THE ART SHOW 

CELEBRATES 26 YEARS
FEATURING 38 THEMATIC PRESENTATIONS
ALONGSIDE 34 SOLO ARTIST BOOTHS

AT THE NATION’S LONGEST RUNNING FINE ART FAIR
ORGANIZED BY THE ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (ADAA)

MARCH 5 – 9, 2014

GALA PREVIEW BENEFITING HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014

March 5–9, 2014
Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street
New York City

Gala Preview
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Wednesday–Friday: 12 to 8pm
Saturday: 12 to 7pm
Sunday: 12 to 5pm

Admission $25

New York, December 12, 2013 — Gallery presentations at the 26th annual ADAA Art Show, the nation’s longest running fine art fair, will feature thoughtfully curated solo, two-person and thematic exhibitions by 72 of the nation’s leading art dealers. The Art Show takes place March 5 through March 9, 2014 at the historic
Park Avenue Armory, with a ticketed Gala Preview on Tuesday, March 4. All ticket proceeds from the gala and run of show benefit Henry Street Settlement, one of New York City’s most effective social services agencies. AXA Art Americas Corporation has also returned for the third consecutive year as Lead Partner.

Solo Shows

One of the premier trademarks of The Art Show remains the emphasis on one-person presentations, and the 26th edition is no exception. With 34 solo shows the 2014 Art Show will present exhibitions of art world icons and introduce audiences to groundbreaking new artists. Sperone Westwater will present the first exhibition
of new works by Charles LeDray since his acclaimed traveling retrospective organized by the ICA Boston. Never before exhibited historical works, vintage photographs, ephemera and films by Martha Wilson will be shown by P-P-O-W. Marian Goodman Gallery will present a selection of early lightboxes by Jeff Wall. To mark the 100th birthday of Ad Reinhardt, 303 Gallery will exhibit new works by Jacob Kassay who is greatly influenced by Reinhardt. Holographic works by light artist James Turrell will be on view in Pace Gallery’s booth.

Thematic Exhibitions

In addition to solo shows, The Art Show 2014 remains unparalleled with its installation of curated, thematic exhibitions. Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects will present Groups and Grids with works by Robert Watts, Agnes Denes and Michelle Stuart. The Power of Color, an exhibition by June Kelly Gallery, will include works by James Little, Hanibal Srouji and Nola Zirin. The cross cultural influence of Native American Art on Jackson Pollock’s work will be examined in Washburn Gallery’s booth which will showcase Native American works alongside Pollock’s. Matthew Marks Gallery will display selected works by Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Gary Hume and Anne Truitt.

Lead Partner

International art insurance specialist, AXA Art, returns as Lead Partner of The Art Show 2014. In addition to The Art Show, AXA Art has, since 2008, collaborated with and supported the ADAA Collectors’ Forum Series which brings together the most prominent collectors and art market experts to cultivate knowledge and education in the fine arts.

Gala Benefit Preview

To inaugurate The Art Show 2014, a Gala Benefit Preview will be held on Tuesday, March 4th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will benefit Henry Street Settlement, one of New York City’s best known and most effective social services and arts agencies. For advance ticket purchases or additional information, please call 212-766-
9200 ext. 248, or visit www.henrystreet.org/artshow.

Henry Street Settlement

Henry Street Settlement is a not-for-profit multifaceted agency that provides innovative social service, arts and health care programs to New Yorkers of all ages. Founded on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 1893 by social reformer Lillian Wald, today Henry Street continues to be dynamic catalyst for social and economic progress. The Settlement serves more than 50,000 New Yorkers each year, particularly residents of the ethnically diverse, densely populated lower east side of Manhattan. Distinguished by a profound connection to its neighbors, a willingness to address new problems with swift and innovative solutions, and a strong record of
accomplishment, Henry Street challenges the effects of urban poverty by helping families achieve better lives for themselves and their children.

Art Dealers Association of America

Founded in 1962, the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) is a not-for-profit membership organization of more than 170 of the nation’s leading galleries in the fine arts. www.artdealers.org.

AXA Art Americas Corporation

International reach, unrivalled competence and a high quality network of expert partners distinguish AXA Art, the only art insurance specialist in the world, from its generalist property insurance competitors. Over the past 50 years and well into the future, AXA Art has and will continue to redefine the manner in which it serves and
services its museum, gallery, collector and artist clients across the Americas, Asia and Europe, with a sincere consideration of the way valuable objects are insured and cultural patrimony is protected. For assistance, please contact AXA Art’s National Business Development Contact: Jill Arnold – telephone: (212) 415-8423,
Email: [email protected]. www.axa-art-usa.com

Visitor Information

Turon Travel is the preferred US Travel Agency for the Art Show. Hotel reservations can be made through their web site at www.turontravel.com. For group travel arrangements, email [email protected] or call Turon at (800) 952-7646 for the best-negotiated hotel and air travel rates.