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Art Brussels Takes on Rival Art Cologne

The 30th edition of Art Brussels went head to head with Art Cologne this past weekend. They opened just a day apart. The bulk of the fair comprised up-and-coming European galleries like Soy Capitán (Berlin), Torri (London), fluxia (Milan), Plan B (Cluj / Berlin), Motive Gallery (Amsterdam), Torri (Paris) and Hannah Barry (London). VidalCuglietta (Brussels) and Office Baroque (Antwerp) were among the young Belgian galleries; both reported sold-out booths by the end of the second day. On the first day, Gallery Maskara (Mumbai) sold nearly all its paintings and drawings by Indian artist T. Vekanna, while Cherry and Martin (Los Angeles) sold out a solo presentation of six two-colored abstract paintings by Matt Connors.
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Round Table: Artists on Their Settings for the Brooklyn Museum Gala

by Faye Hirsch 4/20/12

War on Women? Fuggetaboutit! Eminent women were honored in two separate ceremonies at the Brooklyn Museum on Wednesday, and women artists, exclusively, were selected to decorate tables at the second annual Brooklyn Artist's Ball, which rollicked the evening. The events marked the fifth anniversary of the museum's Sackler Center for Feminist art, where the feminist ur-table, Judy Chicago's Dinner Party, is permanently installed.
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Elegance and Flamboyance at the Armory: Walking SOFA

by Janet Koplos 4/20/12

Much of the buzz at the opening night of the 15th edition of the SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art) fair on Thursday, April 19, was in praise of the exhibition design by New York architect David Ling. Giving the historic Park Avenue Armory an interior sheathing of gallery-white walls that start in the lobby, Ling created a processional entrance that brings visitors into a lounge space with white benches on the floor and huge white boxes of light clustered overhead.
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The Lookout: A Weekly Guide to Shows You Won't Want to Miss

by AiA Staff 4/13/12

With an ever-growing number of galleries scattered around New York, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Where to begin? Here at A.i.A., we are always on the hunt for thought-provoking, clever and memorable shows that stand out in a crowded field. Below is a selection of current shows our team of editors can't stop talking about.
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Walking the Independent With Richard Flood

by Brian Boucher 3/9/12

Dozens of people were waiting outside at noon, when the doors opened for the preview of the third Independent art fair at the old Dia:Chelsea building on West 22nd Street. A.i.A. visited the fair with Richard Flood, director of special projects and curator at large at New York's New Museum and one of the organizers of last year's Festival of Ideas for the New City. As we waited, he said, "This fair has been very fresh in past years."

We started on the roof, where Bidoun, Mousse and others had publications on display. At Mousse's desk, a copy of A proposito di Marisa Merz caught Flood's eye. "She is just one of the most amazing artists working," Flood proclaimed.
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