IFPDA Print Fair closes its 30th edition with “terrific sales.” https://ift.tt/6TdE2Ns

OUR LABOUR, 2020-2021
Yashua Klos
Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

After four days of “terrific sales,” the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) Print Fair closed on October 29th, marking the end of its 30th edition. Held at the Javits Center, the Print Fair attracted a record 14,936 attendees and reported a 20% increase in ticket sales compared to last year.

This year’s fair hosted over 90 exhibitors from more than seven countries. Not only was this a record year for attendance, but sales exceeded expectations, too. Works by both emerging and established artists found new homes, ranging from private collections to prestigious museums. Among the sales highlights were works by Yashua Klos, Julie Mehretu, Cecily Brown, Jeffrey Gibson, Rashid Johnson, Ed Ruscha, Hayley Barker, Cynthia Talmadge, and Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, among others.

“The energy in our booth was fantastic, with sophisticated collectors and museum curators, as well as newcomers to the print community, all converging and engaging with the works,” said Anders Bergstrom, director of Hauser & Wirth Editions. “Printmaking is a focus—a treasured medium—for so many of the artists who work with us, an avenue toward expression that is an essential component of their overall practices while at the same time providing a unique window into their vision and talent. So, it's a thrill to have the platform that the IFPDA Print Fair provides for this intimate but universalizing medium.”

The fair’s Richard Hamilton Acquisition Prize, a $10,000 award to support a museum’s print collection, was awarded to the RISD Museum.

The next edition of the IFPDA Print Fair will be held in February 2024 and will return to its original venue, the Park Avenue Armory.

“This was a highly successful fair—sales, mood, look, number of curators, public programs—all were great,” said IFPDA President David Tunick. “Our members are all very happy, and many had productive conversations with top collectors and curators from institutions around the world.”

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