The Best Moments From Miami Art Week 2024

Miami Art Week 2024 has come and gone. And, yes, there was The Great Elephant Migration installation on the beach this year, with which everyone needed selfies at all hours of the day.

Beyond the big art shows — Art Basel, NADA, Context, Scope, among others — there were activations, pop-ups, parties, and more. The highlights include unique art-meets-culinary dinners, Chance the Rapper performing in a tent on the beach, and Lionel Messi celebrating the launch of his "GOAT" line with Stanley.

If you didn't dabble in Miami Art Week events this year, here are some of the highlights.

Chance the Rapper Hit the Beach Tent at Soho Beach House and More

As fans wait for his next mixtape, Star Line, to drop, Chance the Rapper isn't sitting around. On December 4, he headlined Ocean Drive's Art of the Party event at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Then, the following evening, he rocked an intimate show at Soho Beach House as part of its Secret Soho Sounds series. It was a packed house, with guests sipping select Patrón specialty cocktails through the early morning. On December 6, Chance closed his Art Week jaunt alongside Swae Lee and Joey Bada$$ for a performance at Faena for D'Usse Cognac.

Artsy Dines With Big-Time Headliners

Capital One and the Cultivist morphed the former Showfields space on Lincoln Road into a multiday Dar Miami 1446 experience, with art from Hassan Hajjaj, intimate dines from Chef Rose Previte, and performances from the likes of Shaboozey and DJ Pee .Wee (AKA Anderson .Paak). American Express and Delta partnered to bring Jon & Vinny's to the Rubell Museum — the Los Angeles-based Italian restaurant is as buzzy as it gets. Things were at its buzziest when James Blake popped in for a DJ set on December 5.

David Grutman Interviewed Camila Cabello at Tribeca Festival

Going into Art Week, it was known that multi-platinum singer Camila Cabello would be center stage for a creative conversation as part of the third annual Tribeca Festival at Art Basel. What we didn't know was that Groot Hospitality CEO David Grutman would be the one interviewing her. The two are pals off stage and in real life, making for a cool and personable convo. Groot Hospitality's Casadonna was the setting for another headlining event during the week, the welcome reception for DJ Khaled's We the Best Foundation x Jordan Golf Classic. Olympic icon Michael Phelps, Ice Spice, and NBA star John Wall were among those in attendance.

Lux Car Brands Made a Pitstop and Splash

Driving home the lux and exclusive flair of all things Art Week, cool cars took the spotlight. On December 4 at the Temple House, Lamborghini unveiled a one-of-a-kind Urus SE, the brand's first hybrid Super SUV with nearly 800 horsepower, crafted by the Centro Stile and Ad Personam customization teams. Its sultry Blu Gauco pinstripes attracted an endless line of selfie-takers. Also at Temple House, on December 6, Bentley made a splash announcing its collaboration with iconic, New York City-based tattoo artist Bang Bang. As part of the partnership, the car brand will work with the artist in 2025 to offer one of his clients a one-of-a-kind designed vehicle. At the Miami event, a Bentley was center stage, leveraging a unique UV-activated design similar to the tattoo artist's Magic Ink technique, in which artwork patterns change based on wavelengths of light.

Panther Coffee Morphed Into a Messi x Stanley 1913 Café10 Pop-Up

Wynwood's epicenter for caffeine lovers, Panther Coffee, turned pink for a one-of-a-kind pop-up and collab. Lionel Messi and drinkware company Stanley partnered for some pink GOAT items, with a line that includes everything from an eight-ounce mug to a 64-ounce jug. During the pop-up, there were pink lattes, a mate bar, pink walls, and photos of Messi. Even the soccer legend himself stopped by Café10 on December 4 to feel the buzz.

Ice Baths and a Wellness Oasis Provided Reprieves

Amid all the nonstop partying, there were spots for chilling, too. The Wellness Oasis presented by Chase at 1 Hotel South Beach included high-profile speakers — Joe Jonas, Goldie Hawn, Deepak Chopra, and Case Kenny — sharing insights on wellness throughout the week. Over at Miami Beach Edition, there was a Kohler x Remedy Place ice bath activation for folks to chill at all week. After the Miami Heat crushed the Los Angeles Lakers, players Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson, and others popped by the following day for a recovery soak.