The Fairs
When: Dec. 2-6
Where: Ice Palace Studios, 1400 N Miami Avenue
Back at Ice Palace Studios for its 23rd edition, running from Dec. 2-6, NADA gathers nearly 140 galleries, art spaces, and organizations from 30 countries and 65 cities. Expect a mix of rising talent, first-time exhibitors, and NADA stalwarts, as well as a programming series presented with the Knight Foundation, PAMM, and CULTURED.
When: Dec. 3-7
Where: Ocean Drive and 12th Street
Untitled Art returns to Miami Beach from Dec. 3-7 with a 160-deep exhibitor list that spans emerging galleries, nonprofits, and global heavy-hitters across mainstream and emerging art locales. This edition sees the fair continue its “Nest” sector for young galleries and deepen its climate commitment with the Gallery Climate Coalition.
When: Dec. 4-7
Where: The Geneva Hotel, 1520 Collins Avenue
From Dec. 4-7, the artist-run Satellite Art Show transforms the entire Geneva Hotel into a maze of installations, galleries, and experiences—an intentionally unruly counterpoint to Miami’s more buttoned-up fair circuit. Raw, strange, and always memorable, it pulls in an audience hungry for the unpolished edge of Art Week (and includes a nightly party at the hotel bar).
When: Dec. 1-6
Where: Melin Building, 3930 NE 2nd Avenue
For its sophomore edition in Miami, the Open Invitational renews its commitment to highlighting progressive art studios and artists with disabilities. Founders and industry veterans David Fierman and Ross McCalla see the fair, which runs Dec. 1-6, as an exercise in what a friendlier, more inclusive art ecosystem could look like.
The Events
When: Dec. 1-4
Where: Andaz Miami Beach, 4041 Collins Avenue
The collective arrives in Miami with an immersive culinary installation at the newly opened Andaz Miami Beach, conceived in collaboration with designer Sabine Marcelis, whose luminous material language sets the tone for a multi-sensory dining journey with the José Andrés Group.
Galerie Estrada‘s First Art Week
When: Dec. 2-8
Where: Galerie Estrada, 7636 NE 4th Court
Etéreo, the vintage clothing concept by Zabrina Estrada, is expanding its Miami footprint with a gallery space. Its inaugural presentation, “Transcultural Salon: 1910–1930,” explores a moment when the East and West intersected, featuring pleated silks, hand-painted velvets, and brocades.
Jimmy Choo and Harry Nuriev Go 3D
When: December 2-7
Where: Jimmy Choo Miami Design District, 165 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137
Crosby Studios’s Harry Nuriev is taking Jimmy Choo to new heights—with a larger-than-life 3D sculpture of the Ixia heel pump, that is. Alongside a curated selection of shoes from brand creative director Sandra Choi’s personal archive, the sculpture (rendered in silver chrome) is positioned as if it’s breaching the store’s front window, inviting viewers to investigate the artistic statement as much as the footwear available inside.
A Fireside Chat with ECOLOGIES
When: December 2
Where: Ice Palace Studios, 1400 N Miami Avenue
Moderated by CULTURED Editor-at-Large Julia Halperin, this conversation brings together leaders from an array of institutions to discuss how we build and sustain creative communities. Panelists include NADA Executive Director Heather Hubbs, Knight Foundation VP for Arts Kristina Newman-Scott, and PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans.
MOCA Fêtes Its Fall/Winter Troupe
When: December 2
Where: 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami will throw open its doors for an Art Week celebration commemorating its ongoing schedule of exhibitions this season. With artists Hiba Schahbaz, Diana Eusebio, and Magnus Sodamin to be highlighted, the evening promises a rare and intimate look at the museum’s program.
Champagne, With a Side of Sam Falls
When: December 3
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive
Ruinart toasts its “Conversations with Nature” partnership with Sam Falls. The result is a cocktail hour that merges champagne ritual with the artist’s atmospheric, earth-driven sensibility. This is also the last chance to see Falls’s installations before they move permanently to the Maison Ruinart in France.
Marni’s Next Chapter Unlocked
When: December 3
Where: Marni Miami Design District, 173 NE 40th Street
Marni’s Design District boutique hosts The Semiotics of Dressing during Miami Art Week, a collaborative installation with Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery. Artist Zoé Mohm join historic furnishings to explore the dressing room as a private stage of self-transformation. Paired with the “Marni, a Prologue,” collection, the installation highlights the ritual of folding, unfolding, and shaping identity—marking the first contours of Marni’s next chapter.
The New York Literati’s Touch-Down
When: December 3
Where: Brother Keeper’s Bar, 1710 Alton Road
Nina Johnson hosts a toast to The Whitney Review’s latest issue and “Acid Bath House,” Jarrett Earnest’s deliriously fun group show at the gallery—complete with go-go dancers, spoken-word performances, and an ice sculpture emblematic of Miami’s flamboyant take on partying.
When: December 3
Where: Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Avenue
The legendary all-female Japanese wrestling league returns for a one-night Miami takeover, creative-directed by co-founder Olympia Le-Tan, with a cameo by drag queen Violet Chachki. Expect spectacle, sweat, and a rowdy crowd.
The Critics’ Table Heads to Miami
When: December 3
Where: Ice Palace Studios, 1400 N Miami Avenue
What is the role of criticism today? How does it relate to the rest of the art world? CULTURED is staging a live edition of the Critics’ Table to parse these questions and more with Co-Chief Art Critic Johanna Fateman, alongside contributors Jarrett Earnest and Whitney Mallett.
Miu Miu Hits Refresh
When: December 3
Where: Miu Miu Design District, 190 NE 39th Street
In a swirl of glass, velvet, and brushed metal, Miu Miu is reintroducing itself to the city just in time for Art Week. Featuring the latest Holiday 2025 collection, the line fêtes the launch of its newly redesigned boutique with an invite-only party (but don’t worry, the boutique doors will be open to the public as soon as the champagne is cleared).
CULTURED Goes Tropical
When: December 3
Where: Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences, 3501 NE 1st Avenue
Step out of the fair circuit and into the Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences for CULTURED’s panel featuring Editor-at-Large Julia Halperin, artist Marcel Dzama, Hanabi art consultancy Founder Jamie Stagnitta, and the Residences’ interior designer Glenn Pushelberg.
The Fantastical World of Compass Box and Stranger & Stranger
When: December 3
Where: The Wolfsonian—FIU, 1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Festive whisky mainstay Compass Box joins creative firm Stranger & Stranger for an evening cocktail and a preview of the duo’s co-presented exhibition, timed to the fair week.
Burberry’s Miami Makeover
When: December 3
Where: Burberry Design District, 112 NE 39th Street
Burberry partners with British-American artist Sarah Morris on a vivid redesign of its Miami Design District façade, reimagined in her signature abstract geometry. The collaboration will receive a toast at an in-store cocktail followed by an intimate dinner at Andaz Miami Beach, hosted by Morris herself.
When the Art World Crowns Its Own
When: December 3
Where: New World Center, 500 17th Street
The Art Basel Awards, which were announced earlier this year, will culminate in a grand ceremony hosted during this year’s Miami Beach edition. BOSS (the awards’ presenting partner) will inaugurate the BOSS Award for Outstanding Achievement—granted to an artist with both purpose-driven work and global visibility—while 12 gold medalists will be honored with their prize.
Manolo Blahnik and Achille Salvagni’s Dolce Vita
When: December 4
Where: The Miami Beach Edition, 2901 Collins Avenue
At the Miami Beach Edition, architect designer Achille Salvagni raises a glass alongside Manolo Blahnik in an evening honoring craftsmanship and a shared dedication to living life beautifully.
Tom Ford Eyewear Hits the Beach
When: December 4-6
Where: The Miami Beach Edition’s beachfront, 2901 Collins Avenue
Tom Ford Eyewear brings its signature heat to the shore with a three-day installation just steps from the waves. Expect the full family of frames—Core, ICON, and the coveted Private Collection—alongside special styles from the Fall/Winter 2025 runway. Chrome, marble, and satin finishes set the scene as guests slip on sharply sculpted lenses and browse pieces typically reserved for select global boutiques.
Brunch With a Bite
When: December 5
Where: The Miami Beach Edition, 2901 Collins Avenue
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten hosts a tasting brunch and dinner at Matador Room (also at the Miami Beach Edition). The family-style experience blends signature favorites with seasonal dishes, beginning with a bespoke welcome cocktail.
Pucci Pounces on Art Basel
When: December 5-7
Where: Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive
The House that Emilio built arrives in Miami with a large-scale print installation inspired by Pucci’s historic motifs, recognizable colorways, and an aquatic shimmer. Passersby scurrying to-and-fro would be remiss to speed by without taking a second glance—and a welcome moment of art-meets-fashion respite—that Pucci is providing.
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