Art Southampton Draws Thousands

Art Southampton, the local contemporary and modern art fair presented by Art-Miami, took place for the fourth year in a row earlier this month.

The event, which took place from July 9 to July 13, drew a record 21,000 collectors, art enthusiasts, curators and art lovers to the pastoral grounds of Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill.

Attendees got to enjoy the array of contemporary artworks and installations, paintings, photography, prints, drawings, design, video art, and indoor and outdoor sculptures showcased by more than 80 international galleries at the fair.

Sales began almost immediately after the fair opened its doors to the two-tiered VIP Private Preview, which took place on July 7.

The preview event benefited the Parrish Art Museum and Southampton Hospital and set the tone for both the evening and the fair’s five-day duration.

“We were so pleased to work in concert with Art Southampton this year, with a great exchange of ideas and resources that makes everyone¹s experience richer,” Terrie Sultan, Director of the Parrish Art Museum said.

Among the distinguished collectors, art patrons, art advisors, cultural leaders, government officials and philanthropists that attended this year’s fair were Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky Stern; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and wife Judy; author and playwright Joe Pintauro and partner Greg Therriault; Broadway producers Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comley; Tracy Pollan, wife of actor Michael J. Fox; former Carnival Cruise COO Howard Frank; Billy Squier; Bill Mack; Wilbur and Hilary Ross; architect Stephen Valentine; lecturer, author and Russian art collector Dr. Fred Levine and wife Marilyn; and many other collectors and notables, including Norman and Irma Braman; Ted and Ruth Baum; Elayne Mordes; Kevin Berlin; Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave; Edwina Sandys; President of Graff Diamonds Henri Barguirdjian; James Nederlander Sr.; John and Joan Gruen; Gary and Katherine Andreassen; Melanie Wambold; Nicole Noonan; Randi Schatz; Sara Herbert-Galloway; Steve Bernstein; Sylvia Hemingway; Audrey and Martin Gruss; Steve and Kara Ross; New York Academy of Art President David Kratz; Christie’s International Real Estate President Dan Conn and many more.

Check out photos from the event below.