Luxury Sarasota Real Estate Showcased at Art Southampton

Michael Saunders & Company To Co-Host The Fifth Edition of Art Southampton 

Company Will Join Christie’s International Real Estate In Showcasing Luxury Properties To Summering New Yorkers

SOUTHAMPTON, New York—(July 7, 2016)—As the summer social and cultural season shifts into high gear on Long Island’s fashionable East End, the fifth edition of Art Southampton—the season’s most anticipated contemporary and modern art fair—is preparing to take center stage. The fifth annual installment of the art fair takes place Thursday, July 7 through Monday, July 11 on the grounds of Nova’s Ark Project; and will feature over 70 prominent international galleries showcasing millions of dollars’ worth of the museum-quality art, sculpture and photography from the 20^th and 21^st century. The Nova’s Ark Project is a 95-acre sculpture park and gallery complex in The Hamptons that promotes a new paradigm for contemporary art, melding art and architecture. Christie’s International Real Estate, the official luxury real estate sponsor of Art Southampton, will be joined by a select group of its international affiliates—including Michael Saunders & Company—in hosting a gallery of luxury residential properties at the fair’s main entrance. “The Hamptons are where New York society—as well as thousands of international vacationers—famously gather each year to enjoy the summer season,” says Drayton Saunders, president of Michael Saunders & Company.  “And since these same groups have a propensity to purchase second homes in the coastal communities of Southwest Florida, we are proud to partner with Christie’s International Real Estate in presenting our sellers’ luxury properties to these large groups of out-of-market buyers while they at their leisure in The Hamptons.” Last year’s Art Southampton set a new standard in luxury presentation and attracted top collectors, cultural leaders and philanthropists who live in or visit Long Island’s East End. Over the fair’s five days, more than 21,000 collectors, art enthusiasts, curators and influencers visited the 100,000 square foot pavilion where the exhibition is mounted. Events tied to Art Southampton include a VIP Preview Party, sponsored by Christie’s International Real Estate, to benefit the Parrish Art Museum and Southampton Hospital. The actress Brooke Shields will co-curate The New York Academy of Art exhibition, Call of the Wild, with academy president David Krantz; while Shark Tank host, Kevin O’Leary, will be on hand to introduce his contemporary photography exhibition Irreconcilable Images, presented by Gallery Valentine. The five-day event will also include numerous art- and design-related panels, parties, book signings, receptions and more. To learn more about Art Southampton, a complete lineup of the exhibition’s events, daily hours and directions to the event, visit art-southampton.com