Miami Art Week, arguably the pinnacle of Miami’s cultural season, sees millions of art enthusiasts and collectors visit “The Magic City” to take in one of the most significant and talked-about art exhibitions for contemporary and modern art and design.
This event will usually run from the final week of November through to the first week of December (dates for this year to be confirmed). This cultural event features seven major international art fairs in Miami Beach, with nine more locations such as Wynwood, Downtown Miami, the Miami River, the Design District, and Coconut Grove, as well as additional pop-up public exhibitions at various locations throughout the city.
Here are 5 Miami art fairs we highly recommend attending:
Miami Beach Art Fairs
Art Basel –
Art Basel Miami Beach is the largest of the art fairs and the centrepiece of Miami Art Week. With over 250 exhibitors, mostly from North and South America with a few additions from Africa, Asia, and Europe, as well as programming beyond its location at nearby museums and private collections.
Design Miami –
Design Miami, one of the top design markets in the world, brings together the best galleries from across the globe to present museum-calibre exhibitions of 20th and 21st century design products, including everything from furniture to lighting and pieces of art.
One of our favourite annual events in Miami, Design Miami is a must-attend for us because it combines opportunities for collectors and design enthusiasts with progressive programming that sparks timely discussions and features panels and talks with esteemed designers and architects from around the world.
Untitled –
Untitled Art's aim is to promote the broader art ecosystem, and it offers an inclusive platform that places a premium on cooperation and chooses participant artists with a global reach, frequently including galleries and artists outside of the traditional art hotspots.
Untitled Art was the first art fair to provide an online component, and it continues to take advantage of new technology to increase the accessibility and potential of collecting contemporary art to new and diverse audiences. Untitled Art is committed to advancing an equitable art culture by amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities through its platform. To promote the upcoming generation of cultural writers and art critics, Untitled Art will also restart its writers-in-residence programme in 2022.
Miami Art Fairs
Miami Art Fairs offer a wide range of possibilities to view and purchase some of the most stunning contemporary art in the entire globe.
Art Miami –
Art Miami attracts a wide range of art collectors and enthusiasts, curators and museum experts, reporters, as well as notable figures from the international art world. It is the most popular international art fair in the United States and the second most popular worldwide. The fair venue, One Miami Herald Plaza, is located in the centre of Downtown Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay and conveniently close to Miami Beach. Art Miami presents some of the most significant works of art from the 20th and 21st centuries through a carefully chosen selection of some of the most prestigious galleries in the world. CONTEXT Art Miami and Aqua Art Miami are Art Miami's two sibling fairs.
Art Miami –
Art Miami features over 70 international galleries representing hundreds of up-and-coming and mid-career artists. Located on Biscayne Bay, show cases modern artwork by exhibitors and artists, with local galleries present, and many from Europe and the Americas. Local and international collectors have a fantastic opportunity to find up-and-coming artists and make significant investments in the main art market of the day thanks to Art Miami.
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