Helicline Fine Art will present a dynamic selection of historic American paintings, drawings, and sculptures at The American Art Fair, May 16–19, at Bohemian National Hall (431 East 73rd Street, between First and Second Avenues).
Founded in 2008 by Keith Sherman and Roy Goldberg, Helicline Fine Art is devoted to American and European Modernism, with particular emphasis on the Works Progress Administration (WPA) era of the 1930s and 1940s - a defining period in which American art became a public trust. During the Great Depression, federal programs such as the WPA and Federal Art Project (FAP) supported thousands of artists, fostering a generation that chronicled American life with social consciousness and optimism.
Sherman and Goldberg have championed artists, both celebrated and those under-the-radar, who captured the rhythms of modern life from city streets and factory floors to workers, families, and moments of exuberant joy. Their lovingly built collection reflects an era when American art stepped confidently onto the world stage, synthesizing Social Realism, Regionalism, Abstraction and other genres, into a distinctive voice: the American Scene.
At The American Art Fair, Helicline will offer artworks spanning nearly the entire 20th century by: Thomas Hart Benton, Cecil Bell, Charles Burchfield, Jo Cain, Konrad Cramer, Stuart Davis, Ernest Fiene, Seymour Fogel, Arnold Friedman, O. Louis Guglielmi, Roger Medearis, Eugene Savage, Joseph Solman, Louis Stone, and William Zorach, among others.
The gallery will also bring works from its astonishing 1,000 piece collection of art and objects from the 1939 World’s Fair. The museum-quality collection, available in its entirety, bridges fine art, design, and history.
“We are so excited to participate in The American Art Fair,” said Sherman. “We’ve been attending as guests since its inception, and to now exhibit - offering artworks that resonate deeply in our hearts - is profoundly meaningful.”
This marks Helicline’s second art fair exhibition, following its participation in The Salon at the Park Avenue Armory last fall.
Helicline’s current exhibition, Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen, is online now through May 10. More than three dozen costume and set design drawings, illustrations, sculptures and paintings spanning the 1920s through the 90s, show the spectacle of Broadway, film, dance, opera, and popular entertainment. Some represented productions include: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, West Side Story, The King and I, Bye Bye Birdie, The Wiz, Anything Goes, Opéra de Paris, Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, The Pajama Game, Follies, and the legendary nightlife of Studio 54.
ABOUT HELICLINE FINE ART
Founded in 2008 by Roy Goldberg and Keith Sherman, Helicline Fine Art specializes in American and European modernism, with particular strength in WPA-era works. The gallery also presents American Scene painting, Social Realism, mural studies, industrial landscapes, Regionalism, abstraction, and related movements. Located in a private Midtown Manhattan space, Helicline Fine Art is open by appointment.
Works are available through HeliclineFineArt.com,
ABOUT THE AMERICAN ART FAIR
The American Art Fair returns to the elegant, landmarked Bohemian National Hall May 16 - 19, 2026 with 18 preeminent exhibitors specializing in American art by nonliving artists. Celebrating its 19th year, and the country’s 250th anniversary, the event offers hundreds of paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture from the 18th to the 21st centuries. www.theamericanartfair.com
Admission is free. Collectors, curators and the curious can explore exemplary offerings of works by Hudson River artists, American Impressionism, Surrealism, Regionalism, Modernism, Postwar Abstraction, and more.
The Fair’s founder Tom Colville notes: “The American Art Fair is unique in its focus on historical American art in a relaxed and intimate setting where visitors can interact with the leading dealers in the field. The combined expertise of our exhibitors is unmatched. Their knowledge and experience draw curators and collectors to Manhattan in May to celebrate American art”.
No comments:
Post a Comment