NADA New York has entered its ninth edition this year, relocating to the historic five-story building at 548 West Street in West Chelsea. With a total of 88 galleries participating from 17 countries.
Stepping into the NADA exhibition feels like entering a flea market within an art university. The booths are abundant, the crowd is bustling, and the atmosphere is vibrant. The showcased artworks exhibit a diverse range of styles, including many that are challenging, with elements of black humor and intriguing conceptualizations. One artist, Aaron Maier-Carretero, represented by Luis De Jesus gallery from Los Angeles, caught my interest. When I inquired about the artist's choice to depict lobsters, the gallery owner explained that Aaron Maier-Carretero had raised a lobster named "Dinner" during his upbringing and shared many memorable moments with this pet. After the lobster's passing, the artist fondly commemorated it by creating a series of artworks that incorporate the memories of the lobster within various domestic settings.
It is this unique artistic style that sets the NADA exhibition apart. The event is brimming with vitality and is renowned as one of the most accessible art events in New York City throughout the month of May.
NADA New York 2023
May 18–21, 548 West.
Top photo: NADA New York 2023, photo by YIART
Photo 2 top left: NADA New York 2023, photo by YIART
Photo 2 top right: Aaron Maier-Carretero, goodbye dinner, 2023. Courtesy of Luis De Jesus/ Aaron Maier-Carretero
Photo 2 bottom left: Kambel Smith, “Lady Liberty,” 2020. Photo by YIART
Photo 2 bottom center: Karol Radziszewski, “Antoine de Paris,” 2022. Courtesy of Karol Radziszewski/BWA Warszawa
Photo 2 bottom right: Eric Croes, photo by YIART
