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Note from Scope Art Fair: Performance

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One of my surprise favorite parts of Scope Art Fair was the inclusion of performance pieces by the show itself. Come on Guy was a frat party in a booth that seemed amazingly fun and funny the other night– I’ll have to go back to see if they are still going strong.

But in addition to those pieces, one gallery really stood out in an excessive Baroque bacchanalia. Artists Wanted embraced performance with a a cast of four, a wine fountain and a sausage grinder. Altogether the performance pieces really enlivened the atmosphere and brought a festive air to the fair itself.

Art Fair Giveaway: 20×200 Tote and Pulse Passes

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20×200 (the original affordable art site) will be at Pulse Art Fair and they’d like you to join them–plus stay well-prepared and refreshed while visiting the booths. 2 lucky people will receive a free day pass to Pulse, plus a tote full of essentials, and fun non-essentials, to prepare you for a great day of art-viewing. And while you’re there, stop by the 20×200 (booth b4) and say hi!

I find cupcakes and caffeine help me manage visual overload. Enter to win an Art Fair Survival Kit + day pass to Pulse Art Fair by leaving a comment below that tells me what essential keeps you afloat during Armory arts week. I’ll pick the two winners Thursday evening at 9 pm–just be sure to sign in with an email so I can reach you about the prize!

Art Fair Survival kits include:

+ Altoids: Freshen up before saying ‘hi’ to your favorite artist or chatting up that cute gallery guy/girl.
+ Orabrush: Ditto—you can’t make a first impression a second time.
+ illy issimo: Drink up and re-caffeinate on the fly.
+ Popchips: Eat up and refuel whilst gallery hopping.
+ West Elm tape measure & level: Measure up with pocket-size art hanging essentials.
+ West Elm discount card: Stock up from one of our fave frame sources.
+ BAMart Auction Invite: Culture up at one of our fave institutions.
+ Art Fag City + Hyperallergic Event Guides: Read up and be in the know on what’s happening.
+ 20×200’s Map of the 2011 New York Art Fairs (above): A work of art right in your bag! This year’s map is drawn by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton.
+ 20×200 Magic Fortune Teller: Thrill your friends with amazing feats of art market prognostication!


NYC Art Fairs Open Tomorrow

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You can find me here for the next few days, trying to manage the art overload with coffee and cupcakes…

The Armory Show
Pier 94
Twelfth Ave. at 55th St.
3/3-6 

Pulse
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W. 18th St.
3/3-6 

Scope
320 West Street
3/4-7 

Volta
7W
7 W. 34th St.
3/3-6 

Independent
Dia Center for the Arts
548 W. 22nd St.
3/3-6

These are my favorite shows (with the exception of the Armory, which is a must but really too much to be an enjoyment). What are your favorites? Anybody want to meet me out for a coffee and show?