The 2nd edition of The American Art Fair will be held November 30-December 3, 2009 at the National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, 1083 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, New York City. The gala preview on Sunday, November 29, celebrates the beginning of American Paintings week in New York. The Fair, introduced in 2008, focuses on the grand tradition of American art established early in the 19th century and gathers more than 200 works by founding National Academy members and their circle. Landscapes, portraits, still lifes, studies, and sculpture by the artists who defined American art in the 19th and early 20th century include many works that have not been on the market for generations. The Fair assembles the premier specialists in 19th and early 20th century American art in this historic setting. Exhibitors include Alexander Gallery, Avery Galleries, Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, Debra Force Fine Art, Gerald Peters Gallery, Godel & Co. Fine Art, Hammer Galleries, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Menconi & Schoelkopf, Questroyal Fine Art, and Thomas Colville Fine Art. Fair hours are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2. A special seminar, "Collecting in the Age of Technology" will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2. Admission to the preview is by invitation, and from November 30-December 3, complimentary. For details, please call 212.472.1636 or visit www.TheAmericanArtFair.com.