Next Level Fairs

Since 1990, the David and Lee Ann Lester have organized more than 110 major international fairs in Miami, Palm Beach, Naples, Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Greenwich. Many of their fairs have been acquired by major media companies. Art Miami was purchased in 1998 by Advanstar Communications and the Palm Beach International Art & Antique Fair, ArtPalmBeach, Palm Beach Town and Country, and the Texas International Fine Art Fair were purchased in 2001 by DMG World Media. IFAE later reacquired ArtPalmBeach and the Palm Beach International Art & Antique Fair. Long known as innovators in the fair industry, the Lesters established their most ambitious art fair venture, SeaFair - The Megayacht Venue, in 2007. Expoships’ $40M specially designed and constructed art exhibition vessel, offers art dealers and luxury lifestyle purveyors access to many affluent communities along the US East Coast in a unique, smaller, club-like fair format. The Lesters will continue Art Concept November 30 - December 4, 2016 at Bayfront Park during Miami Art Week, Art Palm Beach January 18 - 22, 2017 and Art Boca Raton March 15-19, 2017.