Miami Art Week: AQUA Art Miami Opens to the Public Today 12-9pm

 

Aqua Art Miami, Miami's favorite boutique fair, opens to the public today from 12-9pm at the Aqua Hotel, Miami Beach. Aqua Art Miami is the premier location for art aficionados to procure works by young, emerging and mid-career artists. The 2024 edition features 44 international exhibitors presenting fresh works by over 120 artists in intimate exhibition rooms which open onto the beautiful courtyard of a classic South Beach hotel. The Fair runs through Sunday, December 8th. PURCHASE TICKETS.

ADD FUEL R E Q U I E M (for) A P O P H E N I A - Fabien Castanier Gallery at AQUA Art Miami December 4 – 8, 2024 Room 203

ADD FUEL R E Q U I E M  (for)  A P O P H E N I A Fabien Castanier Gallery @ AQUA Art Miami December 4 – 8, 2024 Room 203   Fabien Castanier Gallery is excited to participate in this year's edition of the AQUA Art Miami fair, taking place December 4-8. The gallery will showcase the work of contemporary Portuguese artist ADD FUEL, in a solo exhibition entitled REQUIEM (for) APOPHENIA. The gallery's space at the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach will invite visitors into the mesmerizing kaleidoscopic imagination of the artist as he presents a new body of work that sits in dialogue with an immersive installation. The exhibition will extend beyond the walls of the solo show, as guests to the fair will witness the façade of the hotel transformed. ADD FUEL will complete a mural on the front of the building, entitled "MOVIMENTO EN ÁGUA". ADD FUEL's work continues to showcase the meticulous technique in which the artist has honed, the manipulation of ceramic tiles. Incorporating masterful rendering of patterns, he creates work that engages the eye with visual depth both within the sculptural nature of his pieces as well as in the intricate painted motifs. His exhibition for the AQUA fair will incorporate his pieces within an installation, including adorned floors and walls. The show will allow visitors to enter another world, surrounded by echoing motifs and complex imagery that create gateways to the unexpected, where every transposition conceals a story yearning to be observed and deciphered. As an exploration of different aesthetic possibilities and the juxtaposition of heritage and modernity, ADD FUEL's work reinterprets the language of traditional tile design, specifically that of the Portuguese tin-glazed ceramic azulejo. Historically used as large-scale decoration upon buildings, the Portuguese tile work inhabited a cultural space that contained biblical and mythological references and blended seamlessly with their architecture. Utilizing the complexities and depth offered by this style, ADD FUEL creates multi-layered patterned compositions that produce a poetic rhythm, playing with perception and illusion. ADD FUEL (b. 1980, Cascais), Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado, began his practice with a degree in graphic design from Lisbon's IADE – Institute of Visual Arts, Design and Marketing. He spent several years working in design studios in Portugal as well as Munich, Germany, and since 2007 has focused exclusively on his artistic work. Exploring a wide range of both manual and digital techniques in the fields of drawing, painting, ceramics, and printing, his practice expresses a sophisticated dialogue between the old and the new. Besides numerous public art presentations he has created all around the world, ADD FUEL continues to showcase his work with solo and group exhibitions in international galleries. Portuguese Artist ADD FUEL Transforms Aqua Hotel's Façade With Special Blue Ceramic Tile Mural, Alongside Highlighted Works by Ashley Longshore, Paris Brosnan, Jenny Chandler, and more  Aqua Art Miami is pleased to feature new works, solo presentations, and special projects from 41 global galleries. The fair kicks off with a VIP Preview on Wednesday, Dec. 4, featuring a special performance by renowned DJ A-Trak, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 8. The fair continues to push boundaries and drive the conversation around contemporary art. This year's edition will feature highlights including inaugural U.S. presentations by global artists, special projects, and groundbreaking works by artists pushing the envelope with relevant topics such as the environment, humanitarian efforts, and the intersection of technology and art. Aqua's roster of well-respected international galleries will showcase fresh artists' works in intimate exhibition rooms, which open into the beautiful courtyard of the classic South Beach hotel. Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel 1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 FABIEN CASTANIER GALLERY, ROOM 203

AQUA Art Miami VIP Preview Today December 4th from 3-10pm

Aqua Art Miami will kick off its 15th anniversary edition at the Aqua Hotel (1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139) with a VIP Preview today from 3-10pm and continues through December 8th. The energetic preview has become the destination for influential collectors and art professionals, many of whom migrate from Aqua’s sister fairs, Art Miami and CONTEXT conveniently nestled between the Venetian Causeway and the MacArthur Causeways, and Art Basel Miami Beach, which is located just a few blocks away. Aqua Art Miami is the premier location for art aficionados to procure works by young, emerging and mid-career artists. Throughout the years, the fair has continued to solidify itself as a completely unique art fair, consistently staying true to its signature relaxed yet energetic vibe. The 2019 edition will present 59 international exhibitors who will showcase the fresh works of over 135 artists in the intimate exhibition rooms, which open into the beautiful courtyard of the classic South Beach hotel.

Participating Exhibitors

Vincent Gachaga, "McQueen Bache", Galerie le Capricorne, Saint Paul de Vence

+gallerylabs New Haven | AC Contemporary Buenos Aires | Adriana Budich Contemporary Art Buenos Aires | Alejandro Andres Miami Beach | Alessandro Berni Gallery Perugia | ASMP New York New York | Beacon Gallery Boston | Belo Art Miami | Beauart Poinciana | BoxHeart Gallery Pittsburgh | BP Project: Maryam Alakbarli Paris | Charabati Bizzarri Mill Valley | CityArts Orlando Orlando | Coloring Wheelz New York | Colour Senses Project Miami | cyc gallery Nassau County | Foropoulos Studios of Fine Arts Clearwater | Galerie le Capricorne Saint Paul de Vence | Gallery Quinze Sauvagnon | Gitter Studios New York | HIMMELJORD ART Fort Collins | Imlay Gallery Montclair | Janus Gallery Brooklyn | KA Projects Chicago | KOTA Gallery Nicosia | Lincoln Michael Galleries Washington DC | Liz Clement Contemporary Boston | LOVE ART GALLERY Norwalk | LUMAS Berlin | Maeve Art Brossard | Marloe Gallery Brooklyn | Miami Art Society Miami | Michele Fontaniere Gallery Miami | Michelle Vella Toronto | Modern Marvel Lake Ronkonkoma | Molly Goldfarb New York | Oksana Tanasiv Art Norwalk | Olan Quattro Miami | Omelchenko Gallery Moscow | Orit Fuchs Tel Aviv | Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery London | Rubber Stamp Art Projects Miami | Ryan Bolton Gallery Brooklyn | Samara Shuter Toronto | SANTAMARIA ART SPACE Moscow | SCAI Seoul | SHIM / Aspen Art Collective Brooklyn | SHIM / Brooklyn Brooklyn | SHIM / International Brooklyn | SHIM / Invitational Brooklyn | Singulart Paris | Skye Gallery Brooklyn | SPACE 776 Brooklyn | Stephen Wilson Studio Charlotte | Studio CI.CO Rome | Super Buddha Miami | The Empty Circle Brooklyn | Tina Psoinos New York | WGS Contemporary Washington | ZOOMGALLERY Seoul Exhibitor Details at www.aquaartmiami.com

Special Projects + Presentations

Deming King Harriman, "The Tarot Card Paintings", SHIM Art Network

Wednesday, Dec 4 - Friday, Dec 6 | Open to close | Terrace Lounge Visual Performance Art SHIM Art Network brings to view Works inProgress, in which artist Alan King employs a totemic relation to surface painting through his working method of micro abstraction in real time. @shimartnetwork | @alanking55 Friday, Dec 6 | 3 - 4pm | Throughout fair Performance SHIM Art Network in partnership with Mas Tassini Studio, IFA Paris, LCBio Normandie and the mask master Sergio Boldrin present NO PLASTIC, a performance by Alexandra Mas underlining the ecological emergency associated with plastic pollution and our shared responsibility for greater sustainability. @shimartnetwork | @mastassinistudio | @ifaparis | @alexndramas_artist Saturday, Dec 7 - Sunday, De 8 | Open to close | Terrace Lounge Visual Performance Art SHIM Art Network reveals the art of divination through Deming King Harriman's genesis of hand-painted Tarot cards and custom readings performed as The Tarot Card Paintings. @shimartnetwork | @demingkingharrimanart Wednesday, Dec 4 - Sunday, Dec 8 | Open to close | Throughout fair Visual Performance Art SHIM Art Network focuses on creating an open sourced space at Aqua to capture connection through the lens of the Miami Photo Project, an interactive portraiture initiative led by photographer Murphy McCoy of Aspen Art Curation. @shimartnetwork | @aspenartcuration | @murphyannestudios

Hours + Location

Location Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Click here for location details  VIP Preview  Wednesday, Dec 4 | 3PM - 10PM Admission for Aqua, Art Miami + CONTEXT VIP Cardholders and Press General Admission Thursday, Dec 5 | 12PM–9PM Friday, Dec 6-Saturday, Dec 7 | 11AM–9PM Sunday, Dec 8 | 11AM–6PM For more information:   1.800.376.5850 | info@artmiami.com |  www.aquaartmiami.com Click Here for Tickets A One Day fair pass provides admission to Aqua Art Miami only. A Multi-Day pass provides admission to Aqua Art Miami, as well as Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami. $25  One-day pass  $100 Multi-day pass  $20 Students 12 - 18 & Seniors 62+ Free Children under 12 accompanied by an adult Show Management strictly prohibits Pets from entering the Aqua facilities. Only animals assisting handicapped or disabled individuals are exempt from this rule.