The art fairs are coming!
Seriously, last time we counted, almost 20 major art fairs are setting up shop in Miami and Miami Beach during the first week of December, hoping to make record-breaking sales thanks to the hoopla surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach. And though the Miami Beach Convention Center remains the center of all the action, you'd be a fool not to check out satellite fairs such as Scope, NADA, and Art Miami, which have proven themselves worthy of respect and attention.
There are some changes this year, including Pulse's surprising move from its longtime home at Ice Palace Studios to a tent in Mid-Beach next to the Eden Roc. Select Art Fair is also looking for more room as it moves out of the Catalina Hotel and into North Shore Park in North Beach.
And some fairs will be notably absent, including Arts Kuala Lumpur and Brazil Art Fair, both of which debuted last year but didn't see the need to return. We also lament the absence of Fountain Art Fair, one of Miami's original satellite art fairs, which continues to put on a New York edition.
But enough lamenting. Time to celebrate art the art marketplace!
See also: Art Basel Miami Beach 2014 Film Sector Features Early Screening of Big Eyes
Miami Beach
Art Basel in Miami Beach. December 4-7. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach. $45 day ticket, $100 permanent pass; artbasel.com.
Aqua Art Miami. December 3-7. Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Thursday noon to 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $15 one-day pass, $75 multiday pass; aquaartmiami.com.
Design Miami. December 3-7. Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, Miami Beach Convention Center. Wednesday/Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 11 to 8 p.m., Saturday noon to 8 p.m., Sunday noon to 6 p.m. $25 one-day pass; designmiami.com.
Ink Miami Art Fair. December 3-7. Dorchester, 1850 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Wednesday noon to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday/Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free; inkartfair.com.
NADA Art Fair Miami Beach. December 4-7. The Deauville Beach Resort, 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Thursday 2 to 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free; newartdealers.org.
Pulse Miami Beach. December 4-7. Indian Beach Park, 4601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday/Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $20 one-day pass, $25 multiday pass; pulse-art.com.
Scope Miami Beach. December 2-7. Scope Pavilion, 910 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. $30 general admission; scope-art.com.
Select Art Fair Miami. December 2-7. 7200-7300 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Wednesday-Saturday 11 to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free; select-fair.com.
Untitled Art Fair. December 3-7. Ocean Drive and 12th Street, Miami Beach. Wednesday 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; art-untitled.com.
Midtown/Wynwood
Art Miami. December 2-7. Midtown Miami, 3101 NE First Ave., Miami. Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $35 one-day pass, $75 multiday pass; art-miami.com.
ArtSpot Miami. December 3-7. Midtown Miami , 3011 NE First Avenue at NE 30th Street, Miami. Wednesday 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 1 to 9 p.m., Sunday noon to 6 p.m. $5 general admission, $25 preview and weekend pass; artspotmiami.com.
Context. December 2-7. Midtown Miami, 2901 NE First Ave., Miami. Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $35 one-day pass, $75 multiday pass; contextartmiami.com.
Miami Project. December 2-7. Midtown Miami, NE 34th Street and NE First Avenue, Miami. Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $25 one-day pass, $35 multiday pass; miami-project.com.
Pinta Miami. December 3-7. 3401 NE First Ave., Miami. Wednesday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.$20 one-day pass, $45 multi-day pass; pintamiami.com.
Red Dot Miami. December 2-7. Midtown Miami, 3011 NE First Ave., Miami. Tuesday 6 to 10 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $15 one-day pass, $25 multiday pass; reddotfair.com.
Sculpt Miami. December 4-7. 46 NW 36th St., Miami. Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free; sculptmiami.com.
Spectrum Miami. December 3-7. Midtown Miami, 3011 NE First Avenue at NE 30th Street, Miami. Thursday-Saturday noon to 9 p.m., Sunday noon to 6 p.m. $10 general admission, $25 multiday pass; spectrum-miami.com.
Zones Art Fair. December 2-7. Edge Zones Project, 8325 NE Second Ave., Miami. Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Free; zonesartfair.org.
Downtown/Brickell
Concept Art Fair. December 2-7. SeaFair, Chopin Plaza, Miami. Monday-Saturday 1 to 10 p.m., Sunday 1 to 6 p.m. $15 one-day ticket, $25 multiday pass; concept-fair.com.
Fridge Art Fair. December 4-9. Third Street Garage, 300 SW 12th Ave., Miami. Thursday 2 to 8 p.m., Friday-Monday 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 3 p.m. fridgeartfair.com.
Miami River Art Fair. December 4-7. Miami Convention Center, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami. Thursday-Sunday noon to 8 p.m. Free with printed pass; miamiriverartfair.com.
Prizm Art Fair. December 4-7. Miami Center for Architecture & Design, 100 NE First Ave., Miami. Thursday 7 to 10 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free; prizmartfair.com.
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