Our Handy Guide to the 13 Key Art Fairs During Art Basel Miami Beach Week 2019

Art Basel Miami Beach is back, as are the many satellite fairs
joining it, bringing some 70,000 visitors to town when it opens
next week. But since even the most seasoned fair goers may find
themselves overwhelmed by the action, we’ve rounded up nearly all
the fairs opening in Miami this month, from the main event to its
sister fair (Design Basel) to the emerging startups. So keep this
handy guide at your side to hit the ground running.

ART
BASEL MIAMI BEACH

What: This year, the marquee fair of the week
is bringing 269 international galleries to the convention center
and works by more than 4,000 artists. There are 20 newcomers to the
fair, including New York’s KARMA gallery, Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
from Chicago, and Barro Arte Contemporáneo from Buenos Aires.
In addition to the standard sections (Galleries, Nova, Positions,
Edition, Kabinett, and Survey) the fair is introducing Meridians, a
section curated by Mexico City-based Magali Arriola, filled
with outsized installations, performances, large-scale paintings,
and more. We’re especially looking forward to Portia
Munson’s The Garden from 1996—a woman’s bedroom
stuffed-to-the-gills with plush dolls and toys, flowers, textiles,
and more—and Tom Friedman’s Cocktail
Party, populated by styrofoam characters, who all look
like they dressed for a different event…

Where: Miami Beach
Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive

When: VIP
Opening Thursday, December 5, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. (invitation
only); Public hours:
Thursday, 3-8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 12–8 p.m.; Sunday, 12–6
p.m.

Day ticket:
$65; Permanent ticket
(all days): $145; Combo
ticket for Art Basel + Design Miami: $90

DESIGN MIAMI

What: For
its 15th edition, the design fair is opening in new digs—the
recently renovated six-acre Pride Park, which is next to the Miami
Beach Botanical Garden. The curatorial theme is “Elements: Water,”
under the helm of Aric Chen, who presented “Elements: Earth” at the
Swiss outpost of the fair earlier in the year. Expect to see
futuristic inflatables, re-constructed design fails from the past,
and collaborations between brands like Fendi, Patternity, and
more.  

Where: Convention Center
Drive between 18th and 19th streets

When: VIP & press vernissage, Wednesday, December 4,
11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Public Hours, Wednesday, 1-8
p.m.; Thursday, 11
a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 12–8 p.m.; Sunday, 12-6 p.m. 

Day ticket:
$32; Permanent ticket:
$100

NADA MIAMI

What: Celebrating its
17th year in Miami, NADA returns with 135 exhibitors from 25
countries. There are 27 newcomers including Madrid’s Galeria
Alegria, Montréal’s Parisian Laundry, and London’s
Gasworks. Keep an eye out for Nino Meier’s booth, where new works
by artists including André Butzer, Thomas Wachholz, and Anna
Fasshauer will be shown alongside historical post-war German
artists Imi Knoebel and Georg Karl Pfahler. 

Where: Ice
Palace Studios 1 400 North Miami Avenue

When: December 5-8; VIP Preview, Thursday
December 5, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.; opening preview, 12–2 p.m.; Public
hours: Thursday 2–7 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Day ticket: $20; Run of show:
$40

UNTITLED MIAMI BEACH

What: The
eighth edition of the fair features 126 galleries from all over the
world, curated by Omar López-Chahoud, with a special section
curated by Jordan Stein. Some highlights to look out for include
Addis Fine Art’s debut at the fair, plus Joel Andrianomearisoa, who
represented Madagascar at the Venice Biennale, showing with Primo
Marella Gallery. Blackpuffin, a Chicago-based group, will
collaborate with For Freedoms for an multimedia presentation titled
“Looks of Freedom.” 

Where: Ocean Drive & 12th
Street

When: December 4–8; VIP & Press preview:
Tuesday December 3, 1–8 p.m.; Public hours:
Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Day ticket: $40 

ART
MIAMI

What: Celebrating its
30th edition, Art Miami is set to show off wares from more than 250
international galleries for its first edition since the Art Miami
Group was sold to the UK events producer Informa Markets. Of
special note is an installation at the
Borghi gallery (booth AM 328) by artist Chakaia
Booker, who will have a solo presentation devoted to her work. The
artist uses discarded tires to create elaborate sculptures that
reflect on ecological crisis, racial and economic difference, and
consumer culture.

Where: One
Herald Plaza (NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay)

When: December
3-8; 30th anniversary year; VIP & press preview,
Tuesday December 3, 6–10 p.m.; Public hours:
Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Day ticket: $55; Multi-day: $100

CONTEXT
ART MIAMI

What: The
sister fair of Art Miami, CONTEXT will be hosting 96 galleries
from 28 countries, putting more of an emphasis on emerging artists
and smaller gallery outfits.

Where: The
CONTEXT Art Miami Pavilion, One Herald Plaza at NE 14th
Street

When: December
3-8; VIP & press preview, Tuesday December 3, 6–10
p.m.; Public hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Day ticket: $55; Multi-day: $100

SATELLITE
ART SHOW MIAMI

What: The new kid on the block, the
Satellite Art Show is helmed by Brian Andrew Whiteley, Quinn
Dukes, and AnnaLiisa Benston, and operates events in New York,
Austin, and, of course, Miami. With an emphasis on artist-run
programs, emerging platforms, and non-profits, don’t let its small
roster of exhibitors fool you into thinking it can’t make a
splash.

Where: 2210 NW Miami Court

When: December 5–8; VIP private party,
Wednesday, December 4, 6 p.m.–midnight; Thursday & Friday, 6 p.m.–1
a.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m.–1 a.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.–6 p.m.

Day ticket: $15 

RED DOT MIAMI |
SPECTRUM MIAMI

Day ticket: $25 online/$30 at door; Multi-day: $75 online/
$85 at door

AQUA
ART MIAMI

What: Aqua
is a regionally focused fair that welcomes exhibitors that might
otherwise not be exposed to such diverse collectors and
visitors. This year, its 15th anniversary, includes 60
international exhibitors, all showing in a historic South Beach
hotel.

Where: Aqua Hotel, 1530
Collins Avenue

When: December
4-8; VIP & press preview, Wednesday December 4, 3–10
p.m.; Public hours: Thursday, 12–9 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 11
a.m.–9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Day ticket: $25; Multi-day: $100 

SCOPE ART FAIR

What: A
fair with an emphasis on “thinking global, working local,” this
year SCOPE has a special section dedicated to contemporary Chinese
artists. Another new addition to the pavilion this year is Oasis,
an interdisciplinary experience-based program with large-scale
installations, live performances, and wellness-inspired activities,
which gives way to a party after hours. Special contemporary
projects this year include work by the street artists HOTTEA and
D*Face, large-scale works by Alex Yanes, Okuda San Miguel, and the
German artist-duo Quintessenz, among others. 

Where: SCOPE Miami Beach
Pavilion, 801 Ocean Drive

When: VIP
& press preview, Tuesday, December 3, 4–8 p.m.; Public hours:
Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Day ticket: $40

PINTA
MIAMI

What: At
its 13th edition, Crossing Cultures is showcasing internationally
curated projects with a Latin American emphasis. In the main
section, 60 galleries from Latin America, Europe, and the US will
be on view; Pinta Platform will give over the space to six
individual projects that address “art in new perception models
(aesthetic, cosmic, physical, and historical)”; the Countries
program, which has an Ibero American focus; and a virtual reality
display concieved by Julio and Juan Le Parc, and shown at the
Palais de Tokyo earlier this year. 

Where: Mana Wynwood 2217
NW 5th Avenue

When: Invitation only,
Tuesday, December 3, 6-9 p.m.; VIP & press preview, December 4, 5-9
p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, noon-9 .m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m.

Day ticket: $35

PULSE ART
FAIR

What: Need
a break from the hustle and bustle of Basel? Pulse is your fair.
With hammocks for lounging and cocktails for imbibing, it’s a
lower-key atmosphere for checking out artists, this year from 64
exhibitors around the world. 

Where: Indian Beach Park,
4601 Collins Avenue

When: Thursday, December
5, 1 p.m.–7 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday, 10
a.m.–5 p.m.

Day ticket: $35; Multi-day: $55

PRIZM ART
FAIR

What: Now
in its seventh edition, the fair, which focuses on artists from
Africa, the African diaspora, and other emerging markets, brings 39
artists to present work for the themed exhibition “Love in the Time
of Hysteria,” which, we can probably all agree, is
now. 

Where: Alfred
I. DuPont Building, 169 E Flagler Street

When: VIP
& press preview, Monday, December 2, 6-9 p.m.; December 3, 5-9
p.m.; Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Day ticket: $15; Multi-day: $50

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