Pinta Miami 2025: Epicenter of Contemporary Latin American Art

Pinta Miami solidifies its position as a leading Latin American art event during Art Week
From December 4 to 7, the historic Dinner Key waterfront complex in Coconut Grove will host more than 40 galleries from Europe, North and South America
The return of Pinta Miami promises to transform the historic Dinner Key in Coconut Grove into an international epicenter of contemporary Latin American art. For four days, from December 4 to 7, the fair will bring together artists, collectors, and enthusiasts in an environment that highlights the diversity and dynamism of the region's artistic production, consolidating its position as a central event of Miami Art Week.

This edition, under the curatorial direction of Irene Gelfman, introduces a renewed structure that expands both the geographical reach and the conceptual depth of the fair. Gelfman has invited Isabella Lenzi, artistic director and chief curator of the Alberto Cruz Foundation in São Paulo, to lead the RADAR section, dedicated to individual and duo projects. For his part, Juan Canela, chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, was appointed to NEXT, a platform for emerging and experimental artists.

The fair features the participation of more than 40 galleries from North and South America and Europe, representing significant growth compared to previous editions. In addition to the strong presence of Argentine galleries, notable participants include Galería El Museo from Bogotá and Bernice Steinbaum Gallery from Miami, both featured in the main section.

The fair features the participation of more than 40 galleries from North and South America and Europe (Martin Films USA).

Furthermore, this edition marks the debut of two Panamanian galleries—Galería Arteconsult and Mateo Sariel Galería—in the NEXT section, reinforcing the visibility of emerging voices from Latin America and its diaspora. T20 Gallery from Murcia, Spain, joins RADAR with a selection of contemporary Spanish artists.

The 2025 curatorial proposal is structured around eight themes, with a special focus on exploring Latin American identities and the relationship between nature, culture, and materiality.

According to Gelfman: “Pinta Miami is the only fair during Miami Art Week that celebrates the diversity and vitality of Latin American art. In this 19th edition, I seek to foster an intimate, dynamic, and engaging space for encounter, prioritizing the visibility of contemporary Latin American art scenes in dialogue with the world. Pinta Miami is the undisputed Latin American art event on the local calendar, a point of convergence for the international art community.”

The selection of artists for 2025 includes names such as Thomas Deininger, represented by Bernice Steinbaum Gallery; Sandra Monterroso, of Galería Fernando Pradilla; and Ana Teresa Barboza, of Espacio Líquido Gallery. Each brings a unique perspective on the interaction between the natural environment and cultural processes.

In the main section, Deininger presents “Ecosystems and the Poetics of Waste,” a series of anamorphic sculptures constructed from trash and recycled objects. These works, representing birds or fish, visually transform depending on the viewer's angle, shifting from crisp images of fauna to chaotic compositions of toys, lighters, and plastic debris. The artist describes his method as “reverse biomimicry,” seeking a dialogue with natural processes through artificial materials.

Furthermore, the proceeds from his paintings fund a permaculture farm dedicated to the care of rescued animals, integrating his artistic practice with an ethical commitment centered on sustainability.

The event promises to transform Coconut Grove's historic Dinner Key into an international epicenter of contemporary Latin American art.

In the RADAR section, curated by Isabella Lenzi, Sandra Monterroso's exhibition, “Tradition, Body, and Spirituality in Latin American Women,” stands out. Monterroso, a Guatemalan artist of Q’eqchi’ Maya descent, explores memory, spirituality, and colonial history through performance, video, installation, and objects.

Her work addresses personal and collective wounds that shape bodies, territories, and female identity in Latin America, activating symbols and gestures that challenge modern paradigms and propose a decolonized reading of the present. Her practice becomes an act of healing and reconnection with the sacred, where the mythical and the political coexist in a timeless poetics.

The NEXT section presents Ana Teresa Barboza with “Territory, Textiles, and Landscape Transformation.” Barboza investigates the tensions between nature, body, and technique through a practice that fuses embroidery, weaving, and artisanal methods. Using fibers from diverse origins, she develops a visual language that links manual processes with the life cycles of the environment. For Barboza, textiles are not merely a support, but a means of sensitive inquiry that expresses the interdependence between ecosystems and the transformations of the natural world.
The Argentine artist Nicola Costantino has a prominent spot in the Special Project with her Flower Kiosk, a space, personally attended by the artist, located in the center of the event, where the public will find flowers handcrafted, one by one, transformed into accessible and tangible works of art. She also presents the PaRDeS series, a collection of ceramic art that revives ancestral techniques and reinterprets them for the present.

The economic context reinforces the fair's relevance: in 2024, cultural tourism in Latin America generated USD 3.83 billion, demonstrating international interest in the region's cultural production.

Pinta Miami positions itself as a strategic space where collectors, curators, and institutions can interact directly with artists and galleries. The works on display range in price from USD 2,000—primarily in the NEXT section—to USD 2,000,000 in the main section, reflecting both the accessibility and depth of the market.

The 2025 edition expands its reach, incorporating galleries from 25 cities, more than double the number in 2015, and approximately 35 percent of the galleries are participating for the first time. New additions include Galería T20 (Spain), Galería Arteconsult, and Mateo Sariel Galería (Panama), while returning names include Bernice Steinbaum Gallery (Miami), Fernando Pradilla (Madrid), and Galería El Museo (Bogotá).

In addition to its commercial platform, Pinta Miami presents FORO, a series of talks curated by Gelfman, titled “Decoding the Art Market,” which brings together artists, curators, collectors, and researchers to analyze the structural and conceptual dynamics of contemporary Latin American art. Confirmed speakers include María Sancho-Arroyo (Spain) and Juan Cruz Andrada (Argentina), who will address topics such as institutional management, market trends, and the impact of technology.

Participating Galleries

From Argentina, the participating galleries are AMIA (Buenos Aires), CRUDO (Rosario/Buenos Aires), LyV Gallery (Córdoba), Pabellón 4 Arte Contemporáneo (Buenos Aires), The White Lodge (Córdoba/Buenos Aires), and Yu&Va (Santiago del Estero); from Chile, Espacio Mancha (Santiago) and Prima Galería (Santiago); from Colombia, Galería El Museo (Bogotá) and Salón Comunal (Bogotá). From El Salvador, Matia Borgonovo (San Salvador) participates; from Mexico, ENCARTE (Mexico City), Proyecto H (Mexico City), and Tercera Avenida Projects (San Pedro Garza García) are included. From Panama, Galería Arteconsult (Panama City) and Mateo Sariel Galería (Panama City) are participating; from Peru, Marissi Campos Galería (Lima) is present; and from Venezuela, Beatriz Gil Galería (Caracas), Carmen Araujo Arte (Caracas), and GBG ARTS (Caracas) are attending.

From the United States, ALA Projects (New York), ARTMIX (Brooklyn), Art Nexus (Miami), Bernice Steinbaum Gallery (Miami), Ceibo Gallery (Florida), Espacio Líquido (Davidson, North Carolina), LnS Gallery (Miami), Nohra Haime Gallery (New York), SEA Contemporary Art (Miami), and VAG (Coral Springs) are participating.

And from Europe: Appart Paris (Paris, France), Galería Artizar (Tenerife, Spain), Espacio Líquido (Gijón, Spain), Fernando Pradilla (Madrid, Spain), Galería Trinta (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), Galería Llamazares (Gijón, Spain), MARCI GAYMU GALLERY (Portimão, Portugal), T20 (Murcia, Spain / Madrid, Spain).

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