"Just as NADA Miami opened downtown Tuesday, Untitled Art opened its fair on the sands of Miami Beach. The week's two main satellite fairs both opened the day before the main gun in town, Art Basel Miami Beach, and have seemingly been duking it out for exhibitors, with Untitled trying to lure participants to its tent with the promise of higher foot traffic for collectors unwilling to make the traffic-laden trek across the causeway."
"Having been to both fairs on Tuesday, that competition seems more healthy than nasty. Untitled historically attracts some closely watched galleries but often rounds out its tent with exhibitors whose presence makes you question the selection committee's standards. Thankfully, there was less of that this year. Sure, a significant enough portion of the art in the aisles wasn't for me, but plenty of that work will find buyers."
"For this edition, Untitled has rejiggered its floor plan, with some galleries in the center row taking much larger booths than usual-perhaps to compensate for losing longtime exhibitors to Art Basel, which the fair touted in a pre-fair release. The fair also expanded to Houston this year, and one booth has been given over to a gaudy promotional sign for the city that would look much better left blank."
Untitled Art Miami runs through December 7 on the sands of Miami Beach and competes with NADA and Art Basel for exhibitors and collectors. The fair revised its floor plan, increasing several center-row booths and adding a Houston promotional display, while the Nest section for emerging galleries is rotated roughly 45 degrees off axis. Curation felt stronger than in past years, with fewer questionable exhibitors, though not all artworks will appeal to every visitor. Painting was less prominent than at NADA, while fiber-based work and sculpture were particularly well represented.
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