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Clio Art Fair

Clio Art Fair is an international contemporary art fair staged bi-annually in New York City, USA. It focuses on independent visual artists, without any exclusive NYC gallery representation.[1][2][3]

Clio Art Fair
Statusactive
GenreArt Fair
FrequencyBiannually - May and September
Location(s)New York City, United States
Inaugurated2014 (2014)
FounderAlessandro Berni
Websiteclioartfair.com

The purpose of the fair is to bring together artists and curators, collectors and art critics without any long term mediator.[4]

History

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Clio Art Fair was started in 2014 by art dealer and philanthropist Alessandro Berni. The name comes from Clio or Kleio, one of the nine muses in Greek mythology, representing history. Etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω: “to celebrate,” or “to make famous.”[5] [6]

During its inaugural year, it displayed 33 artists representing 16 countries.[7] In 2017, three years after its founding, the fair became bi-annual. In 2018, the fair moved to 335 west 35th street, New York, NY [8] allowing it to expand both its exhibitor base and floor space. In 2019 and 2020 the fair was hosted at 550 West 29th street, New York, NY 10001.[4][2] The October 2020 edition was suspended because of the COVID-19 emergency.[5]

Clio Art Fair came back with its twelfth edition in September 2021 and then again in September 2022, leaving the pandemic behind its back.[9][10]

Special projects

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  • I want to go home, a section about the human migration topic. Curated by Asya Rotella, and happened during Clio Art Fair March 2019. Including works of: Michelangelo Pistoletto, Gilbert Salinas, Laura Mega and PonieO, among others.[11]
  • A nest watching an avalanche, a section about the environmental care. Curated by Misha Capnist and happened during Clio Art Fair Edition March 2020. Including works of: Thirza Cuthand (Whitney Biennial 2019), Giorgio Guidi, Minjin Kang, Jong Yong Yang and Tricia Healy, among others.[12]
  • Canary in the Coal Mine: The People’s Art of Protest, (september 2021). Curated by Garon Willie, and featuring artists including Aisha Tandiwe Bell, Amir Diop, and Al Diaz among others.[13][14]
  • Maybe I am Your Mother, Who is Generating Who?, a section on the topic of technology's influence in everyday life. Curated by Asya Rotella and happening during Clio Art Fair, September 2022. Including works by: Formento & Formento, Robert Obier, Denny Theocharakis, among others.[15][16][17][18]

Selected hosted artists

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References

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  1. ^ Alexandra Pauly (2018-03-01). "ARMORY ARTS WEEK 2018 - GUIDE TO OPENINGS + ART FAIRS | THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. ^ a b c Maida, Desirée (2019-03-05). "Le fiere della New York art week di marzo 2019 | Artribune - Pagina 5". Artribune (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. ^ "Armory Week 2018: Your Go-To Guide for All the Art Fairs". artnet News. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Roberta (2019-03-06). "Armory Fair Week: Your Survival Guide". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  5. ^ a b Nocera, Giorgia (2020-10-30). "CLIO ART FAIR: The Show Goes On". ArtDealerStreet. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  6. ^ "Clio Art Fair | info & insights | artfairmag.com". artfairmag.com | All about art fairs worldwide. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  7. ^ "Clio Art Fair 2014". www.mokazine.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  8. ^ Halio, Grace (2018-02-26). "2018 Armory Week Art Fair Cheat Sheet". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  9. ^ Indiana, Noah (2021-09-16). "The Ny Art Week is back in the game, Clio Art Fair with it". ArtDealerStreet. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  10. ^ "September Events in New York City for the First Two Weeks". Observer. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  11. ^ a b Smith, Donald (2019-03-11). "Clio Art Fair: The Fair Blessed by the Muse of History". ArtDealerStreet. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  12. ^ Amstrong, Noah (2020-03-13). "Clio Art Fair is still on". ArtDealerStreet. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  13. ^ a b "Here's Your Go-To Guide to All the In-Person Art Fairs Taking Place in New York During Armory Week 2021". Artnet News. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  14. ^ "ARMORY WEEK RETURNS WITH IN PERSON ART FAIRS | THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE". 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  15. ^ "Clio Art Fair September 8th-11th - Times Square Chronicles". t2conline.com. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  16. ^ Sherman, Rachel (2022-09-08). "3 Browsers' Delights Among the Art Fairs in NYC". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  17. ^ "Greek Artist Denny Theocharakis to Display Works at CLIO Art Fair New York". The National Herald. September 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "Best art fairs and events during Armory Week". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  19. ^ Arellano-Fryer, Lola; Fair, Clio Art (2017-06-27). "Clio Art Fair Adds October Edition to Continue Its Support of Independent Artists". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  20. ^ Rogers, Nick (2019-10-15). "Clio Art Fair brings independent artists together for a compelling show this year". ArtDealerStreet. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  21. ^ "Clio Art Fair New York 2014". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  22. ^ a b "Clio Art Fair NY 2017 is now accepting applications | Artitute - Art News | Reviews". www.artitute.com. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  23. ^ Lin, Kemy (2015-03-08). "New York's Armory Week Anti-Fairs: Clio and (Un)Scene". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  24. ^ "David Hayes recent exhibitions". www.davidhayes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  25. ^ Armstrong, Annie (2019-02-26). "2019 Armory Week Art Fair Cheat Sheet". ARTnews. Archived from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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