Staging a successful art fair during a time of economic uncertainty and political upheaval is not an enviable position to be in, but art world entrepreneur and accomplished event producer, Rick Friedman, is undaunted. In a conversation with Art & Object just weeks before the July 10th opening of the Hamptons Fine Art Fair (HFAF), a sprawling event including over 130 galleries from 15 countries in the trendy enclave on the East End of Long Island, Friedman’s enthusiasm and hard-driving New Yorker self-confidence was inspiring.
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