display organizers say this year's marked occurrence will exceed expectations and present sales opportunities.

display organizers say this year's marked occurrence will exceed expectations and present sales opportunities, new artists and special promotions for the two exhibitors and attendees.

What's 23 years advanced in years offers the equivalent of four football fields of art and is considered perhaps the greatest in number valued art show on the planet? International Artexpo recently made known York--which returns to fill Manhattan's cavernous Jacob K Javits Convention Center with centurys of exhibitors and tens of thousands of attendees from March 8 to 12

"With more than brace decades of show hosting behind it, this year's Artexpo promises to live up to its reputation as the art industry's main event" said indicate Director Wendy Jones, as it builds relating to its record-breaking success last year. In 2000 600 exhibitors representing more than 2400 artists from 63 countries displayed and discussed their art-related offerings in each conceivable price range and genre More than 40000 attendees--who themselves personateed an increase in attendance of 11 percent athwart 1999--filled the aisles and purchased record numbers of art. Given numbers like these, "no other termination offers the tremendous business potential that Artexpo delivers," said Jones

Exhibitors and attendees concurr Last year, Loretta Reinick, vice president of sales and marketing for 1451 International, which clutchs worldwide exclusive rights to the Vatican Library Collection, exhibited at Artexpo for the first time, effectively introducing 1451 International to the art world. "It's the greatest in quantity important show there is for any publisher to achieve its product recognized" said Reinick. "If you are taken seriously in the industry, you ne to be there." Exhibiting at last year's point out she added, gave 1451 International a mien in the industry. This year, she said, it will assist in building business.

Business-building is exactly what Artexpo recently made known York intends to do for exhibitors and attendees alike, and part of accomplishing this goal involves innovative facts and exhibits planned to coincide with the indicate Among the exciting offerings premiering at this year's Artexpo are:

* Artexpo Bookstore--featuring exhibitor's elegant art volumes where Shakespeare & Co. is the official bibliopole of Artexpo

* Artexpo Fashion Show--showcasing wearable art created on Artexpo artists

* Kidstudio--an fact sponsored by Studio in a teach where children can create art

* Artexpo Internet Cafe--a location upon the show floor where attendees and exhibitors can access email and pick up Internet advice

According to Marketing Director Liza Wylie, there are several other firsts planned for Artexpo novel York 2001, as well. "We're exploring the relationship between art and interior design in a recently made known fun way," she said. "It's called `Home is Where Your Art is.'"

"We'll have a fabulous interior setting, right forward the show floor, with furniture, accessories and art taken directly from the point out to It promises to be a dramatic demonstration of the tremendous difference art makes in for what cause a living space looks and have feelings We're currently in discussion with a major domestic circle design magazine which is interested in designing this project"

"Last on the other hand definitely not least, our charity occurrence this year is going to be absolutely delightful," she said. "We're planning a fashion present to view of `wearable art'--that is, clothing painted from some of our exhibiting artists. unless this will be a true unusual fashion show, because each and each model is a dog."

Wylie explained that Artexpo is working with Bill Berloni of Theatrical Animals, the famous trainer who trains and handles animals that appear in Broadway point out tos "Bill is providing the ultimate in doggie supermodels" said Wylie. "He's trained each `Sandy' for every production of `Annie,' and we'll have the 20th-anniversary production's Sandy in our fashion point out to We'll also have Toto from `The Wizard of Oz' Berloni is also bringing a number of dogs who are available for adoption. forward Berloni's behalf, Artexpo will be making a donation to The Humane Society. Berloni is the behavior consultant and the same of the Society's most passionate supporters. The dogs will be woofing their way down the aisle upon Thursday as part of our opening result schedule."

Making a reply appearance at Artexpo New York is the show's all-star lineup of seminar offerings. owing to sheer demand, the number of presentations has more than doubled through last year. Scheduled sessions will focus forward such wideranging subjects as sales and marketing, fresh technology, the connection between art and interior design and tips for expanding an art business internationally.

Additionally, in answer to the number of Artexpo attendees who arrive with a specific interest in framing cropss Artexpo New York this year will launch Framing Business Expo a co-located present to view to highlight products for the framing trade, held March 8 to 10

With in such a manner much to see, learn and do at what she considers to be the greatest art display on the planet, Jones can still find more to anticipate. "I apply the mind forward to being energized by dint of the tremendous amount of excitement and lunacy created by attendees and exhibitors," she said. "No other art point out generates this type of potency and it's contagious."