63 Main Street, East Hampton – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
(Long Island, NY) Art Southampton presented by Art Miami, the premiere International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, making its long – and eagerly – awaited debut in the Hamptons, July 26-30, will host an invitation only cocktail reception to kick off the inaugural Art Southampton Fair at Gallery Valentine, East Hampton on Saturday July 7, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The reception is also a thank you to the dedicated Host Committee of prominent collectors, philanthropists, major art world figures and community leaders who have welcomed this new endeavor.  Gallery Valentine is located at 63 Main Street, East Hampton, New York 11937.
 
With locations in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, Gallery Valentine is the Official Host Gallery for Art Southampton. The evening’s reception will feature a special exhibition including works by the late renowned sculptor John Chamberlain. Filmmaker Alexandra Fairweather Chamberlain’s step-daughter will also be on hand to discuss with guests her documentary “HEAARTBEAT” which chronicles the last year of Chamberlain’s life. The film will premiere at Art Southampton with two intimate screenings on July 26  and July 27 with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Ross School Chamberlain—Fairweather Scholarship Fund  and The Watermill Center/Chamberlain Residency Grant Fund. For more information or to purchase tickets visit: www.art-southampton.com. Limited seating is available and the screenings are expected to sell out quickly.
 
Art Southampton will feature a carefully selected group of 50 international art galleries, with a strong focus on primary artists and select secondary market works. An advisory committee has been in place to assist in the vetting of gallery programs ensuring that the quality of art will be on par with the excellence of Art Miami allowing collectors, institutions, curators and art advisors to buy with confidence.
 
Art Southampton will take place from July 26-30, 2012 in a state-of-the-art 75,000 square foot Pavilion located on the sprawling 18-acre fairgrounds of the Southampton Elks Lodge, 605 County Rd. 39 Southampton NY 11968  
 
FAIR INFORMATION
To learn more visit  www.art-southampton.com.
 
Art Southampton Sponsors + Partners:
Art Southampton is generously supported by: Southampton Hospital; Ross School, The Watermill Center, Maserati, The Art Newspaper; ARTLOG; Art + Auction; Blouin ARTINFO; Art Nexus; VOSS Artesian Water; Bootlegger 21 NY Vodka; NY Observer; Art Circuits; arte al dia, Mutual Art, ArtFacts.net; Bourlet Art Logistics, Southampton Chamber of Commerce, Southampton Fresh Air Home.
 
Art Miami, LLC: is a partnership consisting of art and media industry veterans Nick Korniloff, Mike Tansey and Brian Tyler.  Art Miami, LLC also produces Art Miami (www.art-miami.com), Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, CONTEXT (www.contextartmiami.com) and Art Wynwood (www.art-wynwood.com).