Top Boutique Art Fair in South Beach Strengthens Reputation as a Must-See
During Miami Art Week, Realizing Record Sales and Attracting Nearly 11,000 Attendees
MIAMI, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2014) – Aqua Art Miami, long known as a top art fair for emerging and mid-career artists during Miami Art Week, closed with record-breaking attendance and sales figures as it wrapped its 10th Anniversary edition and its second year as part of the Art Miami LLC family of fairs. Nearly 11,000 international collectors, museum professionals, art world luminaries and enthusiasts visited Aqua, with many galleries rehanging their walls throughout the week as works sold at a record-breaking pace.
Since 2005, Aqua Art Miami has been held in the eponymous South Beach art deco hotel, with spacious exhibition rooms surrounding a breezy, intimate courtyard. This year’s edition showcased 46 dynamic exhibitors from around the world, including North and South America, Europe and Asia. The fair has become a must-see facet of Miami’s Art Week, with thousands of patrons visiting the Aqua Hotel to view the increasingly dynamic range of galleries that choose to present in the fair’s signature unique ambiance and relaxed atmosphere.
“Aqua has consistently offered a range of galleries featuring emerging voices and established artists, and the affiliation with Art Miami has allowed us to take Aqua to the next level. Not only does being part of the Art Miami family strengthen Aqua’s ability to attract increasingly diverse and notable galleries while continuing its role as an incubator in showcasing new talent, but our expanded reach also enables us to build an exciting and loyal audience of new collectors and serious art world influencers, capturing the excitement and energy of the activity on the beach,” said Jennifer Jacobs, Director of Aqua Art Miami. “We were delighted by the record-breaking attendance and sales as well as audience response to the fair, and we already have requests for 2015 applications from high caliber galleries and an extremely high percentage of exhibitors anxious to return. Aqua has tremendous momentum for the future, and we cannot wait to begin the programming for the next year’s edition.”