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San Diego, Calif. (January 8, 2010) The Beyond the Border International Contemporary
Art Fair announces expansion plans for 2010, which include moving the 2nd year event
to a larger home in downtown San Diego. BTB has signed a three-year contract with
Hilton San Diego Bayfront – the newest luxury hotel in downtown San Diego, boasting
the largest pillar-less ballroom space in San Diego.
Showcasing over 50 national and international galleries and over 2,000 works that
include painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography and video. The Beyond the
Border International Contemporary Art Fair is dedicated to showcasing new
contemporary art practices from this region and beyond. San Diego with its close
proximity to Mexico is the ideal arena to stage a collaborative bi-national art fair on the
West Coast, and the best city to present an objective representation of the overlapping
art activity that is taking place along the Pacific Rim.
San Diego is quickly becoming one of the most vibrant and richest cities in the United
States. Each year the region continues to attract over 30 million national and
international visitors. San Diego is California’s second largest city and the seventh
largest city in the U.S. San Diego is known for its near-idyllic Mediterranean climate and
70 miles of pristine beaches.
Symposiums will cover a range of topics, from art investing to collecting 101
Renowned experts from national arts markets will be the guest speakers and
moderators in a series Symposiums scheduled throughout the Fair. Programs such as
the “Art&Money: Passionate Assets” and “Art in the City” will foster communitywide
dialogue on the impact of art in society and quality of life in San Diego.
“Art in the City” is a one-day symposium focused on exploring how art and culture
can be utilized as powerful tools for city building. The program will be moderated by
David Malmuth, RCLCO Managing Director and noted entertainment developer,
who participated in “Imagine Coney”, an effort to spur the revitalization of Coney
Island. Malmuth, a former executive with Disney and TrizecHahn Development,
oversaw the renovation of the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, and the
development of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Speakers at the symposium
include arts visionaries from Miami, New York, and Toronto. Each session will also
have a panel of local leaders who will respond to the issues/opportunities raised by
the speakers. The goal of “Art in the City” is to identify specific strategies that have
worked in other cities and to apply these lessons to San Diego. Further, the session
will showcase a presentation and discussion of “art and culture specific” design
ideas for one of the most important waterfront sites in the City. As input for the
meeting, the sponsors will also call for ideas -- via the web – in order to insure
significant public input. The hope is to generate both ideas and action, and most
importantly to stimulate a vigorous dialogue about this topic.
Show Dates
Thursday, September 2, 2010, 7pm – 9pm (VIP Opening Night Event)
Friday, September 3, 2010, 12pm – 8pm (General Admission)
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 12pm – 8pm (General Admission
Conference Dates
“Art & Money” – Friday, September 3, 2010, 9am – 5pm
“Art in the City” – Saturday, September 4, 2010, 9am – 5pm
BTB Contact
E-mail: info@beyondtheborder-art.com
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