The Best Art Shows to See in Miami, April 2025

The spring/summer art season really kicks into gear in April. Big-name galleries have already started to roll out the heavy hitters, and major museums are debuting important exhibitions: a major feminist artist at ICA Miami, an important Argentine avant-gardist surveyed at PAMM. A few shows featuring Los Angeles artists are responding to the recent wildfires, while locals are also in top form this month. Find the best art shows to see in Miami this April below.

All presentations are listed in the order they opened. Unless otherwise noted, all listed events are free to attend and open to the public.

Alanna Hernandez and Carla Weeks at Primary

Little River gallery Primary has been putting together some interesting exhibitions lately, including an excellent group show during Miami Art Week and a decent solo presentation for Typoe Gran. Currently on at the gallery until April 12 is a duo show from two Maine-based female abstract painters, Alanna Hernandez and Carla Weeks. "Home Body" sees both artists converse through their specific styles, which feature interesting compositions, color, and movement. Through Saturday, April 12, at Primary, 7410 NW Miami Ct., Miami; 954-296-1675; thisisprimary.com.

Spring Shows at Nina Johnson

Nina Johnson gallery in Little Haiti opened three new shows on March 20, all of which run through May 17. Los Angeles-based Tara Walters will show paintings made using water from the Pacific Ocean in "Heartbreaker, Dream Maker"; the works were saved from her Malibu home, which sadly burned down in the recent wildfires. Ficus Interfaith's show "The Study," a collaboration with Ryan Bush and Rachel Martinez Cohen, features work inspired by home study rooms incorporating aggregate materials and terrazzo books. Finally, "Materiality in Progress," curated by Akari Endo-Gaut, highlights Japanese art and artists. Through Saturday, May 17, at Nina Johnson, 6315 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-571-2288; ninajohnson.com.

Sanford Biggers at David Castillo

Celebrated Los Angeles-born artist Sanford Biggers is staging a solo show at David Castillo, his fifth with the gallery. Inspired by his travels in Mexico, "A Tesseract, A Talisman" features tapestries and ceramic sculptures in which the artist explores how his personal experience intertwines with greater historical events. Through Saturday, June 14, at David Castillo, 3930 NE Second Ave., #201, Miami; 305-573-8110; davidcastillogallery.com.

Gyula Kosice at PAMM

Last month the Pérez Art Museum Miami opened a major survey of Argentine multimedia artist Gyula Kosice, a peer of Carlos Cruz-Diez who explores elemental themes such as light and water with interactive and iterative artworks. "Intergalactic" delves deeply into the avant-gardist's oeuvre, featuring 50 two-dimensional works and kinetic sculptures, many of which have never been exhibited in the United States. Through September 7 at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-375-3000; pamm.org. Admission costs $18 for adults; $14 for visitors ages 7 to 18, students, and seniors ages 62 or older. Admission is free for children under 6, persons with disabilities and caregivers, Florida educators, healthcare professionals, first responders, and active U.S. military and veterans.

Daniel Gibson at Marquez Art Projects

Marquez Art Projects in Allapattah will stage the first U.S. presentation for Los Angeles-based Daniel Gibson, whose landscapes channel the southwestern expanses that inspired the likes of Georgia O'Keeffe and which the artist grew up within. Deriving its title from the Tongva word for the Santa Ana winds, "Devil's Wind" aims to respond to the destructive wildfires Gibson lived through. Opening Friday, March 28, at Marquez Art Projects, 2395 NW 21st Terr., Miami; 305-646-1125; marquezartprojects.com.

"Windows" at Baker—Hall

Allapattah's Baker—Hall gallery returns with a group show inspired by the heightened observances of one's surroundings experienced during the pandemic. Marlee Katz Snow co-curated the show. Locals Melissa Wallen, Thomas Bils, and Javier Hernandez make appearances alongside a collection of artists from around the country, including Anna Berghuis, Bradley Wood, Deb Koo, and Saskia Fleishman. Opening Friday, March 28, at Baker—Hall, 1288 NW 29th St., Miami; 914-787-9270; bakerhall.art.

T-KID 170 at the Museum of Graffiti

The Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood presents an exhibition celebrating Bronx-born street artist T-KID 170, a.k.a. Julius Cavero. One of the pioneers of the global graffiti movement who started out illegally painting subway cars in New York, Cavero's "Wild Style" writing has influenced generations of street artists. The artist will give a talk at the show's opening on Sunday, April 5. Opening Sunday, April 5, at Museum of Graffiti, 276 NW 26th St., Miami; 786-580-4678; museumofgraffiti.com.

Chantae Elaine Wright at Pan American Art Projects Little River

Dark abstract paintings are the focus of locally-based painter Chantae Elaine Wright's show at Pan American Art Projects in Little River. Inspired by the film of the same name by Frank Stanford, "It Wasn't A Dream, It Was A Flood" sees the FIU MFA candidate attempt to dissolve space and time and find a new, more expressive language to describe her personal history. Opening Sunday, April 6, at Pan American Art Projects Little River, 274 NE 67th St., Miami; 305-751-2550; panamericanart.com.

Miriam Schapiro at ICA Miami

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami opens its spring season with a look at Canada-born feminist artist Miriam Schapiro, focusing on her abstract paintings from 1967 to 1972. The colorful, hard-edged geometry of the works, which coincide with her time in California helping to set up the Feminist Art Program with Judy Chicago, presages her turn towards collage and craft as part of the Pattern and Decoration movement. Opening Thursday, April 17, at ICA Miami, 61 NE 41st St., Miami; 305-901-5272; icamiami.org.

Kenny Scharf at Ross + Kramer

Legendary pop artist and former Miami transplant Kenny Scharf will stage a show at Ross + Kramer Gallery in Miami Beach. "Look Both Ways" is described as a forward-thinking retrospective, looking back at Scharf's career beginnings in street art and the downtown NYC scene of the '80s while looking ahead with work that references current events. The artist's typically cartoonish style is in full force. Opening Wednesday, April 19, at Ross + Kramer Gallery, 1910 Alton Rd., Miami; 786-380-4811; rkgallery.com.