NADA Art Fair and Art Damage/AFTER-PARTY.

Canada Gallery's boothNADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) art fair is flashy, big-budgeted and extremely professional. Enjoying its Wynwood location in the Ice Palace, NADA showcased young, exciting work; with highlights including Ajit Chauhan, Barry McGee and Ara Peterson. Compared to the other fairs (with the exception of Aqua, still my favorite) NADA was the easiest to navigate, and most consistently stimulating. With affordable prints, publications and books toward the exit, and Banana Republic tote bags reading "I need money" available in a booth on the lawn, you couldn't deny that NADA had something for everyone.

Maya Hewitt (above and below)

Ara Peterson

Barry McGee

White Columns
Klaus Winichner

Ajit Chauhan (above and below) he rules pretty hard.

Overduin and Kite's booth

Josef Bolf

Peggy Franck
Dana Frankfort

Atsushi Kaga

Miller and Shellabarger @ Western Exhibitions (above and below)

Lin May
Louise Despont
Chris Johanson

Keltie Ferris

Hilary Pecis
Taylor McKimens

Jay Nelson

As if the fair itself wasn't cool enough, the (FREE) Art Damage/Nike after party featuring PANDA BEAR and No Age at Karu & Y really sealed the deal:

Panda Bear

Crowd
No Age
Videos on the lawn

Gratuitous Panda Bear Photos...because it was the best show ever.

Aqua Wynwood Opening in Miami

me, in Miami

So far, Aqua Wynwood, the gallery district location for the Aqua Art fair, has been the most impressive, slick and exciting fair we've seen. Having a definite West Coast aesthetic, although an extensive range of work, Aqua Wynwood is a [slightly overwhelming] maze of neon and big names. Rented year round by the Aqua fair, the space has been extremely well considered, and easy to move though. The opening featured outdoor live-painting and a theater for video work-something a temporary tent set-up just doesn't allow for. Also, it must be noted that we drank lots of Campari, thanks to the fair's sponsors.

Sara Tecchia gallery

B.McGee

Brian Chippendale

Marcel Dzama <3

Dave and Jenn- yup thats what they go by.

Kyle Fields <3>

Kyle Fields takes it to the 3rd dimension

Lily Desaussure at Project 4's booth

Dave, of "Dave and Jenn" nex to Tokyo Kamen's fuzzy sculpture/monsters

Maria E. Pineros

Jackie Tileston

Mingering Mike at the Hemphill booth

Michael Roth's foam animals

Lena Wolff

Rachel Davis

The cool kids get down with Henry Darger

Macha Suzuki loves squirrels.

Valerie Hammond rips off Kiki Smith. Hard.

David Adey's "new lamb"

So much art! I highly recommend Aqua, both locations, but especially their Wynwood fair. Rad.