PREVIEW: The Aristocrats Art Fair Comes to an Exclusive Location in Albany
11/21 - 11/23 @ Undisclosed Location, Albany
The Aristocrats Art Fair Albany, is a new contemporary and experimental art fair opening this weekend. This fair offers a new way for artists to exhibit their work and meet with collectors. The first iteration will be a solo show of the work of artist Rory Golden.
Golden has exhibited and taught arts workshops at over 50 museums, nonprofits and universities. He completed his MFA in Book Arts from the University of Alabama and served as the Executive Director from 2000-2004. While at the Center for Book Arts, he founded CBA’s Artist-in-Residence Workspace Grant including a Featured Artist in Exhibition, the Letterpress Printing and Fine Press Publishing Seminar for Emerging Writers, and the Center Broadsides Reading Series. These programs continue to support artists and writers in New York and beyond.
Golden’s book artworks from his imprint Palmapodoca Press are in numerous collections including Harvard University Art Library, Brown University, Duke University, UC Irvine Library Special Collection and Skidmore College Scribner Library Special Collection. He has received fellowships from Yaddo, the Blue Mountain Center, the National Academy of Fine Arts, The Puffin Foundation and Franklin Furnace Fund.
Golden will be showing new, never-exhibited works in many mediums at the Aristocrats Art Fair. A series of works titled “Purple Love” which Golden produced while in residence at Yaddo in 2019 will be on view. The gallery also features new works of book art by Golden including “Bathroom Reading” (2025) and many more recent works.
All collectors and patrons of the arts are encouraged to visit and view the works for purchase.
All guests must RSVP as the fair has a limited capacity. The exhibition will be held at an exclusive location in Albany. The location will be released only to ticket holders one hour prior to their viewing reservation time. All other details can be found below.
Schedule for November 21 - 23:
Friday November 21
8AM - 11AM Press Preview
9PM Gallery Reservations Open
10PM Opening Party
12AM Midnight Special Tequila!
Saturday November 22
2AM - 5AM “Split The Twenty” TWOFER visit
6AM - 8AM Morning Coffee
9PM Reservations every 30 minutes
11PM The Aristocrats Art Fair Albany Panel Discussion
12AM Midnight Special Martini!
Sunday November 23
2AM - 5AM “Split The Twenty” TWOFER visit
6AM - 8AM Morning Coffee
9AM - 2PM Fair Booth Reservations every 30 minutes
2PM Fair Closing Ritual
Online reservation is $15 with CASHAPP or PAYPAL.
Reserve with message CASHNOW to pay $20 cash at the door for 20 minutes in the gallery.
Between 2AM - 5AM there is a TWOFER CASH SPECIAL at $20 for two visitor passes for 20 minutes in the gallery. Use the code SPLITTHETWENTY to reserve.
Zoom passes are available at $15 for a 20 minute call.
VIP Passes are available by request. A $159 “Golden Hour” VIP Pass includes 20 minutes in the gallery followed by an artist tour and consultation. A $1500 VIP Pass includes an overnight stay in the gallery.
Visitors may schedule a consultation with Golden by purchasing a second $20 “Golden Question Pass” with the code GQTIME.