibitors and artists on the show floor. METRO Dialogues examines the diverse material offered at the show, and seeks not only to be a source of knowledge for the public, but also to explore and initiate discussions - both in a general sense and about the particular work on view. Lectures, tours and ART talks take place at The METRO Show and are complimentary with admission.  Visit metroshownyc.com/dialogues for schedule Zigzag ISSSStudio+deSc ISSSStudio + deSC Design Zigzag Wall for METRO 2013 Entrance METRO Show visitors to will be greeted by an impossible-to-miss architectural tour de force designed by Igor Siddiqui and Deborah Schneiderman or ISSSStudio + deSc who teamed up to create this unique entryway for METRO. Clad in a custom-made, digitally graphic wallpaper that visually references METRO’s diverse content, the continuous wall zigs and zags in an unpredictable pattern, symbolizing the path each fair-goer can follow. Partners   Media Partners     Metro Show Welcomes E|AB The METRO Show has formed an alliance with Editions | Artists’ Book Fair, which will run concurrently in the Altman Building adjacent to the Metropolitan Pavilion. Founded in 1998 by Susan Inglett of I.C. Editions and Brooke Alexander Editions, the Editions | Artists’ Book Fair has grown in size and stature to become the premier showcase for contemporary publishers and dealers, presenting the latest and greatest in prints, multiples and artists’ books. The Editions | Artists’ Book Fair is well known for its vibrant energy and innovation, thanks to over sixty exhibitors, presenting hundreds of artists representing New York, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, London, Paris and points in between. About The Art Fair Company In 2009 Michael Franks, Chief Operating Officer, dmg world media, along with Mark Lyman, former Vice-President, dmg world media’s Art & Antiques Fairs and SOFA Founding Director purchased the internationally renowned Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fairs - SOFA CHICAGO and SOFA NEW YORK - from dmg world media, creating a new jointly owned firm, The Art Fair Company, Inc. (TAFC). In addition to SOFA fairs in New York and Chicago, TAFC produces The METRO Show and the Arts and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show NYC. The Art Fair Company, Inc. is based in Chicago, IL. For more information visit theartfaircompany.com. Copyright © 2012 The Art Fair Company, Inc., All rights reserved. | from all lists