Sunday, December 4, 2022

Miami Art Week 2022

The king of contemporary Art, scene
 #JeffreyDeitchgallery shown in #Artbaselmiamibeach2022

    It is always nice to be in Miami Art Week since I can escape from the cold weather for a little while. The shows are different every year, but the weather is always nice. It is fun to go to hotel parties, enjoy art shows, and meet a few people. This year, I stayed for a shorter period. I was quite busy going around town.

The Art Basel show was a lot more interesting than in previous years. The Art Miami show is always consistent; it is a great place to check out for most art buyers. NADA and Untitled were not very impressive; however, there are always a few good shows, so they are worth checking out.

Linea Recto y Punto by Fernando Garcia Ponce
 1985 & El sol Rojo by Calder 1967

    I loved the artworks presented by #ProyectosMonclova in Mexico, since Mexico's contemporary art market has been growing over the last few years (above the image).

Guillaume Bijl's 1984 installation at S.M.A.K. Ghent of a working casino

Meredith Rosen Gallery presented the 1984 art installation Casino, which was interesting at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022.

#Hijack by #Contessagallery at #ArtMiami2022

Contessa Gallery made a booth with Hijack artwork, which resembles Banksy’s work (above the image).


Doria Gallery show at #UntitledMiamiBeach2022


    A Greek gallery showed very interesting contemporary art that recalls Greek myth. If it wasn’t a Greek gallery, maybe it would be less interesting.


#YayoiKusama installation at #RubellMusuem

    It was nice to check out the Rubell Museum. It wasn’t a big museum, but they have three Yayoi Kusama art installations and works by #DamienHirst, #MaurizioCattelan, #Nara, #Takamura, #NoahDavis, and so on. A list of places to check while you are visiting #MiamiBeachArtWeek.



    I attended a fun party at Kohler’s 150th anniversary and the Almer and Etro cocktail party at the Miami Beach Edition Hotel.

Also, as my routine, I went to the beach every morning and walked around the beach for at least 30 minutes, which was precious time. Looking forward to next year!!!


Sunday, May 22, 2022

May, Art Month in New York

    After two years of failed major art shows in New York, I was so excited to see that all the art fairs in the city were open as planned. Many galleries and museums had special shows for another great New York Art Month.

Tefaf New York Spring 2022

    This year’s show was a lot simpler and more modern than in previous years, including the flower decorations. But overall, it was one of the best art fairs.

Tefaf New York Spring 2022

R & Company Gallery,  NY

         Robilant + Voena Gallery

Adrian Sassoon Gallery, London

Carpenters Workshop Gallery (top) & Galerie Kreo (bottom)

Friedman Benda, NY

Frieze New York 2022 

    Frieze switched its location to The Shed in Hudson Yards in 2021. The fair is a lot smaller than before, and not many galleries participated this year. I remember when they used to have amazing presentations of the show and artwork, but over the last few years, I felt it has become a less interesting show. Meanwhile:

  • TEFAF is showing major artists’ works.

  • Independent shows a wide variety of artworks.

  • NADA and Volta present emerging artists’ works.

So I’m not entirely sure where Frieze stands now.

However, there were still two notable highlights:

  • David Zwirner Gallery presented a solo show by Carol Bove on a stunning red wall.

  • Gagosian Gallery presented an interactive artwork that allowed the audience to participate.

David Zwirner Gallery
Gagosian Gallery