More than 18,000 art enthusiasts converge at Pier 36 to explore the latest evolutions emerging from the international art world

New York, NY – April 26th, 2023: Artexpo New York, the world’s original fine art marketplace and longest running contemporary art fair, celebrated its 46th year at Pier 36 in Manhattan, March 30—April 2, with more than 18,000 art enthusiasts and industry leaders discending on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to discover the latest trends shaping the art world.

This year’s fair hosted more than 200 innovative national and international exhibiting galleries, art publishers, and artists from more than a dozen countries across 70,000 square feet of uninterrupted convention space. Artexpo New York attendees enjoyed the original work of 1000+ artists, including prints, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, giclees, lithographs and glass works, among other contemporary and fine art.

Collectors, trade professionals and industry leaders flocked to experience the annual fine art destination, that included [SOLO] - highlighting established and independent emerging artists from the U.S. and overseas. Attendees enjoyed the annual lineup of interactive programming, including the Spotlight Program, a focused look at several cutting-edge galleries and artists chosen by the Redwood Art Group selection committee; Art Labs, a series of outstanding projects by leading galleries, art institutions, and art collectives within the fair; Meet the Artists and Live Demonstrations, presenting an interactive experience—allowing attendees to get up-close-and-personal with the artists; and Art Talks, conversations with today’s most influential pioneers from the arts industry on a variety of topical themes.

“This year’s Artexpo New York proved to be the most popular we have produced to-date, according to our record attendance figures,” says Eric Smith, President and CEO of Redwood Art Group. ”The industry is rebounding with strength in numbers, and the fair demonstrated how the trade, collectors and avid art enthusiasts from all over the world are eager to discover the latest trends, exchange ideas and conduct business with each other. Artexpo New York has become the annual destination for new and existing relationships to develop and flourish, allowing those in the industry to continue collaborating throughout the year. We’d like to thank all our exhibitors, patrons and partners for making this year’s fair such a huge success.”

The Opening Night Media / VIP Preview for Artexpo New York on Thursday, March 30, gave hundreds of VIPs and the attending media a special preview of what was in-store over the four-day showcase, as industry attendees capitalized on the opportunity to network and enjoy the flowing libations and craft cocktails, courtesy of Pommery Champagne and Empress 1908 Gin.

This year’s Spotlight Program continued to be a highlight of Artexpo New York’s programming and events, featuring several galleries and prominent artists who created a site-specific exhibition.. This year’s recipients briught their cutting-edge talent to the forefront of the art world, and included: Artur Gelumbauskas, D’Arcy Bellamy, Galerie Minrath, Jael Roznicki, Lilac Gallery and Valentinarte Gallery.

This year’s Art Talks featured some of today’s most prominent leaders from the arts business world, with an interactive audience Q&A that took place daily on the upper Mezzanine level. Topical conversations for the Art Talks 2023 series included “Turning Textiles in to Art,” “Origins of Inspiration,” “Being The Spark,” “The Story Behind The Lost Warhols,” and “Two Dynamic Artists” with Dean Pagano and Tysen Knight.

This year’s Art Labs featured a series of outstanding projects by leading galleries, art institutions, and collectives presented on-site within the fair, and included: “United For Ukrainian Kids” by United Kids, “Jason Perez Art Collective” by Jason Perez, “For The Children of Ukraine” by Sammoun Fine Art and “Who Said It Was A Straight Line” by K-Art Projects USA. The Artexpo New York Discoveries Collection presented a selection of unique discoveries from this year’s artists and exhibitors, selected by the Artexpo New York Curatorial Team as its favorite pieces of art—each one priced at $1,000 and $3,000 or less.

New to Artexpo's acclaimed fair programming were the selection of The Visionaries. Each Visionary was selected by Artexpo’s curatorial team based on three factors: unswerving representation of artist innovators, articulate and distinctive presentation of each artist’s work, and three or more years exhibiting at the fair. From the amazing list of exhibitors, the inaugural group of celebrated Visionaries included: Art Love Gallery, Artavita / World Wide Art, K-Art Projects USA, Mecenavie Gallery, Sarona Gallery / A&E Fine Art and The Gallery Steiner.
 

The number of sales and commissions reported throughout the show this year was impressive, as were the gallery placements by [SOLO] artists. Here is a brief summary of highlights from this year’s exhibitor sales.