NEW YORK.- One of the most important international photography events, The AIPAD Photography Show New York, will be presented by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) from April 10 through 13, 2008. More than 75 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries will present a wide range of museum quality work by contemporary, modern and 19th century masters at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. The 28th edition of The AIPAD Photography Show New York will open with a Gala Preview on April 9 to benefit the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The AIPAD Photography Show New York is the longest running and foremost exhibition of fine art photography.

Exhibitors - A wide range of the world’s leading national and international fine art photography galleries will show at The AIPAD Photography Show New York. In addition to galleries from New York City and across the country, a number of international galleries will be included from London, Paris, Berlin, Toronto, Munich, Milan, Cologne, Zürich and Osaka, Japan.

Gala Benefit Preview - The AIPAD Photography Show New York will present a Gala Benefit Preview on Wednesday, April 9, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The evening will benefit the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The fund was established to honor John Szarkowski, one of the most influential curators in photography and a photographer in his own right. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact The Museum of Modern Art, 212/708-9680 or specialevents@moma.org.

Show Information - The AIPAD Photography Show New York will run from Thursday, April 10 though Sunday, April 13, 2008 at the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street in New York City. Show hours will be: Thursday, April 10 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.); Friday, April 11 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.); Saturday, April 12 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.); Sunday, April 13 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The admission is $25 daily and $35 for the run-of-show, and includes a show catalogue. No advance purchase is required. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, the public can call AIPAD at 202/367-1158.