Miami Beach – Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2024 has high expectations among the fans as the fair is going to be its most ambitious and the most extensive edition ever. The fair is set to take place from December 4 to December 8 this year, with a VIP and Press Preview on December 3. This year’s fair is also going to be filled up with a wide range of creative works from all over the world as it brings in a whooping 171 exhibitors. Like in the past years, the event will occur in the usual beautiful space between Ocean Drive and 12th Street retail, which provides a space for both established and emerging artists in the art world.
Untitled Art has broadened its scope and taken charge of the theme this year under the curatorial theme “East Meets West”. This particular thematic direction is not only an extension of the fair’s desire to achieve diversity and representation but also pushes back against established notions of geography and culture. The 2024 edition is equally curatorial directed by two top personalities Kathy Huang a Managing Director at the New York based Jeffrey Deitch and an independent curator and the founder and Director of WHITE NOISE in Seoul Jungmin Cho. Their knowledge and curatorial practices have allowed them to design a program which crosses fields and cultures and creates a dialogue about contemporary art and its relevance to humanity.
Global Connection through the Medium of Art
The juxtaposition of East and West is not only a guiding principle of the exhibition, but also embodies Untitled Art’s intention to provide a platform for artists and people from those parts and communities where the presence in the global art market has been scarce. This year’s edition features an unprecedented number of exhibitors from Eastern regions, including Loft Art Gallery, Casablanca, Marrakesh – Morocco; Lazy Mike, Riga – Latvia; Richard Koh Fine Art, Singapore and Bangkok – Thailand; Vin Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam, among others. These galleries and many more like those assist in pushing the frontiers in which art is appreciated and practiced by portraying different dimensions of the art practice.
The addition of galleries such as Con_ Tokyo, Japan and Neon Parc Melbourne, Australia, bring to the Fore Oriental aesthetics and New as well as Old core Central art fascinations within the fair. Besides, there are also intime actions galleries and non- profit spaces headed by Eastern diasporas, including Rajiv Menon Contemporary, Los Angeles and LATITUDE New York, where artists and curators from Eastern countries establish their strong bridge with the Western art world.
A Wizardry for Self-Costained Artistic Practice
Presently, we can speak about a special feature of this year’s fair – eminent amount of one and two artists’ presentations or more than 40% of the exhibitors, who exhibit in the solo or combined presentation formats, of which over the exhibited rations are solo booth presentations. It makes possible to investigate more the curatorial problem and enables the artists to reveal the meaning of their artworks more comprehensively. These concentrated exhibitions will allow their attendees to appreciate both the forms of art and the concepts that fuel these forms, and contribute towards a closer working relationship between the artists and the viewers of the art.
Newcomers to the Event and Broadened Inclusiveness
Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2024 is also a place for the first time that several prominent galleries exhibit within the fair. First-time participants include Pi Artworks founded in London and Istanbu;l Stems Gallery in Brussels and Paris; Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate, UK and Galeria Fermay, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. These additions will not only increase the global scope of the fair but also introduce new artistic dialogues and new ways of practice at Miami Beach.
Following through with its promise towards accessibility, Untitled Art has gone a step further in the ‘Nest’ sector ahich provides subsidized booths to manipulators removing the cost effective barriers incurred while participating in art fairs. This year, the fair offers two booth sizes (100 and 150 square feet), which makes it easier for smaller galleries and non-profits to participate in the exhibition space. New participants in the ‘Nest’ sector include Negrón Pizarro from San Juan Puerto Rico, Korea’s Project K, S. t. a. r. c. h from Singapore and New York’s IRL Gallery. For these reasons, Untitled Art believes and is working towards changing the adherent art market in a positive way regarding its diversity.
Harnessing Technology
In the current technological world, Untitled Art does not cease to liberate the boundaries of art consume and experience. The galleries and artists that are present at the fair in 2024 will demonstrate smart objects in their works and use practical technology. It was a huge success for TENDER Brooklyn, bitforms New York, and Kate Vass Galerie Zurich amongst the notable participants. They consist in the new generation of galleries that are actively discovering digital possibilities and voluntarily combining art and technology in whatever paths against the classical ways of creating and showing art strive.
To promote further globalization, Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2024 will be cross border via online platforms and returning partnerships for the first time. This digital aspect guarantees restrictions are kept to a minimum, and opportunities for participation are maximized allowing even those located far away from the venue to follow the proceedings and enjoy the works of art from different parts of the world.
Synching Up Perspectives within the Art Critique
The mission of Untitled Art in relation to the art institutions and the community at large goes beyond the confines of the gallery. Since 2022 when it was launched, the Untitled Edit platform has made it a point to pay and invite art critics and authors for participation in the online critiques of contemporary art. Contributors included this year are Stephanie Bailey, Global Editor-at-Large Ocula, Yonwoo Edie kim independent curator and writer, Michael Slenske-writer, editorial and curatorial services, and Peifen sung-freelance columnist FT Chinese. Such a programme not only helps promote the important perspectives that are central to the artistic domain but also helps in making sure that the conversation surrounding the fair in the year under review is as diverse and interesting as the exhibited artwork itself.
Sociological Responsibility
Consistent with its principles of sustainability, Untitled Art keeps partnering with the Gallery Climate Coalition and the City of Miami Beach to further reduce the impact of the fair. The 2024 edition shall further build on the original Nautilus themed pavilion conceptualized by Keenen/Riley for the very first fair back in 2012. This visionary approach is indicative of persistent attempts being made within the fair to intermarry the two contrasting concepts of artistic production and ecological preservation.
The Future in Focus
It’s just a matter of hours before the doors of Untitled Art, Miami Beach will be opened to the public and one can feel the anticipation in the atmosphere. The 2024 edition of Untitled Art will make history in the contemporary art arena with the largest number of exhibitors to participate, the most innovative curatorial theme and maintaining the focus on diversity, accessibility and innovation as has been the case.
For those lucky enough to make it there, the fair gives probably the best chance to experience new contemporary art within a highly supportive and encouraging environment. For those participating from a distance, few physical interactions elicited through conventional means will be required, as all forms of barriers will be absent through digital platforms to bring the audience to Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2024 where the East meets the West in its true sense and where all forms of art continue to be redefined.
Full List of participating galleries:
_VIGILGONZALES† | Buenos Aires, Argentina / Cusco, Perú | | 193 Gallery | Paris, France | | 1969 Gallery | New York, NY | | A.I. | London, United Kingdom | | ABC-ARTE | Genoa / Milan, Italy | | ada gallery | Richmond, VA | | Adrian Sutton Gallery | Paris, France | | AFIKARIS | Paris, France | | albertz benda | New York, NY | | ALMA PEARL| London, United Kingdom | | Aninat Galería | Santiago, Chile | | Anna Erickson Presents | Nashville, TN | | ANNA ZORINA GALLERY | New York, NY | | Aperture† | New York, NY | | ARDEN + WHITE GALLERY | New Canaan, CT | | Asya Geisberg Gallery | New York, NY | | Aura Galeria | São Paulo, Brazil | | BHAK | Seoul, Korea | | Bianca Boeckel† | São Paulo, Brazil | | Bienvenu Steinberg & J | New York, NY | | Bill Arning Exhibitions | Kinderhook, NY | | bitforms gallery | New York, NY | | Blouin Division | Montréal / Toronto, Canada | | C O U N T Y | Palm Beach, FL | | Camille Pouyfaucon | Paris, France | | Carl Freedman Gallery | Margate, United Kingdom | | Carl Kostyál | London, United Kingdom | | CARVALHO PARK | Brooklyn, NY | | Casa Hoffmann | Bogotá, Colombia | | Catharine Clark Gallery | San Francisco, CA | | CHART | New York, NY | | CHRISTINE PARK GALLERY | Shanghai, China | | Cirrus Gallery & Cirrus Editions Ltd. | Los Angeles, CA | | COHJU | Kyoto, Japan | | CON_† | Tokyo, Japan | | CONSTITUCIÓN† | Buenos Aires, Argentina | | Cristin Tierney Gallery | New York, NY | | Cub_ism_ Artspace† | Shanghai, China | | CURRO | Guadalajara, Mexico | | Danziger Gallery | New York, NY | | Dimensions Variable† | Miami, FL | | Ediciones Marea† | Mexico City, Mexico | | El Apartamento | La Habana, Cuba / Madrid, Spain | | El Kilómetro† | San Juan, Puerto Rico | | Emerson Dorsch Gallery | Miami, FL | | FABIENNE LEVY | Lausanne / Geneva, Switzerland | | Freight + Volume | New York, NY | | Fridman Gallery | New York, NY | | Galería Fermay | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | | Galería Fran Reus | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | | Galería La Cometa | Bogotá / Medellín, Colombia / Madrid, Spain / Miami, FL | | Galeria Lume | São Paulo, Brazil | | Galerie Forsblom | Helsinki, Finland | | Galerie Michael Janssen | Berlin, Germany | | Galerie Nicolas Robert Inc. | Montréal / Toronto, Canada | | Galleria Studio G7 | Bologna, Italy | | Gallery 1957 | Accra, Ghana / London, United Kingdom | | gallery rosenfeld | London, United Kingdom | | Geary | Millerton, NY | | Ginsberg + Tzu | Lima, Peru / Madrid, Spain | | GOLESTANI† | Düsseldorf, Germany | | GVCC | Casablanca, Morocco | | High Noon | New York, NY | | Hollis Taggart | New York, NY | | House of Chappaz† | Barcelona, Spain | | Il Chiostro Arte | Saronno, Italy | | IRL Gallery† | New York, NY | | Jane Lombard Gallery | New York, NY | | JARILAGER Gallery | Cologne, Germany / London, UK / Seoul, Korea | | JeczaGallery | Bucharest, Romania | | Johansson Projects | Oakland, CA | | Jonathan Carver Moore | San Francisco, CA | | K Contemporary | Denver, CO | | Kalashnikovv Gallery | Johannesburg / Cape Town, South Africa | | Kate Vass Galerie | Zurich, Switzerland | | KATES-FERRI PROJECTS | New York, NY | | Keijsers Koning | Dallas, TX | | kó | Lagos, Nigeria | | KORNFELD Galerie | Berlin, Germany | | Kravets Wehby Gallery | New York, NY | | Les filles du calvaires | Paris, France | | LA BALSA ARTE | Bogotá /Medellín, Colombia | | LA BIBI | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | | LaMontagne Gallery | Boston, MA | | Laney Contemporary | Savannah, GA | | LatchKey Gallery | New York, NY | | LATITUDE Gallery New York† | New York, NY | | Lazy Mike | Riga, Latvia | | LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies, Columbia University† | New York, NY | | Library Street Collective | Detroit, MI | | Loft Art Gallery | Casablanca / Marrakesh, Morocco | | Luce Gallery | Turin, Italy | | LUPO – Lorenzelli Projects† | Milan, Italy | | MAKASIINI CONTEMPORARY | Turku, Finland | | MAMA Projects† | New York, NY | | MARC STRAUS | New York, NY | | Marisa Newman Projects | New York, NY | | Marshall Gallery | Santa Monica, CA | | Massey Klein | New York, NY | | Max Estrella | Madrid, Spain | | MKG127 | Toronto, Canada | | Morgan Lehman Gallery | New York, NY | | MOU PROJECTS† | Hong Kong | | Negrón Pizarro† | San Juan, Puerto Rico | | Neon Parc | Melbourne, Australia | | Nino Mier Gallery | New York, NY | | No Man’s Art Gallery | Amsterdam, Netherlands | | NOPLACE | Bogotá, Colombia / Ciudad de México, Mexico / Madrid, Spain | | Nunu Fine Art | New York, NY / Taipei, Taiwan | | O Gallery | Tehran, Iran / Los Angeles, CA | | Pablo’s Birthday | New York, NY | | Parisa Projects† | Escondido, CA | | PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY | Los Angeles, CA | | Patrick Heide Contemporary Art | London, United Kingdom | | PATRICK MIKHAIL | Montréal, Canada | | Pentimenti Gallery | Philadelphia, PA | | Pi Artworks | London, United Kingdom / Istanbul, Turkey | | PIBI Gallery | Seoul, Korea | | PIERMARQ* | Sydney, Australia | | Plan X | Milan / Capri, Italy | | PMAM Gallery | London, United Kingdom | | Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art | Milwaukee, WI | | Project K† | Seoul, Korea | | RAFAEL PEREZ HERNANDO | Madrid, Spain | | RAINRAIN† | New York, NY | | Rajiv Menon Contemporary† | Los Angeles, CA | | Richard Beavers Gallery | New York, NY | | Richard Heller Gallery | Los Angeles, CA | | Richard Koh Fine Art | Singapore / Bangkok, Thailand | | Rivalry Projects | Buffalo, NY | | Ronchini | London, United Kingdom | | Room57 Gallery | New York, NY | | Rutger Brandt Gallery | Amsterdam, Netherlands | | s t a r c h† | Singapore | | SAENGER Galería | Mexico City, Mexico | | SANATORIUM | Istanbul, Turkey | | SARAHCROWN | New York, NY | | SARAI Gallery | Tehran / Mahshahr, Iran | | SECCI | Milan / Pietrasanta, Italy | | Selenas Mountain† | Ridgewood, NY | | SEPTEMBER | Kinderhook, NY | | SGR Galería | Bogotá, Colombia | | smoke the moon | Santa Fe, NM | | Southern Guild | Cape Town, South Africa | | Space Willing N Dealing† | Seoul, Korea | | Stems Gallery | Brussels, Belgium / Paris, France | | Sundaram Tagore Gallery | New York, NY / Singapore / London, United Kingdom | | Superposition Gallery | Miami, FL / New York, NY / Los Angeles, LA | | TAEX | London, United Kingdom | | TENDER | Brooklyn, NY | | TERN Gallery | Nassau, The Bahamas | | The Ant Project† | Miami, FL | | The Flat – Massimo Carasi | Milan, Italy | | THE FRIDGE | New York, NY | | The55Project Art Foundation† | Miami, FL / São Paulo, Brazil | | THEO | Seoul, Korea | | Tramo Galería† | Buenos Aires, Argentina | | Tulsa Artist Fellowship † | Tulsa, OK | | Victoria Miro Projects | London, United Kingdom | | Vigo Gallery | London, United Kingdom | | Vin Gallery | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | | VODA Gallery† | Seoul, Korea | | WHATIFTHEWORLD | Cape Town, South Africa | | WIZARD GALLERY | Milan, Italy | | Yancey Richardson | New York, NY | | Yiwei Gallery | Los Angeles, CA / Wuhan, China | | Yossi Milo | New York, NY | | Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery| Luxembourg / Dubai, United Arab Emirates / Paris, France | | ZieherSmith | Nashville, TN | | Zielinsky | Barcelona, Spain / São Paulo, Brazil | | Zilberman | Istanbul, Turkey / Berlin, Germany / Miami, FL |
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