The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) New York fair 2016 is a fun and adventurous satellite fair that should not be missed. The venue was filled with familiar faces and new discoveries. 

Now in its fifth installment, Frieze came to New York with lively artworks and programming despite the depressing weather. With more than 200 galleries from 31 countries, this year’s fair dedicated itself to showcasing and expanding the art spectrum by including a diverse range of artists from across the globe, meeting for one week on Randall’s Island.

Renee Cox

The Photography Show, presented by The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), is one of my favorite New York art fairs. AIPAD’s location, the Park Avenue Armory, doesn’t require a great amount of stamina for visitors to experience the entire fair in a single visit.

I first encountered Michael Scoggins’ work in 2012. While roaming the streets of Chelsea, I stopped into Freight + Volume gallery where US AGAINST THEM: The War Between The Classes was currently on exhibit. I was fascinated with the politically charged images and text on large scale notebook paper. It was as if a giant child had doodled his way from the boredom of the classroom to the white walls of the gallery. I had finally encountered something in the New York art world that was refreshingly original.

When it comes time to reflect on who we are, and how we will be remembered, what will be said? Guy Richard Smit’s A Mountain of Skulls and Not One I Recognize at Charlie James Gallery is a work of dark comedy.