The Ultimate Guide to Miami Art Week | SUNDAY
Produced in partnership with the Miami Herald, here is city's most comprehensive guide to fairs, events and parties.
Sunday December 8th
Art Miami
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., One Herald Plaza (NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay), Miami (general admission with $65 adult, $165 multi-day, $42.50 senior and student)
Miami’s original and longest running contemporary art fair and second most attended fair globally this year presents exclusive debuts, immersive installations and unique collector opportunities with over 240 international galleries. It’s consistently recognized as a leading destination for the acquisition of the most important works from the 20th and 21st centuries in collaboration with the world’s most respected galleries, showcasing significant artwork and featuring mid-career, emerging and cutting-edge artists presented by new and established galleries.
CONTEXT Art Miami
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. One Herald Plaza (NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay), Miami (general admission with $65 adult, $165 multi-day, $42.50 senior and student)
Taking place alongside the Art Miami in downtown Miami and featuring emerging and mid-career artists presented by leading contemporary galleries. In addition, CONTEXT annually showcases new works specifically crafted for the fair including curatorial projects, solo artists presentations and a series of special exhibitions.
Aqua
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 1530 Collins Avenue Miami Beach (tickets: adult $27.50, senior $22.50)
Boutique fair for emerging art consistently earning critical recognition for presenting young and established galleries with strong emerging and mid-career artists. Unique environment in a classic South Beach hotel.
Art Basel Miami Beach
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, 33139 (tickets: $120 first access, $85 day ticket, $65 students, $10 children)
Art show of the Americas to feature leading galleries from five continents showing significant works by masters of modern and contemporary art, as well as the new generation of emerging stars. Explore the fair’s main sector, where leading art galleries exhibit works by artists ranging from young talents to 20th century masters. The meridians is a platform for large scale projects pushing the boundaries of the traditional art fair. The Nova sector presents works created within the last three years by one, two and three artists.
Scope Art Show
11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach (tickets $60 general admission, $40 senior and student, $30 Miami Beach residents)
The premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and multi-disciplinary creative programming features over 110 international galleries plus the new contemporary.
Pinta Miami
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Hangar, 3385 Pan American Drive, Coconut Grove (tickets $29 to $100)
A fair dedicated exclusively to Ibero-Latin American art. Since its founding in New York in 2007, Pinta is showcasing artistic plurality through curated sections and a dynamic, contemporary interdisciplinary program.
Red Dot
12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mana Wynwood, 2217 N.W. 5th Avenue, Miami (tickets $50)
Fair offering the opportunity to connect with blue-chip galleries and emerging artists.
Bass Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (tickets: $15 general admission, $8 seniors and students, $8 youth, free for children age 6 and younger)
Contemporary art museum with five exhibitions taking place during art week including: Performing Perspectives, A Collection in Dialogue; Ulla Von Brandenburg, In Dialogue with Etel Adnan; Rachel Feinstein, The Miami Years; (LA)HORDE, Heureux sous son ombre; Assume Vivid Astro Focus – XI.
Untitled Art Fair
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ocean Drive & 12th Street, Miami Beach, (tickets $65 single day, $120 multi-day)
Digital exhibitions aligned with the curatorial theme, ‘East Meets West‘ and spotlighting the practices of artists from around the globe.
Museum of Graffiti
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 276 NW 26th Street, Miami, (tickets $25)
Art week event featuring three major solo exhibitions—Cey Adams: Departure: 40 Years of Art & Design, Tristan Eaton: Women of Marvel, and Slick: MIA—alongside the Spotify Artists’ Lounge and a packed schedule of activities.
Art Hearts Fashion
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Gale Hotel, 601 NE 1st Avenue, Miami, (tickets $333 to $3333)
Platform for designers and artists to showcase collections allowing guests to interact with creators.
Rubell Museum Miami
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 1100 NW 23rd Street, (tickets: free for veterans and museum members, $10 for children and students, $12 for seniors, $15 adults.)
Private contemporary art museum showcasing three new presentations including work by the 2024 artist-in-residence Vanessa Raw, recent acquisitions to the Rubell Museum’s collection, and a new installation of the Museum’s celebrated Collection Highlights drawn from the Rubell family’s vast collection of art.
The 23rd Annual Sagamore Brunch
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1671 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach (tickets $30 to $45)
Historic art deco hotel known for year-round art programming and museum quality exhibitions hosts hundreds of industry leaders spanning art, entertainment and social media all getting a first-hand look at the Sagamore’s headlining exhibitions while sipping and eating.
Historic Hampton House Museum of Culture & Art
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 4200 NW 27th Avenue, Miami (tickets $25)
Landmark of the Civil Rights Movement presents Invisible Luggage, contemporary artworks by over 50 artists that explore ideas of journeying, memory, displacement, and freedom in the context of the historic location – where legends of music, art, entertainment, political activism could come together during the height of segregation.
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 591 NW 27th Street, Miami, (tickets $10)
Nonprofit institution presenting seasonal exhibitions from the collection of renowned collector Martin Z. Margulies in a 50,000 square foot retro-fitted warehouse exhibits 21 never-before-seen to the Miami-public artworks from the 20th Century. The historic works are a representative sample of four decades of collecting from the 1930’s to the 1970’s.
EAST Miami
24 hours, 788 Brickell Plaza, Miami, hotel lobby (free and open to the public)
Art exhibition by Argentine artist Mauro Koliva Ocean Waves, showcasing the artists signature style of undulating, rhythmic lines drawn with gel ink pen on canvases treated with a special fixative.
Cartier Trinity 100 Pop-Up
11 a.m. to 9 p.m., 23 NE 41st St, Miami, (free and open to the public)
Iconic jewelry-maker marks 100th anniversary of its iconic Trinity collection with a pop up experience taking visitors from present day back to 1924, when Louis Cartier designed the first piece of Trinity jewelry. Visitors will have the opportunity to try on creations from the collection.
Gucci Snow Globe Installation
24 hours, 95 NE 40th Street, Miami, (free and open to the public)
Design house sets up an immersive display, inspired by Gucci’s travel heritage, showcasing iconic GG-monogrammed luggage amid miniature buildings significant to Gucci’s history. Gucci partnered with American artist Corydon Cowansage to create three murals featuring biomorphic shapes and a vivid palette.
Sarah Main Exhibition at The Gabriel South Beach
24 hours with a nightly art tour at 6 p.m., 640 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, (free and open to the public)
Art deco hotel showcases eight works blending artist Sarah Main’s passions for music, art and technology.
The Wolfsonian
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, (free and open to the public)
FIU museum exploring the inventive and provocative character of the modern world showcases the exhibition The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era and open the installation In Balance by Hettler.Tüllmann, a new mobile inspired by the precarious balance between humanity and nature.
Faena Art
12 p.m. to 8 p.m., 3300 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, (free and open to the public)
Site-specific commission by renowned cross-disciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin.
Wynwood Walls
10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 2516 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, (tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors and students)
Celebrated destination and a leader in the street art movement presents its 2024 Art Week theme, Street Art Icons, celebrating the legendary and vibrant impact of the famed works at Wynwood Walls, which for this week are adorned with new murals, sculptures and glass works by eight international artists.
MOCA
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Joan Lehman Building, 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami (tickets $15 early bird, $20 general)
Musuem presenting contemporary art and its historical influences through exhibitions, educational programs and collections.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 101 West Flagler Street, Miami (tickets $15)
Smithsonian Affiliate features two compelling photography exhibitions of more than 160 images illuminating both the sacred moments of life in Miami’s diverse Black community, as well as life through the lense of six accomplished female photographers.
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