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Hi-resolution images for print (300 dpi, approx 5x7" to 8x10") linked to thumbnails below.
First click on thumbnail, allow full size image to open and then from the File Menu, select "Save As" (or equivalent) and navigate to the location you would prefer to store the image
OR
MAC - Click and hold down on image and select "Download to Disk"
PC- Right-click on image and select "Save Picture As"
If you experience difficulty downloading images, please contact Aaron Anderson: aaron@sofaexpo.com or 773.506.8860
A press image sheet featuring a selection of press images is available for download here. (1.5M file)
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Fernando Casasempere
Wall Series, 2007
Stoneware with industrial waste
Represented by Joanna Bird Pottery, London, UK
Photo: Michael Harvey |
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PRESS IMAGES: SOFA NEW YORK 2008 |
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Lino Tagliapietra
Niomea, 2008
Glass
16.5 x 15.25 x 15.25 "
Represented by Heller Gallery, New York, NY |
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Hervé Wahlen
Bis, 2006
Hammered copper with gold leaf, 15"h x 16.5"w x 12.5/8 d (38.1 x 41.9 x 32.1 cm)
Represented by Barry Friedman, Ltd., New York, NY
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Ken Mihara
Kigen; Origin, 2007
Stoneware with natural ash glaze
24.875 x 11 x 6.875"
Represented by Joan B. Mirviss Ltd., New York, NY |
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Ken Mihara
Kigen; Origin, 2007
Stoneware with natural ash glaze
various sizes
Represented by Joan B. Mirviss Ltd., New York, NY |
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George Nakashima
Coffee Table, 1960
English walnut
13.5 x 60 x 21.5"
Represented by Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Wendell Castle
Nirvana Prototype, 2007
34.75 x 62.375 x 33.625”
edition of 8, prototype
signed and dated
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, NY |
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Marc Leuthold
Eclipse, 2008
19.5" diameter
porcelaneous carving
Represented by Loveed Fine Arts, New York, NY
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Yoichi Ohira
Murrine con Finestre N. 2, Vase, 2006
Hand-blown glass murrine with granular inserts; carved and polished surface
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 6 7/8"
Represented by Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, NY |
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Jan Hopkins
Fade to Light, 2008
Silver dollar pod centers, skeleton leaves, yellow cedar bark, waxed linen
19.5 x 14 x 9"
Represented by Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Photo: Ken Rowe |
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Yasuhisa Kohyama
Sculptural form no. 14 & no.3, 2007
10.5 x 9.25 x 4.75 / 14 x 13.5 x5.5"
Anagama fired stoneware
Represented by Galerie Besson, London, UK
Photo:Alan Tabor |
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Nishimura Yuko
Organic 04
Japanese paper (Kyokushi)
36 x 36"
Represented by KEIKO Gallery, Boston, MA
Photo: Otomo Yosuke
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Miwa Ryôsaku
Ai no tame ni; For Love, 1966
hagi-glazed stoneware
7.75 x 11.5 x 3.25"
Represented by Joan B. Mirviss LTD, New York, NY
Photo: Richard Goodbody |
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Matt Eskuche
White Trash, 2007
Flameworked and painted glass
12.5 x 27.5 x 10"
Represented by Habatat Galleries Chicago, Chicago, IL
Photo: David Smith |
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Lauren Fensterstock
Garden Pile, 2008
mixed media
10 x 8 x 7"
Represented by Sienna Gallery, Lenox MA
Photo: Kevin Sprague |
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Blanka Sperkova
Set of Hands, 2007
knitted silver-plated wire with red Swarovski beads
Represented by Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia, PA |
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Hiroshi Suzuki
Aqua-Poesy VII, 2007
Hammer-raised, fine silver 999
11.75 x 10.25"
Represented by Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London, UK
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Hiroshi Suzuki
Aqua-Poesy XI Kin, 2008
hammer-raised and chased 22k gold
6.25" h x 5.125" d
Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London, UK
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William Hunter
Reflections Over Point Vicente, 2007
eucalyptus burl
8.5” h x 13" d
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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Michael Geertsen
Earthenware with glaze and gold
Represented by Køppe Gallery - contemporary objects, Denmark
Photo: Søren Nielsen |
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Sam Maloof
Rocking Chair, 1980
American black walnut, ebony
45 x 26.5 x 47"
Represented by Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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Marlene Müllertz
White Burrs Basket
Ceramic
6" high
Represented by Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
Photo: Ole Akhoej |
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Charles Birnbaum
Floating Wall Piece #2, 2007
Porcelain
22.5 x 16.75 x 8.75"
Represented by Loveed Fine Arts, New York, NY |
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Adam Paxon
Adrenaline, 2003,
acrylic & polyester, 11.25” h
Represented by Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon, London, UK |
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Grethe Wittrock
The Cousin, 2004
White paper yarn
W 200 cm L. 140 cm
Represented by Køppe Gallery - contemporary objects, Denmark |
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Robert Baines
Bracelet 'Java-la-Grande’, 2004-05
Indo-Portuguese technique dating from the 16th century
Silver-gilt, iron, plastic, mahogany
99 x 7 x 89 mm
Represented by Jewelers' Werk, Washington D.C. |
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Karl Fritsch
Ring, 2008
oxidized silver and glass
Jewelers’ Werk Galerie, Washington D.C.
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Bennett Bean
Master #1463
pit-fired, painted and gilded earthenware
14.75 x 9.5 x 8.25"
photo: Bennett Bean Studio
William Zimmer, Mendocino, CA
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SOFA NEW YORK 2007 Show Shots |
| Photography by David Barnes |
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Dan Dailey and Lino Tagliapietra
3.65 M |
SOFA NEW YORK 2007
5.5 M |
SOFA NEW YORK 2007
6.4 M |
Joanna Bird Pottery at SOFA
NEW YORK 2007
5.6 M |
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Heller Gallery at SOFA NEW YORK 2007
4.64 M |
Sienna Gallery at SOFA NEW YORK 2007
6.16 M |
The Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon booth at SOFA NEW YORK 2007
5.17 M |
SOFA NEW YORK 2007
6.2 M |
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For more specific images,
contact Aaron Anderson
at aaron@sofaexpo.com
or call 773.506.8860 |
SOFA NEW YORK 2007
6.0 M |
Designer Jack Lenor Larsen in the Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art booth at SOFA NEW YORK 2007
4.2 M |
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SOFA NEW YORK 2008 RELEASES |
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SOFA NEW YORK 2008 - WRAP RELEASE:
11th ANNUAL SOFA NEW YORK FAIR
DRAWS RECORD OPENING NIGHT ART FAIR ATTENDANCE |
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MORE TOP TIER SALES TO ART COLLECTORS
WITH MUSEUMS SHOPPING TOO
NEW YORK. The 11th annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair, best known as SOFA, at the Park Avenue Armory May 29 –- June 1, 2008 achieved unparalleled sales and crowds. With 2,600 packing the Opening Night party on May 28, Armory officials reported the crowds were largest ever for any art fair on their historic premise. Total attendance was 16,100.
"While we knew from the recent spate of contemporary art auctions, the pulse of the market was feverish, we were a bit taken back that a similar frenzy of buying marked our 11th edition Opening Night festivities," said Mark Lyman, founder of the SOFA fairs in Chicago and New York, and vice president of dmg Art & Antiques which also owns and produces the prestigious Palm Beach fairs (www.ifae.com), among others. “Dealers reported solid attendance on the floor throughout the weekend and a considerable number of new collectors from here and abroad.”
“Astonishingly successful,” said Adrian Sassoon of the eponymous London-based gallery. “This fair was really terrific.” Sassoon said that most of the hand-hammered silver and gold Hiroshi Suzuki pieces sold including Aqua- Poesy going for $155,000 on Opening Night. The largest piece on his stand, Kate Malone’s ceramic Succulent Mother Gourd, sold for $57,000. He observed that people in America wanted to buy the biggest and the best objects. "Clients from the financial world…filled the floor Opening Night," said Sassoon.
Dealers and management reported financial and corporate figures from UBS, HSBC, Chubb, and AXA Fine Art Insurance attending. Key leaders in the design world such as John Barman, Holly Hunt and Suzanne Lovell. Geoffrey Bradfield and Betty Sherrill of the legendary McMillen Inc. were shopping. And curators and trustees from more than a dozen national and international fine art museums including the Museum of Modern Art and Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art were spotted Opening Night.
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The 11th annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art fair, best known as SOFA NEW YORK returns May 29-June 1, 2008 to the Park Avenue Armory, Opening Night Wednesday, May 28. 67 leading international galleries will offer masterworks in ceramics, glass, metal, wood and fiber by major artists like George Nakashima, Peter Voulkos, Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra, Wendell Castle, Lenore Tawney and Anthony Caro, as well as the new generation of emerging artists bound to appeal to both seasoned and new collectors. Galleries from eleven countries including Japan, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Denmark, Korea, Argentina, New Zealand, Turkey and the United States, present museum quality work which bridges design, decorative and fine art.
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SOFA NEW YORK 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
UNRIVALLED CUTTING EDGE CONTEMPORARY
DECORATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN |
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When SOFA NEW YORK opens it doors on May 29 to June 1, at the Park Avenue Armory between 66th and 67th Streets, an unrivalled international assemblage of one-of-a-kind contemporary decorative arts, design and jewelry will be on view. Here are some of the outstanding highlights from the fair:
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Opening Night of the 11th Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair: SOFA NEW YORK 2008 on Wednesday, May 28 has undergone a creative revisioning!
This year's Preview Gala from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at the Park Avenue Armory will offer VIP card holders first viewing and selection of top quality pieces offered at the Fair. VIP cards will be sent by participating galleries to their clients. Non-cardholders may purchase a ticket for the affordable price of $100 online or at the door beginning at 5:30 pm on May 28.
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CHICAGO, March 7, 2008—The 11th annual SOFA NEW YORK, long the world's leading contemporary decorative arts and design fair, opens May 29-June 1, 2008 at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. It features top international galleries and dealers representing more than 90 studio jewelers whose work is now exhibited in a fast-growing number of fine art museums nationwide.
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The 11th International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art
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Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street
New York, NY, 10021
The Armory is handicapped accessible from Lexington Avenue only. Please call (800) 563.7632 in advance of your arrival so we may arrange to have security meet you at this entrance. |
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Thursday & Friday, May 29 - 30 |
11 am – 8 pm |
Saturday, May 31 |
11 am – 7 pm |
Sunday, June 1 |
Noon – 6pm |
- Photography is not permitted. Cameras must be checked at coat check for a fee.
- Backpacks, large purses, bulky coats and oversized personal items must be checked at coat check for a fee.
- Children under the age of 12 are free with an adult. Stroller entrance to the show is regulated by security depending on crowd size.
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One day admission $25
Four-day admission $40
*includes catalog
Tickets available online, or at the door and include a SOFA catalog, quantity permitting. Cash and credit cards (VISA, American Express & Mastercard) are accepted. |
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Wednesday evening, May 28, 2008 at the Park Avenue Armory
Opening Night Preview |
5:30 - 9 pm |
$100 |
Tickets available online. |
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Thursday, May 29
Discover the Culture of Contemporary Decorative Arts and Design
Conversations with Curators, Critics, Collectors,
Artists, Architects, Designers and Art Market Journalists |
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Contains essays, gallery information, a list of represented artists and hundreds of color images of artwork. The catalog is included with admission, quantity permitting, and for sale at the exposition for $15. After the show, the catalog and available back editions may be purchased here. |
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A schedule of Special Exhibits/Events at the exposition will be available soon! |
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Maps are available at ticket sales counters during the show or online, right before the show. |
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A café in the show will offer spirits, sandwiches and light supper during show hours. |
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Subway #6 to 68th Street/ Hunter College
via NYC Transit
Bus, Lexington Street M101, 102, or 103
Confirm travel routes on MTA website or call MTA at 718.330.3322. View map and more directions here. |
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Limited metered street parking is available. View a list of parking lots here. |
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Visit our travel page here. |
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E: info@sofaexpo.com
T: 800.563.SOFA (7632) or 773.506.8860
F: 773.506.8892
www.sofaexpo.com |
SOFA NEW YORK is produced by Expressions of Culture, Inc.,
a dmg world media company. |
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For information and images on shows earlier than 2004,
contact Barbara Smythe-Jones (barbara@sofaexpo.com)
or call 800.357.7632
Press Badges are no longer available online.
Please bring a valid ID and business card with you to the
Press desk immediately inside the Park Avenue Armory.
For Press Assistance, please call
Eve McGrath
203.377.1203
gmcgrathpr@charter.net
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