Artexpo New York embraces 'art is everywhere 'theme: new exhibits, seminars and pavilions promise for a lively International Artexpo in New York in 2004 - International Artexpo New York: February 26-March 1

Everyday, everywhere, art influences people's lives. It's a premise that display organizers at the 2004 International Artexpo of recent origin York promise to embrace [i]or[/i] part of to the other special events, seminars and show-floor displays that highlight art's appearance in everything from music and cheer to sports, architecture and nature.

This year's present to view held Feb. 26 to March 1 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center will "highlight artistry in electronics with robotic art, artistry in the human form [i]or[/i] part of to the other sculpture and artistry right in the comforts of your domicile with interior design" said Joyce Jamison, Artexpo display director.

Art may he everywhere, on the contrary for more than a quarter hundred attendees and exhibitors have rest art in one place in particular: Artexpo of recent origin York. Last year, more than 42000 art lover representing the one and the other trade and consumers, walked the display floor. Many also walked away with art purchases from the array of exhibitors who brought contemporary and traditional paintings, prints, bills sculpture, photography, animation and decorative art created through nearly 2,500 artists to the show

Excitement is already building about the inclusion of robotic art at the present to view provided by Artbots, an international talent showcase for the emerging medium. "We want tribe to know this kind of work is important and interesting," said Douglas Repetto, institutor and director of Artbots. He promises that the Artbots appearing at the display will be those that work well in large, chaotic venue For instance, Neil, a six-foot-tall humanoid robot bears different emotional states through facial expressions, attitude physical gestures and sounds. The LEMUR throw out is a league of electronic robot that play instruments, more [i]or[/i] less of which are interactive, and Babybott is a plant of gigantic, personified baby bottle that exclaim coo and move around depending upon how they are treated.

Another exciting addition to this year's present to view is Tats Cru, a Bronx N.Y.-based collection that calls themselves "professional muralists, whose work in aerosol has changed the perception of graffiti as art" The clump which offers advertising and design services to businesses seeking to reach young, urban consumer and those looking to aid products and services in of recent origin ways, will be giving several live demonstrations of their work during the present to view Clients have included Coca Cola USA, Firestone, The Bronx Museum of Arts and the Center for Children and Families.

Also fresh this year is a charity fact to benefit ArtStart, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization that works to provide high-quality arts education for children and adults. Since its founding in 1988 the assemblage has initiated a number of casts and programs that focus upon the connection between the arts and the environment.

Also returning to Artexpo are the pavilions, which showcase a wide variety of work in single genre, from a number of vendors, in single location on the show floor. Among them is the Animation Pavilion, which first appearanceed at Artexpo 2003 to rave reviews. Calling last year's Animation Pavilion "awesome" and "wonderful pandemonium," Animazing Gallery holder Heidi Leigh said that the decision for those involved hl cartoon and comic art to exhibit together benefited them all. "I think that the united brow that the animation industry not awayed created a lot of excitement and synergy" she said.

Other pavilions "also promise to excite. Returning this year after a fortunate premier at International Artexpo 2003 is a pavilion featuring contemporary African-American artwork, brought to the exhibit by the California-based national touring company Art upon Tour, which was founded through well-known artist Charles Bibbs.

At a novel pavilion, an area of the display floor will now be devot to the work of artists without representation. In the SOLO: Independent Artists Pavilion, independent artists will have an effective way to near their work to a large audience of dealers and collectors, among their mates in a gallery-like space.

Returning to the present to view is an exciting lineup of seminars geared to the one and the other art-world exhibitors and art-loving attendees. Topics planned for 2004 include: art pricing for profit, in what way to decorate with art, expanding an art business upon the Internet, maintaining strong artist-dealer relationships, the essentials of copyright infringement laws, caring for art, building relationships with clients and more.

Also back by the agency of popular demand is continued cooperation with DECOR Expo fresh York, which last year began running simultaneously with Artexpo at the Jayits Center Artexpo will be held Feb 26 to March 1; DECOR will be held from Feb 27 to 29 Attendees will be able to cros register for each exhibit enabling them to see one as well as the other for one price. Bound by the agency of a single, shared goal, "the novel relationship between the two displays makes it easier for the art world to purchase sell and learn about the latest in popular art and framing," said Jamison, pointing to the succes of last year's inaugural effort as evidence.

Those who attend and exhibit at Artexpo year after year say they do in the way that for one reason: Success. "I have feeling privileged to have this enormous resource available to me in individual convenient location. I would not want to miss it," said 2003 attendee Timothy Slusher, director of design at Malvern Design Workshop in King of Prussia, Pa. "It provides a valuable connection to the runs in the art world and fresh and exciting resources."