> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # A Casual Approach at Aqua Art Miami - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/a-casual-approach-at-aqua-art-miami/ - Published: 2014-12-09T03:09:34.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T16:32:16.000Z - Description: MIAMI BEACH — This was the 10th year of Aqua Art Miami, which transforms the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach into a boutique-like art fair. The fair overtook the first and second floors of the building, with art-filled rooms surrounding a small courtyard where visitors broke to dip their feet in the hot t - Author: Kate Sierzputowski - Tags: Art, Art Basel Miami Beach, Photo Essays, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 07:08 (2014, 2015, part 2) ![The entrance to Aqua Art Miami (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_01.jpg) The exterior of Aqua Art Miami (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) MIAMI BEACH — This was the 10th year of [Aqua Art Miami](http://www.aquaartmiami.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com), which transforms the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach into a boutique-like art fair. The fair overtook the first and second floors of the building, with art-filled rooms surrounding a small courtyard where visitors broke to dip their feet in the hot tub and sip $13 cocktails. This was Aqua’s second year since being bought by Art Miami, a blue-chip fair running its 25th edition in Miami proper. With 46 booths Aqua was adequately approachable. Small rooms made for a quick tour, as well as interesting placement of art. Often I was drawn into the bathrooms and closets, intrigued by the ingenious use of space within these cramped quarters. ![AQUA_03](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_03.jpg) Entrance to Aqua Art Miami ![Installation view of the Toomey Tourell booth with Allison Paschke, “Gold and White Vessel: Sine” (2012) on back wall](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_07.jpg) Installation view of the Toomey Tourell booth with Allison Paschke, “Gold and White Vessel: Sine” (2012) on back wall ![Andrea Joyce Heimer, “If You’re Okay Then I’m Okay And We Can Do This Until We’re Very Old,” in the Good Luck Gallery booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_09.jpg) Andrea Joyce Heimer, “If You’re Okay Then I’m Okay And We Can Do This Until We’re Very Old,” in the Good Luck Gallery booth ![Unintentional bathroom installation in the Whitespace Gallery booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_10.jpg) Unintentional bathroom installation in the Whitespace Gallery booth ![Jim Payne installation view in the Coagula Curatorial booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_12.jpg) Jim Payne installation view in the Coagula Curatorial booth ![Jim Payne detail in the Goagula Curatorial booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_13.jpg) Jim Payne detail in the Goagula Curatorial booth ![Aqua Art Miami, as seen from the courtyard](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_04.jpg) Aqua Art Miami, as seen from the courtyard ![Hot tub](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_06.jpg) Hot tub ![Edra Soto, “Tropicalamerican(Multi)” (2014), in the ArtSlant booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_14.jpg) Edra Soto, “Tropicalamerican(Multi)” (2014), in the ArtSlant booth ![Installation view of the Shulamit Gallery booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_15.jpg) Installation view of the Shulamit Gallery booth ![Kristin Skees, “Bret & Mindi Lcee,” in the Mayer Fine Art booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_05.jpg) Kristin Skees, “Bret & Mindi Lcee,” in the Mayer Fine Art booth ![Intentional bathroom installation at the Industry Gallery booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_17.jpg) Intentional bathroom installation at the Industry Gallery booth ![MK Guth, “100 Grand” (2014), in the Elizabeth Leach Gallery booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2014/12/aqua_16.jpg) MK Guth, “100 Grand” (2014), in the Elizabeth Leach Gallery booth [*Aqua Art Miami 2014*](http://www.aquaartmiami.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) *took place December 3–7 at the Aqua Hotel (1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach).*