On February 16, 2023, ART WYNWOOD kicked off its 10th edition with exuberant crowds, diverse art and energetic vibe. Held during the presidents day weekend, the art fair welcomed art collectors big and small to enjoy art, cocktails and trendy hangout. Smaller than the CONTEXT Art Miami, this winter art fair was held in the same spot – One Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street, on Biscayne Bay, Downtown Miami. Thursday’s VIP Preview benefited The Bass – Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum.
ART WYNWOOD attracted international crowd of the rich during the opening night in downtown Miami. Some walked off their yachts to see the show, others stepped out of their winter houses to enjoy the artsy night. People with dogs, women in hats, men in colorful shirts. Hispanic. White. Black.
The most fascinating part about such art fairs is the variety of presented art. Painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media art, light-based art, textile art, photography – these general categories take on a new life here. Walking into the art fair in Miami can be both exciting and draining seeing so much art at once. Cutting-edge, contemporary art often tests the limits of what’s possible, appropriate or imaginable. Attracting wealthy viewers from afar, most paintings are very large to occupy the white walls at the fair. In fact, some art won’t fit your regular living room wall. They range from 50 to 80 inches in length. That’s how big those artworks are. Sculpture is often a hard-sell in a commercial gallery but it doesn’t seem to be the case here. It’s quite impressive to observe an array of subjects, materials and sizes presented at the Art Wynwood.
Art Galleries
Art Wynwood showcased contemporary art from more than 50 established and emerging international galleries. The galleries included the following:
- Aldo Castillo gallery: Aldo presented Daniele Fortuna who uses a variety of materials to create the the sculptures so they can be touched.
- Blink Group Fine Art presented Hebru Brantley’s fiberglass and acrylic sculpture that borders childhood memories, pop-up culture, shiny colors and Hero narratives.
- Bel-Air Fine Art showed Leo Manelli’s acrylic paintings that combine classical art with contemporary pop culture.
- Chase Contemporary: RISK debuted four new Virtual Reality graffiti prints, which come to life through the screen when activated via a phone camera.
- Heitsch Gallery showed Eike König, whose sarcastic social commentary is internationally recognized.
- Liquid Art System presented hyperrealist art by Attilio Cianni and sculptures by Peter Demetz.
- Cernuda Arte presented works from 20th century modern artists Wifredo Lam and Carlos Alfonzo.
- Contessa gallery showed Jorge Jiménez Deredia‘s sculpture.
- HOFA gallery presented popular Italian artist Marco Grassi who creates big figurative abstractions in gold and silver leaf, paint and resin.
- Quidley & Company showcased a variety of wall art.
- Goldman Global Arts Gallery presented a collection of 15 artworks by artists, including Leon Keer, Hebru Brantley, Dan Kitchener, Kai, and Okuda.
- Kush Fine Art Gallery presented paintings and sculptures of Russian-American artist Vladimir Kush who works in metaphorical realism combining surrealism and natural elements.
- Laurent Marthaler showcased new works from Swiss artists Crystel Ceresa and Daniel Cherbuin.
- Avant Gallery presented Tim Tadder’s works created with Artificial Intelligence.
Location:
Tickets are: VIP-$225, General admission – $36.50, Senior/Student-$25. Garage parking is $30
http://www.artwynwood.com | February16-19, 2023 | Location: The Art Wynwood Pavilion, One Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street, on Biscayne Bay between the Venetian Causeway & MacArthur Causeway, Downtown Miami
