Must-See Booths at NADA New York 2025
This year’s fair spotlights 120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 cities.
Summary
- NADA New York will take place May 7-11
- 120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 cities
- The fair explores themes of ritual, perception and resistance
From a haunting altar of memory by Maya Perry to the elemental tactility of Jun Tsunoda’s nature-inspired paintings, the pieces on show at the 11th edition of NADA New York probe personal mythologies while touching on diverse, cultural counterpoints. Taking place May 7–11 at Chelsea’s Starrett-Lehigh Building, this year’s edition features 120 exhibitors across 19 countries and 50 cities, including 54 first-time participants like Gallery Common (Tokyo).
The TD Bank Curated Spotlight, helmed by Owen Duffy of Asia Society Texas, focuses on artists from Mexico and Texas who explore this year’s themes of ritual, perception and resistance. Meanwhile, NADA Presents returns with live performances and a whole set of interesting panels for both budding and seasoned art enthusiasts.
There’s a lot going on in the fair, plus the madness of New York art week, but here are a few of our favorite booths at NADA that will help you cut through all of the noise:
NARANJO 141 — Booth A108
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Making its NADA New York debut, NARANJO 141 presents new works by Pauline Shaw as part of the TD Bank Curated Spotlight. Shaw, a New York-based artist known for her large-scale felted wool compositions, explores the construction of knowledge and the systems that shape perception. Her multidisciplinary practice spans glass, metal and textiles, channeling scientific inquiry and spiritual symbolism into visual landscapes that question how we assign meaning in an increasingly complex world.
Dio Horia — Booth B111
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Dio Horia showcases new works by Chris Akordalitis, who continues his conceptual series centered on cycles of light and darkness. Drawing on symbolism, myth and memory, Akordalitis reflects on feelings of uncertainty, both internal and external, that seemingly defines the current era of society, or what he calls the “New Dark Age.” His presentation explores the historical recurrence of cultural contagion and its intersections with gender, social norms and collective memory.
Gallery Common — Booth C211
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Gallery Common brings together Waku Fukui, Shun Kadohashi and Jun Tsunoda for a three-person presentation. Each artist approaches their medium—neon, ceramics and multimedia painting with a shared desire to return to primal sources of inspiration. The booth conjures nature’s tactile presence through references to sunlight, trees and earthy textures, inviting reflection on what it means to be human.
JO-HS Gallery — Booth A203
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Selected for the TD Bank Curated Spotlight, JO-HS Gallery presents new works by Melissa Ríos. Based in Mexico City, Ríos works across painting and drawing to explore the tension between figuration and abstraction. Her practice weaves together surrealist, literary, and feminist themes, offering layered interpretations of the human form and interior worlds.
RAINRAIN — Booth B108
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In its NADA New York debut, RAINRAIN unveils The Heat of a Mirrored Image, a solo project by Maya Perry. The booth becomes a haunting installation where ritual, memory, and trauma collide. Candle-lit flames at the entrance lead into a central tower-like structure embedded with oil pastel panels. These works depict domestic moments destabilized by psychological unrest, forming a fragmented narrative that probes the uncanny ways memory distorts reality.
