Monday, December 4 – Sunday, December 10, 2023
Art Week Miami Beach 2023 will offer internationally renowned programming and exhibitions including two new temporary public art installations on Española Way and along 41 Street in addition to the latest No Vacancy exhibit. Returning for its fifth year is the increasingly popular Miami Beach Legacy Purchase Program, which has acquired works by artists Sanford Biggers, Amoako Boafo, Ebony G. Patterson, and Farah Al Qasimi.
Art Basel Legacy Purchase Program
The City of Miami Beach is pleased to announce that It’s Alright, by artist Anneke Eussen, represented by DOCUMENT (Chicago, USA), has been selected by the public as its 2023 Legacy Purchase Program acquisition. The annual program tasks the city’s Art in Public Places Committee to select three world-class pieces of artwork from the emerging artists of the Art Basel Miami Beach Positions and Nova Sections with a budget of up to $80,000.
Eussen was among three finalists selected by the city’s Art in Public Places Committee alongside Noémie Goudal (presented by Edel Assanti, London, UK) and Shannon Bool (presented by Daniel Faria, Toronto, Canada).
The Miami Beach Legacy Purchase Program seeks to strategically expand Miami Beach’s public art collection by purchasing an artwork that is reflective of our community spirit, aligns with the curatorial direction of our existing collection, reflects international artistic excellence, and is a valuable investment to our Art in Public Places collection.
Visit individual websites for general information and hours of operation.
Here is a list of cultural anchor events for Art Week Miami Beach 2023.
No Vacancy, Miami Beach
Multiple locations throughout Miami Beach
Noon - 9 PM | Daily, self-guided tours
The City of Miami Beach presents the fourth edition of No Vacancy, a juried contemporary public art competition that celebrates 12 artists in 12 of Miami Beach’s famed hotels. Funded in partnership with the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority, the program will run through Dec. 14.
www.mbartsandculture.org/no-vacancy
Holocaust Memorial
1933 Meridian Avenue
Daily | 9 AM - 9 PM
Trolley Stop | 17 Street & Meridian Avenue
Guests are invited to explore the artistry of the Holocaust Memorial for a moment of reflection and contemplation.
www.holocaustmemorialmiamibeach.org
Jewish Museum of Florida
FIU | 301 Washington Avenue
Wednesday, Dec. 6 - Sunday, Dec. 10 | 10 AM - 4 PM
Trolley Stop | 2 Street & Washington Avenue
The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU presents two colorful exhibitions on view during Art Week 2023.
Seeing Torah by Anita Rabinoff-Goldman is a colorful collection of 54 handmade quilt designs based on the artist’s interpretation of weekly Torah readings.
Raymond Elman: The Portraits features twenty-five large-scale, mixed-media portraits documenting Elman's life and relationships with interesting and influential people. The exhibit includes portraits of Richard Blanco, Lourdes Lopez, Campbell McGrath, Robert Zuckerman, Winston Scott, Gary Burton, Michele Oka Donor, and others.
Special Programing:
Sunday, December 10 | 10AM - 12PM
Art Week Miami Beach Open House, where visitors can enjoy complimentary refreshments, view the exhibitions, and meet the artist.
www.jmof.fiu.edu
Miami Beach Regional Library
227 2 Street
Monday, Dec. 4 - Friday, Dec. 8 | 9:30 AM - 8 PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 - Sunday, Dec. 10 | 9:30 AM - 6 PM
The Miami Beach Regional Library presents Woman’s Voices: New Perspectives in the Archives. This exhibition unites the distinct voices and artistic visions of artists who have participated in Woman Artist Archives Miami (WAAM). The exhibition features a range of artistic mediums, including photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber practice, and mixed media, that offer viewers an understanding of their innovative approaches and thematic connections. It features a survey of contemporary Miami-based artists: Rosemarie Chiarlone, Cara Despain, Sophia LaCroix, Mary Larsen, Susan Lee-Chun, Kerry Phillips, Johanne Rahaman, Claire Jeanine Satin, Carol Todaro, VantaBlack, and Zonia Zena. Sponsors: Knight Foundation, Department of Cultural Affairs.
www.mdpls.org
Oolite Arts
924 & 928 Lincoln Road
Saturday, Dec. 3 | 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Trolley Stop | 16 Street & Michigan Avenue
The Open Studios, Brunch, and Tour event will present a tour of the exhibition "Bounce," a group show curated by Storm Ascher. Enjoy a brunch in the company of the resident artists and explore their studios.
www.oolitearts.org
Art Outside
Multiple locations throughout Miami Beach
Daily, Self-Guided Tours
Art Outside is a public art exhibition presented by The Bass, in collaboration with City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places, that offers residents and visitors the opportunity to see and experience a network of public artworks throughout Miami Beach.
www.artoutside
Miami Beach Bandshell
7275 Collins Avenue
Trolley Stop | 72 Street & Collins Avenue
Friday, December 8 | 8 PM
Action Bronson Presents: Dr. Bachlava and Human Growth Hormone - Presented by Murmrr x LPR Catch a special performance from Action Bronson and his full live band.
Saturday, December 9 | 5 PM
Blockparty & MetaMask Present: INTERTWINE at The Miami Beach Bandshell - An Interactive Digital Art Pop-Up on the Beach.
www.miamibeachbandshell.com
Miami Beach Botanical Garden - Collins Canal Walking Tour
2000 Convention Center Drive
Daily, Self - Guided Tours
Trolley Stop | 19 Street & Meridian Avenue
The Collins Canal walking audio tour takes you along the Collins Canal from the Garden to the Beach. Pick up the guide card at the Garden entrance on Convention Center Drive.
www.mbgarden.org
Miami Beach Urban Studios – FIU
1618 Washington Avenue
Monday, Dec. 4 – Friday, Dec. 8 | 9 AM – 5 PM
Trolley Stop | FIU- 17 Street & Washington Avenue
Special programming at the Miami Beach Urban Studio- FIU includes:
Washington Gallery
Opening Reception, Nov. 30 | 5:30 PM - 7 PM
Work Table(au) is an architectural exhibition presenting the recent work of Associate Professor Jason R. Chandler, FAIA. 10 projects, six of which have been built and four of which are in progress or unbuilt are displayed on a single “work” table 3-foot-wide by 33 feet long. Each project is represented with design and working drawings, photographs, renderings, and models. Seen in its totality, this display is a calculated but picturesque arrangement of the production of architecture.
Lincoln Gallery (4 Floor)
Opening Reception, Nov. 30 | 5:30 PM - 7 PM
Presenting a collection of recent works by Pip Brant. The paintings reference gestural elements, focusing on figures and rabbits as central motifs. The artist’s use of expressive strokes and imagery unveils a captivating narrative, inviting viewers to delve into the dynamic interplay of form and subject matter.
Design Gallery (4 Floor)
Opening Reception, Nov. 30 | 5:30 PM - 7 PM
Student Exhibition Fiber Art Class organized by Professor Kerry Phillips
www.carta.fiu.edu/mbus
Miami Design Preservation League
1001 Ocean Drive
Daily | 9 AM - 5 PM
Trolley Stop | 11 Street & Washington Avenue
Featuring Radio Waves: Miami Beach and the Golden Age of Radio and on December 10th, join the 14th Annual Panel Discussion on Contemporary African Diaspora Art.
mdpl.org
The Bass
2100 Collins Avenue
Visitors are welcome daily from 10 AM – 6 PM
(on Wednesday, Dec. 6 the museum will close at 5 p.m.)
Trolley Stop | 21 Street & Collins Avenue
The Bass will be exhibiting Hernan Bas - The Conceptualists, Anne Duk Hee Jordan - I Will Always Weather You, Etel Adnan- Painting Into Space, Nam June Paik - The Miami Years, Social Assembly - Welcome to the Museum, and We Are in this Together - Selections from the Collection.
Special programming at The Bass includes:
Curator Culture – A Conversation with Stuart Comer, Barbara London and Legacy Russell
Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 10 AM
Coinciding with the launch of The Bass’s exploration of the concept of “networks,” this conversation offers an opportunity for audiences to look back—and forward—with leading voices in contemporary art at milestone moments in art and technology, and the impact the contemporary
exhibition has on writing art history through the production, presentation and distribution of the moving image—video, digital, Internet, augmented and virtual reality.
The Bass Highlights Tours
Sunday, Dec. 3 - Sunday, Dec. 10 | 2 PM
Enjoy free daily guided tours during Art Week Miami Beach and explore the museum’s exhibitions, public art projects and architecture. Tours are included with the cost of admission and last about 45 minutes.
Free Community Day
Sunday, Dec. 10 | 10 AM - 6 PM
Celebrate Art Week Miami Beach and the launch of The Bass’s 60th Anniversary Season with FREE museum admission all day.
thebass.org
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
Monday, Dec. 4 - Thursday, Dec. 7 | 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday, Dec. 8 | 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, Dec. 9 - Sunday, Dec. 10 | 10 AM - 6 PM
Free Miami Art Week Admission
Trolley Stop | FIU- 9 & 11 Street & Washington Avenue
The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era
The Big World, focusing on depictions of the land in The Wolfsonian's collection, challenges expectations of landscape art as it goes beyond bucolic scenes to reveal changing vistas of the modern era rendered in paintings, the decorative arts, and even a grand piano. The exhibition charts a course through the end of the 19th century and into the first half of the 20th, presenting the story of global growth and shifting ideas about the world around us—from pristine nature to its radical alteration in modern urban and industrial centers, to panoramas ruined by war and environmental disregard.
Harry Clarke and the Geneva Window
Widely regarded as his most important and controversial commission, Harry Clarke's stained-glass masterpiece, the Geneva Window, is again on view at The Wolfsonian–FIU. An internationally renowned Irish artist, Clarke was commissioned in 1926 by the newly independent Irish Free State to create a window as a gift to the League of Nations in Geneva. The completed window was, however, rejected—labeled too provocative and "unrepresentative" of the Irish people. This new installation sheds light on the life and times of Harry Clarke, the stories behind the window, and the consequences of cultural censorship.
Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance
The flourishing of literary, visual, and musical arts between the 1920s and '40s known as the Harlem Renaissance projected a new picture of Black life to the world. Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance considers the role of art in this movement, paying special attention to the collaboration between artists and writers on illustrated books—works that reached a broad audience with stories and images that challenged demeaning stereotypes and asserted African Americans' capacity for self-determination.
All the World's a Stage: The Sketchbooks and Theatrical Designs of Albert Wainwright
Early 20th-century British artist Albert Wainwright fused modernist artistic influences with personal travel observations to produce striking costumes and sets for theaters in his native county of Yorkshire, England. All the World’s a Stage gathers a small selection of his sketches and drawings and demonstrates Wainwright's interest in the regional fashions, local characters, city views, and landscapes that made his visits memorable and that offered creative fodder for his work.
Bridge Deconstruction Site
The Department of Reflection, a collaborative creative organization led by Miami-based artist Misael Soto, uses The Wolfsonian–FIU's Bridge Tender House as the foundation for a special public installation involving community and student-submitted work inspired by bridges. Originally located at Northwest 27th Avenue on the Miami River—and now part of the museum's collection—the streetside Art Deco architectural structure has played muse to the Department of Reflection and their phased, multi-person creative investigation into infrastructure, bridges, and related political, social, and ethnographic phenomena.
The Breath Eaters
An animated contemporary work by new media artists Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz, The Breath Eaters visualizes CO2 pollutants and other greenhouse gasses produced by wildfire and fossil fuel plant emissions. A globe demonstrates how pollution is carried into the high atmosphere and across the earth on currents of air.
www.wolfsonian.org
R-Evolution by Marco Cochrane
November 15, 2023, through April 30, 2024 | 420 Lincoln Road
Artist Marco Cochrane Debuts Bliss Project’s “R-Evolution” for First Time in Florida on Lincoln Road. Lincoln Road, the iconic outdoor shopping, dining, and cultural destination situated in the heart of Miami Beach, announces the arrival of a monumental 45-foot-tall, 32,000-pound kinetic sculpture during Miami Art Week named ‘R-Evolution’, that will glow in the sun and illuminate at night. The towering nude female sculpture, which will be showcased on the East Coast for the first time ever, first debuted at Burning Man and was designed by Marco Cochrane, the artist behind monumental sculptures seen at the Smithsonian Art Museum and the $4.3 billion Resorts World. The ‘R-Evolution’ sculpture symbolizes feminine strength and liberation, featuring 16 motors in her chest to simulate breathing and demonstrate how her energy radiates into the world by involuntary forces. See more details on our website here.
Living Art Festival
November 2023 - April 2024 | Lincoln Road, Between Meridian Avenue and Washington Avenue
Lincoln Road presents “Living Art,” a botanical installation.
Prepare to be enchanted by a unique celebration that seamlessly blends nature, creativity, and imagination. This extraordinary festival is a captivating fusion of artistic expression and the natural world, where every corner holds a delightful surprise. Stroll and enjoy the reimagined landscape planters from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue on Lincoln Road. Five, local landscape designers provide their creative touch to these lush areas. From orchids to art installations, you will be enchanted with the natural footprint along Lincoln Road’s pedestrian walkway.
See more details on our website here.
Javier Garcia Band Live on Lincoln Road
Saturday, Dec. 9 | 7 PM - 9 PM | Euclid Oval, 690 Lincoln Rd.
Get ready for a musical journey like no other as the Javier Garcia Band takes over Lincoln Road!
Join us for an electrifying live performance by the internationally acclaimed artist, Javier Garcia. Born in Spain to a Cuban father and Irish mother, Javier's music is a fusion of soulful sounds with elements of Funk, reggae, world, and Cuban rhythms, creating a unique and unforgettable pop experience. See you on Lincoln Road for a night of musical brilliance with the Javier Garcia Band!
With large numbers of visitors expected to attend Art Week Miami Beach 2023, the city encourages eventgoers to take advantage of the free citywide Miami Beach Trolley, public transit, ride-sharing options, and the recently completed Beachwalk that spans the entire 7-mile length of the city’s oceanfront for those that prefer to bike or walk.
Biking and micro-mobility enthusiasts will also find miles of green bike lanes and convenient bicycle parking throughout Miami Beach. View the city’s bicycle parking maps for more information. Additionally, Citi Bike offers more than a thousand bicycles, including electric-assisted bikes, at conveniently located bicycle-sharing stations throughout the city.
The citywide trolley service will place additional vehicles into service on all trolley routes from Wednesday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to reduce average passenger wait times to approximately every 10 minutes during the enhanced service times. Trolleys will continue to operate at regular service levels outside of enhanced service times from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. Download the city’s free app to track specific trolleys in real-time.
PEAK TRAVEL TIMES
The heaviest periods of traffic congestion during Art Week Miami Beach are typically on weekday afternoons with congestion increasing closer to the weekend. Traffic congestion leaving Miami Beach can be exacerbated by incidents on major thoroughfares outside of the city, including I-395, I-195 and I-95. The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) ongoing road work and lane reductions near the Biscayne Boulevard off-ramp in Downtown Miami is expected to impede westbound traffic leaving Miami Beach along the MacArthur Causeway. A citywide construction moratorium will suspend all construction-related activities within the public right of way throughout the week — prohibiting road, sidewalk and lane closures. To reduce congestion along the Venetian Causeway connecting Downtown Miami and Miami Beach, the east Venetian Causeway bridge will be on lock-down and will not open to vessels from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 6-8 and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 9-10, except emergency vessels and tug/tows.
The city plans to implement special event signal timing changes and other traffic mitigation measures along all major thoroughfares with an enhanced level of traffic monitoring for Art Week Miami Beach. This will include 14 hours of traffic monitoring each day and coordination with the Miami Beach Police Department to enforce traffic regulations at intersections while keeping motorists informed of delays through digital message signs. The city will proactively communicate with Waze, Google, and Inrix to accurately reflect all street closures on their respective mobile platforms in real-time.
In addition, the city will issue traffic text alerts as warranted to notify the public of major roadway incidents. Subscribe to receive traffic text message alerts by texting MBAlert to 888777. City staff will work closely with the FDOT SunGuide Traffic Management Center to program traffic messages on overhead digital message signs along I-95, SR 112/I-195 and SR 836/I-395 regarding any major incidents on Miami Beach causeways.