This was our first year checking out the Clio Art Fair and it did not disappoint. Clio has often been called an “anti-fair,” and it’s not hard to see why. For starters, the entire fair occupies a space that would only hold seven or eight typical art fair booths, tops. Second, Clio isn’t organized into booths. Instead, it has a fairly open floor plan, but don’t expect it to feel sparse and empty. Every conceivable inch of wall and floor space is covered in art made by independent artists who have no exclusive NYC gallery representation. If you’re exhausted from trekking through miles of booths and looking for a breath of fresh air, we highly recommend this small but mighty fair. Oh, and did we mention admission is free? Read on for a list of artists whose work stood out to us at Clio.

 

 

1. Gregory Mirzayantz

Instagram: @dimzayan

Floor 5

Photo// Gregory Mirzayantz

 

 

2. Deborah Druick

Floor 5

Photo// Deborah Druick

 

 

3. Sara Zaher

Instagram: @zahersara

Floor 5

Photo// Sara Zaher

 

 

4. Rachel Goldsmith

Instagram: @artistrachelg

Floor 5

Photo// Katita Miller

 

 

5. Carol Taylor-Kearney

Instagram: @caroltaylorkearney

Floor 5

Photo// Clio Art Fair, Facebook

 

 

6. Kathryn Fanelli

Instagram: @kat_fanelli

Floor 5

Photo// Katita Miller

 

 

7. Marianic Parra

Instagram: @parraart3

Floor 5

Photo// Clio Art Fair, Facebook

 

 

8. Orit Fuchs

Instagram: @orit_fuchs

Floor 5

Photo// Katita Miller

 

 

9. Rafael Melendez

Instagram: @purrfecktly

Floor 5

Photo// Rafael Melendez

 

 

10. James Kennedy

Instagram: @jameskennedyart

Floor 5

Photo// James Kennedy

 

 

11. Rusudan Khizanishvili

Instagram: @rusudan_khizanishvili

Floor 5

Photo// Rusudan Khizanishvili

 

 

12. Larry Jones

Floor 9

Photo// Katita Miller

 

 

13. Hayley Palmatier

Instagram: @hayleypalmatier

Floor 9

Photo// Katita Miller

 

 

14. Monica Delgado

Instagram: @monica_delgado

Floor 9

Photo// Katita Miller

 

 

Clio Art Fair

March 2 – 5, 2017

508 W 26th Street, Floors 5 & 9

New York, NY 10001

 

top image // Orit Fuchs