Aspen Art Fair prioritizes immersion over expansion with strong sales
Launched in 2024, the Aspen Art Fair integrates art with the stunning alpine scenery of Aspen, Colorado. Co-founded by Bob Chase, it introduces distinctive activities such as cold plunges, guided hikes, and forest-bathing. This event coincides with the ArtCrush fundraiser and AIR Festival at the Aspen Art Museum, enriching the town's art week. The Aspen Art Museum, in collaboration with Art Basel, organized a 'Collector Camp' priced at either $5,000 or $10,000, led by Vincenzo de Bellis. The fair originated from Aspen's expanding collector community during the Covid-19 pandemic, with sales exceeding $400,000, including pieces by Leda Tsoutreli and Luke Agada. Tschabalala Self received the Anderson Ranch Arts Center Visiting Artist Prize. The fair continues until 1 August at Hotel Jerome.
Key facts
- Aspen Art Fair launched in 2024, co-founded by Bob Chase.
- Fair features morning cold plunges, hikes, and forest-bathing sessions.
- Runs concurrently with ArtCrush, AIR Festival, and Intersect Aspen.
- Aspen Art Museum and Art Basel hosted 'Collector Camp' with fees $5,000-$10,000.
- Palo Gallery sold works by Leda Tsoutreli, Danny Sobor, Allegra Toran for ~$40,000.
- Monique Meloche sold Luke Agada's Fugitive Forms IV (Pilgrims) for $27,000 and Cheryl Pope's The Wind in My Heart for $50,000.
- Hexton Gallery reported over $400,000 in sales; Boesky Gallery over $350,000.
- Tschabalala Self awarded Anderson Ranch Arts Center Visiting Artist Prize.
- Fair hosted at Hotel Jerome with 38 exhibitors.
- Director Kelly Cornell succeeded Becca Hoffman.
- Fair runs until 1 August.
Entities
Artists
- Bob Chase
- Kelly Cornell
- Becca Hoffman
- Vincenzo de Bellis
- Leda Tsoutreli
- Danny Sobor
- Allegra Toran
- Chad Murrary
- Paul Henkel
- Luke Agada
- Cheryl Pope
- Larry Poons
- Ernesto Burgos
- Andy Millner
- Sanford Biggers
- Haas Brothers
- Tianyue Zhong
- Gina Beavers
- Jennifer Bartlett
- Tschabalala Self
- Mickalene Thomas
- Kennedy Yanko
- Joel Mesler
Institutions
- Aspen Art Fair
- Aspen Art Museum
- Art Basel
- Palo Gallery
- Monique Meloche
- Anat Ebgi
- Library Street Collective
- Proyectos Monclova
- Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
- Hexton Gallery
- Boesky Gallery
- Southern Guild
- Anderson Ranch Arts Center
- Dallas Art Fair
- AIR Festival
- Intersect Aspen
Locations
- Aspen
- United States
- Colorado
- Roaring Fork River
- The Devil's Punchbowl
- Hotel Jerome
- Snowmass
- New York
- Dallas