Posted by: In 2024 December the 6th through the 8th in Miami that marks one of the city's biggest art events, Art Basel. And the week leading up to that marks Miami Art Week, beginning Dec. 2 and ending Dec. 8.
We're here to guide you through and let you know the free and cheap events during that week.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami, 770 NE 125 St.
Located in the heart of Downtown North Miami, there will be two exhibitions on view inside by artists sculptor Smita Sen “Embodied” and Andrea Chung “Between Too Late and Too Early.” Also, Nicole Salcedo: Earth Gate as part of the Art on the Plaza program. The public reception is Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 from 8:30-10:30 p.m., admission is $20, otherwise admission to the Museum is $10.
Locust Projects, 297 NE 67 St.
Located in Little River, one of Miami's longest running art spaces Locust Projects is hosting a Meet the Artists Reception Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 from 7-10 p.m. featuring a new installation “Herramienta Desnuda (Bare Tool)” by Alexandra Arrechea and a commissioned work “Dialogue and the Primordial Sea” by Alba Triana. Free admission.
(Photo courtesy of Juan E. Cabrera)
Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), 1103 Biscayne Blvd.
At Miami's premier museum, there's plenty to enjoy during Miami Art Week and admission is always $16 for adults, a bargain when there's so much to see. Aside from their permanent collection, take in five traveling exhibitions on display as well as the works in their sculpture garden and other ongoing exhibitions. There are also plenty of special events during Miami Art Week. Admission $16.
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
Aside from exploring this museum's massive permanent collection, check the exhibitions “The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era,” “In Balance by Hettler.Tüllmann” and “Harry Clarke and the Geneva Window.” And showing only during Art Week “The Garden of Earthly Delights.” Admission free for Florida residents, others $12, $8 for senior, students with ID and kids 6-18 years old.
Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU, 10975 SW 17 St.
Take time to walk around and view the many sculptures on display. While inside the museum enjoy their current exhibition “Field of Dreams” featuring works by Malawian artist Billie Zanwega and several others and on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. enjoy Breakfast in the Park with Malawian artist Billie Zanwega their free annual Miami Art Week event. Free
Photography by Michael Del Riego.
The Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Miami Art Week features plenty of special events at The Bass including extended museum hours and a daily highlights tour from 1-2 p.m. from Dec. 1-8, 2024.
INK Miami Art Fair, Dorchester Hotel, 1850 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
The five-day fair is in its 17th year and happening Dec. 4-8, 2024. This year's fair will feature works on paper. Admission is free but RSVP is required.
Museum of Art & Design (MOAD) at MDC at Wolfson Campus and Padron Campus
“From the Heights,” by Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo solo debut show featuring archival materials and work from the 1980s to now. Dec. 2, 2024 at MDC Padron Campus Art Gallery, 627 SW 27 Ave., Bldg. 3, Room 3113.
“Flowing Pathways,” by GeoVanna Gonzalez, featuring interconnected geometric frames and shapes resembling waterways. MDC Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2 Ave., Bldg. 1 Plaza.
Miami MoCAAD at the Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2 Ave., Miami
“ARtConnecting Communities: Overtown and Coral Gables,” an Art Week event featuring a virtual reality exhibition and documentary screening. Dec. 2, 2024, 7-10 p.m., 819 NW 2 Ave.
Elevate Española
Elevate Española, Washington and Collins Avenues and 14 St. on Miami Beach
Miami Art Week public art installation above Española Way “Sundial Spectrum,” a colorful site specific art installation hanging between the two blocks. The colorful artwork was created by Miami artist Jen Stark. Dec. 3, 2024 at 1 p.m., Española Way and Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
The Great Elephant Migration, on the sand at Mid-Beach Collins and 36 St. entrance
Public art exhibition of life-size migrating elephants made from Indian's invasive Lantana weeds. The exhibit is an effort to rid the country's protected areas of the invasive weed resulting in an estimated sequestering of 2,625 tons of carbon by 2025.
Transportation News:
Get around Art Basel via Water Taxi which connect to the Inner and Outer Loop shuttles. There is also the Miami Beach trolley and Freebee services. Click here to view the map above in full size.
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