Highlights include tours of private Santa Fe homes and art collections, curator-led museum exhibition and collections tours, a special dinner with featured SOFA WEST artists, and complimentary admission to SOFA WEST with exclusive VIP programming.
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fairs (SOFA) are premier gallery-presented art fairs focusing on three-dimensional, contemporary artworks, and include an acclaimed Lecture Series, free with paid admission; a VIP program of exclusive events tailored to high-profile gallery clients and collector/museum groups; and special excursions open to all SOFA attendees, including an evening at the Santa Fe Opera (fee applies).
Notable dealers presenting in SOFA WEST include Galerie Besson of London, Bellas Artes Gallery and CLARK+DELVECCHIO (formerly Garth Clark Gallery, NYC) of Santa Fe; Litvak Gallery of Tel Aviv; Heller Gallery, Leo Kaplan Modern and Charon Kransen Arts of New York City, William Zimmer Gallery of Mendocino, CA, del Mano Gallery of Los Angeles, Elliott Brown Gallery of Seattle, Bullseye Gallery of Portland, and Holsten Galleries of Stockbridge, MA.
Mark Lyman, Founding Director of SOFA Fairs says, “The gallery line-up is one of our strongest in years. Dealers are pulling out all the stops to present major exhibitions by their top artists.”
The stunning Pueblo Revival style Santa Fe Community Convention Center, a totally green facility, is located within walking distance of Santa Fe’s historic downtown with its premier hotels, restaurants, museums and shopping. SOFA WEST: Santa Fe’s luxury hotel partners include The Eldorado Hotel and Spa; Inn on the Alameda; La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa; and Inn and Spa at Loretto.
Lyman concludes, “We’re delighted with the official welcoming by the Mayor’s Office, Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau, Santa Fe Gallery Association and Museum of New Mexico Foundation. We look forward to continuing these rewarding partnerships and to many more years of SOFA WEST : Santa Fe NM.”
SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2009 will be presented June 11 – 14th at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. Opening Night, Wednesday, June 10: Private Preview and Reception benefiting the New Mexico Museum of Art, 5:30 pm; VIP Preview, 7 pm for SOFA WEST VIP cardholders only. Opening Night ends at 9 pm. MNMoA benefit tickets may be purchased at the Lensic Performing Arts Center Box Office, 211 W. San Francisco St., at 505-988-1234 or online.
Fair hours are Thursday – Sunday, June 11 – 14th: noon – 6 pm. Tickets are $15 for a single day of general admission and $25 for a four-day pass. Tickets may be purchased online. Catalogs may be purchased at the Fair, or online for $20 (includes shipping) after the show. For general information, visit the SOFA website; www.sofaexpo.com call 800-563-SOFA (7632) or 773-506-8860; or email info (at) sofaexpo (dot) com.
High-resolution images for print are available for downloading in SOFA WEST: Santa Fe’s Online Press Room
Image:
Hans Coper
Tall Pot, 1952-53
stoneware
11.5″ high
photo: Alan Tabor
Represented by Galerie Besson
