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Dept. of culture

art for the new economy

June 12, 2008  10:46 am

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Paying six to eight figures for big-name contemporary art is de rigueur, but those with considerably less disposable income floating around can take heart: New York’s seventh annual Affordable Art Fair (AAF NYC) is on today through Sunday at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Pavilion. Developed to appeal to younger buyers and emerging collectors, this year’s fair features original prints, paintings, photography, and sculpture from over 75 galleries in 12 countries—75 percent of which will sell for from $100 to $5,000. “It’s always been thought of as a way to break down those barriers between people who are interested, but maybe aren’t that experienced buying artwork, and the gallery experience, which for some can be a little intimidating,” AAF NYC director Laura Meli explains. Also included this year: free lectures, printmaking and sculpture demonstrations, and a children’s art studio. “That’s really the idea behind the fair,” Meli says, “making art truly accessible to people.”

—Sarah Fones

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