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Upcoming Features of the American International Fine Art
Fair 2012 Include Historic Jewelry,
Modern Masters, Fine Instruments,
Ancient Art and Classic Cars Palm Beach, FL- November 9, 2011- The past meets the present as International
Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) hosts an array of exhibits for the 16th annual American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF) from
February 3rd through 12th, 2012. Providing a “break from convention in a world-class destination,” the
Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida will house the exhibits that span time around the world.
Under the guidance of legendary artist-jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé’s grandchildren, Tatiana and Sarah
Fabergé, Fabergé’s Creative and Managing Director Katharina Flohr is bringing AIFAF the exquisite jewels
and objects of today that pay homage to those of the Russian Imperial Court. “Distinguished by Fabergé’s
dedication to excellence and pursuit of perfection, the jewels are both linked to Fabergé’s world, yet of the
moment and relevant today, demonstrating the modernity that Peter Carl Fabergé was always able to bring to his own
eclectic cultural and stylistic references,” states the company’s website. The collection includes a new
series of Fabergé eggs based on the lavish Imperial Easter eggs of the Romanov dynasty.
Fresh to
the market, Lee Siegelson brings his third generation estate jewelry business to Palm Beach. Exhibiting a
unique inventory of rare gems and jewelry, from a 19th century diamond pendant necklace worn by Queen Elizabeth II
at her 1953 coronation to an aquamarine and ruby “belt with a buckle” necklace created in 1935 by Fulco
Duke of Verdura for Paul Flato, Siegelson’s presentation is directly tailored for the discerning collector. The Siegelson
website states, “Pieces offered by Siegelson are screened with a curatorial eye for art historical significance, taste
and, ultimately, beauty. Each jewel will stand the test of time, and will be as desirable fifty years from now as it is today.” AIFAF 2012 features a Modern
Masters exhibition, which includes works from the Hammer Galleries. Hammer Galleries originally
rose to prominence exhibiting Russian icons in the early 1930s including the Russian Imperial Easter eggs by Peter Carl Fabergé.
Today, the gallery focuses on 19th and 20th century European and American Masters. A 1950s oil-on-canvas painting in rich
jewel tones by artist Marc Chagall, called Le Pont Neuf, is among the works provided by the gallery for AIFAF 2012. Fine
instruments join fine art as Violin Advisor in association with Rare Violins of New York present a collection of fine violins
and other stringed instruments at AIFAF. Violin Advisor Stewart Pollens is the former conservator
of musical instruments for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a position he held for 30 years. He is the global authority on
musical instruments, including restoration and maintenance of historic pieces, as evidenced in his many scholarly achievements
and analytical publications. Leaders in the field of antiques, president and founder Torkom Demirjian’s
team from Ariadne is bringing their expertise, acute aesthetic judgment, and sense of history to AIFAF 2012. From
their three locations in New York, Paris, and Munich, they will exhibit ancient art and classical antiques. One such work
is Torso of Aphrodite with Drapery, a Roman piece from the first to second century AD. The sculpture of the goddess of love
depicts physical perfection and feminine charm with a delicately draped stone form. Age makes a difference for
these models - classic cars collide with fine art at AIFAF 2012. On a fair floor partially
transformed into a showroom, long-loved wheels will rest for AIFAF's attendees to admire. It’s a first for this
fair, rounding out the variety AIFAF provides for the discerning collector.
For more information on AIFAF
please visit www.aifaf.com or call 239.949.5411.
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The Paintings of Louis Comfort
Tiffany:
Works from a Long Island Collection
First New York Exhibition to Focus on
Tiffany’s Paintings in More
than Three Decades
At Nassau County Museum of Art
December 10, 2011 though
March 18, 2012
Drawn from an important
private Long Island collection, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Works from a Long Island Collection is a
major exhibition that showcases approximately 125 oils on canvas and works on paper by Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American
artist most closely associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. This exhibition, the first focusing on Tiffany’s
paintings to be seen in the New York metropolitan area since 1979, opens at Nassau County Museum of Art on
December 10, 2011 and remains on view through March 18, 2012. Centered on Tiffany’s paintings, many of which he created
for himself to memorialize his travels and surroundings, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany offers an uncommon
glimpse into the artist’s personal world. The exhibition also includes examples of Tiffany’s decorative arts,
especially stained glass lamps and windows .
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) created light-filled works
suffused with Orientalism and employing sensuous Art Nouveau lines. Tiffany’s paintings and decorative arts contrasted
sharply with the era’s prevailing dark Victorian décor and had a powerful influence on the evolving aesthetics
of the wealthy and famous of the Gilded Age.
The approximately 125 paintings in the exhibition include many
subjects inspired by his travels to the Middle East, among them, Camel Watering Hole; Luxor, Egypt; Travelers
Near Cairo; and Temple of Ramses, Abu Simbel as well as subjects closer to home such as Pushing Off the
Boat at Sea Bright, New Jersey and Cows in Pond or his much-loved Long Island home as seen in Fountain at
Laurelton Hall and View of Laurelton Hall.
The museum will be offering public lectures and
discussions in conjunction with this exhibition of Tiffany’s paintings. For details, visit the museum’s website,
nassaumuseum.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive (just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A,
two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road) in Roslyn Harbor. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Docent-led
tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Admission to the galleries
in the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students and
children (4 to12) and includes same day admission to the Art Space for Children (Tuesday-Sunday, 12-4:30 pm). Members are
admitted free. Admission to the Art Space for Children only is $5 for adults and $4 for students, children (aged 4 to 12)
and seniors (aged 62 and above); children under 4 and members are free. There is a $2 parking fee on weekends (free for members).
The Museum Gift Shop is open during museum hours.
Nassau County Museum of Art, governed by a privately elected
Board of Trustees, is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-profit, private educational institution. The
museum’s programs and exhibitions are made possible through the support of Nassau County under County Executive Edward
P. Mangano and the Nassau County Legislature, the museum’s trustees, memberships, corporate memberships, event and exhibition
sponsors, admissions, special events, private and corporate donations, and government and foundation grants.
Educational programming at the museum is made possible through the generosity of Bank of America, David Lerner and Associates,
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Former NYS Senator Craig Johnson, NCMA Ball and Benefactors Dinner, New York
State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation with additional generous support from, Astoria Federal
Savings, Capital One Bank, Mary A.H. Rumsey Foundation, Milton & Sally Avery Foundation, Nassau County Bar Association’s
WE CARE Fund, The North Shore Autism Circle, NYS Senator Kemp Hannon, NYS Assembly Member Charles D. Lavine, NYS Assembly
Member Michelle Schimel and TD Bank.
Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, hours and directions
or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
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Media Contact: Doris Meadows, dorismeadows@optonline.net, (516)
609-9696
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