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Art Basel Miami Beach runs December 4 to 6, 2026, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with VIP preview days starting December 2. It anchors Miami Art Week, a citywide run of fairs from November 30 through December 6 that includes Untitled Art, NADA, Design Miami, Scope, and more than a dozen others, plus major museums, spread across Miami Beach, Wynwood, and Downtown Miami.
Miami Art Week 2026 runs November 30 through December 6, anchored by Art Basel Miami Beach’s public days of December 4-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. More than twenty fairs open during the same stretch, from Ocean Drive tents to Wynwood warehouses to a hotel courtyard in South Beach. Here’s the full lineup, with addresses and confirmed 2026 dates.
In This GuideThe Miami Art FairsArt Basel Miami Beach
December 4-6, 2026 · Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach is the anchor of Miami Art Week, with public hours running 11am to 6pm across its three public days. VIP preview runs December 2-3, split into First Choice, Preview, and Vernissage access tiers by invitation. Last year’s edition brought 283 galleries from 43 countries and drew more than 80,000 visitors; the 2026 gallery list is expected in the fall.
Untitled Art
December 2-6, 2026 · Ocean Drive at 12th Street, Miami Beach
Untitled Art returns to its oceanfront tents for its 15th edition, with a VIP and press preview on December 1. The 2026 fair brings 166 galleries and non-profit organizations from 36 countries and territories, organized across five sectors: Main, Artist Spotlight, Nest, Non-Profit, and Special Projects. Guest curators Agustina Ferreyra (Artist Spotlight), Willem Molesworth (Nest), and Damîen Dakota (Special Projects) lead this year’s sector programming.
NADA Miami
December 1-5, 2026 · Ice Palace Studios, Wynwood
NADA Miami runs Tuesday through Saturday at Ice Palace Studios on North Miami Avenue. The fair focuses on emerging and mid-career galleries; last year’s edition featured 151 exhibitors from 37 countries.
Design Miami/
December 1-6, 2026 · Convention Center Drive at 19th Street, Miami Beach
Design Miami/ runs on the grounds adjoining the main Art Basel site; show hours are still to be announced. The fair is the collectible-design counterpart to Basel, presenting 20th- and 21st-century design pieces through leading galleries and dealers.
Scope Miami Beach
December 1-6, 2026 · 801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
SScope Miami Beach runs in its bespoke pavilion on the sand, between 8th and 10th Street. The fair is built around emerging galleries and multidisciplinary installations. Last year’s edition featured 90-plus galleries from 18 countries.
Art Miami & CONTEXT Art Miami
December 1-6, 2026 · One Herald Plaza, Edgewater / Downtown Miami
Art Miami and its sister fair CONTEXT share the same pavilion, with a Platinum VIP preview at 11am and a general VIP preview at 1pm on December 1, both by invitation, followed by public hours that same afternoon. Public hours run 11am-7pm Wednesday through Saturday and 11am-6pm on Sunday. Art Miami focuses on 20th- and 21st-century works, while CONTEXT centers emerging and mid-career artists.
Aqua Art Miami
December 2-6, 2026 · Aqua Hotel, South Beach
Aqua Art Miami runs at the Aqua Hotel on Collins Avenue, with a VIP preview December 2 from 3 to 10pm. The fair keeps its scale intimate, showing young and mid-career artists inside the hotel’s exhibition rooms.
Pinta Miami
December 3-6, 2026 · The Hangar, Coconut Grove
Pinta Miami focuses on modern and contemporary Latin American and Spanish art, offering a diverse and carefully curated selection of artworks. Founded in New York and based in Miami, Pinta Miami is committed to showcasing artistic plurality through its interdisciplinary program.
INK Miami Art Fair
December 2-6, 2026 · Suites of Dorchester, Miami Beach
INK Miami Art Fair is the one satellite fair built entirely around works on paper, now in its 20th year. Galleries take over individual suites surrounding the hotel’s open-air courtyard, drawing museum curators and serious collectors more than a general crowd, with a mix of 20th-century masterworks and newly released editions from contemporary artists. Tickets are free with online registration.
Red Dot Miami & Spectrum Miami
December 2-6, 2026 · Mana Wynwood, Wynwood
Red Dot Miami and Spectrum Miami share the Mana Wynwood campus, with a joint VIP and press preview December 2 from 5 to 6pm and an opening night preview from 6 to 9pm. Both fairs mix modern and contemporary work across painting, photography, and sculpture from international galleries
AfriKin Art Fair
November 29 – December 6, 2026 · Maison AfriKin, North Miami
AfriKin Art Fair opens with a vernissage on November 29 from 6 to 9pm at the Scott Galvin Community Center. The fair centers African and diaspora artists with public programming through the week. Last year’s edition drew artists from more than 30 countries.
Prizm
2026 dates TBD · Downtown Miami
Prizm Art Fair is based on Biscayne Boulevard; 2026 dates were still pending as of this writing. Recent editions have paired a themed curatorial program with African and diaspora artists.
Museums to Visit During Art WeekMiami Freedom Tower
Downtown Miami
The newly renovated Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College is home to four state-of-the-art museum exhibitions. Art Week typically brings new exhibition openings timed to the citywide crowds.
01Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College
group-friendly
The building that tells Miami’s story better than almost anywhere else.
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Downtown Miami
PAMM is Miami’s flagship contemporary art museum, sitting on Biscayne Bay in Museum Park. Art Week typically brings new exhibition openings timed to the citywide crowds.
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Miami’s waterfront museum where contemporary art, Biscayne Bay views, and a slow afternoon actually belong together.
Rubell Museum
Allapattah
The Rubell Museum houses one of the country’s largest privately assembled contemporary art collections, in a converted warehouse in Allapattah. It’s a short drive from the Wynwood fair cluster.
MOCA North Miami
North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami runs exhibitions, educational programs, and a permanent collection focused on connecting with its surrounding community. It sits outside the main Beach-to-Wynwood corridor, so budget extra travel time.
Museum of Graffiti
Wynwood
The Museum of Graffiti sits inside the Wynwood fair cluster and covers the history of the art form through murals and archival work. It’s a walkable add-on if you’re already covering NADA or Red Dot.
Other Fairs and Installations
A handful of smaller fairs round out the week; 2026 dates weren’t yet announced as of this writing, so treat these as watch-list items to confirm closer to the date:
Satellite Art Fair — Collins Avenue (Satellite Hotel), next to Aqua Art MiamiFridge Art Fair — location TBDArt Beat Miami — spread across the Caribbean Marketplace, Joseph Caleb Center, and Brightline Miami Central StationNo Vacancy, Miami Beach — site-specific artist installations inside Miami Beach hotels
How to Get AroundFree Water Taxi & Shuttles
Miami Beach runs a free water taxi and shuttle program every Art Week, connecting Miami Beach with Downtown Miami. Boats run between Maurice Gibb Memorial Park (1790 Purdy Avenue, Miami Beach) and Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 North Bayshore Drive, Miami), with dedicated free shuttles linking that water taxi stop to the Convention Center, South Beach, Mid Beach, and the Design District. Last year’s program ran with boats every 10-15 minutes from 10am to midnight (10am-10pm on the final day) and shuttles every 15 minutes.
Other Options
The Miami Beach Trolley and Freebee run free year-round and add extra service during Art Week; Citi Bike stations are spread across the city for a faster, self-directed option. Miami-Dade Transit’s Metrobus also connects to the mainland for anyone staying off the Beach.
FAQ
Art Basel Miami 2026: FAQWhen is Art Basel Miami Beach 2026?
December 4-6, 2026, with VIP preview days from December 2, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
When is Miami Art Week 2026?
November 29 (AfriKin’s vernissage) through December 6, 2026, across Miami Beach, Wynwood, Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, and North Miami.
What’s the difference between Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week?
Art Basel Miami Beach is the single largest fair, held at the Convention Center. Miami Art Week is the citywide umbrella covering Basel plus more than twenty satellite fairs, museum programming, and events during the same stretch.
Is Art Basel Miami Beach free to attend?
No. Tickets are sold through Art Basel’s official site; most satellite fairs also charge admission, though INK Miami is free with online registration.
Where do the satellite fairs take place?
Mostly across four clusters: Miami Beach (Untitled, Art Basel, Aqua, Scope, INK, Design Miami), Wynwood (NADA, Red Dot, Spectrum), Downtown Miami/Edgewater (Art Miami, CONTEXT, Prizm), and Coconut Grove (Pinta), with AfriKin further north in North Miami.