NADA New York's Fifth Edition: Improved but Still Lagging Behind Miami

The fifth edition of NADA New York, the independent art fair running concurrently with Frieze during the city's May art week, has opened in a Hudson River hangar with a terrace bar offering panoramic views. While the fair's overall quality has improved compared to previous years, it remains far below the level of its Miami counterpart, held each December in a Mid-Beach hotel during Art Basel. The New York edition is described as too composed, precise, and polite, with occasional significant lapses in style. Nonetheless, the aisles and stands offer interesting content. Italian participation is notably strong, with well-regarded presentations by galleries 1/9, Collicaligreggi, Neochrome, and Norma Mangione, plus a small stand from publisher Cura in the editors' section alongside project spaces. Market atmosphere during the opening was not encouraging.