AQUA at Art Miami

Returning to the Aqua Hotel from December 4-8, Aqua Art Miami to showcase works by young,

emerging, and mid-career artists from 41 global galleries

MIAMI, FL. (October 21, 2024) – Aqua Art Miami has announced the diverse roster of galleries participating in the

18th edition of the fair at the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach. The fair, which is known for presenting vibrant and

noteworthy art programs by international breakout artists, will feature works by 41 galleries from 12 countries. Aqua

Art Miami will kick off with a VIP Preview on Wednesday, December 4, before opening the exhibition rooms to the

public from Thursday, December 5 through Sunday, December 8, 2024.

“Year after year, Aqua continues to serve as a dynamic platform for collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts to

discover emerging talent and acquire new works for their collections,” says Cordelia de Freitas, Director of Aqua Art

Miami. “This year, we’re eager to enrich the fair experience with fresh perspectives and daily programming,

spotlighting the exciting roster of the exhibiting artists and offering spectators even more opportunities to engage

with the diverse creatives shaping the contemporary art landscape.”

The fair will showcase exciting new works from Ashley Longshore Studio Gallery, breakout artist Paris Brosnan, and

a stunning penthouse presentation by Jenny Chandler. Aqua is thrilled to announce a solo booth and a vibrant new

mural by Portuguese artist ADD FUEL (Diogo Machado), which will grace the facade of the Aqua Hotel, presented by

Fabien Castanier Gallery.

2024 AQUA ART MIAMI EXHIBITOR LIST:

1st Gallery Los Angeles | AC Latin Art Bueos Aires | ACT CONTEMPORARY Istanbul | Agora Gallery New York | A

Great Gallery Miami | Aleloop Miami | Alessandro Berni Gallery Lucignano | alison milne co. Toronto | Anjalé Fine

Art Los Angeles | Arch Enemy Arts Philadelphia | ART E$TATE Miami | ARTE GLOBALE London | Ashley Longshore

Studio Gallery New York | Bermano Gallery Brooklyn | Clint Eagar Design Santa Rosa Beach | CST Gallery Art Sparta

| DFine Art Gallery Miami | Fabien Castanier Gallery Miami | Galerie Lise Braun Saint-Tropez | GALLERY 14C Jersey

City | gallery knot Seoul | Gyagyagya Gallery Tokyo | Jackson Junge Gallery Chicago | Jenny Chandler Art Los

Angeles | Juliane Hundertmark Berlin | Latin American Art Pavilion (LAAP) Miami | Mazlish Gallery Brooklyn | MK

APOTHECARY New Jersey | Mookji Art Contemporary Seoul | Nepenthe Gallery Alexandria | Nisticovich Gallery

Tel Aviv | PHILLIP MICHAELS ART + DAN LIFE New York | Ross Contemporary Chicago | Salome Art Venture

Amsterdam | SHIM Art Network Connecticut | SIA NY New York | STUDIO 602 Paphos | STUDIO ART MAGIC

Attleboro | VAN LEEWEN ART Zurich | Vertical Gallery Chicago | Victoria White Venice Beach

Aqua Art Miami continues to be held in the intimate exhibition rooms at the Aqua Hotel, located on Collins Avenue

in the heart of Miami Beach.

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The 2024 Exxxotica Convention!

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 Get ready! Postcards From the Edge 2024 is almost here—and it's going to be one of our BIGGEST exhibitions and sales to date.

Starting Jan 20, 2024, you can snag over 1400+ original artworks from famous, established, emerging, and new artists from around the world... all for only $100 a piece!

Can't wait to see the work? Join us for our famous preview party on Friday January 19th at Berry Campbell Gallery! This is your only chance to see all artworks before the sale begins! See below to get tickets to attend the preview in-person or online.

Note: If you're a 2024 contributing artist, you will receive a complementary invitation to the preview party via email. No need to purchase tickets. A full list of contributing artists is available here.

Questions? Email postcards@visualaids.org

 

 

 

 

 Image: Alexa West, OCCASION, OCCASION, OCCASION (2023). Performance. Featured during the VIP and Press Preview, 12/5 at 2pm. Curated by Kyla Gordon and presented by 99 Canal. Image courtesy of the artist.

Wednesday, December 6th

11:30am
Awilda Sterling-Duprey, Blindfolded (2020 and ongoing)
Presented by Nest Exhibitor El Kilómetro (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Fusing Afro-Caribbean dance, music, drawing, and performance, Sterling-Duprey translates music through her body into dance movements on the paper´s surface with sharp actions and a sense of playfulness.

3pm
Trueson Daugherty, Absolute Obedience (2023) 
Curated by Kalup Linzy with the support of The Tulsa Artist Fellowship
Daugherty will serve a mass wedding cake served to the public, catalyzing dialogue about the nuances of religious rituals, cultural heritage, and the implications of conformity.

4pm
Lieven De Boeck, what's going on? (2023 ongoing)
Supported by Gallery Meessen De Clercq and Ringling College of Art and Design
De Boeck's parade is a performance, a happening, and a feast celebrating mixed gender and queer identity—Participating and experiencing art through queerness.

Thursday, December 7th

5pm
Erick Antonio Benitez, Software for People v2 (2023)
Presented by Exhibitor Selenas Mountain (New York, NY) and supported by Y.ES Contemporary
A duet performance and collaboration between Benitez and the dancer, Andrea Soto, that reimagines and negotiates the possibilities of the Glitch as a tool of liberation and empowerment.

Friday, December 8th

5pm
GeoVanna Gonzalez, PLAY, LAYE, AYE: ACT 6 (2023)
Presented by Programming Partner Commissioner in partnership with Chief
Gozalez's latest work is an ever-evolving infrastructure exploring the discourse around public and private space, in collaboration with dancers Destiny Diaz and Maria Burt from SYNCOPATE COLLECTIVE, poet Arsimmer McCoy, and musicians King Friday and Claudens Louis.

6pm
David Correa, The Machining of the Fool (2023)
Presented by Exhibitor Negrón Pizarro (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Taking elements from political theorists and philosophers as well as biblical mythology, art history, and medicine, David Correa creates performances that depict the desperation, resentment, and sorrow of the Latin laborer.

Saturday, December 9th

6pm
Nicki Duval and Robbie Trocchia, bout (2023)
Presented by Cultural Partner Locust Projects
An audiovisual performance and installation that deconstructs competitive boxing and the work of American realist painter George Bellows, erasing boundaries between arts and athletics, breaking down the boundaries between arts and athletics, and challenging gender stereotypes through boxing and queerness.

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