Expert Success at Artexpo New York

display organizers say this year's incident will exceed expectations and proffer sales opportunities, new artists and special promotions for the pair exhibitors and attendees.

What's 23 years elderly offers the equivalent of four football fields of art and is considered perhaps the greatest in quantity valued art show on the planet? International Artexpo novel York--which returns to fill Manhattan's cavernous Jacob K Javits Convention Center with centurys of exhibitors and tens of thousands of attendees from March 8 to 12

With more than sum of two units decades of show hosting behind it, this year's Artexpo promises to live up to its reputation as the art industry's main circumstance said Show Director Wendy Jone as it builds on its record-breaking success last year. In 2000 600 exhibitors representing more than 2400 artists from 63 countries displayed and discussed their art-related offerings in each price and conceivable genre. More than 40000 attendees--who themselves showed an increase in attendance of 11 percent above 1999--filled the aisles and purchased record numbers of art. Given numbers like these, "no other fact offers the tremendous business potential that Artexpo delivers," said Jones

Exhibitors and attendees concurr Last year, Loretta Reinick, vice president of sales and marketing for 1451 International, which clinchs worldwide exclusive rights to the Vatican Library Collection, exhibited at Artexpo for the first time, effectively introducing 1451 International to the art world. "It's the greatest in quantity important show there is for any publisher to earn its product recognized," said Reinick. "If you are taken seriously in the industry, you ne to be there." Exhibiting at last year's exhibit she added, gave 1451 International a vicinity in the industry. This year, she said, it will assist in building business.

Business-building is exactly what Artexpo novel York intends to do for exhibitors and attendees alike, and part of accomplishing this goal involves innovative occurrences and exhibits planned to coincide with the display Among the exciting offerings premiering at this year's Artexpo are:

* Artexpo Bookstore--featuring exhibitor's elegant art volumes where Shakespeare & Co. is the official bibliopolist of Artexpo;

* Artexpo Fashion Show--showcasing wearable art created by dint of Artexpo artists;

* Kidstudio--an circumstance sponsored by Studio in a academy where children can create art;

* Artexpo Internet Cafe--a location upon the show floor where attendees and exhibitors can access email and pick up Internet advice.

According to Marketing Director Liza Wylie, there are several other "firsts" planned for Artexpo novel York 2001, as well. "We're exploring the relationship between art and interior design in a fresh fun way," she said. "It's called `Home is Where Your Art is.'"

"We'll have a fabulous interior setting, right upon the show floor, with furniture, accessories and art taken directly from the exhibit It promises to be a dramatic demonstration of the tremendous difference art makes in in what way a living space looks and have feelings We're currently in discussion with a major abode design magazine which is interested in designing this project"

"We're also going to be working with Jena Hall, single of the most prolific interior designers in America. Jena, whose background is all fine arts, has designed interiors for celebrities and for restorations of the famous Vanderbilt, Whitney and Bell Estates. She is widely look up toed in the world of place of abode furnishings and accessories for her lines of furniture for major companies.

"Last on the other hand definitely not least, our charity fact this year is going to be absolutely delightful," she said. "We're planning a fashion present to view of `wearable art'--that is, clothing painted through some of our exhibiting artists. on the contrary this will be a actual unusual fashion show, because each and each model is a dog."

Wylie explained that Artexpo is working with Bill Berloni of Theatrical Animals, the famous trainer who trains and handles all of the animals that appear in Broadway exhibits "Bill is providing the ultimate in doggie supermodels" said Wylie. "He's trained each `Sandy' for every production of `Annie,' and we'll have the 20th anniversary production's Sandy in our fashion display We'll also have the dog who played Asta in the Broadway production of `Nick and Nora,' and we'll have Toto from `The Wizard of Oz' Berloni is also bringing a number of dogs who are available for adoption. upon Berloni's behalf, Artexpo will be making a donation to The Humane Society. Berloni is the behavior consultant and individual of the Society's most passionate supporters. The dogs will be woofing their way down the aisle upon Thursday as part of our opening incident schedule."

Making a go [i]or[/i] come back appearance at Artexpo New York is the show's all-star lineup of seminar offerings. What's different for 2001 is that, to be paid to sheer demand, the number of presentations has more than doubled above last year. Scheduled sessions promise to focus upon such wide-ranging subjects as sales and marketing, fresh technology, the connection between art and interior design and tips for expanding an art business internationally.