ny.10.#36, 2010 by Jennifer Sanchez

We’re super-duper excited for Jennifer Sanchez for a number of reasons—for one, she’s among the latest participants in the prestigious (and awesome) AIM (Artist in the Marketplace) program, run by The Bronx Museum. For those unfamiliar with AIM, it’s a thirteen-week seminar series (which accepts only eighteen applicants for each session—Clare Grill was a past selectee), that helps to provide emerging NYC-area artists with various opportunities for professional development. From their website:

AIM sessions provide information, instruction, and professional guidance by addressing areas of practical concern to artists, such as curatorial practice, copyright law, exhibition and public art opportunities, gallery representation, grants writing, income taxes, and marketing.

The program concludes with a group show featuring work by all of the participating artists, as well as an accompanying publication (keep your eyes peeled for more info on these in the coming months).

What’s more, Jennifer will also have work on view at the Toronto International Art Fair this month (brought to us by the same people responsible for NYC's Armory Show). In addition to featuring artwork in gallery-run booths, the fair has a number of special events that are well worth checking out if you find yourself in the GTA between October 28th and November 1st. Just a few highlights:

Get inside information, with fair tours by art-world-aficionados for a series called Trust the Experts: Intimate tours with experts from the art world. (4:00 p.m. daily).

Fashion designer Jeremy Laing has curated a project called Everything Must Go. A contemporary take on operations such as Claes Oldenburg's groundbreaking 1961 Store in NYC, Laing will create a mini department store within the fair complex, where "everything is art and anything can be bought, from the fixtures, such as the specially commissioned Marman & Borins shelves and the Luis Jacob neon sign piece, to the selection of multiples drawn from both emerging and established artists and art collectives, like Derek Sullivan and AA Bronson." (Ongoing)

A program called Buy Early, Buy Young led by Manny Neubacher and Anya Shor will introduce and explore aspects of and advantages to investing in work by emerging artists, with a focus on pieces that run for less than $5000. (Friday October 29th, at 6:00 p.m.)

Go here for a complete run-down of the fair's special events, and don't forget to stop by the Parts Gallery booth for a look at Jennifer's featured pieces.

The Details:
Toronto International Art Fair
October 28 - November 1, 2010
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, Exhibit Hall A & B
255 Front Street West