{"id":27807,"date":"2018-05-02T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=27807"},"modified":"2018-05-02T17:46:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T17:46:36","slug":"superfine-returns-to-meatpacking-district-for-its-second-nyc-iteration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/superfine-returns-to-meatpacking-district-for-its-second-nyc-iteration\/","title":{"rendered":"Superfine! Returns to Meatpacking District for Its Second NYC Iteration"},"content":{"rendered":"

With each passing year, <\/span>Superfine!<\/span><\/a> \u2013 the contemporary art fair and cultural experience boasting the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of established and emerging artists \u2013 boasts an increasingly impressive offering of social, artistic, and collecting opportunities for budding patrons and seasoned collectors alike. Inclusivity and diversity come naturally to the Miami-born fair, laying claim to a roster of 75 exhibitors from around the world that features 70% women artists and a whopping 59 solo artists, in addition to 14 gallery programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Returning to last year\u2019s venue at 459 West 14th Street in New York\u2019s Meatpacking District, Superfine! is debuting its second New York edition with an ambitious and thoughtful program of activities, including a Dim Sum Collectors\u2019 Dinner and a special collaboration with Lower Eastside Girls Club benefitting local female-driven arts organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Featuring an exhibitor list skillfully curated with variety of mediums, styles and price points, it\u2019s pretty difficult to whittle down our top picks of artists, galleries and independent curators to just a handful. In a nutshell, here are our top picks to look forward to during this week\u2019s Superfine! festivities, broken down according to the fair\u2019s three categories of established, peak, and emerging<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. <\/b>Establish<\/strong>:<\/b>\u00a0\u201cA hand-picked selection of unconventional art gallery programs and curated solo projects showing the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me in emerging new contemporary art from around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andrew Ooi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo \/\/ courtesy of Boxheart<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boxheart Gallery<\/a><\/span> (Pittsburgh, PA) \u2013 This female owned-and-operated returning exhibitor will be featuring fantastic folded paper sculptures by \u00a0<\/span>Andrew Ooi<\/span><\/a> amongst other works.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Olivia Descampe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo\/\/ courtesy of Clara Arts<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clara Arts<\/span><\/a> (Jersey City, NJ) \u2013 With a focus emerging and mid-career artists, this Jersey City-based gallery will present a group show including artists Olivia Descampe, Norman Lasca, Adele Renault, Kat Mecca & Tom Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. <\/b>Elevate<\/strong>:<\/b>\u00a0\u201cPolitical, topical, gender-bending, and challenging, our Elevate artists are at the height of their careers, utilizing their space to show curated presentations of works that\u00a0<\/span>delight, disrupt, and distinguish themselves at the front lines of new contemporary art.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Monica Delgado<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo\/\/ courtesy of Monica Delgado<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Monica Delgado<\/span><\/a> (New York, NY) \u2013 sculptural acrylic works so spectacular, the founders of\u00a0<\/span>Superfine! Installed her work in their DUMBO home for a collector\u2019s dinner and never took them down.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jessica Matier<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo \/\/ courtesy of Jessica Matier<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jessica Matier<\/span><\/a> (Belford, NJ) \u2013 Matier\u2019s abstract expressionist paintings explore the intrinsic relationship between humanity and nature through mixed media, presenting a spiritual and feminine reclamation of a traditionally masculine genre. <\/span><\/p>\n

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3. <\/b>Emerge<\/strong>:<\/b>\u00a0\u201cClocking in at just 60 square feet of wall space, these carefully, concise presentations by the freshest faces in new contemporary pack a serious punch, hitting well above their weight and representing the urgent NOW factor of emerging art.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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John P. Dessereau<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo \/\/ courtesy of John P. Dessereau<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John P. Dessereau<\/span><\/a> (Brooklyn, NY) \u2013 Brooklyn natives may recognize Dessereau\u2019s surreal and often whimsical works as seen in the Williamsburg Northside Festival, where he\u2019s participated as a muralist for the past three years. Tr\u00e9s local!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mauro Soggiu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo \/\/ courtesy of Mauro Soggiu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mauro Soggiu<\/span><\/a> (Miami, FL) \u2013 Soggiu\u2019s newest body of work finds the artist utilizing stickers to collage portraits, animals, and everyday objects.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Carmen Smith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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photo \/\/ courtesy of Carmen Smith<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carmen Smith<\/span><\/a> (Miami, FL) \u2013 Intensely bright colors applied to familiar architectural scenes, examine the body\u2019s relation to spaces, translating through a prism of nostalgia. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With an approach to contemporary art viewing (and buying), Superfine! is one experience that continues to separate itself from the ever increasing number of art fairs around the world. Visit Superfine! In New York from May 2-6 in the Meatpacking District<\/a> and stay tuned for their forthcoming Washington, DC debut later on this year in October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Purchase tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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