Art Basel Miami Beach, held each December, is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs. Since its debut in 2002, the event has become a key platform for showcasing the best in modern and contemporary art, attracting galleries, artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts from around the globe. Hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the fair features a diverse range of art across sections like Galleries, Nova, Positions, Kabinett, and Edition. Beyond the fair, the city comes alive with public art installations, satellite fairs, and special events, transforming Miami into a dynamic, citywide art experience. Art Basel Miami Beach hosts exclusive VIP previews, lectures, and panel discussions, providing insight into contemporary art’s latest trends and developments. With its growing cultural influence, the fair has solidified Miami’s reputation as a global hub for the arts.
Miami Art Basel Week attracts many international visitors each year. Estimates suggest that over 80,000 visitors come to Miami for Art Basel Miami Beach alone, with many more attending satellite fairs and events throughout the city.
2024 edition, important dates
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 VIP days (by invitation only)
Wednesday, December 4, 11am to 7pm, First Choice VIP guests
Wednesday, December 4, 4pm to 7pm, Preview VIP guests
Thursday, December 5, 11am to 7pm, First Choice and Preview VIP guests
Thursday, December 5, 4pm to 7pm, Vernissage VIP guests
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 Public days (access with a ticket or invitation)
Friday, December 6, 11am to 6pm
Saturday, December 7, 11am to 6pm
Sunday, December 8, 11am to 6pm
What to expect in 2024:
The largest iteration of the Art Basel Shop will take place at Art Basel Miami Beach from December 4-8, 2024, marking a significant expansion of this distinctive concept store. Celebrating the Art Basel experience, the shop will showcase a curated selection of bespoke lifestyle and heritage products, including exclusive items designed specifically for the Miami Beach show. Spanning over 2,000 square feet at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC), the shop will feature collections from Art Basel's own AB by Art Basel and AB by Artist lines and dynamic collaborations with artists, brands, and publishers. Curated by renowned Parisian creative visionary Sarah Andelman, this edition promises to be the largest and most immersive yet, with installations strategically placed throughout the MBCC’s West Lobby, Grand Ballroom, and East Lobby.
Following the 2023 Art Basel Miami Beach success, which featured a diverse array of artistic positions, new and returning exhibitors, and strong sales across market segments, this year’s edition is expected to draw an even larger crowd. The event will host 277 galleries across five sectors, attracting leading collectors, institutions, and visitors worldwide. Art Basel Miami Beach will continue to cement its position as the premier art fair in the Americas, with vibrant exhibitions, programs, and cultural activations throughout the city.
The Art Basel Shop will be freely accessible to the public during the fair, offering an immersive opportunity to engage with contemporary art and Art Basel’s evolving brand identity. Open to all without needing a ticket, it will be an integral part of the Miami Beach art experience, allowing visitors to explore the intersection of art, lifestyle, and design in a dynamic and innovative space.
AB by Art Basel Heritage line products. Photos courtesy of Art Basel.
Highlights include:
A collaboration with Brazilian artist Paulo Nimer Pjota for the Art Basel Shop's signature AB by Artist line of products. Known primarily for poetic canvases exuding raw energy, Nimer Pjota has conceived a bespoke capsule collection that includes, among others, three tie-dye T-shirts, a tote-bag, two hats, and a notebook featuring a lush motif that depicts hybrid, mystical beings in a lush scenery. The artist's practice explores the intersections between historical, pop-cultural, and everyday artifacts and concepts. Nimer Pjota will sign his products on Thursday, December 5 at 2pm at the Art Basel Shop's Grand Ballroom location. He is represented by galleries Mendes Wood DM, Francois Ghebaly, and Maureen Paley.
The introduction of a new AB by Art Basel Heritage line, featuring a variation of the Art Basel logo taken from the cover of the show's 1994 catalog. This playful version of the brand's iconic logo spells out the word 'Party', echoing the festive spirit for which Art Basel Miami Beach has come to be known. In addition to accessories such as tote bags and apparel, which will newly be available in pink and mint green, this AB by Art Basel Heritage line will include a series of Miami-Beach-themed products, including a beach towel, a deck of playing cards, golf balls, a frisbee, and a windshield sun shade.
Left: artist Paulo Nimer Pjota in his studio. Photography by Isadora Arruda for Art Basel.
Right: One of the T-shirts designed by the artist.
Pictures courtesy of Art Basel
Several products are designed in collaboration between lifestyle brands and artists. Notably, a version of the official Art Basel uniforms, designed by GOAT in collaboration with a to-be-revealed artist, will be available for the first time at the Art Basel Shop. Further products conceived by artists include Christmas ornaments hand-painted by British artists Kaye Donachie and Sola Olulode, in collaboration with House of Voltaire; a series of posters by digital artist Tyler Hobbs, realized in collaboration with Iconic Moments and including a signed limited edition; sunglasses designed by Italian artist Paola Pivi, produced by Lizworks as part of their “Seeing The World Through Artists’ Eyes” project; and several editions by American artist Kenny Scharf.
A curated selection of artist monographs, zines, editions, and publications featuring the work of prominent 20th-century and contemporary artists, including Mickalene Thomas, José Parlà, CryptoPunks, KAWS, Sophie Calle, Andy Warhol, and Judy Chicago.
The first edition of Access by Art Basel, a new online art sales platform powered by Arcual and designed to support philanthropic giving, launched at Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 with 15 galleries exhibiting in the fair: François Ghebaly (Sayre Gomez), Karma (Maja Ruznic), Kasmin (Alma Allen), kaufmann repetto (Katherine Bradford), Lehmann Maupin (Robin Rhode), Luhring Augustine (Mark Handforth), Mendes Wood DM (Jaider Esbell), Mitchell-Innes & Nash (Rafael Delacruz), Hauser & Wirth (Angel Otero), Pace Gallery (Matthew Day Jackson), Sean Kelly (Wu ChiTsung), Jessica Silverman (Chelsea Ryoko Wong), Frederic Snitzer Gallery (Hernan Bas), Sprüth Magers (Jenny Holzer), and Tina Kim Gallery (Kibong Rhee). For each sale made on the platform, collectors were required to make an additional charitable pledge, beginning at a minimum of 10% of the price of the artwork, with the potential to increase further. The artist and their exhibiting gallery received the full value of each artwork sold on the platform, with the charitable donation going to the collector's choice of The Miami Foundation or The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Access by Art Basel has raised over $100,000 in charitable donations to The Miami Foundation and the ICRC.
Beyond the fair halls, Art Basel collaborated with a host of world-class institutions, private collections, and cultural partners for a premier program of exhibitions, events, and activations across Miami Beach throughout the fair week. Art Basel partnered with Tribeca Festival for the first-ever Tribeca Festival at Art Basel Miami Beach to celebrate the intersections of art, music, and film. The event hosted four days of live musical performances and exclusive conversations with trailblazing artists throughout the fair week at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, including a headline Talk featuring Robert De Niro in conversation with French photographer and street artist JR.
Major shows coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach included a feature exhibition of the renowned Miami artist Hernan Bas, presented in tandem with a large-scale, world-building exhibition of Korean, Berlin-based artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan at The Bass Museum; a large-scale survey of acclaimed artist Charles Gaines and new sculptural work by rising Canadian artist Tau Lewis at The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; and the first comprehensive career retrospective of the American artist Gary Simmons at Pérez Art Museum Miami.
Furthermore, the third edition of the Art Basel Shop will accompany a robust program of book signings, artists meet-and-greets, and activations. The full schedule of events will be available soon on artbasel.com/events.
Getting to the show
The City of Miami Beach will provide complimentary water taxi and shuttle services during the show week to and from the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Miami Design District on mainland Miami. More information on these services will be available soon.
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Upcoming Art Basel shows Miami Beach, December 6–8, 2024 Hong Kong, March 28–30, 2025 Basel, June 19–22, 2025
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Source: Art Basel Miami Beach official Press Release.