september art fair announces the 2nd edition at the bridge car show in the hamptons, NY

september art fair at the bridge announces the second edition of its invitation-only open-air art fair that coincides with the bridge’s rare and vintage car show this september. thirteen internationally renowned galleries will participate this year, doubling the size of the inaugural edition. the event will take place at the exclusive golf club on the site of the historic bridgehampton race circuit.

all images courtesy ofthe september art fair at the bridge
photos by michael schaffer, capitol sunset photography

the car show the bridge will take place on september 15 only, and september art fair at the bridge will continue through the weekend on september 16. the fair is organized by suzanne butler (canada), max levai and pascal spengemann (marlborough contemporary) and designed by artist lars fisk. the participating galleries in 2018 are 303 gallery, canada, andrew edlin gallery, karma, johann könig gallery, andrew kreps gallery, marlborough contemporary, morán morán, perrotin, vito schnabel, sies + höke, reyes projects and david zwirner.

‘the addition of the art fair to the car show added a new dimension to the party. with double the galleries, and more cars, it should be even more fun,’ says robert rubin, co-founder of the event and owner of the bridge. ‘this year features an homage to buckminster fuller. he designed the famous dymaxion car, and influenced countless artists, so it’s perfect for us.’

the galleries will occupy thirteen specially conceived double-wide shipping containers, each measuring approximately 320 square feet, designed by lars fisk. they will be erected in the dunes near the golf course’s 18th tee, engaging the surrounding landscape with the addition of outdoor sculpture and music. fisk has long embraced small, modular architecture, creating a dynamic, vibrant setting for guests to explore.

‘we had no desire to create an art fair that felt like all the others. we wanted to create something that felt more like an outdoor weekend experience with an intimate atmosphere and audience rather than something large and corporate. after the first edition of the bridge, we’ve seen that this new concept works well for the dealers and that collectors have an appetite for it. the beautiful natural setting and the energy around the bridge on this given weekend gives the september art fair a distinctive identity. organized by gallerists for gallerists and their clients, september art fair is motivated to make the experience of buying and selling art as much fun as possible for both parties involved,’ says co-founder max levai.

key details for 2018:

friday, september 14: 5-7 pm – VIP art fair preview, presented by uovo

saturday, september 15: 2-7pm – art fair and auto

show open sunday, september 16: 11am-7pm — art fair open

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edited by: maria erman | designboom