On October 31st, Washington DC will get the art fair it deserves as Superfine! DC’s
inaugural edition lands at Dock 5 in the Union Market neighborhood. The
four-and-a-half-day fair will bring with it countless ways to experience, discover, and
collect emerging contemporary art at all price points and levels of experience.
Seventy unique exhibitions from more than 300 artists, with more than 50% of them being DMV area artists and galleries​, make up the inaugural edition of Superfine! DC.

What sets Superfine! apart from other art fairs is its commitment to making art accessible by creating an environment that is welcoming to both experienced collectors as well as people who are interested in art, but haven’t yet purchased a work.
This commitment to making art collecting an approachable experience for all doesn’t end there. The fair will host fun and educational programs for new collectors including a Young Collectors’ Ice Cream social with Union Market’s own Trickling Springs Creamery ​on scoop duty, along with panels and talks geared towards helping young professionals navigate the art market.

While the fair has a definite focus on building new collectors, even the most
dyed-in-the-wool collector is bound to discover something new among the walls and
booths of Superfine! DC. Established DC galleries including Washington Post +
Washington City Paper top-ranked Touchstone Gallery​, and Kensington’s Adah Rose
Gallery will bring forth the top faces in DC and global contemporary art alongside
nationwide programs including Memphis’ Art Village Gallery​, focused solely on
contemporary African American artists, and Richmond’s Glave Kocen Gallery which
will exhibit a survey of notable street artists including Mickael Broth.

Other highlights of the fair’s art program include the Heartlandia exhibition, curated by
Pittsburgh’s Box Heart Gallery ​to ​showcase new contemporary art themes from across
North America’s heartland. The fair will also debut its first dedicated photo platform, in
advance ​ of FotoDC, called Foto Kaip-Sool, a time capsule of identity politics through
the lenses of a diverse body of photographic artists.

A unique quality of Superfine! is the ability for prospective collectors to meet artists
one-on-one. The fair’s artist-friendly exhibition platforms will also highlight the work of
Washington City Paper’s 2018 top visual artist Sarah Jane Jamison​, as well as
Superfine! first-time emerging artists like Scott Hutchinson and Dennis Crayon​, all of
whom hail from the region.

“Debuting at Union Market’s Dock 5 venue was not mere chance,” says Alex
Mitow, founder of Superfine! – The Fair. “We wanted to create an atmosphere
that welcomed all strata of DC society; everyone from a lifelong local who just
really loves art to a big-time art collector to politicians and their families should
find something they love at our fair. I believe the two things that really tie a city
together are food and art, and Union Market has both in spades. Any venue that
has a Yoko Ono mural on the side, and dozens of incredible food vendors, is
okay by me.”

That warm welcome doesn’t extend to everyone however, Mitow laughs. “The
Obamas will get an invite, and we’d probably let Melania visit, but The Donald is
persona non grata.” Superfine! DC opens on October 31st with a Masquerade Vernissage at Union Market’s Dock 5 event space.