ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2025: YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MIAMI ART WEEK
Miami Art Week 2025 returns December 2–7 with one of the most expansive programs in recent memory. From the monumental halls of Art Basel to the sands of South Beach and the buzzing Miami Design District, the city becomes a global nexus of contemporary art, culture, and design. Below, explore The Untitled Magazine’s definitive guide to the fairs, museum openings, and can’t-miss events shaping the week ahead.
ART FAIRS
ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2025
Art Basel Miami Beach anchors the week with its 23rd edition, bringing together 285 galleries from 40 countries, including 23 first-time exhibitors. As detailed in the 2025 Press Dossier, this year’s show continues to set the tone for the Americas with museum-quality works and ambitious presentations across five major sectors:
Galleries
The fair’s central sector showcases leading international galleries presenting historical masterpieces, cross-generational dialogues, new commissions, and rare works pulled directly from private estates and collections.
Nova
A platform for galleries debuting new works—often created within the last three years—Nova highlights experimental, future-facing practices and artists exploring conceptual or material shifts.
Positions
Focused solely on emerging voices, this sector features solo booths that offer collectors and curators a direct line to rising talent worldwide.
Survey
Dedicated to art-historical projects, Survey spotlights artists whose practices shaped contemporary art pre-2000, with presentations that offer contextual depth and rediscovered legacies.
Meridians
Curated by Yasmil Raymond, Meridians brings large-scale installations, monumental sculpture, and performance works to the Grand Ballroom. The dossier’s images feature towering structures and immersive environments that expand the fair beyond booth format.
Meanwhile, Conversations returns with panels featuring artists, curators, cultural theorists, and institutional leaders exploring the intersections of politics, technology, community, and global artistic practice.
Public Days: December 5-7
VIP Preview: December 3-4
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center
Website: https://artbasel.com/miamibeach
UNTITLED ART, MIAMI BEACH
UNTITLED returns to Ocean Drive with 160+ galleries from 29 countries, presented in its signature beachfront pavilion. The 2025 edition includes a strong focus on innovative materiality, identity, and global conversations in contemporary practice. Expect noteworthy solo booths, cross-cultural presentations, and a curation-forward layout that continues to set UNTITLED apart as a fair emphasizing both discovery and depth.
VIP Preview: December 2
Public Days: December 3–7
Location: Ocean Drive & 12th Street
Website: https://untitledartfairs.com
SCOPE MIAMI BEACH
SCOPE brings experimental energy to the sand with new media, performance, immersive installations, and bold contemporary work from an international roster. Its oceanfront venue continues to draw collectors seeking the unexpected.
Dates: December 2–7
Location: 801 Ocean Drive
Website: https://scope-art.com
NADA MIAMI
Now in its 23rd edition, NADA features 140 galleries, nonprofits, and artist-run spaces across 30 countries. With 47 first-time exhibitors, the fair remains a leader in surfacing new voices. This year also marks the debut of ECOLOGIES, a public programming initiative presented with the Knight Foundation, PAMM, and CULTURED. The TD Bank–supported Curated Spotlight section spotlights galleries selected by curator Kate Wong.
Dates: December 2–6
Location: Ice Palace Studios
Website: https://newartdealers.org
ART MIAMI & CONTEXT ART MIAMI
Miami’s longest-running contemporary art fair celebrates its 35th year with 160+ galleries across 24 countries, showcasing painting, sculpture, design, photography, and new media. Its sister fair, CONTEXT, highlights emerging and mid-career artists. With sprawling waterfront pavilions, the two fairs form a cornerstone of Downtown’s art circuit.
Dates: December 2–7
Location: One Herald Plaza
Website: https://artmiami.com
https://contextartmiami.com
AQUA ART MIAMI
Aqua offers an intimate, boutique setting with a focus on emerging artists in a relaxed hotel-style installation. Known for its collaborative atmosphere, Aqua continues to be a discovery-driven fair.
Dates: December 4–7
Location: 1530 Collins Avenue
Website: https://aquaartmiami.com
PRIZM ART FAIR
PRIZM celebrates its 13th edition, maintaining its essential platform for artists of the African Diaspora through exhibitions, fellowships, and targeted public programming. Its curatorial approach merges cultural history, contemporary aesthetics, and political urgency. “This year, Prizm invites our community to gather in that spirit of renewal. Rather than a traditional fair, we will celebrate our 13th edition of Prizm through a series of in-person experiences designed to reconnect us to one another and to the possibilities ahead.”
Dates: December 2–7
Location: Various, The Carter Project Miami, Soho Pool House, Miami
Website: https://prizmartfair.com
SATELLITE ART SHOW
SATELLITE brings boundary-pushing performance, immersive installations, and alternative media projects that challenge the traditional fair model.
Dates: December 4–7
Location: 100 NW 23rd Street
Website: https://satellite-show.com
SPECTRUM MIAMI + RED DOT MIAMI
A dual-fair experience presenting 280 exhibitors from the global contemporary, fine art, and independent sectors. Both fairs remain key anchors in the Wynwood Arts District.
Dates: December 4–7
Location: Mana Wynwood
Spectrum → https://spectrum-miami.com
Red Dot → https://reddotmiami.com
INK MIAMI
Focused exclusively on works on paper, INK returns as a favorite among collectors seeking high-quality editions and print-based works.
Dates: December 4–7
Location: The Dorchester Hotel
Website: https://inkartfair.com
DESIGN MIAMI/
Celebrating its 20th edition, Design Miami/ continues to highlight collectible design, furniture, lighting, and conceptual objects from leading international galleries and studios.
Dates: December 4–8
Location: Adjacent to the Convention Center
Website: https://designmiami.com
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS
MOCA NORTH MIAMI — HIBA SCHA H BAZ, DIANA EUSEBIO & MAGNUS SODAMIN
MOCA North Miami opens its annual Art Week celebration with exhibitions by Hiba Schahbaz and Diana Eusebio, alongside a new Art on the Plaza installation by Magnus Sodamin. Schahbaz’s The Garden, curated by Jasmine Wahi, marks the artist’s first museum survey. Eusebio’s Field of Dreams, curated by Kimari Jackson, honors her Indigenous Peruvian-Quechua and Afro-Dominican lineage through textiles and natural dye processes. Sodamin’s outdoor installation expands the museum’s ongoing public art initiative.
VIP Reception: December 2, 6:30–8:30pm
Public Reception: 8:30–10:30pm
RUBELL MUSEUM — OPENING RECEPTION
The Rubell Museum unveils several new exhibitions, including:
– Thomas Houseago: “First Light”
– Artist-in-Residence: Joanna van Son
– Artist Commission: Seung Ah Paik
– Solo presentations by Lorenzo Amos, Rita Letendre, Ser Serpas
New acquisitions by Miriam Cahn, Studio Lenca, and Sarah Lucas are also featured.
Date: December 2, 6–9pm
Location: Rubell Museum, 1100 NW 23rd Street
ICA MIAMI OPENING NIGHT WITH W MAGAZINE
ICA debuts five major exhibitions, highlighting work by Joyce Pensato, Richard Hunt, Masaomi Yasunaga, Andreas Schulze, and Igshaan Adams. Presented with W Magazine, the opening provides early access to one of the strongest institutional programs of the season.
Date: December 2, 6–9pm
Location: ICA Miami
PAMM PRESENTS: ART BASHMENT
Pérez Art Museum Miami celebrates Art Week with Art Bashment, a Caribbean-inspired night of music and community. Expect sets by Silent Addy, a reggae lineup curated by Rohan Marley, and performances by Inner Circle, Ky-Mani Marley, Zion Marley, Jesse Royal, and Naomi Cowan. Guests can also explore the museum’s new exhibition Woody De Othello: coming forth by day.
Date: December 3, 8–11pm
HISTORIC HAMPTON HOUSE
Launching the exhibition No Room. No Vacancy., Historic Hampton House hosts a VIP dinner and dance party. The show features 16 contemporary artists exploring refusal, resistance, and collective memory, co-curated by Madeleine Haddon, Serubiri Moses, and K.O. Nnamdie. The event honors the site’s storied Green Book history.
VIP Dinner: December 1, 6–9pm, Dance Party: 9–11pm
Exhibition Dates: Dec 1, 2025 – Mar 2, 2026
JEFFREY DEITCH — THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW
Jeffrey Deitch debuts a major group exhibition featuring 25 contemporary artists whose work synthesizes influences from Pop Art, muralism, digital culture, Buddhism, Hollywood, and more. The show presents a vivid snapshot of emerging visual languages defining the next generation.
Opening: December 2, 6–8pm
Location: Miami Design District
LVMH — THE STUDIO MIAMI
LVMH returns to the Design District with a curated cultural pop-up featuring artist presentations, panel discussions, and cross-industry conversations. This year includes a standout work by Canal Cheong Jagerroos, as previewed in the exhibition dossier.
Dates: December 3–7, 10am–6pm
Location: Miami Design District
VISU CONTEMPORARY — DAVID LACHAPELLE: “VANISHING ACT”
VISU Contemporary presents David LaChapelle’s major new exhibition with nine world-premiere works alongside 30+ iconic pieces spanning his career. Themes include spirituality, environmental collapse, celebrity culture, and mythic symbolism. The opening is expected to be one of the most attended events of Art Week.
Public Opening: December 5, 6–9pm
Exhibition: Nov 29, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026
Location: South Beach
