This weekend marks the fifteenth anniversary of Art Palm Beach, one the most influential fairs for painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and design in South Florida. In addition to a strong showing by exhibitors such as Waterhouse & Dodd (of London and New York) and the Aperture Foundation (of New York), the fair this year also includes an ambitious series of discussion panels. Today, highlights include a screening of “Full Circle: Before They Were Famous,” Brian Beryl’s documentary on William John Kennedy, one of the earliest photographers to capture the work of Robert Indiana and Andy Warhol. ArtPalmBeach 2012 Visionary Award recipient Jun Kaneko also gives a talk about his reknowned ceramic art work, as well as his work designing set and costumes for the Omaha Opera.
But of course, the big attraction is the art, from Lluís Barba's cartoon spin on Diego Rivera at Basharat Gallert, to Giuseppe Mastromatteo's tribute to hot mutant love, "Couple Ear," at Emmanuel Fremin Gallery and the whimsical fun of radical crochet artist Olek at Robert Fontaine Gallery. Enjoy!
To see images of highlights from the 2012 edition of Art Palm Beach, click on the slide show.