Posted:Dec 22, 2008

Miami Basel 2008: Nada Art Fair

NADA, the New Art Dealers Alliance, delivers what the name suggests — new, young and exciting galleries and art from as many as 19 countries, including Japan.

Miami art fair week kicked off on Tuesday. One of the many art fairs and exhibitions happening in the city was NADA Art Fair. NADA, the New Art Dealers Alliance, delivers what the name suggests — new, young and exciting galleries and art from as many as 19 countries. With 88 “emerging galleries” presenting, I concentrated on documenting the galleries from the Art Beat world ‚ New York and Tokyo.

NADA outdoor installation on the preview evening.
NADA outdoor installation on the preview evening.

A hammock might be a good spot to stretch a little after lots of walking, to do 'nothing.'
A hammock might be a good spot to stretch a little after lots of walking, to do 'nothing.'

Early visitors playing ping pong on a shiny table.
Early visitors playing ping pong on a shiny table.

Performance at Overduin and Kite Gallery.
Performance at Overduin and Kite Gallery.

An artist at the Warsaw gallery, Local_30, in Miami to do performances daily.
An artist at the Warsaw gallery, Local_30, in Miami to do performances daily.
Performance at Local_30.
Performance at Local_30.

ATM gallery from NY.
ATM gallery from NY.

James Fuentes Gallery from NY.
James Fuentes Gallery from NY.

Museum 52 from L.E.S., NY.
Museum 52 from L.E.S., NY.

Misako & Rosen Gallery from Tokyo.
Misako & Rosen Gallery from Tokyo.

Take Ninagawa from Tokyo.
Take Ninagawa from Tokyo.

Tokyo's Gallery Sora installation.
Tokyo's Gallery Sora installation.

Two Gallery Sora artists in the gallery booth.
Two Gallery Sora artists in the gallery booth.

Gallery Sora installation.
Gallery Sora installation.

Modernist work turned contemporary with a new material, cardboard.
Modernist work turned contemporary with a new material, cardboard.
Beautiful armchair turned into an electric chair.
Beautiful armchair turned into an electric chair.

Mock-up of the New York waterfalls from earlier this year or mocking the waterfalls?
Mock-up of the New York waterfalls from earlier this year or mocking the waterfalls?
Fruit and Flower Deli displaying the oracle, which I was told guides the gallery to and away from the fairs.  It was a positive answer this time, it appears.
Fruit and Flower Deli displaying the oracle, which I was told guides the gallery to and away from the fairs. It was a positive answer this time, it appears.

Photography in a gallery booth from Ireland.
Photography in a gallery booth from Ireland.

Outdoor Music.
Outdoor Music.

Aneta Glinkowska

Aneta Glinkowska

Born in Poland. She has lived in New York since 1996, where she attended college and graduate school. To escape the routine of science labs in college, she went to the movies daily. Following an MA in Cinema Studies, she roams Tokyo as a writer, visiting art galleries daily and blogging about art events. She's looking for opportunities to write about art and cinema for all types of publications. Contact via email: aneta [at] tokyoartbeat [dot ]com.