Saturday, May 19, 2007

City of sales


The Auckland Art Fair is a great success. Very well organised, a wide range of exhibitors, good attendances, decent coffee, late nights and, from what we could see, good sales. The major talking point? As more galleries were likely to want to participate in next time, would it mean the terrific current venue being expanded or the Fair having to move? Luxury problem for the organisers.
Images: Clockwise from top left: Peter McLeavey Gallery showing William Dunning; Michael Lett at the back showing an installation by Eve Armstrong with Roger Williams Contemporary showing Jeena Shin and Fiona Lowry in the foreground; Hamish McKay Gallery showing Julian Dashper, Don Driver, Rose Nolan, Milan MrKusich and Billy Apple; Ivan Anthony showing Andrew McLeod, Rohan Wealleans and Francis Upritchard