This December, make the most of your Art Basel visit by checking out The Untitled Magazine‘s 2015 Miami Art Fair Guide. Also don’t miss our day-by-day event guide to the best openings and parties hitting Miami Art Week! Click HERE to view.
ART FAIRS 2015
ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2015 (Dec 3-6)
Art Basel Miami Beach, undeniably the most prestigious art show in the Americas, combines an international selection of works by world-renowned artists and top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. 267 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa show significant work from the masters of Modern and contemporary art, as well the new generation of emerging stars. Paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, films, and editioned works of the highest quality are on display in the main exhibition hall. Ambitious large‐scale artworks, films and performances become part of the city’s outdoor landscape at nearby Collins Park and SoundScape Park. Click here for 2014 highlights from Art Basel Convention Center.
VIP Preview: Dec 2, 11-8/Dec 3, 11-3
Public Hours: Dec 3, 3-8/Dec 4-5, 12-8/ Dec 6, 12-6
Tickets: $30-$100
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
Art Miami (Dec 1-6)
As one of the most important annual contemporary art events in the United States, Art Miami attracts more than 82,000 collectors, curators, museum professionals and art enthusiasts from around the globe annually. Entering its 26th edition, Art Miami remains committed to showcasing the most important artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries in collaboration with a selection of the world’s most respected galleries.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 5:30-10
Public: Dec 2-5,11-8/Dec 6, 11-6
Tickets: $15-$250
The Art Miami Pavilion
Midtown/Wynwood Arts District
3101 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
For more info click HERE.
Aqua Art Miami (Dec 2 – 6)
The fair celebrates its eleventh consecutive installment this December and its second as one of the Art Miami family of fairs. It features emerging art, in particular international art programs, with an interest in supporting young and established galleries with strong emerging mid-career artists. Aqua’s unique environment– a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard– has become a favorite gathering spot for collectors, curators and art lovers to discover fresh talent and acquire new works while exchanging cultural ideas and forming meaningful connections.
VIP Preview: Dec 2, 3-10
Public Hours: Dec 3, 12-9/Dec 4-5, 11-9/Dec 6, 11-6
Tickets: $10-$85
Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
CONTEXT (Dec 1-6)
The sister fair to Art Miami, CONTEXT is dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists. Launched in 2012, CONTEXT Art Miami’s open atmosphere creates a meaningful dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors while providing the ultimate platform for the presentation of mid-career, emergent and cutting-edge talent by emerging and established galleries. Ninety-five international galleries, vetted by the CONTEXT Art Miami Selection Committee, exhibit highlights from their gallery programs, solo artist exhibitions and curated projects.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 5:30-10
Public Hours: Dec 2-5, 11-8/Dec 6, 11-6
Tickets: $15-$250
CONTEXT Art Miami Pavilion
2901 Northeast 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
For more info click HERE.
Design Miami (Dec 1-6)
The global forum for design—Design Miami brings together collectors, gallerists, designers, curators, and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. It is both a marketplace, and a cultural forum, where museum-quality exhibitions of twentieth and twenty-first century furniture, lighting and objets d’art are on display alongside design panels and lectures from the world’s top designers, architects and artists.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 12-8
Public Hours: Dec 2-3, 10-8/Dec 4, 11-8/ Dec 5, 12-8/ Dec 6, 12-6
Tickets: $20-$60
Meridian Avenue & 19th Street
Adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
Fridge Art Fair (Dec 3-6)
When Eric Ginsburg founded Fridge Art Fair (yes, the name is a play on Frieze) in 2013 he sent out a challenging call for exhibitors — “Can you fit into the Fridge?” They did… and answered the call again when Fridge’s winter fair, dubbed “The Miami Popsicle Project,” made its December debut in Brickell. While most fairs are founded by dealers, Ginsburg is a young artist whose work is beginning to get recognition at the highest levels of the art world. So why an art fair? “Karma.” The seed of Fridge came from an earlier exhibition project that did not go as well as he had wished, he explains, adding, “And of course for the fun.” Fridge, like everything Eric, is a highly personal creation infused with his energy and personality. This year’s Miami theme is “The Fridge Fudge Pop.” The fair will host an opening gala on December 3rd from 4-7pm. Featuring an “Evening with [drag superstar] Sweetie,”proceeds from the event benefit The LGBT Visitor Center of Miami Beach.
VIP Preview: Dec 3, 5-7
Public Hours: Dec 3, 4-9/Dec 4-5, 11-9/Dec 6, 11-7
Tickets: $10
Holiday Inn Miami Beach
4333 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
For more info click HERE.
INK Miami Art Fair (Dec 2 – 6)
INK is unique for its focus on modern and contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and just-published editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.
VIP Preview:
Public Hours: Dec 2, 9-5/Dec 3-5, 10-7/Dec 6, 10-3
Admission is free
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue (19th St)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
For more info click HERE.
MIAMI PROJECT/ART ON PAPER MIAMI (Dec 1-6)
Miami Project returns in 2015 for its fourth edition, bringing the best in modern and contemporary art to the fair’s new waterfront location The Deauville Beach Resort, creating another singularly elegant environment produced with the unique attention to detail that Miami Project has become known for. Building on past years of success, including 2014’s record attendance of over 25,000 visitors, Miami Project Edition 4 will feature 60 top galleries from around the world, affording easy access to and from the Miami Beach Convention Center. Also at The Deauville Beach Resort will be
Art on Paper’s inaugural Miami Beach edition. Art on Paper NYC welcomed over 20,000 visitors in March of 2015 and saw strong sales to top collectors, quickly becoming a New York City favorite. Art on Paper Miami’s exhibiting galleries will feature sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography, all unified by the medium of paper. Complimentary shuttle service will run from Art Basel directly to SATELLITE, Art on Paper, and Miami Project.
VIP Previews: Dec 1, 5-10
Public Hours: Dec 2-5, 11-7/ Dec 6, 11-6
Tickets: $25-$60 (tickets grant access to both fairs)
Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL 33141, USA
For more info click HERE.
NADA Art Fair (Dec 3 – 5)
A well-established fair, NADA, or New Art Dealers Alliance, was founded in 2003. The fair’s stated goal is to exhibit new or underexposed art that is not typical of the “art establishment.” Another distinguishing feature is that it is the only major American art fair run by a non-profit organization. For the 13th edition of the fair, NADA Miami Beach remains committed to a selected presentation of exhibitors with this new venture at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Centrally located, the transition to an epicenter of activity better serves both NADA’s exhibitors and its audience, and reflects the continued growth of NADA as an international platform for contemporary art. Click here for highlights from NADA Art Fair 2014.
VIP Preview: Dec 3, 10-2
Public Hours: Dec 3, 2-7/Dec 4, 10-7/Dec 5, 10-6
Tickets: $10-$40
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
For more info click HERE.
PINTA (Dec 1-6)
PINTA is an exclusive and intimate art fair created as a venue for the exhibition and promotion of Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese art that includes the participation of fifty prominent galleries from the United States, Latin America and Europe. With a focus on the abstract, concrete, neo-concrete, kinetic and conceptual art movements, this carefully curated fair creates a platform that allows for a broader discussion amongst artists, curators and collectors. A group of five internationally recognized curators have been chosen to curate the newly designated sections of the fair.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 6-9
Public Hours: Dec 2, 5-9/Dec 3-5, 11-8/ Dec 6, 11-6
Tickets: $15-$65
Mana Wynwood
318 NW 23 rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
For more info click HERE.
PRIZM (Dec 1-13)
PRIZM is a cutting-edge art fair that is multidisciplinary in scope. The fair’s mission is to promote the work of artists of color, who reflect global trends in contemporary art. PRIZM will feature the work of emerging Miami-based artists of African descent, such as T. Eliot, and Asser Saint Val. These artists redefine their world and bring into focus socio-political and cultural issues pertinent to the people of African descent in Miami and beyond. The select artists are actively engaged in perpetuating Miami’s growth as a cultural hub. On Saturday, December 5th at 5:30pm, Prizm will host Dark Matters— a performance created by artist Jefferson Pinder that places rioting and B-boy battles in the realm of contemporary art.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 7-10
Public Hours: weekdays, 10-5/weekend 12-5
Tickets: $10 Suggested Donation
7300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138
For more info click HERE.
PULSE (Dec 1-5)
Founded in 2005, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is an established part of the annual art calendar with editions in New York and Miami Beach. The fair is recognized for providing its international community of emerging and established galleries with a dynamic platform for connecting with a global audience. PULSE offers visitors an engaging environment in which to discover and collect the most compelling contemporary art being produced today. As part of the opening events of PULSE the fair will host a live performance by Kalup Linzy as well as the fourth iteration of Kate Durbin’s ongoing performance work, Hello Selfie!—a new form of passive aggressive performance art, with female performers taking selfies in a public space for an hour straight, uploading them to the Facebook event wall in real time. A playful exploration of selfie culture and an intervention into the space of the art fair, where women have traditionally been muses for male artists. Click here for highlights from Pulse Art Fair 2014.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 1-4
Public Hours: Dec 1, 4-7/Dec 2-5, 10-7
Tickets: $10-$40
Indian Beach Park
4601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
For more info click HERE.
Red Dot Art Fair (Dec 2 – 6)
For the ninth edition of Red Dot, the fair will offer a unique selection of approximately fifty galleries exhibiting contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and secondary market. Galleries exhibiting at Red Dot specialize in emerging, mid-career, and established artists that present work of lasting value. The luxurious layout of the fifty thousand square foot venue will provide visitors with a sophisticated and friendly environment to view artwork presented by galleries and dealers. The opening reception for the fair is on Wednesday, December 2nd from 6 – 10PM, and will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
VIP Preview:
Public Hours: Dec 3-5, 12-8/Dec 6, 12-6
Tickets:$20-$25 (includes admission to both Red Dot and Spectrum Miami), December 3rd & 4th are free
1700 NE 2nd AVE
Miami, FL 33132
For more info click HERE.
SATELLITE (Dec 1-6)
SATELLITE is a new alternative exhibition that will be presented during Miami Art Week at several beachfront venues, each venue stewarded by renowned art curators and groundbreaking art organizations. Curators will be presenting new and exciting projects that span the gamut of art, music, performance, installation, new media and technology activations. SATELLITE was conceived by artist Brian Whiteley (founder of the SELECT Art Fair) and runs in conjunction with Miami Project and Art on Paper Miami. Complimentary shuttle service will run from Art Basel directly to SATELLITE, Art on Paperand Miami Project.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 4-10
Public Hours: Dec 2, 12-9/ Dec 3-5, 12-10, Dec 6,12-6
Free Admission
multiple locations
For more info click HERE.
SCOPE (Dec 1-6) will celebrate its 15th anniversary edition with 120 international exhibitors from 22 countries and 57 cities. With many well-established galleries upgrading to larger booths, SCOPE Miami Beach will debut a more spacious pavilion to showcase a robust VIP program featuring three curated sections: Juxtapoz Presents, the Breeder Program, and FEATURE. For the 4th consecutive year, VH1 is teaming up with SCOPE to bring the ultimate mash-up of ART + MUSIC to Miami Beach. SCOPE is unrivaled as the premier showcase for emerging contemporary art and VH1 continues its commitment to music and to helping expose its audience to up-and-coming artists with buzz-worthy music programming. Visitors can experience ART + MUSIC at the VH1 Lounge in the SCOPE Miami Beach Pavilion, featuring appearances from some of today’s hottest artists on the music scene. Click here for highlights from Scope Art Fair 2014.
VIP Preview: Dec 1
801 Ocean Dr.
Miami, FL 33139
For more info click HERE + See an amazing virtual tour of SCOPE 2015.
Spectrum Miami Art Show (Dec 2-6)
Spectrum is a juried, contemporary art show in the heart of Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District featuring an international slate of artists and galleries. The 2015 theme,“Emergence,” explores the act of illumination and creativity emerging from the artist. The abundance of trend-setting artists and galleries exhibiting at Spectrum Miami will reflect this theme, as will the show’s special programming, including Art Labs, Art Talks, and the Spotlight Artist and LaunchPad Programs. Spectrum will also be hosting ArtSpot International Art Show—a stand-alone event inside the show. ArtSpot 2015 replicates a model introduced to the Miami art community last year, presenting carefully selected modern, contemporary and cutting-edge galleries with strong curatorial programs and their represented artists. It is aimed at offering extremely high-quality art to the Miami art community and worldwide collectors during Art Basel Week.
VIP Preview: Dec 2, 6-10
Public Hours: Dec 3-5, 12-8/Dec 6, 12-5
Tickets: $20-$25 (includes admission to both Red Dot and Spectrum Miami)
SPECTRUM Miami Tent
1700 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
For more info click HERE.
SUPERFINE! HOUSE OF ART+DESIGN (Dec 2-6)
A new fair launching this year, Superfine! exists at the intersection of high-impact contemporary art and dynamic + inspired design. With musical programming rivaling a well-curated festival (including sets by BAIO and Shamir) and and tightly curated installation art (a giant chandelier by Diego Montoya), Superfine! transcends the usual art and design event by creating a fully immersive environment designed to maximize interaction with diverse publics. Visitors to Superfine! will be part of a movement designed to disrupt and delight by creating a singular + vibrant space comprised of like-minded art and design professionals.
VIP Preview: Dec 2, 6-10
Pubic Hours: Dec 3-6, 11-11
Tickets: $5-$65
8300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33138
For more info click HERE.
UNTITLED (Dec 2-6)
Untitled is an internationally curated art fair that focuses on curatorial balance and integrity across all disciplines of contemporary art. Founded in 2012, Untitled selects a curatorial team to identify, and curate a selection of galleries, artist-run exhibition spaces, and non-profit institutions and organizations, in discussion with an architecturally designed venue. UNTITLED’s fourth edition will introduce UNTITLED Radio on Wynwood Radio. In partnership with Miami web-based station Wynwood Radio, UNTITLED Radio takes the place of the customary program of conversations and talks by providing a unique roster of interviews, performances and playlists by artists, curators, and art world professionals, to be broadcast live at the fair.
VIP: Dec 1, 4-8
Public Hours: Dec 2-5, 11-7/Dec 6, 11-4
Tickets: $18-$28
Ocean Drive & 12th Street
For more info click HERE.
X CONTEMPORARY (Dec 1-6)
X Contemporary premiers in 2015 at a 28,000 square foot art fair that will feature a selection of major exhibitions and over 27 exhibitors from the US, Europe and South America. The art fair will emphasize a cross-generational conversation in specially curated projects that add depth to the fair’s exhibitions, while considering the historic importance of the trends and cultural influences impacting artists today. To celebrate its inaugural year, X Contemporary will exhibit a selection of paintings and collages that represent painter Grace Hartigan’s Abstract Expressionist style as it evolved in the early 60s towards new levels of abstraction and representation. The symbol X represents a destination point and an area of intersection, an evocative title for a new breed of art fair that will emphasize a crossover between the visual arts, fashion and brand collaborations brought together under the direction of Matthew Eck, the former co-director of SELECT art fairs.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 5-10
Public Hours: Dec 2-5, 12-9/Dec 6, 12-6
Tickets: $10-$25
227-247 NW 24th St.
Miami, FL 33127
For more info click HERE.
