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American International Fine Art Fair 2012 - Palm Beach County Convention Center
Now in its 16th year, American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF) is the premier art, antique and jewelry fair in the United States. AIFAF will again gather prestigious galleries and distinguished collectors from around the world during its return to the Palm Beach County Convention Center February 4th-12th, 2012, with a VIP Preview on February 3rd.
The carefully selected presentation will include international dealers representing disciplines of fine art from classical antiquity to contemporary, and the world's finest collection of haute and period jewelry. The fair is fully vetted by leading museum curators and experts.
Continuing last year's successful format, a full schedule of daily activities will coincide with the exhibitions including informative lectures from highly respected museum curators and art experts, as well as cocktail parties and other social events.
2012 Highlights:
New to AIFAF this year, world-renowned Fabergé will present a special exhibition and lecture series - Faberge: The Rebirth of an Icon- lecture by Geza von Habsburg. Paying homage to the legendary Imperial Eggs created by Peter Carl Fabergé for the Romanov family, and celebrating the Egg as a timeless universal symbol of life, Fabergé has designed a collection of one-of-a-kind High Jewelry Egg Pendants, Les Fameux de Fabergé. Each design illustrates a traditional Russian proverb, through complex, multi-layered concepts brought to life by the finest craftsmanship in the world today. The first of these creations launched in Paris during Couture Week, July 2011, marking the beginning of a series of twelve High Jewelry Egg Pendants, one for every month of the year. Each pendant, a wearable object of desire, involves a lengthy, exacting and in many cases pioneering fabrication process, pushing boundaries of both design and manufacture, and taking contemporary craftsmanship to a new level of sophistication.
Among highlights for AIFAF's outstanding lecturers this year, Victoria Wyeth, granddaughter of "America's Painter" Andrew Wyeth will present a special lecture and presentation. Dynamic and energetic, Ms. Wyeth has been sharing her knowledge about the art of the Wyeth family since she was fifteen years old. Her unique personal perspective offers memories and insights gained through years of discussions about art with her grandfather, amplified by chats with her uncle, the painter Jamie Wyeth.
