THAT’S A WRAP FOR SPECTRUM MIAMI 2024!
As Miami Art Week’s only Two Fairs Under One Roof experience, Mana Wynwood was undeniably the place to be! The 14th edition of Spectrum Miami, a five-day fine art extravaganza, ran from Opening Night on December 4 through Sunday, December 8. Featuring hundreds of independent career artists, studios, and emerging galleries from 23 countries worldwide, Spectrum Miami 2024 delivered an unforgettable lineup of events and creative energy.
Fair Highlights
- A few steps in the door and there was Spectrum FOCUS — an expanded Jason Perez Art exhibit. It was an art experience and special gathering of outsider art, street, art, pop art, and urban art, complete with live painting demonstrations by some of today’s most innovative artists.
- Save the Chimps unveiled the Bryan Adams Collection with Save the Chimps, an interspecies collection that was in high demand throughout the fair.
- The Spectrum Art Theater, sponsored by the Santa Fe Gallery Association, showcased multiple artists each day doing live art demonstrations, including Mathilda, Meg Fortin, Michel Velaquez, Erica Mills, Vivi Bennett, Elidea, Wasted Sergej, Karim Aboud, W Art, Cody Parker, and Kay Shannon.
Of course, that’s only a hint of everything that happened — take a look at the videos that capture the magic or our photo albums and you’ll see more of the action!
While collectors sipped Pommery Champagne, artists and galleries received special honors as we handed out this year’s awards. Here are this year’s winners:
- Spotlight Award:
- Erick Mota
- Gerard Frank
- Mauricio Malagutti
- Nikolai Petrov, Art Petrovik
- Russell Scott, Modest Art 88
- Directors’ Award: Von Seibert, Lingua Fine Art, Adam Rose, and Jason Perez Art Collective
- Best Booth Design:Â Danny Glass and Erica Mills
- Sculpture Award:Â Marco Oliver Collection, and Liliana Mendez, Punto de Encuentro Art
- Award of Excellence:Â Dana Swedo Bernal
- Best New Exhibitor:Â Veronica Russek and Charlotte Fonne Art
- Best International Exhibitor:Â Ales Y Luisa and Mulata Von Kindy
- Best [SOLO] Exhibitor:Â Velart Co. and Gil Goren
Top Sales
Spectrum Miami exhibitors were thrilled by the strong turnout of collectors, with impressive sales, commissions, and notable gallery placements by [SOLO] artists reported throughout the show. Here are some highlights from this year’s exhibitor sales:
- Returning exhibitor Nutted a Bust saw multiple sales, including Tangles, The Money Maker, and Golden Steps.
- Brinton Farrand‘s return to Spectrum resulted in placements of multiple prints, tote bags, plus several of his iconic originals.
- Rena Haber was back for a second year and excited to sell her original work Hypnos and make so many valuable connections.
- Von Seibert also came back for a second year and placed Star Cluster in Orange, Comanche Moon, 3 sets of Star Cluster in Blue, 2 Red Hibiscus, Solar Concerto, Three Stages of Love, Porsche Bomb, History of the 992, Porsche Shield, and several others by Sunday’s close.
- Vargas Reis’ Ferroccious Art booth was a busy place with sales of Life in Technicolor, Dance in the Water, and b.u.n.n.y.
- Keyon’s The Art School Dropout Studio booth sold multiple pieces from his collections including Underpass, Young & Reckless, Stoop, Canary Yellow, Postal, Bombing, Ready’s Decision, Mask Off, and 808 and Heartbreaks Ready.Â
- Shelley Lake came back to Spectrum and sold three of her Hell in Heels Limited Editions, plus The Photographer.
- Erica Mills had a nearly sold out booth by the end of the day on Sunday, placing Inhale the Positive, Make It Happen, Born with Swagger, All Aglow, and Take Me to the Beach, plus others.
- Alfano Sculpture was back for the 2024 edition of Spectrum with his iconic sculptures and sold 5 pieces of Liquid Sunshine, 2 pieces of Music & Mind Meld, We Two Together, 3 pieces of Questioning Mind, Know Thy Self, Money, In Vino Veritas, along with several others.
- Gerard Frank placed Directional Glance for $8,000, I Am Robot for $1,500, and Monto’s False Deity for $2,000.
- Gil Goren placed two pieces of O Jerusalem My Love at $3,500 each, Amen 02 at $3,600, and Blue Vase for $4,000.
- First time exhibitor Marco Oliver was very pleased to place Fragments for $18,000, You & I for $30,000, Fragments Series Green at $13,000, and Shimmering Dewdrops for $18,000.
- Teenage artist Meg Fortin had a great first time experience and sold her Saint Charles Borromee, Reflexion, Enchantement, The Cycle of Happiness, La Croisee des Ocens, and Surfing Day originals.
Still thinking about one of your favorite pieces from the fair? Find the exhibitor in our Online Catalog and connect to see if it is still available. Who knows—you may find more than one that’s perfect for your collection!
See You in 2025
