The Pinta Art Fair is one we hadn’t attended for a long time, as they changed venues a few years back, and moved down to a marina in Coconut Grove.

We’re SUPER glad we went during Miami Art Week this year, as it was not only a quality fair with good energy, (and beautiful artworks) but we met the curator, Irene Gelfman, and learned that the organization is developing a whole ecosystem for expansion of arts in Latin America (LATAM). We hope to work closely with them to bring you MUCH more in the near future.

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What is the Pinta Art Fair?

According to its website, Pinta is “…the only fair specialized in Latin American art during Miami Art Week”.

This is important, as Miami is home to a large LATAM diaspora, and during Miami Art Week, many collectors arrive from Central and South America.

Pinta is a boutique-sized fair; for 2025, there were some 44 galleries, mostly from Latin America, but also several from New York, Spain, and Portgual.

Given the small size, we’d suggest allowing a couple hours for the fair. There’s a lovely “sculpture garden” area out back, perfect for a spritz and conversation – a good start on developing those relationships.

Where is Pinta Art Fair ?

A few years ago, Pinta moved to “The Hangar”, Coconut Grove, FL, mere steps from the marina. We were told the venue change has been great, as it’s more relaxed, and more serious relationships are built.

We found this true; the relaxed pace (shortly after opening on Saturday) meant longer conversations with gallerists, artists, even other attendees – a marked contrast to Art Miami and Art Basel for example.

After all, you’ve got to really want / make time to see this fair: it’s a bit separated from the other fairs; your transport options are a $30-45 Uber, a $12-15, 1-hour via bus from midtown, or … that fabulous free trolley.

The Hangar itself is high-ceilinged, bright, airy with few obstructions; perfect for viewing art!

SO – What art can you expect to see ?

We saw some very nice presentations from Spain and Latin America, obviously. Most booths were uncluttered, subtle; there is very little glitzy or gotcha art here.

Pricepoints

Pinta is generally “accessible”, featuring mostly artworks priced in the “mid-range” between $2000-50k. You can expect some outliers; we also saw several Fernando Botero & Wilfredo Lam pieces, priced into the millions of dollars.

Content & Subject Matter

We didn’t notice much overtly confrontational, political work, though certainly many of the pieces contained subtle de/colonial references.

I was so focused on how much fiber-based (or fiber-appearing) work we’d seen at the other fairs, that it’s all I really took pictures of. Even Mrs. Nomad took pics similarly dominated by paintings and sculpture that somehow reference textile art and processes.

What did stand out (as it did at Arco in Madrid) was the dimensionality / materiality of the artworks.

We also felt many of the artworks conveyed traditional / cultural messaging and processes that we aren’t familiar with; this makes it an educational opportunity as well.

Amenities at the fair

Don’t let Pinta Art Fair’s small size fool you. It’s deftly curated, and programming includes all the usual, important items like curator-led walks, panel discussions, and dedicated/ specially-curated sections for emerging art – both artists and galleries.

In 2025, there was also corollary offsite programming, in the form of a temporary exhibit at the JW Marriott on Brickell, which looks like a lovely place to stay.

We’ll give another plug for the superbly relaxing sculpture garden, with a couple bars, mini-restaurants and stage. There’s also a larger restaurant on the water, less than 100 feet away, if you need something more substantial.

The only odd, slightly negative item we’d bring up is that restrooms are located in a different building, with steps; they’re not wheelchair accessible.

TLDR; Should you attend Pinta Art Fair in Miami?

We’d say yes, and we’ll make sure it’s in our Miami Art Week / ABMB itinerary in the future. It’s a resounding YES if you have interest in art with roots in Latin America – either what’s happening there now, or within the diasapora.

For 2026, the dates are December 3-6.

The fair is a solid pillar supporting the organizer’s mission to create a holistic ecosystem for LATAM arts; beyond Pinta Miami, it produces annual fairs in Lima (April) and a photography fair in Buenos Aires (October), and is working to coordinate a number of Art Weeks in cities like Panama City, Medellin, and Asuncion, Paraguay. (We plan on hitting them all in 2026/27 if we can!)

Last updated 1/18/2026