New York Art Week Extravaganza 2023

The month of May is when the Big Apple is celebrating its Art Week, stretching it from May 5th through 22nd, where museums, galleries and art fairs come together to share the best of what the art world offers. For art lovers, this is a great time for a spring break or a weekend stay in NYC when the weather is generally at its best behavior. I managed to attend three art fairs on the last weekend of this extravaganza before it ended. Here’s what I like and didn’t much care for….

Art fairs are about exposing audiences to an imaginary world documented on canvas or molded into some strange or unique sculptural piece. It’s a window into exploring what is trending among both emerging and seasoned artists throughout the world. But more than anything, it’s about inspiration and the power of creativity. You mostly walk away feeling a bit optimistic, even when we know the world is in pretty bad shape.

I always enjoy the NADA Art Fair because it focuses on emerging galleries and artists with a more multicultural grassroots vibe (folks are also friendlier). The prices of many of their works are below $10,000. Its membership is open to artists, galleries and nonprofit art groups, both local and global. They recently opened a permanent home for ongoing exhibitions in New York City, besides exhibiting at Miami’s Art Basel in December. However, this year’s show was not their best. I found many of the exhibits confusing. Nothing that particularly wowed me. (I wasn’t the only one that came to this conclusion). This clearly was not a good year compared to others. This may be related to the slowdown of the economy since having a presence at the show can be costly for smaller galleries or emerging artists.

JUNE 11, 2023

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