NEW YORK, N.Y.- VIP Art Fair, the world’s first contemporary art fair held exclusively online, announces the appointment of Lisa Kennedy as Chief Executive Officer. With an impeccable record of more than 15 years of leadership and innovation in Internet Commerce and Media, Kennedy was most recently Executive Vice President at Quidsi Inc, one of the fastest growing Internet retailers of consumer products in the U.S. as parent company of Soap.com and Diapers.com. There, she was responsible for growing revenues nearly tenfold from $30M, culminating in an acquisition by Amazon for $540M.

“VIP Art Fair is poised for growth and I am excited to be part of it,” Kennedy says. “Already, as first mover, VIP Art Fair is a proven platform for galleries to interact with their clients in the digital space. I look forward to combining my passion for innovation with my experience building consumer-driven companies to grow VIP into a robust international brand.”

James Cohan, VIP Art Fair Founder, adds, “Lisa’s expertise in strategic planning, hands-on operations and technical breadth of knowledge will provide an exemplary foundation for the VIP Art Fair platform, solidifying our position as the leader in online art sales and opening up opportunities for growth.”

One of Kennedy’s first tasks as CEO will be to recruit the replacement for Fair Director Noah Horowitz, who has announced that he will be leaving VIP Art Fair to pursue another position.

Cohan comments, “Noah has been an extraordinary colleague and we are proud to have collaborated with him. We wish him all the very best in this new chapter of his career.”

“The Internet is an inevitable part of our shared future and VIP Art Fair has raised the bar for how today's art business is done online,” Horowitz states. “It has been a distinct honor to have served as the Director of this unique event since its inception.”

Launched in January 2011, VIP Art Fair leverages Internet technology to create a live, online marketplace to view, learn about and purchase artworks by leading artists from around the world.