The Less Than Half Lens: A Tour With Hall Rockefeller

Join Hall Rockefeller, Founder of Less Than Half, for a curated walk-through of Future Fair spotlighting women artists presented by “Less Than Half Approved” galleries—those representing 50% or more women and non-male artists. Drawing on her work advancing greater equity in the art world, this tour offers a focused lens on building meaningful connections with a new generation of artists and rethinking the role of the collector as an active patron, or matron, of the arts.

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Scandinavia House Tour Led by Lauren Hirshfield

Following a panel discussion, Lauren Hirshfield, art writer and curator, will lead you through a curated walk-through of Future Fair, highlighting standout and thought-provoking presentations across the fair. This tour offers an accessible introduction to the fair, with curated stops that provide insight into key works, artists, and themes—designed for both seasoned collectors and those new to the art world. This tour offers a thoughtful entry point into that experience, highlighting the voices and ideas defining the fair today.

This tour will follow a cocktail reception and panel discussion hosted by Scandinavia House and The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York.

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Chelsea Night

Join us on Thursday for Chelsea Night, our annual event alongside the plethora of neighborhood gallery openings in the area on Thursday.

Swing by the fair cafe for Happy Hour specials at our cafe by Artesano Peruvian Cuisine and grab a limited-edition Future Fair x Grimm Anniversary Lager or a Special Chelsea Night LoaÖ Mezcal Cocktail.

Guests will receive a custom Leuchtturm1917 x Future Fair notebook, while supplies last.

Future Fair Highlights: A Curated Walk-Through

Join us for a guided walk-through of Future Fair, led by Lauren Hirschfield, art writer and curator, highlighting standout presentations from across the fair. This tour offers an accessible introduction to the fair, with curated stops that provide insight into key works, artists, and themes—designed for both seasoned collectors and those new to the art world. This tour offers a thoughtful entry point into that experience, highlighting the voices and ideas defining the fair today.

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Future Fair x 1-54 Two-Part Tour Led by Elisa Carollo

Led by Elisa Carollo, arts writer at The Observer, the visit will begin at 1-54, the leading platform for contemporary African and diasporic practices in New York, before continuing on to Future Fair, a community-driven exhibition foregrounding curatorial vision, access, and the next generation of galleries.

Bringing these two fairs into dialogue offers a considered perspective on the breadth of artistic voices shaping the city during New York’s art week.

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Between Worlds: The Transnational Curator and Artist

As the art world becomes increasingly global, curators are no longer anchored to a single place or perspective: they move between geographies, languages, and cultural frameworks.Focusing on New York as a deeply transnational hub, this conversation brings together curators and Latin American artists to explore how identity shapes curatorial practice today. Acting as translators, connectors, and storytellers, they navigate the space between critical discourse and the commercial art ecosystem. The discussion will consider how art fairs function as meeting points for these intersecting worlds—and how curators and artists are redefining their role within them.

Moderated by Dulcina Abreu, Independent Curator and Artist.

International Institutions As Stewards for Cultural Exchange

At a time when rising costs, constrained mobility, and shifting political landscapes are redefining how culture circulates across borders, this conversation considers the role of privately governed, nonprofit institutions—supported by both public and private funding—as stewards of international cultural exchange. How can these models continue to foster sustained and meaningful artistic dialogue across geographies and support artists working internationally?

Moderated by: Gregory Volk, Art Critic and Freelance Curator

Panelists: Emily Stoddart, Jay Oh, Zach Feldman

Hosted by: Scandinavia House and The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York

Tomorrow’s Nomadic, Collaborative, and Experimental Gallery Model

As rising costs and shifting audiences reshape the art market, a new generation of gallery founders is rethinking what a gallery can be; nomadic, collaborative, and experimental models are challenging traditional ways of working. Does greater flexibility allow for more risk-taking with artists and programming? And do these new approaches point toward a fundamental redefinition of the gallery business?

Moderated by: Elisa Carollo, Art Writer and Curator

Panelists: Seyoung Kim, Leyden-Rodriguez Casanova, Brett Lee

The Future Economy of the Artist Studio

How are artists sustaining their practices today? As traditional models of patronage, institutional support, and market-driven income continue to shift, artists are rethinking how their work is funded, produced, and maintained.

Moderated by: Lisa Young, New York–based collector and Co-Founder of The Here and There Collective

Panelists: Bora Kim, Patton Hindle, Isolina Minjeong

Cultivating New Collectors: Gateways Into the Art World

Nurturing a new generation of collectors and art patrons is essential to the long-term survival of the art ecosystem. How are today’s cultural leaders actively creating new pathways into the art world? From museums and galleries to digital platforms, art fairs, and social spaces, this conversation considers how different access points can work together to welcome new collectors — and what we can learn from the approaches already taking shape.

Moderated by: Aida Valdez, Founder of MAD54

Panelists: Steven Abraham, Hall Rockefeller, Millie Jason Foster

Partner Program: Live Filming of How Does the Art World Work? Podcast

A live recording of How Does the Art World Work? As New York Art Week unfolds, this on-site episode brings together Future Fair exhibitors to reflect on the experience of navigating fairs, meeting collectors, and presenting work during one of the art world’s busiest moments. Capturing a range of perspectives, the conversation will offer insights into what’s working, what’s surprising, and what participation looks like within today’s evolving fair landscape.

Hosts: Artist Claudia Doring Baez and gallery directors Matt Nasser (The Empty Circle) and Bartholomew Bland (Lehman College Art Gallery)

Partner Program: How to Approach Art Collecting Across Fairs and Digital Networks: A Salon-Style Conversation

For a new generation of collectors, the art fair is a moment of physical connection with the works and the gallery that can expand over time with the possibilities offered by digital networks. This conversation explores how young collectors can approach the fair not as an overwhelming marketplace, but as a focused, relational checkpoint, enabled by digital networks that help to build informed, lasting relationships with the artists and galleries they choose to support.

Moderated by: Elisa Carollo, Art Writer and Curator