Since its opening in 1997, art enthusiasts and critics alike have regarded ArtPalmBeach as one of the most influential contemporary art fairs on Florida's Gold Coast. From January 20-23, 2012, ArtPalmBeach celebrates its 15th anniversary at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, giving southwest Florida art enthusiasts and collectors another venue at which to preview and purchase outstanding fine art.
The fair will honor the lifetime accomplishments of Japanese sculptor Jun Kaneko and will feature a one-man exhibition of major works sponsored by Elaine Baker Gallery of Palm Beach, Florida.
Originally a painting student, Kaneko discovered a passion for sculpture upon his arrival to California in the early 1960’s, a time now defined as the Contemporary Ceramics Movement in America. Kaneko has taught at the nation’s leading art schools including Scripps College and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Kaneko’s bronze and glass sculpture and two-dimensional works appear in numerous international exhibitions and as well as over 50 museum collections around the world. He has been honored with national, state and organization fellowships and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London. He has realized almost 30 public art commissions and recently designed the set and costumes for a new production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.
Additional highlights of ArtPalmBeach include:
- Beth Lipman Installation, presented by Heller Gallery (New York, NY) coinciding with her exhibition opening on January 18th at the Norton;
- Interactive Installation and Performance by Ultra Violet: artist, film maker, muse to Warhol and Dali and author of Famous for 15 Minutes; My Years with Andy Warhol;
- Exhibition and 35’ Installation and Light Performance by Stephen Knapp;
- Nathalia Edenmont, one woman exhibition of photography exhibited by Wetterling Gallery (Stockholm) coinciding with her exhibition at Whitespace
- Lluis Barba one man photography exhibition featuring new monumental works and personal appearance, sponsored by Besharat Gallery (Atlanta,GA);
- Michael Taylor, Pioneer in the American Studio Glass Art Movement, presents “A Geometry of Meaning” exhibition and personal appearance, sponsored by Ruth Lawrence Gallery (Rochester, NY);
- Tribute to the “50th Anniversary of the American Glass Art Movement, 1962-2012”, group exhibition & book launch for Harvey K. Littleton: A Life in Glass by Joan Falconer Byrd, sponsored by Maurine Littleton Gallery, (Washington DC);
- Hans Kotter, “Altered Vision”, light sculpture installation, sponsored by Gallery De Buck (New York, NY); and
- George Wardlaw, installation works entitled “American Master, Passages into Abstraction, 1958-1978,” book launch and exhibition sponsored by Courthouse Gallery (Ellsworth, ME).
For the more patient art enthusiasts and collectors, and those who already have plans on January 19-23, 2012, Art Naples Contemporary Art Fair and Naples International Art & Antique Fair are just one month later. They run concurrently at the Naples International Pavilion, 4835 Immokalee Road in North Naples, on February 24-28, 2012, with a VIP preview taking place on Thursday night, February 23rd.
For more information on ArtPalmBeach 2012 hours, exhibitors and programming, please visit their website at www.artpalmbeach.com.
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