My Urban Sherpa

The Print Fair

The Print Fair opened last tonight at the Armory with a private preview cocktail party, and to the public today, Thursday, November 1st. The annual IFPDA (International Fine Print Dealers Association) is a world-class event we highly recommend.

We asked one of our favorite artists, Ray Charles White, who works with our favorite fine art print maker, Durham Press, to give us a list of things to do in town that would round out the week-end, between the opening party tonight, and the fair’s close on Sunday, November 4th.

Morning: Start your day with breakfast at Balthazar. Arrive, and leave before before the “beautiful” people arrive at 10:00 am.

Hit the flower district – just to look. Bring cash, plenty of chutzpah & strong arms, because you won’t leave empty-handed. 28th Street and 6th Avenue.

Mid-day: What else but, look at some Photography:Berenice Abbott, “Changing New York” at the New York Public Library, 42nd Street and 5th Avenue

ICP or The International Center for Photography, 43rd Street and 6th Avenue.

Aperture, 23rd Street East of 5th Avenue.

Evening:Have an earlier light meal -great Italian, calm, serene, gracious service in an intimate room – directly across from MoMA, George Clooney’s secret fave spot: Il Gattopardo (53rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues)before stepping across the street to see a classic art film at MoMA Film.

Later Evening Head back downtown, stopping at Gramercy Tavern for drinks and another light bite in the more casual front room. Later at night there is hardly ever a wait. 20th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South.)

Rise, insert the Print Fair, and repeat.

Ray Charles White is a fine art photographer who has been collaborating with print maker Jean Paul Russel to make inspired works on metal for years. White’s work is in included in the The Allentown Art Museum, DIA, The Tate and the personal collections of Asher B. Edelman, David Hockney, Dennis Hopper and Sharon Stone. Born in Toronto, White attended from the School of Visual Arts in 1982 and has been enjoying New York ever since.