Throughout the fair, we’ll bring you selections of what’s on offer from some of our favorite galleries.
Robert Simon Fine Art
This New York gallery with a flair for the dramatic specializes in art from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century, including American art and the art of colonial Latin America. robertsimon.com
Two highlights from the Winter Show:
A c. 1430 devotional piece by Paolo Uccello, depicting St. Jerome (billed as one of two Uccellos in private hands) . . .
. . . and a wonderful still by little-known nineteenth century American painter Michael Hottes (1852–1891).
Also, check out Bob Simon’s St. George and the Dragon–themed Doc Martens.
Gerald Peters Gallery
Across the aisle at the Park Avenue Armory you’ll find Gerald Peters, a gallery specializing in modern and contemporary art with locations in New York and Santa Fe. gpgallery.com
Highlights from this year’s Winter Show exhibition include the brilliant colorist Sam Gilliam’s Ray VI (1970) . . .
. . . and a triptych of double-sided panels painted by Clarice Smith in a steel frame by the great metal sculptor Albert Paley (2016).
Lost City Arts
One of New York’s best and most beloved resources for modern design and architectural elements. Among the many great works in the booth you’ll find an unusual George Nakashima desk with a zebrawood top (1986) and an aluminum Art Deco panel rescued from the façade of New York’s famed Barbizon Hotel. lostcityarts.com
Also, a discovery: Murray Hantman’s c. 1960s circular abstracts . . .
. . . and a lovely and nicely scaled bird sculpture from the 1960s by French ceramist Georges Jouve.
