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Digital & Video
Art Fair
2007 New-York
February 22-25 2007
www.divafair.com
After 8 editions around the world in the last 18 months, Frere Independent is proud to announce the third
edition of DiVA in New-York.
For 4 days, 2 floors of the Atrium of the Embassy Suites Hotel will host Digital and Video Art presented by 30
international galleries. For DiVA New York 2007, each gallery will occupy one suite to display the work of
artists they represent. Galleries are encouraged to dedicate one room of the suite to a single artist while
using the second room to showcase the work of other exceptional projects.
This year, we plan to keep a certain number of selected galleries in order to better serve the galleries and the
public. Due to the nature of Video Art, collectors need more time to view the work than regular media.
Some videos last over 30 minutes. However it seems important to extend the fair in order to be more visible
and make Video Art more accessible to the public. With this in mind we plan to present more panel
discussions, a film program, and renew the DiVA Streets Program. DiVA Streets involves the placement of
shipping containers that display Video Art in various locations on the streets of Chelsea.
A program of activities will also be listed mainly for the VIPs but also for the general public. A master suite on
the floor of the exhibition will be used as a VIP room for collectors and exhibitors. We have also invited High
Life to produce and promote nightly parties from 10pm to celebrate the occasion of DiVA NY07.
DiVA is an exceptional addition to the art market as well as an important meeting ground for the exchange
of ideas, discussions and presentations of some of the most challenging and innovative work created with
New Media and Video today. DiVA NY07 opens for VIP and members of the press at 4pm on Thursday
February 22nd, to be followed by the vernissage at 7pm. The exhibition will remain open from February 22nd
to the 25th 2007 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
Useful links:
Buy your opening night ticket online ($30.00 online, $40.00 at the door)
Be one of our exhibitors
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2007 New-York
General information
February 22-25 2007
www.divafair.com
Date: February 22 to 25 2007
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, New York
102 North End Avenue, New York, NY 10281
Opening Night Vernissage: Thursday, February 22nd
4pm VIP + Press Preview
7pm General Admission
10pm Party
11pm Exhibition closes (Party continues)
Admission $30.00 online, $40.00 at the door (Open Bar at DiVA Lounge )
General Admission
· Friday, February 23rd from 2pm to 10pm
· Saturday, February 24th from 2pm to 10pm
· Sunday, February 25th from 2pm to 10pm
Admission Fees
Vernissage: $30.00 online, $40.00 at the door
General admission: $10.00
Lectures and films $5.00
Program
DiVA Fair: 30 galleries in the suites of the Embassy Suites Hotel
DiVA Lounge: Double suites set up as bar for exhibitors + Visitors
DiVA Street: 8-10 Shipping containers in Chelsea
Lectures: Panel discussions in the conference room on the 5th floor
Films Films series at the movie theater
Shuttle Buses may be replaced by catered limo services. Please inquire with DiVA office for details on how to
use this service. It’s free and open to the public.
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History
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The first Video Art Fair organized by Frere Independent was named “Moving Images” in November 2003 at
the Winsor Hotel in Chinatown. This exhibition counted about 10 international exhibitors, and lasted just one
day. “Moving Images” was also the first art fair dedicated exclusively to Video and New Media Art
worldwide. To avoid confusion with Cinema or short film festivals we decided not to use the name “Moving
Images” and renamed the fair DiVA. (Digital & Video Art).
In 2004 Elga Wimmer joined the board as an adviser. She became the Curator in 2005 shortly after the
firstedition of DiVA in March 2005 at the New York Embassy Suites Hotel, in Battery Park. The same year, DiVA
presented editions in Brussels, Paris and Cologne.
In 2006 Frere Independent did not renew DiVA Cologne and DiVA Brussels to focus on existing destinations;
Paris and New York and exciting new cities; Taipei and Miami Beach. Frere Independent co-produced ELA in
Taiwan and opened the first edition of DiVA in Miami Beach with a container Village off Ocean Drive. In
about 3 years DiVA has presented exhibitions in Paris, New York, Cologne, Brussels, Taipei and Miami Beach.
The exhibitions also paid tribute the work of pioneers in the realm of video art such as Bruce Nauman, Nam
June Paik, Jonas Mekas, Andy Warhol and Mattew Barney.
Today, Frere Independent is please to announce its plans to maintain DiVA New York, ElA Taipei, DiVA Paris
and DiVA Miami Beach in 2007. Frere Independent is also hoping to re-open DiVA in Brussels and create DiVA
Fortde-France (Martinique).
Leading the way
DiVA is the first art fair dedicated to Video and New Media Art worldwide.
DiVA is the only fair in the US dedicated to Video and New Media Art.
DiVA was the first fair to show Video Art online in March 2005.
DiVA is the first and only fair today to offer art-works for sale online.
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