Miami’s original and longest running contemporary art fair and second most attended fair globally, Art Miami is consistently recognized as a leading destination for the acquisition of the most important works from the 20th and 21st centuries. Join the kick the highly anticipated VIP Party December 5th before opening to the public on December 6

12/05-12/10 Showcasing the world's most significant cutting-edge artists and features new works specifically crafted for the fair including curatorial projects, solo artists presentations and a series of special exhibitions. The fair offers an exceptionally strong platform for collectors to discover and acquire fresh and significant works. VIP opening is December 5th. 

12/06-12/10 Red Dot Miami features an impressive array of specially curated programs showcasing exhibitors, art industry professionals, and select nonprofits and institutions. The programming provides a dynamic experience to view and interact with site-specific and performance works by leading international artists. VIP opening is December 6.

12/6-12/10 Explore a curated showcase of independent career artists, studios and younger galleries that are pushing the envelope. The fair offers the unique opportunity to connect with emerging artists and blue chip galleries, all under one roof. VIP opening is 12/6.

Miami Beach Regional Library 

12/04 Enjoy a community-wide, participatory public art initiative that grabs attention and piques curiosity through site-specific yard signs that creatively reveal Miami’s vulnerability to rising seas, spark climate conversations, and catalyze civic engagement. Look forward to creating your own yard sign and an amazing panel focusing on climate change.

12/06-12/10 The Rainbow Popsicle Edition, celebrating 10 years of the Miami edition of Fridge. The "little fair that could '' first landed in Miami from New York’s Lower East Side in December of 2013. For the 10th anniversary edition, Fridge is honored to bring Fridge Art Fair to the historic Courtyard Miami Coconut Grove with a particular focus on celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.

12/07-12/15 Enjoy A World of Artistry in the Intercontinental Miami’s artsy lobby featuring the iconic Henry Moore sculpture. The show features the works of international artists, painters and sculptors from.. You can experience live art in the making plus meet and greet with additional artists that will be on hand. #DowntownMiamiArts

12/03 Indulge in a Creative Twist: "Basil Brunch", from cocktails to cuisine, surrounded by a live art exhibition inspired by ARLO's outdoor vibrant greenery bar and lounge, Higher Ground. Green basil plants will welcome you throughout the venue space as you walk through each curated room introducing a new artist style, theme, or medium.

12/06-12/10 Join Collaborartive at FridgeArt for a Collage and Connect postcard creation project with notes of support to the LGBTQ+ community. CollaboARTive will feature more than 20 local, independent artists for Miami Art Week, the most important art event of the year!

12/5 Join us for the opening of Gary Simmons: Public Enemy, the first comprehensive career survey of the work of the multidisciplinary artist. In this timely exhibition, visitors will gain a holistic understanding of the complex and profoundly moving work of this groundbreaking and influential artist.

Various Locations 

12/02-12/09 LOUD Love of Urban Design® features black and brown creatives from around the world who are rising and thriving in the arts! The week-long event lineup includes fashion shows, art activations, networking socials, panels, pop-up shops, and more; with a focus on collaborating with organizations and involving the community.#CoralGablesArts

12/06 Experience the LOUD Fashion Show, and celebrate the Creatives of our Culture! Art of Black Miami is an amazing opportunity to celebrate artists, exhibits and art initiatives represented locally and abroad featuring significant works inspired by Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and beyond.#CoralGablesArts

12/08 - 12/10 Enjoy a cultural experience of the arts with local artists showcasing unique and awesome painted umbrellas. Meet artists of all mediums coming together to celebrate Miami Art Week. A free festival for the whole family featuring music, dance, children's corner, authors, dance, fashion show and so much more!

ICA Miami

12/08 Join us for ICA Miami’s First Fridays Art Week Edition! The amazing evening will feature Juliana Huxtable’s new band, Tongue in the Mind, performing in the sculpture garden The event is a free, signature after-hours event welcoming visitors of all ages to experience a night of art, music, and culture. RSVP required.

12/03-12/10 AfriKin Art Fair, Miami's premier contemporary Africana art fair during Miami Art Week celebrates the beauty and brilliance of global Africa. The festival explores the intriguing blend of Afrofuturism and traditional African aesthetics, weaving an innovative tapestry of alternate realities that challenge conventional perceptions of African history and culture.

Uma House 

12/07 Enjoy Stilletos and Jackets, an amazing arts activation and fashion show led by Thibo @DreamofDesire and featuring Dustin Hollywood Photos. Uma House by Yurbban sits at a privileged location, next to the glamour of Collins Avenue. Enjoy complimentary welcome cocktails with hors d'oeuvres for the first hour.

12/01-04/01 Lincoln Road, the iconic outdoor shopping, dining and cultural destination situated in the heart of Miami Beach, showcases R-Evolution, a monumental 45-foot-tall, 32,000-pound sculpture that will glow in the sun and illuminate at night thanks with RGB LED lights. The towering nude female sculpture is by renowned artist, Marco Cochrage

12/5 Locust Projects is featuring two new exhibitions during Miami Art Week in our new LIttle River home. Join us for a major installation by Mexican artist Tania Candiani and a newly commissioned work by Miami-based artist Cornelius Tulloch. The Meet the Artists Reception will feature innovative performances.

12/09 An immersive and vibrant fusion of cultures and creativity are featured at the "Sea of Art," an international curated live artist exhibition. Representing diverse continents, the event showcases the rich tapestry of global artistic expression. The first 100 people to arrive with RSVP, will receive a complimentary welcome cocktail.

12/9 Join Oolite Art for their signature Open Studios, Brunch and Tour at their Lincoln Road studios. The event features a tour of our “Bounce, curated by Storm Ascher. This evocative show inspires a diverse array of interpretations from the participating artists. Enjoy a delicious brunch in the company of our resident artists and explore their studios.

12/05-12/10 Prizm presents Civilization is Not Civil, a program that considers the nature by which civilizations are established. The curated show will explore the irony that civilizations are born of not-so-civil acts but instead through acts of overt and/or covert violence. #DowntownMiamiArts

12/01-01/03 SoA MBUS Lincoln Gallery presents Responses, an exclusive collection of recent works by Pip Brant, The paintings reference gestural elements, focusing on figures and rabbits as central motifs. The FIU School of Architecture Miami Beach Urban Studios provide a collider and connector in the arts, design, and technology Free event.

12/01-12/17 Carmen Rivera’s heartwarming and hilarious tale is a relatable and entertaining coming-of-age story that resonates with Miami's rich cultural tapestry. La Gringa, presented by City Theater, is a poignant comedy about a young woman’s search for identity. #DowntownMiamiArts

12/01-12/31 Sharks, a new blockbuster exhibition invites you into a world dominated by these awe-inspiring and fear-inducing creatures of the sea. Interactive displays allow you to navigate a shark’s body and explore the diversity of shark species, including sharks we see in Florida. #DowntownMiamiArts

12/01-12/03 Topical, quirky, and funny original productions where the audience travels from scene to scene on bikes. “Tales from the Magic City Tower” gently pokes fun at typical Miami folks, their leadership and lifestyles while imparting the lessons of unity, helpfulness and being good neighbor using several morality fables in its script. #DowntownMiamiArts

12/02 Frost Live presents Romanticisms. Tchaikovsky’s fifth symphony paired with a work by American composer Peter Mennin and a world premiere by Frost School of Music’s Lansing McLoskey. To mark the 100th anniversary of Mennin’s birth, FSO presents his Moby Dick. #CoralGablesArts

12/8 Postcards is a rocking, symphonic sophomore album from Miami-based Lemon City Trio. Nick Tannura (guitar), Brian Robertson (synth/keys), and Aaron Glueckauf (drums) bringa lot to the table. Tannura plays lead lines with the presence of a vocalist. Koubek Center is excited to announce DISC-COVER @ Koubek, a new program that spotlights new musical releases by homegrown artists. 

12/09-12/10 Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Now, Gomez must keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. #CoralGablesArts

12/9 Get ready for a musical journey like no other with an electrifying live performance by the internationally acclaimed Javier Garcia Band. Javier's music is a fusion of soulful sounds with elements of Funk, reggae, world, and Cuban rhythms, creating a unique and unforgettable pop experience.

12/10 Dance Now! presents Pattern of Falling Leaves, a fiery and poetic work that will transport audiences to a northern landscape as the wind slowly strips the leaves off the trees in preparation for winter. When fall turns to winter in Miami, Floridians miss a new chill in the air and the changing color of the leaves. #CoralGablesArts

12/09-12/10 This family classic film is adapted from the Broadway musical, which was based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. Set in Depression-era New York, this family classic tells the story of plucky orphan Annie, whose unwavering hope of being reunited with her parents is given new life when she's taken in by a wealthy politician and his secretary. #CoralGablesArts 

12/01 Prepare to be blown away by Carly Jo Jackson, known for her infectious voice and charismatic stage presence. Her band ignites the stage with their explosive pop rock show. Get ready to sing, dance and lose yourself in the electrifying atmosphere created by the powerhouse band. #DowtownMiamiArts

12/28-12/31 Peter London Global Dance Company presents a fervent and mesmerizing explosion of dynamic and spirited dance. The company is radical and voluptuously intoxicating, with hard-cut, mesmerizing, divine bodies executing virtuosic techniques with unapologetic depth and passion. Edge of Tomorrow is an electrifying and high-octane dance event. #DowntownMiamiArts

12/31 Orchestra Miami presents the ultimate New Year’s Eve Celebration- an unforgettable, family-friendly, beachfront concert. Ring in the New Year with Maestro Rinaldi, the 42 musicians of the orchestra, and our special guests, Miami's own The Latin Divos! Free event.

12/01-04/01 Lincoln Road presents “Living Art,” a botanical installation. Prepare to be enchanted by a unique celebration that seamlessly blends nature, creativity, and imagination.

12/02 Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, for families to enjoy together.

12/9 Packed with educational fun and creative activities, Family Day on Aragon is the perfect outing for children and adults alike. From 12-5 PM, relish in free admission, interactive exhibitions, engaging workshops, and a whole lot more. Bond with your loved ones as you uncover the wonders of history and culture at the Coral Gables Museum.

12/15 History, food, music, dancing and art meet in a monthly celebration of Cuban culture in the heart of Calle Ocho. All night long, art galleries keep their doors open late, restaurants spill out onto the street, neighborhood artisans sell their handicrafts, and locals play dominoes, roll authentic Cuban cigars and dance to live music.

12/17 Sensory Days provide a sensory inclusive experience during your visit to the Museum. Enjoy activities, and a touch tour of one of our exhibitions, or explore the museum at your own pace.

12/18 Create stunning photos and videos using your iPhone!. Learn tips and tricks highlighting how easy it is to take amazing photos with your phone. With the Garden as your backdrop, delve into the art of iPhone photography. In this class, we dive deeper into the secrets of enhancing and editing your images using Snapseed. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. #CoralGablesArts