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miami art week must see 2025

Miami Art Week 2025 is set to be a major destination for collectors and art enthusiasts, featuring a packed schedule of fairs, gallery shows, museum exhibitions, and public art installations across Miami Beach. Key highlights include the Pop Art survey at the Margulies Warehouse showcasing works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Johns; the Rubell Museum's first solo survey of Thomas Houseago; a site-specific installation by Igshaan Adams at the ICA Miami; and Jack Pierson's exploration of Miami's influence on his work at the Bass.

As Cuban crisis deepens, diaspora artists have a message of compassion

Artists Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares are showcasing a salvaged, bullet-ridden Cuban migrant vessel at Miami’s Piero Atchugarry Gallery. The exhibition, titled 'Exile', serves as a visceral focal point for the escalating humanitarian crisis in Cuba, where citizens face systemic collapse, starvation, and political imprisonment. Through the concept of 'embodiment' rather than mere empathy, the artists confront the harrowing 93-mile journey across the Straits of Florida undertaken by those desperate to escape the island's dictatorship.

reefline underwater art project miami beach leandro erlich

The Reefline, a non-profit eco-art initiative, has launched its first phase of a seven-mile underwater sculpture park and artificial reef along Miami Beach. The project debuted with 'Concrete Coral' by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich, a submerged sculpture depicting a traffic jam designed to provide a habitat for marine life. Future phases include works by Carlos Betancourt, Alberto Latorre, and Petroc Sesti, all overseen by the architecture firm OMA and founder Ximena Caminos.

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A group of cultural leaders including Kristina Newman-Scott, Heather Hubbs, Franklin Sirmans, Maribel Pérez-Wadsworth, and Sarah Harrelson hosted a launch party at Tropezón Miami for ECOLOGIES, a four-day series of public programming presented by NADA, the Knight Foundation, Pérez Art Museum, and CULTURED. The event featured tapas and tequilas, with guests including philanthropists Jorge and Darlene Pérez, artist Anastasia Samoylova, and NADA Director Heather Hubbs, among many others. Attendees received a copy of 'The Deep State: Art, Culture & Florida' as a parting gift.

An Intimate Portrait of Basquiat’s Early Life Returns to Brooklyn

The exhibition “Our Friend, Jean” returns to Brooklyn this May at The Bishop Gallery, coinciding with Frieze Week. The show features twenty artworks alongside personal ephemera and photographs from Jean-Michel Basquiat’s formative years between 1979 and 1980, primarily sourced from the collection of his former roommate Alexis Adler. This iteration includes previously unseen items from Adler’s trove, such as hand-painted garments and postcards, and will be activated by panels featuring Basquiat’s early collaborators.

independent curator kate wong organizing nada miami curated spotlight section

The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) has appointed Vancouver-based independent curator Kate Wong to organize the Curated Spotlight section of its upcoming Miami fair. Wong, formerly a curator at MOCA Toronto and founder of SITE Toronto, selected five galleries and nonprofit spaces—including EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Spill 180, El Consulado, Romance, and Southside Contemporary Art Gallery—to highlight emerging artists. The fair runs December 2 at Ice Palace Studios, concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 is set to take place, bringing together leading galleries, artists, and collectors from around the world for its annual edition in Miami. The fair will feature a curated selection of modern and contemporary art, with special sections dedicated to emerging artists and large-scale installations.

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The 24th edition of the Biennale de Arte Paiz, titled "El Arból del Mundo" ("The Tree of Life"), has opened in Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala. Under Italian curator Eugenio Viola, the biennial has expanded from 30 to 46 artists and doubled its venues from 5 to 10, including the Museo Nacional de Arte de Guatemala (MUNAG) and La Nueva Fabrica. The dates have shifted to December to attract visitors from Miami Art Week and Zona Maco in Mexico City. The show features textile works, research-based art, and ecological themes, with highlights including a street installation by Erick Boror.

Remembering Rauschenberg’s decades in Florida

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), described by critic Robert Hughes as "the most important American artist of the last century," spent four decades in Florida, where materials and collaborators from the state fueled breakthroughs like his scrap-metal sculptures and the Rauschenberg Overseas Cultural Interchange (Roci). As Miami Art Week unfolds, two projects mark his centennial: "Robert Rauschenberg: Real Time" at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (through April 2026) and the forthcoming book "Out of the Real World: Robert Rauschenberg at USF Graphicstudio." However, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced it will end its Captiva Island residency and sell the artist's home and studio, prompting reflection on how Florida shaped his legacy.

Private galleries bring immersive Art Week experience

Private galleries and pop-ups are collaborating with venues and brands to bring immersive experiences during Miami Art Week 2025. Highlights include the launch of CONTRA, a private events platform, with a VIP grand opening at Wyncatcher in Wynwood featuring DJ sets and an installation by Daniel Allen Cohen. The NFL returns with an expanded Artist Replay experience, including debut artworks from active player Marco Wilson and legend Martellus Bennett. Opera Gallery Miami presents “In Dialogue with Color: Mid-20th Century to Now” with works by Roy Lichtenstein, Yayoi Kusama, and others. London-based SLAWN debuts “Heroes, Villains, and Violence” at The Art of Hip Hop, while artists Amanda Linares and Lee Pivnik install site-specific works for the City of Miami Beach’s “No Vacancy 2025” program at hotels.

All the Art You Need to See During Miami Art Week 2025

Casey Lesser's guide to Miami Art Week 2025 highlights ten key art destinations, led by Art Basel Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center with over 280 galleries. Other featured venues include ICA Miami, which presents five solo exhibitions by artists such as Igshaan Adams and Masaomi Yasunaga, and Untitled Art, a beachside fair focusing on emerging and mid-career artists. The article also notes non-art events like an NFL pop-up and a Sukeban wrestling match, alongside REEFLINE, an underwater sculpture park.

Miami Art Week guide: Some of the top art fairs to visit

Miami Art Week, headlined by Art Basel Miami Beach, returns December 1-7, 2025, transforming Miami-Dade County into a sprawling arts celebration. The guide highlights major fairs including Art Basel (283 galleries from 43 countries), Art Miami + Context Art Miami (celebrating 35 years with 160 international galleries), Scope Art Show (featuring padel matches and 80+ galleries), and Untitled Art Fair (160 exhibitors including nonprofits for the first time). Notable new additions include Cuban gallery El Apartamento making history as the first gallery founded on the island to participate in Art Basel, and a new digital art sector called Zero 10.

miamis design district will host art basels top galleries december

Following the cancellation of Art Basel Miami Beach 2020 due to the pandemic, the Miami Design District has announced plans to host a physical art and design event. Approximately 25 to 30 top-tier galleries will occupy storefronts for a ten-day period starting November 27, while the historic Moore Building will house 'Design Miami/ Podium,' a curated selling exhibition titled 'America(s)' led by Aric Chen.

elephant sculptures migrate to art basel miami beach

A herd of 100 life-size elephant sculptures, handcrafted by 200 Indigenous artisans from South India, has arrived at Art Basel Miami Beach as part of "The Great Elephant Migration," a global public art and conservation project. The sculptures are made from lantana camara, an invasive plant, and are modeled after individual elephants from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Organized by Ruth Ganesh and the Coexistence Collective, the installation aims to promote coexistence between humans and wildlife, with proceeds from sculpture sales funding 22 conservation NGOs. The elephants have toured the U.S., appearing in Newport, Rhode Island, Manhattan's Meatpacking District, and now Miami Beach, where they have drawn enthusiastic crowds—and even a reported incident of a couple having sex on one of the sculptures, prompting police patrols.

richard hunt sculptor survey ica miami

The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami is opening "Richard Hunt: Pressure," the first institutional survey of the late sculptor since his death in 2023 at age 88. The exhibition, running through March during Miami Art Week, features 28 sculptures from 1955 to 2010, drawn from Hunt's seven-decade career in which he completed over 160 public commissions and 170 solo exhibitions. The show highlights Hunt's innovative use of industrial materials and abstract forms, while also exploring the dual meaning of "pressure"—both the physical force used in his metalworking and the societal pressures he faced as a Black artist during the Civil Rights era.

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Cultured magazine has published a guide to gallery and museum exhibitions taking place during Miami Art Week, spanning from December 2025 through early 2026. The roundup highlights solo shows by Studio Lenca at David Castillo Gallery, Aneta Grzeszykowska at Voloshyn Gallery, and Woody De Othello at Pérez Art Museum Miami, alongside a posthumous survey of Richard Hunt at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, and a pop-up exhibition organized by Jeffrey Deitch in the Miami Design District. Other featured presentations include Shayla Marshall's installation at a Walgreens storefront, Lawrence Lek's "NOX Pavilion" at the Bass, and a show by Thomas Houseago.

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Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 generated viral moments with Beeple's 'Regular Animals' installation featuring robot dogs with billionaire faces, while Leandro Erlich's underwater sculpture garden 'Reefline' debuted concrete cars in Biscayne Bay. The fair's priciest work was Andy Warhol's $18 million 'Muhammad Ali' (1977), sold by Lévy Gorvy Dayan. Other highlights included Katie Stout's public commission 'Gargantua's Thumb' in the Miami Design District, Refik Anadol's AI screen, and the return of Sukeban, a Japanese women's wrestling league, as a crowd favorite.

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Cultured's 'Parties Miami Art Week Social Playbook' provides a curated guide to the social and cultural events surrounding Miami Art Week 2024. It lists key art fairs including NADA (Dec. 2-6), Untitled Art (Dec. 3-7), Satellite Art Show (Dec. 4-7), and the Open Invitational (Dec. 1-6), alongside parties, fashion collaborations, and talks. Highlights include a Jimmy Choo installation with Harry Nuriev, a fireside chat with ECOLOGIES moderated by Julia Halperin, and a celebration at MOCA North Miami featuring artists Hiba Schahbaz, Diana Eusebio, and Magnus Sodamin.

meet 5 artists transforming photography

Soho Beach House in Miami has reoriented its art collection around photography in late 2025, featuring works by established figures like Isaac Julien, JR, Laurie Simmons, Marilyn Minter, and Ming Smith alongside emerging artists such as René Matić, Caroline Allison, and Walead Beshty. The rehang, overseen by chief art director Kate Bryan, spans polaroids, performance-derived imagery, collage, and cameraless prints, with a focus on artists who use photography as a tool for broader inquiry.

design miami 2025 brings out creatures and comfort

Design Miami 2025 preview drew a bustling crowd with over 70 exhibitors under the theme "Make Believe." Highlights included Katie Stout's whimsical carousel featuring marine animals, Roham Shamekh's biomorphic "Roots" sofa with integrated headphones, and ATRA's futuristic "Intelligence of Evolution" seating system upholstered in Hermès fabric. The Spanish silver brand Garrido showcased collaborations with Peter Marino, while the fair's 20th anniversary edition embraced a carnivalesque atmosphere with popcorn and mirrored walls.

es devlin library miami

Es Devlin's *The Library of Us*, a 20-foot-tall rotating bookshelf containing 2,500 books, debuted as a major spectacle during Miami Art Week. Installed on Miami Beach within a circular pool of water, the sculpture invites visitors to step onto a rotating platform, creating shifting social encounters with strangers. By day it towers over the sand, and by night it glows like a beacon. The work also includes an audio track of quotes from the books, some of which have been banned by Florida schools, and Devlin plans to donate all volumes to Miami public schools and libraries after the installation ends.

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Miami Art Week 2025 features three interrelated fairs—Art Miami, Context Art Miami, and Aqua Art Miami—running from December 2–7. Art Miami, celebrating its 35th year at One Herald Plaza, hosts over 160 galleries from 24 countries with blue-chip and emerging works, including a never-before-seen Alex Katz piece and Keith Haring's Subway Drawings. Context Art Miami returns for its 13th edition as a platform for emerging and mid-career artists with nearly 70 galleries, while Aqua Art Miami on Miami Beach transforms the Aqua Hotel into an intimate fair space for its 19th year.

untitled art miami beach 2025 exhibitor list

Untitled Art, Miami Beach has announced the 157 exhibitors for its 2025 edition, running December 3–7 on Miami Beach. The fair introduces a new “Artist Spotlight” section organized by artist Petra Cortright, alongside its main Galleries section and the reimagined Nest section curated by Jonny Tanna. Notable first-time exhibitors include Meliksetian | Briggs, PALMA, and Soho Revue in the main section, while several galleries have switched from NADA and Art Basel Miami Beach, including Kavi Gupta returning after a lawsuit hiatus. The fair also features Allison Glenn as curator of site-specific Special Projects.

The Best Art Exhibitions to See in Miami in May

The article lists the best art exhibitions opening in Miami in May, including group shows at Voloshyn Gallery featuring musicians Brian Eno and Malibu, solo debuts at ICA Miami for Manoucher Yektai and Manuel Chavajay, a survey of Afro-Cuban art at Lowe Art Museum, a photography show at Dale Zine by Juanita Richards, and a landscape exhibition at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. Other highlights include a World Cup-themed video installation at The Bass and Japanese woodblock prints at the Morikami.

The Best Miami Art Exhibitions of 2025

The article surveys the best art exhibitions in Miami during 2025, highlighting a diverse range of shows from major museums to underground galleries. Key exhibitions include "Art and Life in Rembrandt's Time" at the Norton Museum, featuring Dutch Golden Age masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer for the first time in Florida; "Black Mans Shadow Work" at Queue Gallery, a duo show with New York-based artists Torrance Hall and Karryl Eugene; and "Dreams Without Riders" at Homework Gallery, an immersive installation by German-Nicaraguan artist Brigette Hoffman. The piece also notes the ongoing influence of private collections and the role of alternative spaces like Tunnel Projects in shaping Miami's art scene.

Omar Lopez-Chahoud’s fresh curatorial project debuts at Miami Produce

Curator Omar Lopez-Chahoud has launched his first independent project since leaving his role as artistic director of Untitled Art Miami Beach. Titled *Fragments of Displacement*, the group exhibition debuted on December 2 at Miami Produce, an open-air fruit and vegetable market in the Allapattah neighborhood. Co-organized with Eduardo Lopez, founder of Mexico’s FF Projects, the show features works by established artists including Jorge Méndez Blake, Helmut Lang, and Andrea Geyer, alongside emerging talents like Chantal Peñalosa Fong. The exhibition runs until March 1, 2026, and is designed to activate unconventional spaces and engage the local community.

Miami Art Week 2025: Your Essential Guide to the Fairs, Exhibits, and Chaos

Miami Art Week 2025 takes place December 2-7, transforming Miami Beach and Wynwood into a sprawling art hub anchored by Art Basel Miami Beach, which features 281 galleries from 43 countries. The week includes over a dozen major fairs such as SCOPE, NADA, UNTITLED, and Pinta, alongside off-program events like street art battles at the Museum of Graffiti, a collaborative mural by RETNA and El Mac at Wynwood Walls, and David LaChapelle's world premieres at VISU Contemporary. The event follows record-breaking New York auctions totaling over $1.5 billion, including a $236 million Gustav Klimt and a $55 million Frida Kahlo.

4 Art Advisors Weigh In on Who to Watch at Untitled Art, Houston’s Inaugural Fair

Untitled Art, a well-known Miami art fair, is expanding to Houston with its inaugural edition taking place September 19–21 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The fair will feature over 80 national and international exhibitors, including a Nest section for emerging galleries, and will launch the CAMH Commission Prize in collaboration with the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, resulting in a major new commission for the 2026 edition. Four leading art advisors—Illa Gaunt, Liana Schwaitzberg, Lea Weingarten, and another—have shared their shortlists of artists to watch, highlighting works by Mason Owens, Miki Leal, Ana Villagomez, Aaron Morse, and Francesca Fuchs, among others.

Carrie Mae Weems Shines in Miami's Semiquincentennial Show at Pérez Art Museum

Carrie Mae Weems is featured in the Pérez Art Museum Miami's upcoming exhibition 'This Is America,' which celebrates the United States' 250th anniversary. The show opens May 23 and runs through 2027, including works by Alfredo Jaar, Judy Chicago, and Rashid Johnson alongside local artists. Weems, known for series like 'Kitchen Table' and 'From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried,' uses photography and staged scenes to explore race, gender, and power.

The Best Art Exhibitions to See in Miami in March

Miami’s art scene is transitioning into the spring season with a diverse lineup of exhibitions across the city’s museums and private galleries. Key highlights include the Pérez Art Museum Miami’s exploration of sports and art, a duo photography show by Diana Larrea and Zonia Zena at Green Space Miami, and solo presentations by Richard Vergez at Homework and David Barnes at Andrew Reed Gallery. The month also features a fiber art-focused group show at The CAMP Gallery and a survey of works on paper by the late abstract painter Lynne Golob Gelfman at Central Fine.