At TEFAF New York, Lesser-Known Artists Delight
The European Fine Art Foundation's New York fair, now annual, marks a decade at the Park Avenue Armory. After shedding its old master and pre-modern half in 2021, this year's edition features 88 dealers focusing on modern and contemporary art. Big names like Basquiat, Hockney, Fontana, Ruscha, Twombly, Kusama, and Warhol dominate, but the fair also offers esoteric discoveries. Notable finds include Ida Barbarigo's oil paintings at Axel Vervoordt, Marcin Rusak's resin-encased dried flowers at Carpenter's Workshop Gallery, and Dike Blair's work shown by Karma and Pace. The reviewer highlights five previously unknown artists, including Eva Helene Pade (b. 1997) with her painting "Opstand (Surge)" from 2026.
Key facts
- TEFAF New York has been held at the Park Avenue Armory for 10 years.
- The fair is now annual, after being twice-annual.
- In 2021, TEFAF dropped its old master and pre-modern section.
- This year features 88 dealers, skewing modern and contemporary.
- Big-name artists include Basquiat, Hockney, Fontana, Ruscha, Twombly, Kusama, and Warhol.
- Ida Barbarigo (1920-2018) shows at Axel Vervoordt.
- Marcin Rusak's resin-encased dried flowers are at Carpenter's Workshop Gallery.
- Dike Blair (b. 1952) is shown by Karma and Pace.
- Eva Helene Pade (b. 1997) has a painting titled 'Opstand (Surge)' from 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Ida Barbarigo
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- David Hockney
- Lucio Fontana
- Ed Ruscha
- Cy Twombly
- Yayoi Kusama
- Andy Warhol
- Marcin Rusak
- Dike Blair
- Milton Avery
- Richard Estes
- Eva Helene Pade
Institutions
- European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF)
- Park Avenue Armory
- Axel Vervoordt
- Carpenter's Workshop Gallery
- Karma
- Pace Gallery
- Thaddaeus Ropac gallery
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Maastricht
- Netherlands
- Manhattan