INKA ESSENHIGH, 'Last Snow before Spring', 2008, oil on canvas, 68 x 74 ins., 303 GALLERY, New York

STEPHEN SHORE, 'Andy Warhol, 1965-1967', Black & white photograph, 303 GALLERY, New York

STEPHEN SHORE, 'Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, Nico, Ari, Moe Tucker, John Cale, The Factory, NYC, 1966-67', Black & white photo, 303 GALLERY, New York

FRED WILSON, 'Drop, Dripped', 2003, Black & white hand blown glass, SCULPTURE CENTER, Long Island City,
New York

GIANNI JETZER, Director of the SWISS INSTITUTE, and SI Assistant Curator, PIPER MARSHALL, celebrate the early buzz on the DARK FAIR,
SWISS INSTITUTE, New York

detail, wallpaper, FIA BACKSTROM, 'ART POLITIQUEMENT ENGAGE - POLITISCH ENGAGIERIE KUNST', 2008, Wallpaper, axe, Edition 5/5, $2,500,
SWISS INSTITUTE, New York

drawing by WILLIAM TYLER,
WHITE COLUMNS, New York

detail text, WILLIAM TYLER,
WHITE COLUMNS, New York

detail text, WILLIAM TYLER,
WHITE COLUMNS, New York

JAY JOPLIN of WHITE CUBE/JAY JOPLIN, London

TRACEY EMIN, 'I promise to love you', 2008, edition of 3, Clear blue neon,
WHITE CUBE/JAY JOPLING, London

JENNY HOLZER, 'True Ribs', 2008, Seven curved, double-sided LED signs: red and blue diodes on front, blue and white diodes on back. 5-1/4 x 57-3/4 x 6 ins., per sign, CHEIM & READ, New York

ANDREAS GURSKY, 'Fukuyama', 2004, C-print, edition of 6. 120-1/4 x 81-1/2 x 2'7/16 ins., WHITE CUBE/JAY JOPLING, London

GRANT WORTH, Polaroid, JOHN CONNELLY PRESENTS, New York

GRANT WORTH, Polaroid, JOHN CONNELLY PRESENTS, New York

BILL BRADY of ATM GALLERY, New York

HUMA BHABHA, ATM GALLERY, New York

HUMA BHABHA, ATM GALLERY, New York

the ever natty, ADRIAN DANNATT, New York City correspondent for the ART NEWSPAPER, London - was also a child TV star in the 1970s - in the BBC children's comedy 'Just William'

TONY MATELLI, 'Double Veg Man', 2008, Bronze and vinyl paint, 'Fresh & Rotting', edition 3/3, LEO KOENIG, New York

TONY MATELLI, 'Double Veg man', 2008, Bronze & vinyl paint, 'Fresh & Rotting', Edition 3/3, LEO KOENIG, New York

KELI WILLIAMS, 'Wet Bar' 2007, oil on panel, LEO KOENIG, New York

detail, KELI WILLIAMS, 'Wet Bar', LEO KOENIG, New York

ALEXIS ROCKMAN, 'Clematis', 2006, oil on board, LEO KOENIG, New York

LEO KOENIG of LEO KOENIG INC,
New York

JOHANN KONIG, of JOHANN KONIG, Berlin (yep, they are bros, this is Leo's younger brother.)

TATIANA Trouve, 'When I first came to town', 2005, mixed media on the floor. JOHANN KONIG, Berlin

DANIEL REICH of DANIEL REICH GALLERY, New York

suspended vinyl banner piece by SEAN RASPET, DANIEL REICH GALLERY, New York

'TRIBUTE', one-of-a-kind 'organic/head', by AMY GARTRELL,
DANIEL REICH GALLERY,
New York

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, work on paper, DANIEL REICH GALLEY, New York

SCOTT REEDER, small ceramic sculptures, DANIEL REICH GALLERY, New York

TYSON REEDER, small painting,
DANIEL REICH GALLERY, New York

MICHAEL CLINE, small painting, DANIEL REICH GALLERY, New York

MICHAEL CLINE and DANIEL REICH, DANIEL REICH GALLERY, New York

another view of AMY GARTRELL'S 'TRIBUTE', behind it to the right, a free standing metal 'tripod' sculpture by JARBAS LOPES, and a glimpse of the SEAN RASPET suspended vinyl banners. DANIEL REICH GALLERY,
New York

RICCI ALBENDA, 'corrupt' - writing on the wall, KLAUS WEBER wall sculpture. ANDREW KREPS GALLERY,
New York

writing by RICCI ALBENDA, photo by ROE ETHRIDGE, ANDREW KREPS GALLERY,
New York

Photo by ROE ETHRIDGE, ANDREW KREPS GALLERY, New York

ANDREAS GURSKY, 'Pyongyang II', Diptychon, 2007, C-Print mounted in artist's frame, 81-1/2 x 101-3/4 ins.,
MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY, New York

detail, ANDREAS GURSKY, 'Pyongyang II', MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY, New York

STERLING RUBY, 'Big Grid', 2008, laminate wood, MARC FOXX, Los Angeles

detail, STERLING RUBY, 'Big Grid', 2008, MARC FOXX, Los Angeles

TAKA ISHII of TAKA ISHII GALLERY, Tokyo

NOBUYOSHI ARAKI, photograph,
TAKA ISHII GALLERY, Tokyo

JOHN NEWSOM and dealer PATRICK PAINTER, PATRICK PAINTER, Los Angeles

HYE-RIM LEE, 'Bunny wired', white, 2008, C-print, edition 1/5,
KUKJE GALLERY, SEOUL

detail, HYE-RIM LEE, 'Bunny wired', KUKJE GALLERY, SEOUL

KYUNG JEON, mixed media on paper, KUKJE GALLERY, Seoul

TINA KIM, Director KUKJE GALLERY (NYC branch), KUKJE GALLERY, Seoul

Mr., 'How's my bikini this year?', watercolor, pencil and cotton on paper, 19 x 15 ins., GALERIE EMMANUEL PERROTIN, Paris

Mr., 'My heart also burns', watercolor and pencil on paper, 19 x 15 ins, GALERIE EMMANUEL PERROTIN, Paris

MICHAEL GILLESPIE of FOXY PRODUCTION, New York. behind him, a large work by ESTER PARTEGAS, 'INVADERS FPAS07', 2008, enamel on plexiglas.

JOHN THOMSON, co-Director FOXY PRODUCTION, beside (the base of) STERLING RUBY'S 'Headless Dick',
FOXY PRODUCTION, New York

more of STERLING RUBY'S 'Headless Dick', Formica, screws, wood, glue,
FOXY PRODUCTION, New York

MICHAEL BELL-SMITH, 'POPCORN SHOWER: Mountain', 2008, video loop, edition of 5+2AP, FOXY PRODUCTION, New York

MICHAEL BELL-SMITH, 'POPCORN SHOWER: Mountain', FOXY PRODUCTION, New York

MICHAEL BELL-SMITH, 'POPCORN SHOWER: Mountain', FOXY PRODUCTION, New York

HANY ARMANIOUS, 'FAIR TRADE' 2008, FOXY PRODUCTION, New York

PAUL McCARTHY, 'Mimi', 2006/08, pink, silicone, rubber, and steel casts. Edition of 6. $450,000 ea. HAUSER & WIRTH, Zurich/London

LISA PHILLIPS, Director, New Museum of Contemporary Art, cruises HAUSER & WIRTH, Zurich/London

the CANADA crew: from left, PHIL GRAUER; seated in black, independent curator DANIELA PALAZZOLI, visiting from Italy; SARAH BRAMAN; and WALLACE WHITNEY. behind them a large JOE BRADLEY painting. CANADA, New York

the JOE BRADLEY painting,
CANADA, New York

SARAH BRAMAN, PHIL GRAUER, CANADA, New York (Sarah Braman will be having a solo show at MUSEUM 52 - in the former Rivington St. PARTICIPANT location, this June 2008)

XYLOR JANE, in front of the JOE BRADLEY painting, CANADA, New York

art dealer TOMIO KOYAMA, of TOMIO KOYAMA GALLERY, Tokyo

TOM HANBURY of DICKSMITH GALLERY, London

drawing by DUNCAN MARQUISS, DICKSMITH GALLERY, London

COLBY BIRD, 'View From the Window at Queensbridge (after Niepce)', 2007, C-print, 40 x 50 ins., edition of 3,
CRG, New York

BECKY SMITH, with DAPHNE FITZPATRICK'S 'shoe' behind her. BELLWETHER, New York

DAPHNE FITZPATRICK, 'ramp it up', BELLWETHER, New York

JACK HANLEY, JACK HANLEY GALLERY, San Francisco/New York

DONALD URQUHART, JACK HANLEY GALLERY,
San Francisco/New York

XYLOR JANE, JACK HANLEY GALLERY, San Francisco/New York

detail, XYLOR JANE, JACK HANLEY GALLERY, San Francisco/New York

TAYLOR McKIMENS, 'Plants', 2007, inkjet printed paper, wire, wood, glue, Edition of 40 each, hand signed, CerealArt, Philadelphia

detail, TAYLOR McKIMENS, 'Plants', CerealArt, Philadelphia
Editions of 40, prices range from $1,500-$3,500 ea., according to size (all six for $12,000.)
note: this report doesn't make recommendations as to retail value/or pricing - just stating the facts.

LARRY MANGEL, President, CerealArt, Philadelphia

WALTER MARTIN and PALOMA MUNOZ, 'snowglobes', CerealArt, Philadelphia
globes - ea. $750 - Individual Editions of 250, hand-signed.

KENNY SCHARF, ceramic 'Objects to Enjoy', CerealArt, Philadelpia
top row: Edition of 25 individually hand-painted & hand-signed, $5,000-$6,000 ea.
bottom row:
Purple - Edition of 300, stamp signed, $350 ea.
White - Edition of 50, stamp signed, $450 ea.
Orange - Edition of 200, stamp signed $400 ea.
Green - Edition of 200, stamp signed, $400 ea.

KEHINDE WILEY, left, 'After La Negresse, 1872', 2006, and right, 'Louis XVI, the Sun King', 2006 - cast marble dust and resin, CerealArt, Philadelphia
'After La Negresse', Edition of 250, hand signed & numbered, $1,600 ea.
'Louis XVI', Edition of 250 hand signed and numbered, $1,400 ea. (!!!)

BARRY McGEE at STUART SHAVE/MODERN ART, London

NOAH LYON, cruises the fair, stopping at the BARRY McGEE, STUART SHAVE/MODERN ART, London

NOAH LYON, and BARRY McGEE, STUART SHAVE/MODERN ART, London

what's Noah's favorite work at the fair ? - the hand painted weed, by ELLEZER SONNENSCHEIN, at SOMMER CONTEMPORARY ART, Tel Aviv !!

hand painted weed, ELLEZER SONNENSCHEIN, SOMMER CONTEMPORARY, Tel Aviv - don't laugh, if you know 1/2 Coco Rosie aka Bianca Casady aka Mad Vicky's recent work - you'll clue in to the symbols !! Noah Lyon sure could.

IRIT FINE-SOMMER and ELLEZER SONNENSCHEIN, SOMMER CONTEMPORARY ART, Tel Aviv

meanwhile JOHN WATERS looks to be taking a cue from STEVE POWERS, though it appears to be an authentic 'found' photo ? JOHN WATERS, 'Study Art', 2007, C-print, 20 x 30 ins., edition of 45+15 APs, commissioned print to celebrate the 10th Edition of the Armory Show, The International Fair of New Art. originally founded by the late NYC art dealers Colin de Land, and Pat Hearn. image courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York