{"id":60108,"date":"2025-11-25T12:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/60108\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:48:35","slug":"miami-art-week-2025-10-must-see-art-fairs-shows-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/60108\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Art Week 2025: 10 Must-See Art Fairs, Shows, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 2001, Art Basel Miami Beach<\/a> has set the stage for a bold glittering collision of culture during the first week of December each year. And it\u2019s still, arguably, the biggest annual art week in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Indeed, as Art Basel lands in Miami Beach, the whole city erupts with Miami Art Week: art fairs, museum openings, fashion events, DJ sets, crypto conferences, and every brand activation imaginable. <\/p>\n

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Sukeban. Photo by Motoyuki Daifu.<\/p>\n

Interior view of The Future Perfect\u2019s Villa Paula, Miami. Photo by Joe Kramm. <\/p>\n

The NFL, for instance, is setting up an art x football pop-up show in Wynwood. Meanwhile, Sukeban, the Japanese women\u2019s wrestling league, will host a championship fight at the Miami Beach Bandshell.<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019re just focused on the art (like us), you\u2019re spoiled for choice. The beachside fairs pull you east; the museums and galleries on the mainland pull you west. And in the other direction: You can even dive out into the ocean and see REEFLINE, an underwater public sculpture park and hybrid reef. <\/p>\n

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Leandro Erlich, Concrete Coral, 2025. Photo by Brittany Weber @britmeh. Courtesy of REEFLINE.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an exciting abundance, though choosing where to spend your time can be a challenge. The key is not to overdo it, so you can enjoy the art\u2014and appreciate that you\u2019re in a balmy beachside city in December. So here\u2019s a focused selection of 10 key art destinations for Miami Art Week 2025.<\/p>\n

You can also save this Google Maps list<\/a> to your phone, with everything below (and more) to help you navigate on the ground.<\/p>\n

South Beach | Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach\"\"<\/p>\n

Art Basel Miami Beach. Courtesy of Art Basel.<\/p>\n

The reason for the season, Art Basel Miami Beach<\/a> brings together the full spectrum of the modern and contemporary art market with more than 280 galleries from around the world. If you haven\u2019t been, it can feel overwhelming\u2014it\u2019s huge. I recommend grabbing a map and heading to a few key sections: Nova, which highlights innovative work made in the past three years; Positions, where you\u2019ll find strong emerging artists and smaller galleries; and Meridians, home to large-scale installations.<\/p>\n

As you move toward the center of the fair, you\u2019ll run into the major galleries showing the big names. Give yourself a couple of hours to wander\u2014and take a break for a bite or a beverage when you need it.<\/p>\n

Miami Design District | 61 NE 41st Street, Miami\"\"<\/p>\n

Igshaan Adams, Savannah, 2025 (detail). \u00a9 Igshaan Adams. Courtesy the artist, Thomas Dane Gallery, Casey Kaplan and blank projects. Photo: Mario Todeschini.<\/p>\n

ICA Miami<\/a>\u2019s Art Week exhibitions always draw a crowd, and one or more typically end up being the most talked-about show of the week. This year, the museum presents five solo exhibitions: Richard Hunt<\/a>, Joyce Pensato<\/a>, Andreas Schulze<\/a>, Masaomi Yasunaga<\/a>, and Igshaan Adams<\/a>. The ICA isn\u2019t a giant space, so the shows tend to feel intimate and thoughtful.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m especially excited for Igshaan Adams, whose intricate tapestries and cloudlike, suspended sculptures are mesmerizing to experience; and Masaomi Yasunaga, whose incredible ceramic forms\u2014made through a process that combines glaze with minerals, metals, glass powder, and more\u2014look as though they\u2019ve arrived from outer space or prehistoric time.<\/p>\n

South Beach | Ocean Drive and 12th Street, Miami Beach\"\"<\/p>\n

Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2024. Image by World Red Eye @worldredeye. Courtesy of Untitled Art.<\/p>\n

Set right on the Miami Beach sands, art fair Untitled Art<\/a> takes place within a crisp white tent where sunshine pours in\u2014I\u2019ve genuinely seen people wear sunglasses inside, for good reason. The fair spans a wide range of emerging and mid-career work. I\u2019m especially excited to see the Artist Spotlight section of solo presentations curated by artist Petra Cortright<\/a>, and the Nest section for innovative emerging artists curated by London gallerist Jonny Tanna.<\/p>\n

Untitled always has a full slate of live events, so you might walk in on dancers around Nicole Cherubini<\/a>\u2019s site-specific ceramic benches, or artist Kite<\/a>\u2019s performance inspired by Lakota cosmology and dreams. And after your visit, step out onto the beach and dip your toes in the ocean\u2014it feels wrong to come to Miami and not at least touch the water.<\/p>\n

4. The Rubell MuseumAllapattah | 1100 NW 23rd Street, Miami<\/p>\n

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Joanna van Son, Red Carpet, 2025. Courtesy of Rubell Museum.<\/p>\n

Sarah Lucas, ANGEL, 2022. Courtesy of Rubell Museum.<\/p>\n

The Rubells<\/a>, a major collecting family, have made their museum<\/a> a must-see during Miami Art Week. Each year they unveil highlights from their renowned collection alongside brand-new works from the annual artist-in-residence\u2014this year, it\u2019s painter Joanna van Son<\/a>. The museum also presents a survey of American sculptor Thomas Houseago<\/a>, a commission by Seung Ah Paik<\/a>, and solo presentations by contemporary names Lorenzo Amos<\/a>, Joseph Geagan<\/a>, Rita Letendre<\/a>, Yu Nishimura<\/a>, and Ser Serpas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a fascinating window into what these influential collectors are paying attention to now\u2014and the scale and range of the presentations never fail to impress. It also happens to be a great place to experience a Yayoi Kusama<\/a> \u201cInfinity Room\u201d without waiting in a massive line.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re keen to see more private collection spaces, check out the Margulies Collection and El Espacio 23.<\/p>\n

Downtown Miami | Ice Palace Studios, 1400 N Miami Avenue, Miami\"\"<\/p>\n

Exterior view of NADA Miami. Courtesy of NADA.<\/p>\n

At the Miami fair<\/a> of the New Art Dealers Association, you\u2019ll find strong emerging work\u2014especially painting\u2014and galleries that specialize in championing early-career artists. Younger spaces with momentum show in the cozy NADA Projects section, while the main aisles are anchored by veterans with sharp eyes for future art stars. All this makes NADA Miami a go-to for exciting discoveries\u2014and for work at price points that appeal to both new and seasoned collectors.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a nice, grassy patio with picnic tables outside (and for some reason, there are often chickens running around), a good spot to sit for lunch or meet up with friends.<\/p>\n

South Beach | Pride Park, 1809 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach\"\"<\/p>\n

Steven Young Lee, Folded Jar with Dragon, 2025, presented by Duane Reed Gallery at Design Miami 2025. Image courtesy of Duane Reed Gallery.<\/p>\n

Just beyond the Miami Beach Convention Center, Design Miami<\/a> pitches its tent each year\u2014yet it\u2019s hardly overshadowed by Art Basel next door. The Miami-born design fair (now a hit in Paris, too<\/a>) always delivers a visual feast of contemporary and historical designs from top international dealers.<\/p>\n

This year is especially exciting as Design Miami celebrates its 20th anniversary. While the 2025 theme, \u201cMake. Believe.,\u201d promises plenty of whimsy and wonder, the fair also debuts Design Miami 2.0\u2014a special project led by the influential curator Glenn Adamson featuring work by eight leading contemporary designers.<\/p>\n

For design lovers: I also recommend a stop at The Future Perfect<\/a>\u2019s dazzling new Miami outpost, Villa Paula, located in Little Haiti.<\/p>\n

7. Es Devlin<\/a>\u2019s Library of Us at Faena BeachMid-Beach | Faena Hotel Miami Beach, 3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach\"\"<\/p>\n

Es Devlin, rendering of Library of Us, 2025. Courtesy of Faena.<\/p>\n

Acclaimed artist and designer Es Devlin<\/a> and the Faena Hotel bring a thoughtful public installation-slash-open-air reading room to Miami Beach with Library of Us (2025). This 50-foot-tall revolving library resembles a giant sundial planted directly in the sands of Faena Beach. Devlin has filled the structure with 2,500 books that have inspired her. Passersby can pull a book from the shelves and sit and read along a circular ring of seats that rotates with the piece. Once the week is up, the books will be donated to local schools and libraries.<\/p>\n

Downtown Miami | 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132\"\"<\/p>\n

Installation view of \u201cWoody De Othello: coming forth by day,\u201d P\u00e9rez Art Museum Miami, 2025\u201326. Photo by Lazaro Llanes. Courtesy of P\u00e9rez Art Museum Miami<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez Art Museum Miami<\/a> (PAMM) is always a rewarding stop during Art Week. The Herzog & de Meuron<\/a> building\u2014draped in hanging gardens and perched on Biscayne Bay\u2014is one of the city\u2019s most striking museum settings. And there\u2019s always a show worth visiting there.<\/p>\n

This year, I\u2019m eager to see Miami-born artist Woody De Othello<\/a>\u2019s first solo museum show in his hometown, \u201ccoming forth by day.\u201d The exhibition brings together new mosaics and ceramic-and-bronze sculptures that continue his signature approach of channeling human qualities and emotions into everyday objects. Here, he expands his interests into spiritual themes, particularly in the way the show is installed, with walls washed in bright red-orange clay and soft hints of herbal fragrance that fill the air.<\/p>\n

Little River | 2930 NW 7th Avenue, Miami\"Marlon<\/p>\n

Spinello Projects<\/a> has been a fixture of Miami\u2019s art scene for two decades, known for championing emerging voices and local talent with a program that\u2019s consistently bold and forward looking.<\/p>\n

To mark the gallery\u2019s 20th anniversary, founder Anthony Spinello is presenting a special exhibition<\/a> with works from his personal collection. The show features 15 artists who have been central to the gallery\u2019s trajectory\u2014many Miami-based, including Farley Aguilar<\/a>, Esa\u00ed Alfredo<\/a>, Reginald O\u2019Neal<\/a>, Marlon Portales<\/a>, and Agustina Woodgate<\/a>\u2014pairing early works with more recent examples. Beyond reflecting on the gallery and the artists it has supported, the exhibition offers a view into Miami\u2019s art community. It\u2019s a meaningful look at the esteemed gallerist\u2019s vision and taste, as well as the broader creative landscape he\u2019s helped shape.<\/p>\n

10. Marquez Art Projects Allapattah | 2395 NW 21st Terrace, Miami, FL 33142<\/p>\n

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Kat Lyons, Untitled, 2025. Photo courtesy the artist and Marquez Art Projects. Photo by Nicholas Knight.<\/p>\n

The nonprofit foundation Marquez Art Projects (MAP) is known for giving emerging artists space to debut ambitious solo exhibitions. This year, MAP presents Kat Lyons<\/a>\u2019s solo debut at a U.S. institution. In her show of paintings, titled \u201cFull Earth,\u201d Lyons turns to Florida\u2019s landscape\u2014especially the Everglades\u2014creating vivid scenes populated by crocodiles, volcanic terrain, and Florida\u2019s wild macaques. The works explore how the natural environment can be a record of memory and change. Drawing on lived experience and wide-ranging research (from scientific to art historical), Lyons brings animals, plants, and the land into scenes that feel both grounded in natural history and deeply uncanny.<\/p>\n

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Casey Lesser<\/p>\n

Casey Lesser joined Artsy in 2013 as a writer and editor on the editorial team. Now, she leads the company\u2019s editorial, curatorial, and communications functions. Casey has conceived and led several of Artsy\u2019s major campaigns, including The Artsy Vanguard, Foundations, and The Artsy Edition Shop. She writes the weekly newsletter The Artsy Edit and co-hosts The Artsy Podcast. Casey is based in Brooklyn and holds a master\u2019s degree in art history from NYU\u2019s Institute of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since 2001, Art Basel Miami Beach has set the stage for a bold glittering collision of culture during…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60109,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[13359,36474,36472,36468,123,36470,125,124,36471,36473,36469],"class_list":{"0":"post-60108","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami","8":"tag-art-basel-miami-beach-2025","9":"tag-casey-lesser","10":"tag-design-miami-2025","11":"tag-exhibition-roundups","12":"tag-miami","13":"tag-miami-beach-2025","14":"tag-miami-headlines","15":"tag-miami-news","16":"tag-nada-miami-2025","17":"tag-spinello-projects","18":"tag-untitled-art"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}