Art Basel Miami Beach is set to open this week as the centerpiece of Miami Art Week with its 20 plus satellite fairs. Managing the six days of the Miami art fair is a challenge. To help make it a bit easier, read on to discover our Ultimate Guide to the Art Fairs in Miami and Miami Beach for 2017.
Art Basel Miami Beach
December 7 to 10, 2017
VIP Opening: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Miami Beach Convention Center, 1900 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
This is the 16th edition of the main attraction for Miami Art Week. The art fair is massive and has events, programming and art both on and off-site. For the full range of possibilities, it's best to visit the website for Art Basel Miami Beach for specifics.
Tickets: Day ticket $50 online / $60 at the door, Permanent ticket (valid all days) $120 online / $130 at the door. Combination day ticket for Art Basel and Design Miami $ 65 online / $75 at the door. Students / Seniors $36, free for children under 12.
Click here for more information.
Art Miami
December 5 to 10, 2017
VIP Opening: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Art Miami Pavilion, One Miami Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami
Whether Art Miami is a satellite or is an anchor fair is up for debate. Art Miami planted its art fair tent before Art Basel made Miami Beach its official American home. Art Miami is known for drawing high quality galleries each year to it fair from both the national and international art fair scenes. This year, Art Miami will be presented at a new downtown location. Click here to read more.
Presenting both modern and contemporary art, Art Miami will feature 145 exhibitors. During Basel Miami art fair week, Art Miami also presents two sister fairs: CONTEXT Art Miami and Aqua Art Miami.
Tickets: $50 One-day fair pass (Includes admission for Art Miami + CONTEXT Only), $95 Multi-day fair pass (Includes admission for Art Miami + CONTEXT and Aqua) $250 VIP pass (Access to Art Miami + CONTEXT + Aqua VIP Preview | Tues. Dec 5th), $35 Seniors 62 yrs+, $35 Students 12-18 yrs, Children 12 and under free.
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Courtesy of Art Miami.
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Aqua Art Miami
December 6 to 10, 2017
VIP Opening Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Four years ago, Aqua Art Miami was acquired by Art Miami and brought under its wing. Still set in the funky art deco Aqua Hotel, it retains its unique character as an off-beat fair to discover artists worth knowing. This year's edition presents 52 international and national exhibitors, each set in their own hotel room.
Tickets: One-day fair pass (Aqua Only) $25, Multi-day fair pass (Aqua, CONTEXT and Art Miami) $95, Students 12-18 years and Seniors 62 years + $20, Children under 12 years free, Aqua Groups 10 or more (Online tickets only) $20.
Click here for more information.
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Courtesy of Aqua Art Miami.
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CONTEXT Art Miami
December 5 to 10, 2017
VIP Opening: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Art Miami Pavilion, One Miami Herald Plaza @ NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami
A sister fair of Art Miami, CONTEXT sets itself apart by presenting emerging and mid-career artists (versus an emphasis on established modern and contemporary artists at Art Miami). Connected but also separate from Art Miami, CONTEXT presents 103 exhibitors for its 2017 edition. Like Art Miami, find the fair in a new location. Click here to read more.
Tickets: $50 One-day fair pass (Includes admission for Art Miami + CONTEXT Only), $95 Multi-day fair pass (Includes admission for Art Miami + CONTEXT and Aqua) $250 VIP pass (Access to Art Miami + CONTEXT + Aqua VIP Preview | Tues. Dec 5th), $35 Seniors 62 yrs+, $35 Students 12-18 yrs, Children 12 and under free.
Click here for more information.
Design Miami/
December 6 to 10, 2017
VIP Preview: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
1809 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Design Miami/ presents international gallerists, designers and curators alongside Art Basel Miami Beach. The focus is an exhibition of twentieth and twenty-first century furniture, objets d'art and lighting along with panels, lectures and more with figures from the worlds of design, architecture, fashion and art.
Tickets: One day pass $25 online / $30 at the door, Students / Seniors $20 online / $25 at the door, Weekly ticket $80 online / $100 at the door, Combination Ticket (One day access to Design Miami & Art Basel) $65 online / $75 at the door, Groups (10 or more) $20 online / $25 at the door.
Click here for more information.
FORM Miami
December 7 to 10, 2017
VIP Preview: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Washington Ave and 17th St (Across from the Jackie Gleason Theatre), Miami Beach, FL 33139
FORM Miami presents it's inaugural edition this year. The design Fair is courtesy of Urban Expositions, known for producing SOFA Chicago. FORM Miami will present 25 exhibitors focused on sculptural objects and applied art.
Tickets: $25 day pass, $75 four day pass, $100 Opening Night Preview and full event pass
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Fridge Art Fair
December 4 to 10, 2017
VIP / GALA: Sunday, December 3, 2017
Blue Moon Hotel South Beach, 944 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
The artist-run art fair has a lot of pluck and creates a unique identity for its fairs held in New York City and Miami. This year, Fridge is calling its fifth edition "Art Bagel." This edition focuses on individual artists rather than galleries, dealers or collectives.
Fridge Art Fair is run and founded by artist Eric Ginsburg. The fair was born in 2013 in NYC's Lower East Side as a satellite of Frieze New York when artists turned out to participate in answer to Ginsburg's challenge, “Can you fit into the Fridge?”
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. It's the fair's policy not to turn anyone away regardless of their financial situation.
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Ink Miami Art Fair
December 6 to 10, 2017
Suites of Dorchester, 1850 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Ink Miami Art Fair is all about printmaking. An intimate fair, this edition features 15 exhibitors. The fair is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and typically draws praise from art fair goers.
Admission is free.
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NADA Miami Beach
December 7 to 10, 2017
VIP Preview: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Ice Palace Studios, 1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
NADA art fair exhibitors are all members of the New Art Dealers Alliance. The 2017 edition features 84 exhibitors plus 29 projects. The art fair is being presented in a new location: Ice Palace Studios. For those with long Art Miami Art Fair Week memories, the move is actually a return to the fair's early roots. Click here to read about the changes (include a name change and a new art acquisition fund for PAMM).
Tickets: $40 Run of Show, $20 Single Day, $10 Senior / Student
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Pinta Miami
December 6 to 10, 2017
Mana Wynwood, 2217 NW5th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Pinta Miami fair features contemporary and modern art from across the globe/ For its 11th edition, the art fair features 35 international galleries. Designed to be an intimate fair, the art and exhibitors selected provide a focus on the abstract, concrete, neo-concrete, kinetic and conceptual art movements.
Tickets: Day ticket $20, Seniors/Students 12 to 18 $10, Children under 12 free.
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Courtesy of Pinta Miami.
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Prizm Art Fair
December 5 to 17, 2017
VIP Preview: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Mana Downtown, 145 East Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33127
Prizm highlights artists from Africa and the global African diaspora, including emerging contemporary Miami-based artists. This is the fifth edition of the fair.
Tickets: $15 single day pass, $50 multi-day pass, $150 VIP pass.
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PULSE MIAMI BEACH
December 7 to 10, 2017
VIP Preview: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Indian Beach Park, 4601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
PULSE Miami Beach returns to its Collins Avenue location to present a fair next door to the sea (okay, across a wooden walkway and a sandy beach). The 2017 edition presents 72 exhibitors featuring contemporary art presented by international galleries. New for this year are solo projects commissioned for the fair. Always popular is the PULSE Prize with solo artists competing for the favor of a panel of judges. Click here to discover who's in the running for the 2017 Edition.
Tickets: $25 one-day pass, $15 seniors/students, $10 group (10 or more), $40 multi-day pass.
Click here for more information.
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Courtesy of Pulse Art Fair.
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Red Dot Miami
December 6 to 10, 2017
VIP Preview: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Returning after a hiatus is Red Dot Miami. The art fair will present a diverse offering of contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and secondary market. Expect to find 72 exhibitors for 2017. The Red Dot shares its location with Spectrum and shares admission. Moving from its former NE 1st Avenue location in the heart of the design district, head to the Hilton to find the fairs.
Tickets: Opening Night/5-Day Pass: $75 online / $85 at event, Opening Night Preview Pass: $50 online / $60 at event, General Admission, 1-Day Pass: $25 online / $30 at event, Seniors, 1-Day Pass: $15 online / $20 at event, Students, 1-Day Pass: $10 online / $15 at event.
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SATELLITE
December 7 to 10, 2017
VIP / Press Preview: Thursday, December 7, 2017
The Ocean Terrace Hotel, 7410 Ocean Terrace, Miami Beach, FL 33132
SATELLITE returns for its second year in 2017. The fair is set in an abandoned hotel on the beach which allows flexibility (and annual unique experiences) for the art fair. SATELLITE presents young dealers, artist-run spaces and non-profits and offers them a place to have a presence during the art fair frenzy that is Art Miami Art Fair Week.
Tickets: $20 day pass, $40 week pass
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Scope Miami Beach
December 5 to 10, 2017
VIP / Press Preview: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Scope Miami Beach Pavillion, 801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33132.
Scope Miami celebrates 17 years of art fairs, making it one of the long-running Miami satellite art fairs. Known for its parties, its projects and its on-the-beach setting, expect to find unexpected artists and artwork beneath its white tent. For its 2017 edition, Scope Miami Beach features 135 exhibitors presenting contemporary art.
Tickets: Platinum First View $150, General VIP $100, Wed – Sun $35 / $30 for Miami Beach Residents, Student + Senior Wed – Sun $25.
Click here for more information.
Spectrum Miami
December 6 to 10, 2017
VIP Preview: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Spectrum and ArtSpot team up to present two different art fairs under the single banner of Spectrum. Each fair has its own focus and vibe. That said, tickets are good for Spectrum and Red Dot. Spectrum presents 178 exhibitors.
Tickets: Opening Night/5-Day Pass: $75 online / $85 at event, Opening Night Preview Pass: $50 online / $60 at event, General Admission, 1-Day Pass: $25 online / $30 at event, Seniors, 1-Day Pass: $15 online / $20 at event, Students, 1-Day Pass: $10 online / $15 at event.
Click here for more information.
Untitled
December 6 to 10, 2017
VIP / Press Preview: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
On the beach at Ocean Drive and 12th Street, Miami, FL.
Untitled returns to its sandy spot to present its sixth edition. For 2017, expect to find 139 international exhibitors presenting contemporary art. Projects and performance art are part of the fun.
Tickets: Adults $30, Miami Beach residents / Students / Seniors / Groups (15 or more) $20, Children under 12 free.
Click here for more information.
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