Art Basel: 2024

Mark Your Calendar for These 2024 Art Basel and Miami Art Week Events

It’s nearly that time of year when Art Basel and Miami Art Week descend on Miami, showcasing some of the world’s best art. During the first week of December, Miami swells with locals and visitors checking out gallery shows, museum events, and hotel activations. Whether it’s your first time experiencing Art Basel and Art Miami Week or you’re a repeat visitor, here are some shows and exhibits to look forward to this year. 

Art Basel Miami Beach 
Set for December 6th to 8th, Art Basel Miami Beach will feature art from leading galleries across five continents. Like previous years, the exhibit will focus on the masters of modern and contemporary art and showcase emerging artists. The show is divided into several main sectors. The Galleries sector showcases art from top galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Positions is the sector for young galleries showcasing ambitious solo presentations, and Survey is a sector dedicated to galleries highlighting artistic practices of historical relevance. The invitation-only, preview events take place December 4th and 5th, offering a unique opportunity to get a first look at the exhibit before it opens to the public on December 6th. 

Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Miami 
The popular Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Miami, the only two fairs under one roof, are returning to Miami Art Week. Spectrum Miami is entering its 14th year, and Red Miami is entering its 19th. The five-day fair will be held at MANA Wynwood Convention Center from December 4th through December 8th and will offer over 150,000 sq ft of indoor exhibition space. 

Spectrum Miami will feature a diverse range of contemporary artists from over 200 exhibiting galleries representing Florida, the U.S., and around the globe. Red Dot Miami is a curated gallery-only contemporary fair featuring over 75 galleries representing over 500 leading artists. The Opening Night Preview for Spectrum Miami and Red Dot Miami will take place on Wednesday, December 4th, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and will feature hors d’oeuvres and live music. 

Arlo Wynwood’s Living Room Gallery Series 
In downtown Wynwood, Arlo Hotel’s Living Room Gallery Series will feature British artist Chris Rivers during Miami Art Week. Rivers’ exhibition Cosmos will showcase the artist’s exploration of the cosmic system and “the infinite possibilities of the universe.” Arlo’s Living Room Gallery features rotating artists year-round, and the property has a permanent collection of over 250 works on display. Cosmos will be on display from December 4th to February 28th. 

Art of Miami Jazz Past and Present at The Betsy 
The Betsy on South Beach will celebrate musicians with the “Art of Miami Jazz Past and Present,” which will feature a series of performances at The Piano Bar, the hotel’s swanky bar and restaurant overlooking Ocean Drive. On November 30th and then December 5th to 7th, the hotel will host local musicians who will pay tribute to jazz greats like Josephine Baker. All performances are free and open to the public. 

Documentary Screening of ARt Connecting Communities: Overtown and Coral Gables 
Miami MoCAAD (Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora) will host a documentary screening and virtual reality art exhibition called ARt Connecting Communities: Overtown and Coral Gables at the Black Archives Lyric Theatre on Monday, December 2nd, from 7 pm to 10 pm. The immersive event will include interactive murals, oral history QR codes, and music. After the screening, there will be a panel discussion with Stefan Smith and Dr. Dorothy J. Fields, founder of the Black Archives, moderated by Miami MoCAAD co-founder Marilyn Holifiel. 

The Museum of Graffiti’s OG Slick Solo Show 
This December, the Museum of Graffiti will celebrate a significant milestone — its fifth anniversary. To mark this occasion, the museum will host a solo show by Los Angeles-based artist OG Slick. 

On December 4th, OG Slick will debut a solo show that explores the idea of happiness in the modern era. The artist’s work spans three decades, cementing him as a seminal figure in the graffiti art world. Some work in the series includes sticker collage paintings and the happy face series, which uses OG Slick’s signature yellow happy face. 

Mariette Williams is a frequent globetrotter whose food and travel writing focuses on Florida and the Caribbean.