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MAJOR SALES CONTINUE ON SECOND DAY AT ART MIAMI
Steady Six and Seven Figure Sales Reflect Superb Quality of Works at Show
December 2, 2011 (MIAMI, FL) – Art Miami (www.art-miami.com), Miami’s longest running contemporary art
fair and anchor fair to the city of Miami, is announcing major sales at the close of Day Two of the Fair. After a
stellar opening night and first day, the momentum continued on Day Two as serious art collectors, museum
professionals, interior designers and connoisseurs interacted with the galleries engaging in strong sales for the
fair. Distinguished for its quality, depth and diversity, Art Miami presents an incredible showcase of works from
internationally renowned modern and contemporary art from 110 international art galleries.
“We are very pleased with sales to date, and the energy at the fair has been extraordinary. Sales have
exceeded last year, as we are seeing collectors continue to invest in high quality works at the right price—they
are finding these opportunities on many levels at Art Miami,” said Nick Korniloff, Director of Art Miami. “This
year, our exhibitors have brought superb quality pieces with great value, and the collectors are responding to
them accordingly,” continued Korniloff. “We have also seen a great increase in the number of international
collectors; this continues to be a very positive indicator for Art Miami our galleries and artists.”
William Shearburn, owner of William Shearburn Gallery stated, “Nick Korniloff has done an amazing job at rebranding this fair over the past three years—all of that effort is showing this year. The look is elegant, clean
and sophisticated. Yesterday, when I was meeting with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, they told me
‘your show looks amazing, and the buzz on the beach is to get over to Art Miami.’”
On Day Two, several galleries reported speaking with notable collectors and curators throughout the day,
including: Will Smith, Kim Heirston, Judy Auchincloss, Daisy Olarte de Kanavos, Ralph & Muriel Saltzman,
Carolina & Federico Stubbe, Joseph Shein, Todd Wyman, Christopher Coleman and more. Additionally,
galleries met with museum professionals from the Whitney Museum, Chrysler Museum, MOCA Detroit,
Museum of Arts & Design (MAD), Mint Museum, Oklahoma City Museum, Taubman Museum of Art, Palm
Springs Art Museum, Kreeger Museum, Boca Raton Museum, Vero Beach Museum, plus Thom Collins (Miami
Art Museum), Jovana Stokic (Marina Abramovic Performance Curator at Location One, New York), Frank
Boehm (Collections Deutsche Bank Italy), and Manon Slome (No Longer Empty, New York), and many more.
Highlights from Day Two (Thursday) sales included:
 Galerie Michael Schultz sold a Gerhard Richter painting “Abstraktes Bild” for $1,600,000, and two Bong
Chae Son light installations totaling $54,000
 William Shearburn Gallery sold a Jules Olitski painting “Prince Yellow” for approximately $350,000
 Rosenbaum Contemporary sold a Robert Indiana sculpture for approximately $325,000 and a Thomas
Hartman painting for nearly $20,000
 Hollis Taggart Galleries sold a Theodoros Stamos painting “Low White Sun Box” for approximately
$225,000 and a Giorgio Cavallon painting “No. 84” for approximately $75,000
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Michael Goedhuis sold a Wei Ligang ink and acrylic on paper “Qin Fan Yuan Wen, Ri Mu Kong Shan
Xiang (2011) for $225,000 and a Xie Aige bronze sculpture "On the Tree" for $35,000.
Galerie Forsblom sold a Jason Martin painting “Kreyòl” for $135,000, Donald Sultan’s “Black on White
Nov. 10 2011” for $65,000, and Veikko Hirvimaki made his first US appearance with his sculpture,
“Good Night” that sold for $35,000
Westwood Gallery NYC sold a David Datuna “White American Flag” (2011) to a high-profile
Netherlands collector for $150,000, and a Douglas Kirkland photograph titled "Keith Haring & Grace
Jones, Burbank, California" to a New York Collector for $7,500
Contessa Gallery sold a Chuck Close jacquard tapestry “Lucas” (2011) for $150,000, a Lucas Samaras
pastel on paper “X with Stripes” (1961) for $18,000, and a David Drebin lightbox photo "Me & Me"
(2008) for $15,000
Spanierman Modern sold a Friedel Dzubas painting “Turning Point,” for approximately $85,000
James Baron sold a Larry Poons “Untitled” (1974) for $65,000 and a Fernand Fonssagrives gelatin for
$10,000
McCormick Gallery/Vincent Villarino Fine Art sold a Peter Saul untitled mixed media piece for
approximately $65,000
Scott White Contemporary Art sold a Ross Bleckner oil-on-linen “Summer 2011” for $55,000, a
Robert Motherwell ink on paper titled “Elegy Study” (1983) for $16,000, and a Claudia Alvarez
ceramic piece titled “Girls Fighting” (2011) for $8,500
Now Contemporary Art sold a Federico Uribe piece "Connected to Nature" for $50,000
Nicholas Metivier sold Edward Burtynsky’s “Dryland Farming #13” for $40,000 (the gallery has sold 5
works by Edward Burtynksy at the fair since Opening Night)
Osborne Samuel sold a Sean Henry sculpture “Seated Man” for $40,000
Claire Oliver Gallery sold 9 (out of 10) Stephanie Lempert prints entitled “York” totaling $45,000
Waterhouse & Dodd sold Norman Mooney’s “Sun” mirrored piece for $35,000
Cynthia Corbett Gallery sold Klari Reis’ “Hypochondria 60” for $30,000 to a Dallas collector and Lluis
Barba “La Golconde Rene Magritte” for $23,000 to a major NYC collector
Goya Contemporary sold a Joyce J. Scott piece titled “Ancestry Progeny 5” (2009) for $30,000
Catherine Edelman Gallery sold Gregory Scott’s “Dialogue” for $26,000 and three “Revolting” multimedia pieces totaling $96,000
Galerie von Braunbehrens sold Peter Anton’s “Selection Boxed Chocolate” for $24,000
JGM sold two Rob Wynne’s titled, “Once Upon a Time” and “Starlike” totaling $24,000
David Lusk Gallery sold a Greely Myatt steel piece "Volume II" for $22,000
Bridgette Mayer Gallery sold an untitled Thomas Nozkowski oil on paper for $20,000
Pace Prints sold the Keith Haring “Icons” Series for $20,000, a Helen Frankenthaler for $15,000
Modernism Inc. sold six Michael Dweck prints totaling $90,000 and Naomie Kremer’s “Ketubah” for
$20,000
Dillon Gallery sold four Alexander Kaletski paintings totaling $40,000
Jerald Melberg Gallery sold a Raul Diaz painting titled "Paisaje Gris" for $16,000
Juan Ruiz Galeria sold a Martin Herbst sculpture, “Sphere” for $9,000
Dot Fiftyone Gallery sold an untitled Mauro Giaconi graphite on paper for $7,500, a Liliane Eberle
photography series titled "Arthur/Alps” for $6,800 and an untitled Hernan Cedola oil pastel on paper
for $5,500
The following galleries also reported important sales for undisclosed amounts:
 Fu Xin Gallery sold a Michele Ciribifera gravitational (moving) piece titled "Ondanormaia," a Pina
Gagliardi wood acrylic on canvas (made from golf tees) titled “Tee Party (Black)” and a Laurence
Bonnel sculpture titled “Silhouette 1” (2011)
 Edelman Arts sold multiple works by Cathy McClure, Doug Argue, Eric Rhein and David Godbold
 Arcature sold a George Condo painting as well as a mixed-media work from Frank Stella
 Laurence Miller Gallery sold a Stéphane Couturier print
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Graham sold two Diane Andrew Hall prints “Graphite Wave III” and “Graphite Wave IV”
Running from November 29 – December 4 in a state-of-the-art 125,000 square foot pavilion in Midtown
Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District. Now in its 22nd year, Art Miami includes modern and
contemporary paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and prints from Europe, Asia, Latin America, India,
the Middle East and the United States. Situated in a newly designed pavilion, one third larger than last year,
Art Miami has grown to include over 100 galleries from 16 countries, with a showcase of 700 artists from 70
countries around the world. From the United States, 300 artists are on display from nearly 30 cities. For a
complete list of exhibitors, visit www.art-miami.com.
Important Information for Media:
Public Show Dates: November 30 – December 4, 2011
All press should register online prior to the fair at: art-miami.com/press.
For the latest updates on Art Miami and a full list of 2011 exhibitors visit art-miami.com
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Press Contact:
For more information on Art Miami or for media credentials to attend, please contact Nicole Janok at 917-6039001/ nj@sharpthink.com, Beryl Crofton-Atkins at bc@sharpthink.com /917-833-0082 or Stephanie Grabbe at
sg@sharpthink.com /917-969-7479.
About Art Miami:
Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, Art Miami will run from November 29 – December 4, 2011. As
the anchor art fair to the City of Miami, the fair will return with a compelling array of modern and
contemporary artwork from over 110 international galleries and prominent art institutions. Art Miami will be
held in a state-of-the-art 125,000 square foot pavilion in Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood arts district. Art
Miami’s Opening Night VIP Preview occurred on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, and benefited The Lotus House
Women’s Shelter.
Art Miami Sponsors + Partners:
Art Miami is generously supported by: Mandarin Oriental, Miami; Persol eyewear; Sotheby’s International Realty;
Balthazar magazine; Bootlegger 21 NY Vodka; Juan Montoya Design, Gander + White; Universal Travel; The Miami
Herald; Spuntino Catering; Société Perrier; Heineken and Midtown Miami.
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