"The inaugural edition of Superfine! New York in 2017 might have been the only time I’ve ever enjoyed being at an art fair. More remarkable, it might have been the only art fair I’ve ever attended where the art was outright good."

- The Clyde Fitch Report (read more)

New York's Favorite Art Fair Returns.

A sleeker, sexier, smarter art fair that still manages to stay friendly and approachable, the second edition of Superfine! NYC touches down in the ever-bustling Meatpacking District this May. 78 international art galleries, solo projects, and collectives bring their unique perspectives to New York's top emerging art fair. 2018's fair continues to break down barriers between New Yorkers hungry to expand their own collections, and the artists and galleries at the forefront of new contemporary art.

The caliber of our exhibiting artists and galleries is outshone only by their passion for a friendly, transparent, and approachable new art market. You'll discover countless ways to appreciate and take home our cutting-edge artists and galleries' offerings. Whatever your taste, you'll fall in love with art at Superfine! NYC, and have a good time doing it.

View our tailored schedule and special programs below, and ask yourself: are you ready to expand your art world?

FAIR HOURS

PREVIEW HOURS

WEDNESDAY 5.2
9PM-12AM | Twilight Vernissage

• Cotton-candy-clad champagne, popcorn, and whimsical treats
  

• Promising talent, Superfine! exhibitor, and world-renowned body painter Trina Merry will perform a live recreation of two pieces from her “Lust of Currency” series which examines the role of art, commerce and society in a commoditized culture.

• ON DISPLAY by Heidi Latsky Dance: a live deconstructed art exhibit/fashion show that turns a cast of diverse and extreme bodies into a sculpture court breaking down the boundaries between performer and sculpture

• Ethereal handpan sounds by Color of Rhythm
  

GENERAL ADMISSION

THURSDAY 5.3: 12PM-7PM

• art|tea|talk panel with Superfine! team (Deming King Harriman, Ashley G Garner, James Miille, Alex Mitow) | 2-3PM

• Live drawing by Legend D'Oro | 3-5PM

• Complimentary craft beer tastings with Zach Mack, founder of temple of hops Alphabet City Beer Co | 3-5PM

FRIDAY 5.4: 12PM-7PM

• Everything You Wanted to Know About the Art Market (But Were Afraid to Ask) with Sebastien Laboureau | 2-3PM

• Art demonstration with Cedrik Cavallier | 3-5PM

• Art-paired wine happy hour | 3-5PM

SATURDAY 5.5: 12PM-7PM

• From the XX Perspective female arts summit | 2-3PM | Featuring Lolita Cros (Curator/The Wing), Sophia Dawson (Lower Eastside Girls Club), Ashley G Garner (Superfine! - The Fair), Carrie Eldridge (NOW ART), and moderated by Jackie Dreier, (founder of ArtsClub NYC)
  

• Sake sampling hour provided by SOTO Sake with live Japanese art demonstration by Tomoya Tsuruta of TOMOYAARTS | 3-5PM

SUNDAY 5.6: 12PM-8PM

• Collective Perspective: The "Gallery" in 2018 panel discussion | 2-3PM | Featuring Jason McGroarty (MUTT Collective), Jenna Geiger (Deep Space Gallery), Sean Christopher Ward (HUE Gallery), and Natalie Burlutskaya (RE:ARTISTE)
  

• Art-paired wines happy hour + live painting by Christina Nicola | 3-5PM

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Dim Sum Dinner Party | THURSDAY 5.3 8PM-12AM

• Multi-course dim sum dinner by Nom Wah Tea Parlor
  
• Curated flight of SOTO and other craft sakes, paired to each dish by master sake sommelier Zachary Gross
  
• Dinner talk by art advisor Sebastien Laboureau
• Eclectic post-modern jazz by the Michael McGarril Trio
  

"Young" Collectors: Ice Cream & Cocktail Social | FRIDAY 5.4 8PM-11PM

• Unlimited "snow cream" courtesy of Snowdays
• Immersive performance art by Dream Caverns (featuring a new NEMESIS character!)
  
• 2 complimentary craft cocktails
• ARTstagram challenge (winner gets $500 art spree!)

Girls' Night Out (for Art!) hosted by Lower Eastside Girls Club | SATURDAY 5.5 8PM-11PM

• 2 complimentary craft cocktails
  
• All-girl DJ sets + spoken word led by Girls Club DJ and teaching artist Likwuid.
  
• Sylva Dean and Me - the performative experience for the savants Garde conessiur.
  
• GIRLISH Boomerang Booth by HMN Creative: empowering womxn to cultivate their own identity and defy traditional norms.
• Portion of proceeds support Lower Eastside Girls Club initiatives for young female artists in NYC

Private Directors' Tours

• Modern Minimalist Masters - led by Julia Haney Montanez, design curator and producer of MADE, the nation’s largest dedicated showcase of independent and emerging designers, within the annual Architectural Digest Design Show. | FRIDAY 5.4 11AM-12PM
  

• Queens of Contemporary Art - Women Artists of Today | SATURDAY 5.5 11AM-12PM

• "It Goes Above the Couch!" - Large Format Works | SUNDAY 5.6 11AM-12PM

>> Watch Superfine! is New York, a short film featuring four of our New York exhibitors. <<

BUILDING A BETTER ART MARKET

Superfine! was created by an artist and an arts entrepreneur in 2015 as a reaction to what we saw in the art market - inflated prices, sluggish sales, and a widening valley between a constantly growing art-appreciating public and an insular art world positioned outside of their price range and comfort zone.

Through our mission to bring joy and excitement back to the art of collecting art, we've achieved a balance that enables exhibitors to see brisk sales while affording collectors at all stages and levels the ability to take home work that they love, within their budget. In the process, our core team have become avid art collectors - living by the maxim of supporting living, working artists along with those who represent and champion them. With the support of our devoted exhibitors, collectors, and media outlets, we've worked together to build not just another art fair, but a brand new art market whose success rests on the shoulders of not just a select few, but all who take pleasure in supporting talented, passionate artists.

HEAR WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT SUPERFINE!:

"(Superfine! NYC) subverts the typical fair, opting for a hyper-curated environment over stuffy warehouses."

- Hi-Fructose Magazine

"Art for all is the buzz phrase of this boutique fair in which individual works are capped at $10,000 and about 70 percent are priced under $5,000."

- The Wall Street Journal

Their success is proof of their prowess and the validation that the stuffy rules of the artworld need to be reevaluated, mainly by listening to what people want.

- Art Report