Art Fort Lauderdale Announces Third Edition January 24 – 27, 2019

Art Fort Lauderdale – the Art Fair on the Water, returns for its third edition January 24 – 27, 2019. Attracting more than 2,000 visitors in 2018, Art Fort Lauderdale continues to highlight the uniqueness of the city and put Fort Lauderdale on the art world map as a premier location to view, interact with and purchase art along with giving art aficionados, residents and visitors a cultural experience that is memorable, interactive and engaging.

Art Fort Lauderdale is a 4-day curated art fair that transports attendees on a journey along the famed Intracoastal waterways via water taxi and private yacht with stops at vacant luxury waterfront properties that feature over 100 artists and galleries exhibiting various styles and methods of art that reflect the past, the present and the future.

This destination art fair seeks to highlight the uniqueness of the city and put Fort Lauderdale on the art world map as a premier location to view, interact with and purchase art along with giving art aficionados, residents and visitors a cultural experience that is memorable, interactive and engaging. These exhibits will feature paintings, illustrations, sculptures, installations, photographs, films, performance arts and art & technology collaborations in addition to talks with artists, collectors, and curators.

The journey begins at the Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina where guests wait for a water taxi to take them on an artistic journey of discovery to multiple vacant luxury waterfront properties where they can view, interact with and purchase art of all kinds. The water taxi follows a custom route that rotates all day throughout the waterways of the Intracoastal which allows attendees to stay for as long as they link at each property and gives them time to contemplate and anticipate what they see and what they hope to see on the next stop.

“As we approach our third edition, I am proud of the increased support of the community and the launch of Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week,” said Art Fort Lauderdale Founder and Director Andrew Martineau. “Each year we continue to refine and develop new experiences and programming to support our exhibiting artists and galleries while expanding our real estate partnerships to attract buyers and collectors from around the world.”

During last year’s fair, Art Fort Lauderdale presented 100 independent artists and galleries in five luxury waterfront homes represented by Sotheby’s, Florida Luxurious and Premier Estate Properties.

Art Fort Lauderdale will be presenting the return of the artDIALOGUE Series – a panel and lecture series to complement the selection of VIP events and after-parties. Guests will enjoy several curated site-specific installations and performances, as well as an exciting Vernissage, which offers attendees a private tour of the homes prior to the fairs public opening.

Programming will extend beyond the fair with the first annual Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week January 19 – 27, 2019. Fort Lauderdale’s premier cultural institutions will join forces for a citywide celebration of art and culture, showcasing key exhibition and event alignments with leading arts district, studios, and cultural institutions. *A full list of institutional alignments will be announced at a later date.

In addition to the many institutional alignments, Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week highlights the vast cultural opportunities that Fort Lauderdale has to offer to collectors, dealers, art enthusiasts, and tourists. In conjunction with Choose954, the local social movement that highlights arts & culture in the county and the Broward Cultural Division, Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week will join together the city’s most prestigious cultural institutions for a citywide celebration of arts and culture with a myriad of special events, institutions, museums, galleries, theaters and restaurants participating.

“Art Fort Lauderdale has set the stage for The City of Fort Lauderdale to rival the rest of the art world as a unique destination to view and interact with art,” said Art Fort Lauderdale Co-Founder and Managing partner Evan Snow. “In three short years, this international art fair has created an opportunity for the city to highlight its cultural vibrancy on a global scale. It is incredible to see not only residents enjoy and appreciate their own city, but to see tourists and art lovers from around the world cruising through the Intracoastal waterways that sets Fort Lauderdale apart from the rest of the world is truly a sight to behold.”