Unlike Basel, where you know the names of every single artist and gallery, at Maco there was so much space for discovery.

Material is a young art fair but is now all grown up, both figuratively and literally.

Enjoy Mexico City’s real weirdness while it lasts, and as a visitor, be careful not to buy into the theme-park-ification befalling nearly every global destination.

Last year, Zona MACO brought in over 62,000 visitors compared to ABMB’s 81,000. Although they’re similar on paper, MACO is a smaller fair in a much larger city—which is really what makes this week feel different.