E-Photo
Issue #180  3/14/2011
 
AIPAD's New York Photography Show Kicks Off This Week At The Park Avenue Armory, New York

Don't forget: One of the most important international photography events, the AIPAD Photography Show New York, will be presented this week by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD). Nearly 80 of the world's leading fine art photography galleries will present a wide range of museum-quality work including contemporary, modern, and 19th-century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video, and new media.

The AIPAD Photography Show New York will run from Thursday, March 17 though Sunday, March 20, 2010 at the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street in New York City. Show hours are Thursday-Saturday, March 17-19, from 11 am-7 pm; and Sunday, March 20, from 11 am-6 pm.

The admission is $25 daily. A show catalogue is available for $10. A run-of-show ticket is $40 and includes a show catalogue. Student admission is $10 with a valid student ID. No advance purchase is required. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, the public can call AIPAD at 1-202-367-1158 or visit http://www.aipad.com .

The AIPAD Photography Show New York will present a Gala Benefit Preview on Wednesday, March 16, from 5-9 pm. The evening will benefit the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The fund was established to honor John Szarkowski, one of the most influential curators in photography and a photographer in his own right. Ticket information is as follows:

Benefactor, 5-9 pm ($5,000 4 tickets)

Patron, 5-9 pm ($750, 1 ticket)

Sponsor, 6-9 pm ($250, 1 ticket)

Friend, 7:30-9 pm ($100, 1 ticket)

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Museum of Modern Art, 1-212-708-9680 or email: specialevents@moma.org .