public programming

The 2024 edition of Future Fair offered an intimate conversations lounge and curated tours of the fair organized by our collaborators. You can find archival footage of the conversations below.

The Matronage Salon

The Future Fair conversations lounge, a ‘The Matronage Salon by Less Than Half’ is dedicated to supporting women in the arts. 

The Matronage Salon seeks to inspire culturally curious women to find meaning in art as collectors and supporters of women artists. Matronage is a philosophy that addresses the structures that maintain unequal gender representation in art history and the market.

Programming features candid discussions with art world professionals that take a peek behind the curtain, giving “matrons of the arts” practical advice for navigating the art world, with a focus on supporting women artists. Additional programming extends to topics such as curatorial approaches behind Future Fair and new economic models for contemporary art.

 
 

THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024

 

Why we need to collect women artists

with gallerist Cierra Britton of Cierra Britton Gallery (New York) and exhibitor Millie Jason Foster of Gillian Jason Gallery (London, UK)

THU, MAY 2, 4:30 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Join us at the first of three Matronage Salons for a conversation between Hall W. Rockefeller, founder of Less Than Half, Cierra Britton of Cierra Britton Gallery and Millie Jason Foster of Gillian Jason Gallery (London, UK) as they discuss the history of women artists, what's at stake for contemporary women artists in today's market, and how to encourage women to enter the market as collectors and supporters of women artists. 

 
 

Emergent Models in Contemporary Art

with Kelani Nichole of TRANSFER and Jay Mollica of the Pérez Art Museum, Miami

THU, MAY 2, 6 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Join Kelani Nichole, Curator, Technologist, and Founder of TRANSFER, in conversation with Jay Mollica, Senior Director of Digital Engagement at Pérez Art Museum Miami. They will discuss emergent models in contemporary art for open culture and cooperative care – such as open access streaming platform PAMMTV and the TRANSFER Data Trust decentralized storage and collective conservation framework – and the broader impacts on artists, collectors, and institutions. Q&A will follow the conversation.

 
 

CHELSEA NIGHT

THU, MAY 2, 4 - 7:30 PM; FUTURE FAIR

Chelsea Night is our annual event alongside the plethora of neighborhood gallery openings this Thursday. Enjoy refreshments by TÖST, sparkling alcohol free beverages from 4 - 7:30pm. Special thanks to our network of partners including VVrkshop, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Residency Unlimited, Visionary Projects, Curatorial Program for Research, NARS Foundation, LINKTO ART, Brooklyn Arts Council, and See Saw.

Co-hosted by TÖST.

 
 
 

FUTURE FAIR ARTIST PARTY

THU, MAY 2, 8 - 11PM
BLACK CRESCENT, 76 CLINTON ST, LES

After Chelsea Night, please join us in the Lower East Side for the Future Fair Artist Party, a convivial evening to celebrate the artists of Future Fair 2024. $5 Drink specials by Aval and $2 Wellfleet oysters!

Co-hosted by Aval Cider.

 
 

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024

 

Building an Art Collection: Insights from Experts

with gallerist Rain Lu, and collectors Richard Torres and Leslie Weissman

FRI, MAY 3, 1 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Art-world economist Magnus Resch delineates two main “strategies” in art collecting: Buying Vertically (concentrating in-depth in one artist or a group of artists) vs Horizontally (buying what you love without having a narrow focus or common thread). Join Rain Lu, Director of RAINRAIN Gallery, and New York-based collectors and patrons Richard Torres and Leslie Weissman as they share their insights into their journey in dealing and collecting, as well as the motivations guiding their acquisitions.

Moderated by Aida Valdez, Founder of MAD54.

 
 

Building new art market systems

with Christine Miele and Jarrett Anistranski of Phillips’s Dropshop

FRI, MAY 3, 4:30 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Join Christine Miele and Jarrett Anistranski of Phillips’s Dropshop (@phillipsauction) for a conversation about what to consider when collecting prints, as well as how Phillips is building new strategies to engage new collectors with Dropshop, its limited edition print runs by contemporary artists. 

 

Progress in Exile: Maintaining Equitable Art Spaces 

with Suhaly Bautista-Carolina of LGBTQ+ Museum and Brianna Beckham of Hauser & Wirth

FRI, MAY 3, 5:30 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

With the regression of DEI focused initiatives in art spaces and educational institutions the existing inequity is on the brink of even greater challenges for women, melanated and LGBTQIA+ populations. In what ways can the arts community stay rooted in providing opportunities for equity?

Moderated by Daricia Mia DeMarr, Co-Founder of Black Women in Visual Art

 
 

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024

 

The Gallerist and The Collector

hosted by Maryana Kaliner of FORMah gallery, with Jenna Ferrey of Trotter&Sholer and collector Romy Cohen

SAT, MAY 4, 12:30 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Join us for a captivating panel discussion delving into the intricate dynamics between gallerists and collectors, and the profound impact this relationship exerts on artists. 

Hosted by Maryana Kaliner, founder of FORMah gallery and Future Fair 2024 exhibitor, who is joined by Jenna Ferrey, Founder of Trotter&Sholer and Future Fair 2024 exhibitor and Collector Romy Cohen to candidly explore the challenges they have navigated to champion female perspectives within their practices and collections, shedding light on the transformative power of their shared vision on art.

 
 

Future Fair 2024 Curatorial Committee in Conversation

with independent curator Anne-Laure Lemaitre, arts and culture writer Osman Can Yerebakan, and Constanza Valenzuela, Curator and Exhibitions Assistant of High Line Art and Co-Founder of ACOMPI

SAT, MAY 4, 2:30 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Join us to hear from the inaugural Curatorial Committee of Future Fair 2024 as they delve into a discussion centered on this year’s curatorial approach and share their insights on the contemporary art world.

 
 

Matronage in action

with Lucy Liu, collector, independent curator, and co-founder of Loft121

SAT, MAY 4, 4:30 PM; SPECIAL PROJECT 2 AT FUTURE FAIR

Join us for the final Matronage Salon, a conversation with Lucy Liu, collector, independent curator, and co-founder of Loft121 (@loft121gallery) where we'll discuss how to start collecting women artists, how to develop personal artistic taste as a new collector, and how to think holistically about supporting their work beyond collecting. 

 

Public Tour Program

 

Curator-Led Tour by Alex Bass, Salon 21

FRI, MAY 3, 6 PM; ONSITE AT FUTURE FAIR - RSVP REQUIRED

Guided Tour of Future Fair by Alex Bass, Founder and CEO of Art Advisory & Interior Design Studio Salon 21 in New York City.

Tour fee of $25 is inclusive of admission to the fair, guided tour, and a choice of Coffee or Beverage at the fair’s cafe by STOWAWAY.

 
 

Latinx Voices at Future Fair: A Guided Tour by Aida Valdez, MAD54

SAT, MAY 4, 1 PM; ONSITE AT FUTURE FAIR - RSVP REQUIRED

Join Aida Valdez of MAD54 on a guided tour highlighting Latinx artists and Latinx-run projects exhibiting at Future Fair 2024. Discover how these creative forces are shaping the cultural landscape and contemporary art scene with their unique perspectives.

Tour fee of $25 is inclusive of admission to the fair, guided tour, and a choice of Coffee or Beverage at the fair’s cafe by STOWAWAY.