For better or worse, Miami Art Week has grown to be about so much more than well, art. Big brands and luxury houses host hundreds of events peripheral to the main art focus, but if you plan on a little culture with your partying, here's a guide to some of the top fairs at the upcoming 2016 Art Week.
Art Basel
Thursday - Sunday, December 1 - 4
269 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa show significant works 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.
Private View: Wednesday from 4 pm to 8 pm by invitation only
Vernissage: Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm by invitation only
Open to the public:
Thursday: 3-8 pm
Friday and Saturday: 12-8 pm
Sunday: 12-6 pm
Tickets are $50 for one-day; $105 for all days; and $60 one day for both Art Basel and Design Miami. Tour the show with a knowledgeable art expert, available daily during show hours. Private and group tours are offered in English or Spanish by ArtNexus - tours@artnexus.com.
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach
www.artbasel.com/miamibeach
Pulse Contemporary Art Fair
Thursday - Sunday, December 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 Miami Beach welcomes galleries from three continents, with over 85% presenting three artists or fewer. Over a quarter of the fair is comprised of first-time exhibitors and nearly half participated in last year’s Miami edition.
Private Preview Brunch Thursday Dec 1, 10 to 1 p.m.
Young Collectors Cocktails Thursday Dec 1, 5 to 7 p.m.
Open to the public:
Fri Dec 2-Sat Dec 3: 10 am-7pm
Sun Dec 4: 10 am-5 pm
Indian Beach Park
4601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
212-255-2327 www.pulse-art.com
UNTITLED
Wednesday - Sunday, November 30 - December 4
UNTITLED is an international 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. The dialogue developed between the curators and architects, and the collaboration with galleries and their artists, creates a diverse range of programming – performances, discussions, events - and special artist projects that furthers Untitled's innovative approach to the standard fair model.
Wednesday Nov 30th - through Saturday Dec 3rd: 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday Dec 4th: 11 to 5 p.m.
Tickets are $30 general admission; $20 for seniors, students, Miami Beach residents and groups of 15 or more.
Untitled's Pavilion on the Beach
12th Street and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
www.art-untitled.com
New Art Dealers Alliance
Thursday - Saturday, December 1 - 4
The New Art Dealers Alliance is the definitive non-profit arts organization dedicated to the cultivation, support and advancement of new voices in contemporary art. 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.
Being a member of NADA means being a part of an alliance and collective of international galleries, non-profit art spaces, advisors, curators, and other professionals working with contemporary art. To learn more about becoming a member, go to:
https://www.newartdealers.org/members/about
Opening Preview: Thursday, Dec 1; 12pm - 2pm (by invitation)
Open to the public:
Thursday, Dec 1: 2pm - 7pm
Friday, Dec 2: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, Dec 3: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, Dec 4: 11am - 5pm
Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL, 33141
www.newartdealers.org
X Contemporary
Wednesday - Sunday, November 30 - December 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 is ideally 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.
VIP and Press Preview, Nov 30th, 10 am-1 pm
Open to the public: Nov 30, 1-7 pm
Dec 1-3, 10 am-7 pm
Closing Party for VIPs and Exhibitors, 12 - 5 pm
240 -252 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127
www.xcontemporaryart.com
Miami Project
Thursday - Sunday, December 1 - 4
The fifth Miami Project represents an ambitious step forward for the world class art fair. 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.
VIP Preview:
Dec 1, 12 - 4pm
Open to the public:
Dec 1, 4 - 8pm
Dec 2-3, 11 am - 7pm
Dec 4, 11 am - 6pm
Fair Pass valid for Preview and all public days is $35; multi-day tickets for all public days is $25; and 1-Day ticket is $15.
6625 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach
www.miami-project.com
Scope
Tuesday - Sunday, November 30 - December 4
With over 75 art fairs spanning more than 15 years, SCOPE is celebrated as the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and multi-disciplinary creative programming. Renowned for its uncanny ability to forecast new visual trends that are embraced globally, SCOPE Art Shows garner extensive critical acclaim and over 500 million annual impressions across print, digital and television. With cumulative sales well over one billion dollars and attendance of 1.2 million visitors, SCOPE Art Show is the largest and most global emerging art fair in the world.
Platinum First View: Tuesday Nov 29, 12-4pm (by invitation or Platinum VIP card)
VIP/Press Preview: Tuesday, Nov 29, 4-8pm (VIP card holders/ press)
Open to the Public:
Wed, Nov 30-Sunday Dec 4, 11am - 8pm.
Free for VIP cardholders.
Platinum First View | Tue | $150
General VIP | Tue | $100
Public | Wed – Sun | $35
Student | Wed – Sun | $25
Scope Miami Beach Pavilion801 Ocean DriveMiami Beach, Florida
https://scope-art.com
