press release
Art Greenwich Art Fair- aboard America's Megayacht Venue- SeaFair: Schedule of Events Announced
Greenwich, CT- August 1, 2011- SeaFair- America's Premiere Megayacht Venue- will return to its inaugural port at the Delamar Harbor in Greenwich, Connecticut, September 15th-19th for its annual Art Greenwich Art Fair. The 228-foot exhibition vessel will host 28 distinguished international galleries presenting contemporary and traditional art including painting, sculpture, fine art glass, design, photography, ceramics, haute and period jewelry and sculpture.
OPENING NIGHT:
The Preview evening will commence on September 15th with a private First View from 6:00-7:30pm, sponsored by local winery, Chamard Vineyards. From 7:30pm – 10:00pm, the Collectors Invitational will welcome the public and art enthusiasts to catch their first glimpse of the outstanding bevy of artworks onboard. Collector's Invitational tickets can be purchased on the Expoships website.
EVENTS SCHEDULE:
In addition to the prestigious collection of artworks onboard, the 5-day international fine art fair will offer a diverse schedule of special events as well as an Art Talk Series from industry leaders. Each Art Talk will be open to all attendees and included with admission to the Fair.
SeaFair will open to the public Friday, September 16th at 11am. Kicking off the Art Talk Series will be Tim DuPont presenting "Global View of Design and Architecture" from 2pm-3pm. The internationally renowned interior designer, based in Miami, Cape Town and Dubai, will speak on the origins of his inspirations and how to incorporate life experiences and travels into individual interior design. Much of his inspiration comes from his extensive global travel seeking unique objects, materials and design.
Art Greenwich partner, Chamard Vineyards, will be hosting a tasting from 6:30-7:30pm on Friday evening, by separate ticket. Tickets for this event can be purchased on the Expoships website.
Saturday's events will begin with an Art Talk presentation, "From Monet to Pollock" from 2pm-3pm. David Setford, Executive Director of the Hyde Collection in New York, provides listeners with a curatorial perspective on how Impressionism and Realism in Paris inspired the movement of Abstract Expressionism in America. He will utilize selected pieces from within the assemblage of works on exhibit to highlight a varying element within the vast transformation from European Modernism and American Abstract Expressionism.
"Art on the Rocks" from 7-9pm will pair live music with scenic sunset views on the Sky Deck. Bar360 will unveil featured "art inspired cocktails" during the event.
Monday's Art Talk Series brings "If Jewels Could Talk: Jewels of the American Heiress" from 2pm-3pm. Antiques Roadshow jewelry expert, Joyce Jonas, will trace the American legacy of estate jewelry throughout the ages from the glamorous Gilded Age with "American Royalty", the Vanderbilt and Astor families, those who formally bought their way into English nobility, and even American possession of the highly coveted French Crown Jewels. Precious gems have been regarded as the ultimate status symbol, and in the 1960s, turned Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly into Hollywood Royalty and American heiresses, Mona Bismarck, Doris Duke, and Millicent Rogers into international renowned icons.
HOURS AND TICKET PRICES:
Art Greenwich will be open daily on Friday and Saturday, September 16th and 17th, from 11am to 9pm and Sunday and Monday, September 18th and 19th, from 11am to 7pm. Tickets are $15 for a one-day pass, $20 for a multi day pass or can be purchased in advance at a discounted pre-sale price on the Expoships website. Children under 10 are free.
For more information on exhibitors, the Art Talk Series and other programming, please visit our website at www.expoships.com or call 239-495-2024.
ABOUT SEAFAIR
The ship boasts three decks of international galleries, two outdoor bars, an international coffee bar, as well as a formal glass-walled restaurant and an open-air bistro on the Sky Deck.
The spacious open-air Sky Deck bar and lounge will undoubtedly become a popular evening gathering place for yacht crews visiting Newport, as well as collectors during the galleries normal daytime operating hours.
SeaFair is the world's first mobile mega-yacht venue and one of the largest private yachts in the United States. Groundbreaking in scale, ingenuity and style, the innovative exhibition facility - which remains dockside during each event - pairs international fine art, jewelry and collectables with harbor view dining and special events in cities along the eastern seaboard.
The $40M purpose built exhibition yacht was designed by internationally acclaimed yacht designer Luiz de Basto. At 228 feet and 2,800 international tons, it is one of the largest ships built for commercial operation in the Intracoastal Waterway and requires a draft of only 6.5 feet, allowing it to dock at yacht facilities in central city locations rather than use commercial ports.
For more information on SeaFair and its summer dates, we welcome you to visit the website at www.expoships.com or call 239.949.5411.
