In just over a decade, Untitled Art has become a staple of Miami Art Week. Following this December’s fair—which welcomed more than 170 participants, its largest slate of exhibitors yet—the renowned organization is looking 1,000 miles away, to Houston, for its next fair outpost.
One of the fastest growing and most diverse cities in the United States, Houston offers “great cultural wealth and standing as a gateway to Latin America,” according to Untitled founder Jeffrey Lawson. The inaugural Bayou City invitational fair, which will debut next September, follows a recent gallery boom and its designation as the Art Dealers Association of America’s first spotlight city.
Back in Miami, the 2024 program featured the largest contingent of Asian exhibitors ever seen during Miami Art Week—a reflection of this year’s “East Meets West” focus. “This theme went beyond appreciating diverse cultures,” executive director Clara Andrade told CULTURED. “It highlighted our shared responsibility to cultivate a deeper understanding of the global community in which our fair plays a role.”
The fair’s Nest section also returned, offering subsidized booths to mitigate the cost barriers of fair participation. “Miami’s diversity serves as the perfect platform to celebrate multiculturalism and set the stage for dialogue, continuing the fair’s mission of cultivating a sustainable art ecosystem,” Andrade concluded. “Asian artists and their diaspora have been crucial in supporting the current discussion around diversity and inclusion.” Untitled Art’s multicultural emphasis is sure to carry over to its Texan iteration next year. Art lovers, mark your calendars!
