Art Miami draws record crowds and top sales during opening night VIP preview
Last night, Art Miami, the city’s longest running contemporary art fair and anchor fair, hosted an unprecedented Opening Night VIP Preview, which unveiled a compelling array of works from internationally renowned modern and contemporary artists from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Nearly 8,000 collectors, museum curators, artists, connoisseurs and interior designers attended this kickoff of Art Week in Miami. The event benefited The Lotus House Women’s Shelter, a vitally important Miami charity that offers a sanctuary for homeless women and infants in need.
The VIP Preview provided top collectors the first opportunity to acquire modern and contemporary works from prominent blue chip, cutting edge and emerging artists from around the world, a day before the fair opens to the public. Renowned for its stylish, gallery-like ambiance, its outstanding variety and extraordinary quality artwork, Art Miami exhibitors reported significant sales within moments of opening. Standout sales include: London-based gallery Osborne Samuel sold Lynn Chadwick’s sculpture “Stairs” for more than $1.5 million; Munich-based Galerie Terminus sold Keith Haring’s “T.c.” (Dog) for $1.2 million, Tony Cragg’s “Mental Landscape” for $500,000, and Guenther Uecker’s newly created nail on wood piece for $480,000; LewAllen Galleries sold Milton Avery’s “Leo Lerman in Mitzi Solomon's Studio (1948)” for $325,000; Galerie von Braunbehrens sold several works from artists Daniel Cherbuin and Marck totaling $461,500; James Barron Art of Rome sold a series of three paintings from Julie Olitski’s Homage to Kermit Champa for more than $160,000; Waterhouse & Dodd sold two drawings, one by Jean Metzinger and the other by Francis Picabia for an estimated $150,000; and C. Grimaldis Gallery reported six-figure total sales from a series of lighting installations from Chul Hyun Ayn.
Other galleries throughout the fair reported numerous sales including: New York-based gallery, Graham sold an untitled piece from abstract painter Nancy Lorenz for $50,000; McCormack Valerino sold an untitled work from Peter Saul for $65,000; Ferrin Gallery sold Sergei Isupov’s “Papa” for $45,000; Cernuda Arte sold René Portocarrero’s “Bembé” for $45,000; Catherine Edelman sold two pieces from Gregory Scott’s “Revolting” series for $28,000 each; and Eli Klein sold Zhang Gong’s “Disco Club” for $26,000.
The following galleries also reported strong sales including: Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc.; Lisa Sette Gallery; Frey Norris Contemporary + Modern; Priveekollektie; Pan American Art Projects; Barry Singer; Edelman Arts; Cernuda Arte; Arthur Roger Gallery; Tresart; Juan Ruiz Gallery and Nicholas Metivier.
“The Art Miami VIP Preview was a great kick-off to the Fair and a strong indicator for a successful week. The event attracted a large crowd of major collectors and influencers in the art world and we are thrilled at the initial response from visitors and exhibitors. We are looking forward to a positive and exciting week for the fair.” said Nick Korniloff, Director of Art Miami.
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