Deborah Fritz
Deborah Fritz | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
Occupation | art dealer |
Known for | Curating, art dealership |
Partner(s) | Kimberly Giacobbe |
Deborah Fritz is an American curator, gallerist, and art dealer. Fritz is the owner of Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art and the GF Contemporary, both located on Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico. She most recently opened galleryFRITZ in the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District [1][2]
Background[]
Fritz grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico and graduated from Los Alamos High School. She earned an art history degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Career[]
She opened Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art in 2001 with her sister and business partner, Kimberly Giacobbe. In 2009, Fritz opened GF Contemporary, on the opposite side of Canyon Road.[3] Her galleries participate in the annual ARTFeast, an edible art tour and fundraiser.[4] Fritz has served on ARTFeast's board[5] and collaborated on projects with SITE Santa Fe.[6]
Fritz has been active in the Santa Fe art world, joining the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Business Council in 2007[3] and serving as vice president of the Santa Fe Art Gallery Association.[2]
Through her galleries, Fritz has cultivated an international clientele, including art collectors from Belgium, Brazil, and Mexico.[2] She showcases sculpture, paintings, prints, digital art, and other media. Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art represents traditional, often figurative fine art—such as artwork by realist oil painter .[7][8] Meanwhile, GF Contemporary represents work by more experimental artists. "I've always loved nonrepresentational art," says Fritz.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art." The Collector's Guide. 2012. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c Sharpe, Tom. ""Bloom or Bust? Jury's out on state of Santa Fe art market." The New Mexican. February 18, 2012. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "Deborah Fritz and GF Contemporary." Museum of New Mexico Foundation. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ Collins, Steve. "Santa Fe’s Edible Art Tour, ARTFeast 2011." Santa Fe Travelers. February 26, 2011. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ "ARTsmart Announces Changes in Board of Directors." Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ARTsmart. May 26, 2010. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Site Unseen 7." Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today SITE Santa Fe. 2012. Accessed January 8, 2013.
- ^ "Giacobbe-Fritz: Wendy Chidester." Southwest Art. July 15, 2012. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ Brandauer, Aline. "Summer Season: Santa Fe." Art & Antiques. Accessed December 8, 2013.
- ^ Quick, Bob. "Business Beat." The New Mexican. July 20, 2009. Accessed December 8, 2013.
External links[]
- GF Contemporary, official website
- Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art, official website
- galleryFRITZ, official website
- Living people
- American art dealers
- Women art dealers
- American art curators
- American women curators
- People from Santa Fe, New Mexico
- University of New Mexico alumni
- People from Los Alamos, New Mexico
- 21st-century American women