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Organized by Seattle artists and dealers, this alternative and intimate art fair takes place concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach.

Established in 1969, Art Basel is the most prestigious and innovative art fair in the world. Art Basel Miami Beach was launched in 2002.

Established in 1967, to create a competitive overview of the international art market, Art Cologne is the venue for two special programs "New Contemporaries" promoting the work of young artists and "Hidden Treasures" introducing artists who are 40 or older.

Established in 1995, the forum is organized by Messe Berlin GmbH in cooperation with an international art gallery advisory board.

Established in 1996, the Fair has proved to be the most effective market ground of contemporary art on the Russias art scene that affords maximum opportunity for implementing cultural and commercial ideas.

Established in 1976, Arte Fiera stages a series of alternative artistic events, exhibitions, video shows, conferences, and performances taking place in a wide range of venues.

artfairs, inc. was created by art dealer Stephen Cohen to help expand the arts community in Los Angeles. It began with "photo l.a." in 1992, "photo santa fe" in 1993, "photo san francisco" in 2000, "photo new york" in 2004 and finally the contemporary art fair "artLA" in 2005.

Established in 1999, the Fair has a special Sculpture Program and a Drawing Prize awarded to one of the three nominated artists.

Established in 1976, the fair is one of the oldest and most respected antiquarian book shows in the country.

Established in 1968, rare booksellers from the United States and around the world participate at the countrys largest antiquarian book fair.

Established in 2008, the Fair is the first international art fair in the Caribbean and Central America, which combines the best of international art with a stimulating program of cultural events.

Established in 2007, the Fair aspires in its own way to participate in the writing of the ongoing history of drawing, a medium in its own right which is strongly inscribed in todays world by the enthusiasm that it incites both in current artistic creativity and in the fields of architecture, fashion and design.

Established in 2006, the Fair's is held in Basel and Miami, and brings together some of the most influential designers, collectors, dealers, curators and critics from around the world.

Established in 1992, the Fair offers its many visitors a panorama of contemporary artistic creation, in full support of the emergence of promising and talented young artists.

Conceived in 2006, Flow Art Fair is one of the smaller fairs focusing on quality by bringing together about twenty galleries that have pioneered contemporary art programs in their communities around the US.

Organized by Frieze Magazine in 2003, the Fair features over 150 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world. It also includes specially commissioned artists' projects and a prestigious talks program.

Inaugurated in 1982 with The International Ceramics Fair & Seminar, all the fairs are fully international, with around 300 exhibitors from 15 countries. Every item for sale in each fair has been strictly vetted for quality and authenticity. There are no date restrictions.

Inaugurated in 1982 with The International Ceramics Fair & Seminar, all the fairs are fully international, with around 300 exhibitors from 15 countries. Every item for sale in each fair has been strictly vetted for quality and authenticity. There are no date restrictions.

Formerly called Balelatina and established in 2008, Hot Art Fair is a curated contemporary art fair showcasing international galleries exhibiting artists, who for the most part, will preview for the first time in the European art market.

Established in 2006, the Fair provides a much-needed venue to showcase contemporary works on paper during Art Basel Miami week.

Established in 2008, the Fair is a special project organized by the Galleries Association of Korea with the purpose to enhance the cultural exchange and the globalization of the Art Market.

Established in 1996, LISTE showcases contemporary young art. The concept of introducing galleries in general no more than 5 years old and artists under 40 has been at the heart of its being one of the most important fairs for young art.

Established in 1992, the Fair is devoted solely to the sale of photographic images from the 19th and 20th century, and it also has one of the finest selections of rare and out of print books on the art and history of photography assembled anywhere in Europe.

From its modest beginning as The Pictura Fine Art Fair in 1975, to its current position as one of the worlds leading fine art fairs,TEFAF Maastricht has always sought to lead the way by presenting memorable exhibitions and making ground breaking initiatives.

Established in 2004, the Fair is Latin America's most important contemporary art fair and its mission is to create a forum for new ideas and proposals.

Established in 2007 by Ontario College of Art and Design, the Mobile Digital Commons Network, and the Canadian Design Research Network the Conference investigates design methods for locative technologies, devices and games, showcasing international research, design, and engineering.

Founded in 2002, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is a not-for-profit international group of invited members including galleries, art professionals, independent curators, and established gallery directors.

Established in 1997, the Fair offers a deep and broad view of the medium, with the best of fine art photography from the earliest days until now and a forward-looking survey of what is happening in this art form today.

Established by Art Basel in 2007, to showcase contemporary graphic works of art.

Established in 2007, the Fair is a vetted, hotel-based art fair held in Basel, Miami and New York. RED DOTs roster includes young dealers exhibiting for the first time, as well as more established dealers turned off by the pressures of other art fairs.

Established and held in Chicago in 1994, the operation has expanded and it also takes place in New York and Santa Fe. The works presented at the Fairs bridge historical periods, art movements and cultures, from ethnographica, Asian arts and mid-twentieth century modern to the most cutting-edge contemporary arts and design.

Established in 1979, with members in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe and Japan the Association has become a unifying force in the field of photography. AIPAD organizes the Fair and is dedicated to creating and maintaining high standards in the business of exhibiting, buying and selling photographs as art.

Organized by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA founded in 1962), the Show is held at the Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street. Paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs by artists of all periods are exhibited by some of the nation's most prominent art dealers.

Established in 2004 and held in Basel and New York, the Fair puts the focus back on artists by featuring solo projects, as it promotes a deep exploration of the work of its selected artists and galleries.

Established in 2005 and focusing on young art and new galleries the Fair represents the dynamic development on the international art scene with a heavy emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe.