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MIA Art Fair 3rd Edition Closes Today

SeaFair, the world's first megayacht exhibition venue hosting the 3rd Edition of MIA International Art Fair in Downtown Miami has been highly visited by thousands of people during the 4-day fair which closes today, Monday, January 16th.
 
The 3,200 ton 5-deck ship docked at the Intercontinental Marina had record visitors. On preview opening night alone, during the MOCA Shakers First View and Collector's Invitational Preview, attendance was over 2,100 people.
 
IFAE organizers are very pleased for the outstanding response received from the Miami public and art aficionados.

"The crowds have been outstanding, we have opened to a line everyday and dealers are seeing early sales," said Ashlea Heck, IFAE Press & Media Coordinator on Saturday.

 
Today, MIA will present from 12:30PM to 1:30PM Ultra Violet, artist and Wharhol "superstar" with "Full Circle: Before They Were Famous," a video shot in the 1960s documenting the friendship between photographer William John Kennedy and Pop Artists, Robert Indiana and Andy Warhol.
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From 2:00PM to 3:00PM, Willis "Buzz" Hartshorn, Director of the International Center for Photography will present "The ICP Legacy and New Directions in Photography" showcasing how the collection has transformed over the years.
 
From 3:00 to 4:00PM Elayne Mordes, Owner & Director of"Whitespace: The Future of Exhibition Programming for Private Collections" with artist Nathalia Edenmont and curator John McGurk.
 
Also today from 1:00PM to 2:00 PM there will be two "Meet the Artists Receptions," a book signing with sculptor Edwina Sandys and from 2:00PM to 3:00PM Chris Riccardo and Helen Otterson  presented by JF Gallery.

, Miami Art and Gallery Examiner

Jesus Rojas Torres is the Senior Editor and Founder of Eclectic Network, a Miami-based company that publishes the contemporary art blog and journal WHATSUPMIAMI, WUM. In addition, he publishes other web logs such as Miami Art Walks and Eclectic Network Magazine. In 2010, he joined Clarity Media...

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