Miami Art Week 2026: The Special Events, Openings, and Fairs You Actually Need to Know About

Miami Art Week 2026 runs December 1 through 6. Art Basel Miami Beach anchors the week at the Miami Beach Convention Center — more than 280 galleries from 40-plus countries, with invitation-only VIP preview days December 2–3 and the Vernissage on December 3, followed by public days December 4–6. But the week extends well beyond the Convention Center, across Wynwood, Buena Vista, Little River, Coconut Grove, and South Beach. Here is what to know.

Design Miami returns for its 22nd edition adjacent to the Convention Center under the curatorial direction of Charlene Prempeh, with the theme 'Unveiling' — exploring discovery and the cultural narratives embedded within collectible design. Preview day is December 1; public access December 2–6. Untitled Art, Miami Beach celebrates its 15th edition on the sands of Miami Beach with 166 galleries and nonprofit organizations from 36 countries; VIP and press preview December 1, fair December 2–6. SCOPE Miami Beach returns for six days of contemporary art alongside multidisciplinary programming spanning art, design, music, technology, wellness, and hospitality. Art Miami, Miami's longest-running contemporary art fair, returns to One Herald Plaza with significant works from the 20th and 21st centuries; VIP preview December 1 benefiting Pérez Art Museum Miami, public days through December 6. NADA Miami brings the New Art Dealers Alliance back to Ice Palace Studios for its 24th edition, with a VIP preview December 1 before opening to the public through December 5. Spectrum Miami, now in its 16th year, returns to Mana Wynwood with contemporary art, live artist demonstrations, and collector programming including Art Labs, site-specific projects, and Meet the Artist sessions — alongside its sister fair [SOLO]. Red Dot Miami, in its 21st year, also at Mana Wynwood, is a gallery-only contemporary art fair with Spotlight Galleries, Art Labs, and the Discoveries Collection. Pinta Miami celebrates its 20th anniversary at The Hangar in Coconut Grove with a focus on modern and contemporary Latin American art. AfriKin Art Fair runs November 30 through December 6 at Maison AfriKin in North Miami, with contemporary African and diasporic art, immersive installations, live performances, and public conversations.

BUILT, Inc. opens its Little River studio at 156 NW 73rd Street for a six-day program running December 1–6. Led by founder John M. Sofio — the designer behind some of the country's most recognized hospitality spaces — the week introduces new furniture and material collections, an artist-in-residence gallery opening, and hands-on studio workshops. The programming unfolds daily: Tuesday, December 1 brings the launch of the QS1 chrome digital console and DS1 analog rosewood console, exploring the intersection of furniture, sound, and technology. Wednesday, December 2 introduces Assisi, an Italian wood flooring line developed in collaboration with Listone Giordano and inspired by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Thursday, December 3 unveils a New Zealand wool rug collection exploring pattern, texture, and natural materials. Friday, December 4 at 6pm is the gallery opening for 'KALI,' BUILT's artist-in-residence. Saturday, December 5 at 11am is a hands-on Patterns in Design studio workshop and drawing class led by Sofio — RSVP required to info@builtinc.com. Sunday, December 6 at 11am closes the week with 'Analog vs Digital,' a studio workshop and lecture examining analog and digital approaches through sound as a case study — RSVP required. All programming is at 156 NW 73rd Street, Miami, FL 33150.

On Wednesday, December 2 from 7pm to midnight, aAO (Against All Odds) — the forthcoming Buena Vista restaurant from celebrity chef Robyn Almodovar — hosts NUA-ARTE: Contemporary African Art Exhibition. Founded and curated by internationally acclaimed DJ, singer, and artist Anané Vega, NUA-ARTE is a curatorial platform dedicated to discovering and amplifying underrepresented African artists. The exhibition, titled 'Illuminating Unseen Voices,' features contemporary paintings exploring identity, cultural heritage, imagination, and everyday life — works spanning acrylic and dyed Angolan sand on canvas, born from Vega's journey to Angola where she discovered and acquired 20 original artworks. Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer Louie Vega will join the evening. Guests will be welcomed with a cocktail and passed hors d'oeuvres prepared by Chef Almodovar, known for her wins on Hell's Kitchen, Chopped, and Cutthroat Kitchen. RSVP required. aAO is at 4204 NW Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33127.

Miami contemporary artist Alex Yost unveils his newest collection, 'West of Everything,' on Thursday, December 3 from 11am to 8pm at 301 NW 28th Street in Wynwood — free and open to the public. Celebrating 15 years as a professional artist, Yost — a former professional golfer turned painter and muralist whose collectors include Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Chris Brown — introduces a deeply personal collection inspired by reinvention, resilience, and the freedom to forge one's own path. Blending fine art with the raw energy of street culture, 'West of Everything' reimagines the American West through faceless cowboys, outlaws, and rugged landscapes, using bold textures, graffiti elements, and contemporary Western symbolism to explore identity, independence, and the courage to start over. Visitors can meet the artist and enter a raffle for a chance to win one of his exclusive digital prints.

On Thursday, December 3 from 6 to 8pm, Sexy Fish Miami celebrates the Miami Art Week debut of internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Sara Shakeel with the unveiling of The Crystal Zen Garden, Beneath the Sea. Known for transforming everyday objects and imagery into glittering, crystal-encrusted works of art, the Pakistani-born artist brings her signature aesthetic to Sexy Fish's underwater-inspired interiors with an installation that reimagines a traditional Japanese Zen garden beneath the ocean's surface — centered on a crystallized bonsai tree that reinterprets the centuries-old Japanese art form. Guests can meet the artist, explore the installation, and enjoy a specialty cocktail created exclusively for the collaboration. Tickets are $65 per person via SevenRooms, including two cocktails, tax, service charge, and standing-room access at the bar. Sexy Fish Miami is at 1001 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33130.

The Betsy South Beach hosts its property-wide Art Week opening celebration on Thursday, December 3 from 8 to 11pm at 1440 Ocean Drive. The evening features live improvisational performances by Peter London Global Dance Company in the hotel gallery alongside works by artist Joseph Dadoune; French artist Karine Paoli's 'Hug Me' project in the Carlton Room Gallery; and in the hotel's open-air Atrium Garden, works by Haitian-born artist Edouard Duval-Carrié brought to life through large-scale digital projections, collaged by photographer Carl-Philippe Juste and projection mapped by Michael Rossi, founder of the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival. The evening also features an audiovisual installation by Ricardo Zulueta projected onto The Betsy Orb as part of the City of Miami Beach's No Vacancy public art initiative.

The Bass presents two Dialogues during Art Week: on December 3, architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee give the first public presentation of their design for The Bass' planned expansion; on December 4, artist Amalia Pica joins Assistant Curator Jasa McKenzie for a discussion surrounding Lecturas Posibles, an interactive installation transforming The Bass' historic Rotunda into a visitor-generated library and collective artwork. Locust Projects hosts a meet-the-artist party on December 5 celebrating the Miami premiere of Edison Peñafiel's MARE MAGNVM — an immersive installation combining video, sound, and textile to explore migration, displacement, and belonging. The Lowe Art Museum closes Art Week on December 6 with its annual Bubbles & Brunch, pairing a champagne brunch with a presentation by multidisciplinary artist Vanessa German, known for her assemblage sculptures and community-centered practice.

Miami Art Week 2026: December 1–6. Art Basel Miami Beach public days: December 4–6, Miami Beach Convention Center. Design Miami: December 1–6 (preview Dec 1). Untitled Art Miami Beach: December 1–6. SCOPE, Spectrum, Red Dot: December 1–6 at Mana Wynwood. Art Miami: December 1–6, One Herald Plaza. NADA Miami: December 1–5, Ice Palace Studios. Pinta Miami: December 3–6, The Hangar, Coconut Grove. AfriKin Art Fair: November 30–December 6, North Miami.