By Lily Goldberg
Photographs by Mel Taing

A new biannual art fair bringing some of the country’s finest galleries to Berkshire County is taking off soon: From June 13–15, TOURISTS will host Arrival Art Fair. The event was founded by Yng-Ru Chen, Sarah Galender Meyer, and Crystalle Lacouture, friends and collaborators with deep art-world experience. (They also have Berkshire ties: Chen is a graduate of Williams College’s master’s program in art history, and Lacouture was the curator at TOURISTS.)

Arrival hopes to provide a more laid-back alternative to the typical art fair, which can be an overstimulating and expensive experience for attendees and exhibitors alike. Lacouture describes the fair as “customized, bespoke, and relaxed.”

There’s no cost to attend the special weekend, which includes activations by chefs and DJs, as well as panel discussions by art publishers and the fair’s “Curatorial Ambassadors”—a hand-picked supergroup of curators and museum professionals from the Berkshire arts scene.

“There’s something for everybody,” said Lacouture. “So come and grab a sandwich, listen to a talk, and meet people.”
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