NADA Miami 2025 opened at Ice Palace Studios with strong early sales and a buoyant mood, as crowds streamed through the aisles on Tuesday morning. Dealers reported brisk business, with Polina Berlin selling multiple works by artists including Tamo Jugeli, Parmen Daushvili, and Casey Bolding, while Charles Moffett sold ten paintings by Kenny Rivero. The fair, hosting around 140 exhibitors, saw participation from galleries like Deanna Evans Projects, Alice Amati, and Gladwell Projects, with many dealers expressing relief and confidence after a multi-year contraction in the art market.
The strong start matters because it signals a potential rebound for the art market after a prolonged downturn, and NADA Miami's resilience amid competition from the Untitled Art Fair and the cancellation of its planned Paris edition underscores the importance of Miami as a hub during Art Basel week. The sales to institutions, corporate collections, and individuals, along with the debut of young galleries like Gladwell Projects, highlight continued collector engagement and the vitality of the mid-tier art fair ecosystem.