The ADAA Fair, presented by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), will run from Friday, Nov. 13, through Monday, Nov. 16, at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan. It is the first edition since The Art Show, which ran for 36 years starting in 1989, took a year off and returned under a new name. Sixty-three galleries from 23 U.S. cities are taking part. Alongside works by Edward Hopper, Roy Lichtenstein, Alex Katz and Betye Saar, the fair will show work by Julia Jo, a painter born in Seoul.
The Upper East Side's autumn art fair is returning under a new name. The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) will hold the ADAA Fair at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan from Friday, Nov. 13, through Monday, Nov. 16. It is the first edition since The Art Show, which began at the same venue in 1989 and ran for 36 years, took a year off and came back with a new name and format.
This year, 63 galleries from 23 U.S. cities are participating, all of them ADAA members. The ADAA is a nonprofit founded in 1962. Membership requires review by fellow galleries, and it has about 200 members nationwide. Though smaller than the big art fairs, it has long been regarded as a place to see works by 20th-century masters and new pieces by living artists up close, all under one roof.
At a Glance
From Hopper to Lichtenstein
Many of the leading names in modern and contemporary American art are on view. Hirschl & Adler Galleries, a founding member of the ADAA, is showing Edward Hopper's 1926 watercolor "Talbot's House," and Susan Sheehan Gallery is bringing Roy Lichtenstein's 1963 work "Crying Girl." John Szoke Gallery will present a selection of works on paper by Pablo Picasso and Edvard Munch.
Peter Blum Gallery is setting up a booth surveying Alex Katz's works on paper from the 1950s through the 2020s. Yares Art will present a solo show of Larry Poons, and Jonathan Boos will show works by artists the Whitney Museum supported in the 1930s through the 1950s. Berry Campbell has gathered works by women artists who have only recently received renewed recognition.
Betye Saar at 100, and New Work
Roberts Projects of Los Angeles will open a solo booth of assemblages by Betye Saar, who turns 100 this year. On Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m., curators from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Getty Research Institute will hold a talk on Saar's work and how an artist's legacy is shaped.
New work by living artists is also well represented. DC Moore Gallery will devote a solo booth to new work by Darren Waterston, Jessica Silverman will show work by Native American artist Julie Buffalohead, and Pace Prints will present works on paper by Alteronce Gumby. David Lusk Gallery, based in Memphis and Nashville, has grouped four artists from the American South, including Red Grooms.
Julia Jo, Born in Seoul
Korean American visitors may want to look for the Charles Moffett Gallery booth. The gallery is showing work by Julia Jo, a painter born in Seoul who works in Brooklyn. Born in 1991, Jo graduated from Smith College and completed her master's degree at Parsons School of Design in 2019. She is known for large-scale paintings that move between figuration and abstraction. Her work is in the collections of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, among others.
Why the New Name
The Art Show began at the Park Avenue Armory in 1989 and became one of the leading art fairs in the United States, raising more than $38 million in donations over the years. The ADAA skipped last year's edition and is reopening this year under the name ADAA Fair. It is the first fair since Kinsey Robb became executive director. Twelve of this year's participating galleries are first-time exhibitors, and Berggruen Gallery, Gray and Schoelkopf Gallery, all of which took part in the first edition in 1989, are returning.
A preview gala will be held on the evening before opening, Thursday, Nov. 12. Beginning this year, the Whitney Museum is the beneficiary, and gala proceeds will support the museum's education and arts programs. The fair is also joining in promotion with Art Week NYC (Nov. 11–14), which is being held for the first time the same week.
Three Talks, Included With Admission
Three talks will be held on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m., collectors Barbara and Ted Alfond will discuss collecting for university museums and communities. On Sunday, Nov. 15, at noon, a talk will cover art insurance, collection management and giving, followed at 2 p.m. by the Betye Saar talk. The talks are free with an admission ticket, but advance registration is required and seating is limited.
Getting There
The Park Avenue Armory is on Park Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets. It is a three-minute walk from the 68th Street–Hunter College station on the 6 line, and the Lexington Avenue/63rd Street station (F, Q) is also nearby. Tickets are available on the official website, adaafair.org.