The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the "art fair" experience for dealers and collectors as well as the general public. PooL's purpose is to create a meeting ground for outstanding artists, primarily those who do not have yet gallery representation. Following the format of PooL New York, independent artists will exhibit their work and for this special edition in Miami, PooL will be dedicated to video. The show will be comprised of young contemporary art dealers, artist agents, emerging galleries, artists' collectives, and non-profit organizations. Hence, the fair will serve as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public. Exhibitors will be given rooms in which to display their work, creating a unique and intimate setting. They will share with the public their most recent work: unique, original, and challenging art.

PooL is produced by Frère Independent, a not-for-profit art organization that provides new avenues of dissemination and widespread visibility to international emerging and independent artists who are working in non-traditional mediums and who do not currently have gallery representation.

Originally envisioned as an event that would promote camaraderie in the arts by providing a meeting ground and market place for artists, art dealers, curators, and the public, our goal with the PooL Art Fair and the DiVA Fairs is to engage the public and to encourage them to support artists and to access art in their lives. It's imperative that artists be able to eat, read, and pay their rent just like anyone else.

PooL Video is scheduled for the beginning of December during events like Basel Miami, Scope and Aqua. Of the many fairs that are happening at this time, six in total, PooL Video is the only one that is presenting the works of independent artists. The PooL Art Fair will launch with a party at the Econo Lodge South Beach Hotel on Friday December 2nd from 5pm – 11pm. The visitors will be the first to meet the artists and, enjoy the show and choose the best pieces first for their collection.  Admission tickets for the opening are $15.00 minimum donation. Tickets are tax-deductible. You may purchase tickets in advance at ticketweb.com or buy them at the door. PooL Video will be open to the public on Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4th, 2005 from 3pm to 8pm.

Participation in PooL Art Fair

Exhibitors who wish to be considered for participation should email Karina Perez Aragon at karina@perezaragon.com or info@frereindependent.com. All applicants will be reviewed by the PooL Video Miami Beach 2005 Selection Committee, a peer group of international curators. Only the exhibitors who are accepted by the Selection Committee may exhibit at the fair.

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