Art Basel Miami is coming and it is bringing a plethora of satellite fairs with it! Miami Art Week kicks off November 30th so brace yourself for the Olympics of the art world. Make the most of your Art Basel visit by checking out The Untitled Magazine‘s 2016 Miami Art Fair Guide below and don’t miss our day-by-day event guide for the best openings and parties of the week!
ART FAIRS 2016
ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2016 (Nov 30 -Dec 4)
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. Hundreds of 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. For highlight’s from Art Basel Miami 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Nov 30
Public Hours: Dec 1, 3-8/Dec 2-3, 12-8/ Dec 4, 12-6
Tickets: $34 – $105
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
Art Miami (Nov 29 – Dec 4)
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 27th 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. For highlight’s from Art Miami 2015 and CONTEXT 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 5:30-10
Public: Nov 30 – Dec 3, 11am – 8pm/Dec 4, 11am – 6pm
Tickets: $30 – $250
The Art Miami Pavilion
Midtown/Wynwood Arts District
3101 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
For more info click HERE.
Aqua Art Miami (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
The fair celebrates its twelfth consecutive installment this December and its third 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. This year, the five-day fair has partnered with the Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD), a non-profit trade network on a mission to facilitate business between and for women art dealers. Aqua Art Miami and AWAD will be hosting a special morning panel on Friday, December 2 that will address ‘Unconscious Bias and the Art World,’ moderated by Susan Mumford, Founder and CEO of AWAD.
VIP Preview: Nov 30
Public Hours: Dec 1, 12 – 9pm/Dec 2 – 5, 11am -9pm/Dec 4, 11am -6pm
Tickets: $15 – $250
Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
CONTEXT (Nov 29 – Dec 4)
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. For highlight’s from CONTEXT 2015 and Art Miami 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Nov 29
Public Hours: Nov 30 – Dec 3, 11am – 8pm/ Dec 4, 11am – 6pm
Tickets: $15 – $250
CONTEXT Art Miami Pavilion
118 NE 34th St
Miami, FL 33127
For more info click HERE.
Design Miami (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
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: Nov 30
Public Hours: Nov 30, 12 – 8pm/ Dec 1, 10am – 8pm/ Dec 2, 11am – 8pm/ Dec 3, 12 – 8pm/ Dec 4, 12 – 6pm
Tickets: $25 – $60
Meridian Avenue & 19th Street
Adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
Fridge Art Fair (Dec 1 – 4)
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 debut last December in Brickell. This year the fair moves to the underground gallery at The Betsy Hotel on Miami Beach and has renamed “Betsy’s Curated Mini-Fridge.”
VIP Preview: Nov 27, 3 – 7pm
Betsy Hotel Opening: Dec 3, 5:30 – 8:30pm
Tickets: $10 suggested donation
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
INK Miami Art Fair (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
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.
Public Hours: Nov 30, 9am – 5pm/Dec 1 – 3, 10am – 8pm/Dec 4, 10am – 3pm
Admission is free
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue (19th St)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
For more info click HERE.
Miami Project (Dec 1 – 4)
Miami Project returns in 2016 for its fifth edition, bringing the best in modern and contemporary art. Miami Project Edition 5 will be erected within an expansive structure located in Miami Beach, just steps from the entrance of NADA Miami. The fair will be built seamlessly into the existing architecture, elegantly housing dedicated exhibition space. For highlight’s from Miami Project 2015, click here.
VIP Previews: Dec 1, 12 – 4pm
Public Hours: Dec 1, 4 – 8pm/ Dec 2 – 3, 11am – 7pm/ Dec 4, 11am – 6pm
Tickets: $20 – $50
6625 Indian Creek Dr.
Miami, FL 33141, USA
For more info click HERE.
NADA Art Fair (Dec 1 – 4)
NADA Miami Beach is recognized as a much needed alternative assembly of the world’s youngest and strongest art galleries dealing with emerging contemporary art. The 14th edition of the fair continues to showcase the best of emerging contemporary art, with exhibitors representing 36 cities from 17 different countries, 43 first-time exhibitors, and 29 project spaces. NADA Miami Beach is dedicated to showcasing new art and to celebrating the rising talents from around the globe. It is the only major American art fair to be run by a non-profit organization. For highlights from NADA 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 10am – 12pm
Public Hours: Dec 1, 2 – 7pm/Dec 2 – 3, 11am – 7pm/Dec 4, 11am – 5pm
Tickets: $20 – $40
Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33141
For more info click HERE.
PINTA (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
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. This year’s selection of featured art will be even more interdisciplinary and international and the fair will also debut The Young Collector’s Desk which aims to educate and give attendees the opportunity to explore the world of the arts with guided tours that focus on the construction and maintenance of a coherent and sustainable collection.
Official Opening: Nov 30, 5 – 8pm
Public Hours: Dec 1 – 3, 12 – 8pm/ Dec 4, 12 – 7pm
Tickets: Suggested Donation (Children under age 12: Free)
Mana Wynwood
2217 NW 5th Ave
Miami, FL 33127
For more info click HERE.
PRIZM (Nov 29 – Dec 11)
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. The fourth edition will showcase over 40 artists from eight countries including: France, Haiti, Jamaica, Nigeria, St. Martin, and Trinidad and Tobago, split between two sections curated by fair Director and Founder Mikhaile Solomon and interdisciplinary artist William Cordova. PRIZM Art Fair presents the work of international emerging artists with a select focus on solo presentations by artists from the Global African Diaspora.. The theme for the fourth edition will explore the global impact of Africa’s cultural DNA.
VIP Preview: Nov 29
Public Hours: 11am – 7pm
Tickets: $5 – $50
7230 NW Miami Ct.
Miami, FL 33150
For more info click HERE.
PULSE (Dec 1 – 4)
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. This year PULSE Miami Beach returns to Indian Beach Park at 46th Street and Collins Avenue, marking the 12th edition of PULSE Contemporary Art Fair in Miami. For highlights from PULSE 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 10am – 1pm
Public Hours: Dec 1, 1 – 7pm/Dec 2 – 3, 10am – 7pm
Tickets: $10 – $100
Indian Beach Park
4601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
For more info click HERE.
Red Dot Art Fair (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
Red Dot Miami is a juried, contemporary art show in the heart of Miami featuring an international slate of galleries. The show features galleries showcasing over 500 leading contemporary artists, and includes Art Labs, events, and informative Art Talks focused on collecting. Now in its 10th year, the five-day event attracts over 30,000 visitors, a majority of whom are high-net-worth collectors. This year Red Dot Miami will debut a fresh face as it is under new ownership by Redwood Media Group.
Public Hours: Dec 1 – 3, 12 – 8pm/ Dec 4, 12 – 5pm
Tickets: $10 – $75
Red Dot Miami Tent
1700 NE 2nd AVE
Miami, FL 33132
For more info click HERE.
SATELLITE (Dec 1 – 4)
SATELLITE , now located in South Beach, is an alternative art fair that presents new and exciting projects that span the gamut of art, music, performance, installation, new media and tech. SATELLITE 2.0 will be held NEXT DOOR to Aqua Art Fair and steps from Art Basel and Untitled. The move to South Beach places SATELLITE in the heart of the action, providing unparalleled access to collectors and arts patrons alike. SATELLITE 2.0 will once again emphasize concept-driven rooms, rather than the typical salon style hang of the standard fairs. The fair will also feature after hours programming from 10pm to late.
VIP Preview: Dec 1
Public Hours: Dec 1, 3 – 10pm/ Dec 2 – 3, 12 – 10pm, Dec 4, 12 – 6pm
Tickets: $10
The Parisian Hotel (Next Door to Aqua)
1510 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For more info click HERE.
SCOPE (Nov 29 – Dec 4)
The 16th edition of SCOPE Miami Beach returns to the sands of Ocean Drive and 8th Street. Featuring over 125 International Exhibitors from 22 countries and 57 cities, SCOPE Miami Beach will welcome over 55,000 visitors over the course of 6 days. Also returning this year will be SCOPE’s Breeder Program, which gives new galleries a remarkable opportunity for exposure by introducing them to the fair and thus, the contemporary art market. For highlights from SCOPE 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Nov 29
Public Hours: Nov 30 – Dec 4, 11am – 8pm
Tickets: $25 – $35
801 Ocean Dr.
Miami, FL 33139
For more info click HERE
Spectrum Miami Art Show (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
Spectrum is a juried, contemporary art show in the heart of Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District featuring an international slate of artists and galleries. Spectrum will also be hosting ArtSpot International Art Show—a stand-alone event inside the show. ArtSpot 2016 will present 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 Miami Art Week.
Public Hours: Dec 1 – 3, 12 – 8pm/Dec 4, 12 – 5pm
Tickets: $10 – $85
SPECTRUM Miami Tent
1700 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
For more info click HERE.
SUPERFINE! HOUSE OF ART+DESIGN (Dec 1 – 4)
Superfine!’s mission is to create an accessible means for galleries, artists, and designers to directly reach a targeted clientele within a dynamic setting. The fair creates a cutting-edge marketplace where buyers, sellers, and artists can operate transparently on an even plane, rather than in the opaque art world of today. Billing itself as “the fairest fair” Superfine! provides exhibitors with an affordably priced, high-impact space, and creates a full and dynamic environment for attendees. On December 1st, from 7 to 11pm, Superfine! will host “It’s Super Miami…,” a locals appreciation night that puts the spotlight on South Florida artists like Deming King Harriman, Alex Zastera, Alejandro Franco, Erica Sheldon, Eurydice, Asser St. Val, the entire team of artists from Little Haiti’s incredible Laundromat Art Space, and many more talented full-time Miami artists.
VIP Preview: Dec 1, 11am – 6pm
Pubic Hours: Dec 1, 6 – 11pm/ Dec 2 – 3, 1 – 11pm/ Dec 4, 1 – 8pm
Tickets: $7.77 – $33.33
56 NE 29th St.
Miami FL, 33137
For more info click HERE.
UNTITLED. (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
Untitled, Art is an international, curated art fair founded in 2012 that focuses on curatorial balance and integrity across all disciplines of contemporary art. Untitled, Art innovates the standard fair model by selecting a curatorial team to identify, and curate a selection of galleries, artist-run exhibition spaces, and non-profit institutions and organizations, in dialogue with an architecturally designed venue. Since 2014 the curatorial team has consisted of Artistic Director Omar López-Chahoud with curators Christophe Boutin and Melanie Scarciglia. On November 30, the fair will open with a screen-printing event. For highlights from Untitled 2015, click here.
VIP Preview: Nov 29
Public Hours: Nov 30 – Dec 3, 11am – 7pm/ Dec 4, 11am – 5pm
Tickets: $20 – $30
Ocean Drive & 12th Street
For more info click HERE.
X CONTEMPORARY (Nov 30 – Dec 4)
X Contemporary is recognized for bringing untold stories in modern, contemporary, and global art movements to light the international art audience. The second edition of the fair will be located at the brand new Nobu Hotel Miami Beach in two indoor floors flooded with natural light and an outdoor garden with beach access that will transform into an epic sculpture garden. Also featured at X will be a historic exhibition in celebration of art business, “The Women Who Made Modern Art Modern,” curated by Michael Klein. The show profiles 16 art dealers active in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, all whom are women, and all whom helped shape the careers of America’s most important 20th Century artists. X Contemporary is the first modern and contemporary art fair to partner with Nobu Eden Roc, an intimate and lively environment featuring 35 international galleries, with a special focus on private dealers and independent curators with unique access to new discoveries in 20th and 21st century art. For highlights from X Contemporary, click here.
Public Hours: Nov 30 – Dec 3, 1 – 7pm/ Dec 4, 12 – 5pm
Tickets: $20
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
For more info click HERE.
