Miami Beach Once Again Becomes Center of Global Art World

Miami Beach, FL — The City of Miami Beach is excited to unveil the 2026 lineup of Art Week Miami Beach from Monday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 6. Widely recognized as the nation’s premier celebration of contemporary art, the weeklong cultural showcase once again transforms Miami Beach into a global gathering place for artists, collectors, curators and enthusiasts. Visitors will have unparalleled opportunities to discover emerging talent, experience museum-caliber exhibitions, explore thought-provoking public art installations and enjoy exclusive events set against the backdrop of the city’s iconic shoreline, luxury hotels and renowned culinary scene.

“Miami Beach is where the art world comes to see what's next,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. “Art Basel sets the stage, and our city fills it with bold public art, museums, local artists and live performances in our parks and hotel lobbies. For one week, all of Miami Beach is the gallery.”

Art Basel Miami Beach will feature 272 leading international galleries from 40 countries and territories, starting with Preview Days on Dec. 2 and 3, followed by Public Days from Dec. 4 to 6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This year’s event features a more focused gallery lineup across a substantially reconfigured show floor.

The City of Miami Beach is also curating its own public exhibition during Art Week Miami Beach in 12 hotel lobbies across the city with its seventh edition of No Vacancy, Miami Beach. The installations are available for viewing from Nov. 12 through Dec. 19, 2026.

No Vacancy is a juried art competition that supports and celebrates local artists, provokes critical discourse and encourages the public to experience Miami Beach’s famed hotels as art destinations. Once again, 12 participating artists and collectives will present site-specific works at 12 different hotels around the city. Funded in partnership with the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority, this year’s art competition features $35,000 in prize money, including a $10,000 public prize presented by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and a $25,000 juried prize to be decided by nationally recognized art experts. Each artist received a $10,000 stipend to create their installation at an assigned hotel.

The City of Miami Beach Legacy Purchase Program will return for its eighth year with previously acquired works by artists Farah Al Qasimi, Sanford Biggers, Amoako Boafo, Anneke Eussen, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Ebony G. Patterson, Nina Surel and Juana Valdes, on behalf of the residents of Miami Beach. The annual program tasks the city’s Art in Public Places Committee with selecting three world-class pieces of artwork from the emerging artists of the Art Basel Miami Beach Positions and Nova Sections. This year, the program has expanded the gallery participation to include newcomers and recent entrants to the Galleries sector presenting emerging or early-career artists. The city then asks the public to vote for its favorite, and the winning artwork will be purchased by the City of Miami Beach to go on permanent display in the Miami Beach Convention Center. Public voting will take place from Nov. 20 - 23, with the selected work unveiled on Dec. 1, 2026.

CULTURAL ACTIVATIONS FOR ART WEEK MIAMI BEACH 2026

No Vacancy, Miami Beach | Multiple locations throughout Miami Beach |
Daily, self-guided tours | Various times

The City of Miami Beach presents the seventh edition of No Vacancy, a juried contemporary public art competition that celebrates 12 artists in 12 iconic Miami Beach’s hotels. Funded with the support of the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority, the program will run from Nov. 12 through Dec. 19 at the following locations:

• Avalon Hotel — 700 Ocean Drive

Morel Doucet, To Bloom Under the Midnight Stars

• Balfour Hotel Miami Beach — 350 Ocean Drive

Luján Candria, Living Archive

• The Betsy Hotel — 1440 Ocean Drive

Ricardo E. Zulueta, RISING GLITCH LEVELS

• Casa Faena — 3500 Collins Ave.

Kevin Arrow, The Magic Is You!

• Eden Roc Miami Beach — 4525 Collins Ave.

Emmett Moore, Riviera

• Hotel Croydon Miami Beach — 3720 Collins Ave.

Justin H. Long, Abyssal Wunderkammer

• International Inn on the Bay — 2301 Normandy Drive

Lulu Sanchez, Palm Court Ship: The Jury is Out at the International Inn

• Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel — 1717 Collins Ave.

Alex Nuñez, You Cannot Step into the Same Ocean Twice

• Marriott Stanton South Beach — 161 Ocean Drive

Marlon Portales, Busco en El Monte Amparo

• The Royal Palm South Beach Miami — 1545 Collins Ave.

Diana Eusebio, Home, Safe

• The Shelborne By Proper — 1801 Collins Ave.

Yanira Collado, Converging Timelines/Woven Silhouettes

• Sherry Frontenac OceanFront Resort — 6565 Collins Ave.

Gonzalo Hernández, AMERICA

The Bass Museum of Art | 2100 Collins Avenue
Daily | 10 AM – 5 PM | Guided tours at 2 PM

The Bass will feature the exhibitions Yuko Mohri: Unviolated Imperfection, Sarah Zapata: Against a State of Malevolence, Amalia Pica: Lecturas Posibles, Pedro y Juana: Aquí, Gabriel Rico: IX Mural, Abraham Cruzvillegas: Autocontusión, and assume vivid astro focus: XI, along with works from the museum’s Permanent Collection.

Special programming at The Bass includes:

• Public Art Fund Presents: Between Tides

Sunday, Nov 29-Sun Dec 6 | 10 AM-5 PM

• Public Art Fund Presents: The Paddle in the Park Classic in Collins Park

Monday Nov 30 | 4-6 PM

• The Bass Dialogues: Pedro y Juana in Conversation with Chief Curator Philippe Vergne
  Wednesday, Dec 2 | 10 AM
• Miami Art Week Exhibition Opening Reception (Invitation Only)
  Wednesday, Dec 2 | 6–10 PM
• The Bass Dialogues: Architects Johnston Marklee in conversation with Tom Healy
  Thursday, Dec 3 | 10:30 AM
• The Bass Dialogues: Amalia Pica in Conversation with Assistant Curator Jasa McKenzie
  Friday, Dec 4 | 10:30 AM
• Art Cares: Painting with the Pros; with artist David Sexton. Ages 7-15
  Sunday, Dec 6 | 3–5 PM
• Free Community Day
  Sunday, Dec 6 | 12PM – 5 PM
  Free admission for all visitors

Miami Beach Botanical Garden | 2000 Convention Center Drive

Daily, self-guided tours

This free self-guided audio tour takes participants along the Collins Canal from the botanical garden to the beach. Pick up a guide card at the facility entrance on Convention Center Drive.

Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) | 1001 Ocean Drive

Daily | 9 AM – 5 PM

MDPL presents an exhibition by its first Artist‑in‑Residence, Noel Suarez. Lempicka to Noel: Evolution of Influences highlights the impact of Tamara de Lempicka on Suarez’s work. MDPL will offer daily architectural tours at 10:30 AM from the Art Deco Welcome Center.

FIU- Miami Beach Urban Studios | 1618 Washington Avenue
Opening Reception: Tuesday, Dec. 1 | 6 PM – 8 PM

Shadow Routes: Photography by Matt Argondizza captures striking close‑up images of freighters where saltwater, sun, and rain create natural visual illusions that blur the line between reality and abstraction.

Holocaust Memorial |1933 Meridian Avenue

Daily, self-guided tours

Guests are invited to explore the moving artistry of the Holocaust Memorial for reflection and contemplation.

Jewish Museum of Florida | 301 Washington Avenue

Wednesday-Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM

• The Wondering Jew
  Featuring nine works by Marc Chagall, this exhibition reflects on Jewish identity, exile, and spiritual resilience through the artist’s vivid symbolism. Chagall’s imagery invites viewers to consider themes of memory, belonging, and the evolving meaning of home.
• Art Basel Brunch

Sunday, Dec. 7 | 10 AM – 1 PM
Join the museum for its annual Art Basel Brunch celebrating the artists and exhibitions on view.

Moonlighter FabLab | 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue

Open daily for pre-registered workshops | 10 AM – 6 PM

Discover hands-on innovation through creative tech workshops in this makerspace for all ages, and enjoy the exhibition “A House That Holds the Weight of Small Things.” As part of its National Science Foundation-supported Maker Cities initiative, Moonlighter FabLab also presents Deco Portals at 734 Lincoln Road, a series of illuminated archways that reimagine one of the pedestrian promenade's iconic Morris Lapidus follies, inviting visitors to experience the landmark from a fresh perspective.

New World Symphony, SoundScape Park | 400 17 Street

Saturday, Dec. 5 | 4 PM – 5 PM

Free Mobile WALLCAST® and live performance. Currently the largest mobile wall in South Florida, the program will combine footage from past concerts with live performances by New World Symphony Fellows. Chairs, blankets, picnics, pets…all welcome!

Oolite Arts | 924 & 928 Lincoln Road

Open Wednesdays – Sundays | Noon – 5pm

What Water Remembers, curated by Sara Cluggish

Oolite Arts will feature the exhibition “What Water Remembers,” curated by Sara Cluggish, and featuring artists Miya Ando, Ayesha Hameed, Adelita Husni-Bey, Saodat Ismailova, Lee Pivnik, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Juana Valdés, and Agustina Woodgate.

Special Programming at Oolite Arts includes:

Windows @ Walgreens: Jillian Mayer and Beatriz Monteavaro

Collins Avenue Between 67 and 74 Street

Oolite Arts’ Art Week Brunch + Open Studios

Thursday, Dec. 3 | 10:30 AM – 12 PM

The Wolfsonian-FIU | 1001 Washington Avenue

Daily, Free Art Week Miami Beach Admission | 10 AM

Featuring exhibitions Cabinet of Chambers by Robert Chambers, Foot Notes: Shoes, Symbolism, and Society, Modern Design Across Borders, La Superba: Genoa and The Wolfsoniana, and the ongoing exhibition Harry Clarke and the Geneva Window.

The Betsy Hotel | 1440 Ocean Drive

Daily | 10 AM – 10 PM
The Betsy Hotel’s Art Week Miami Beach shows are curated by Betsy owner Leslie Goldwasser and features work by Carlos Andrés Cruz, Joseph Dadoune, Al Díaz, Édouard Duval‑Carrié, Meme Ferré, Sonia Hamza, Robin Hill, Karine Paoli, Michel Platnic, Elliott Ross, Andy Sweet, Ray Tenorio, Juan Carlos Zaldívar and Ricardo E. Zulueta as part of the City of Miami Beach’s No Vacancy program.

Special programming at The Betsy Hotel includes:
• Opening Celebration | Enter through 1433 Collins Avenue
Thursday, Dec. 3 | 8 PM – 11 PM
Peter London Global Dance Company performs live improvisations responding to the work of Joseph Dadoune
• Immersive Projections | The Betsy Atrium
Édouard Duval‑Carrié’s work from the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carl Juste
• Outdoor Projection | #theBetsyORB
Ricardo E. Zulueta’s work projected through December 19, as part of No Vacancy Miami Beach
• Live jazz music in The Piano Bar daily

Faena | 3201 Collins Ave.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 – Sunday, Dec. 6 | 12 PM – 9 PM

Faena Art debuts beachside kinetic sculpture A Lore Supreme by Christopher Joshua Benton, alongside Marinella Senatore’s luminous An Expanded Baroque Crown in the Faena Cathedral and Kevin Arrow’s The Magic Is You! at Casa Faena as part of No Vacancy Miami Beach.

Lincoln Road Business Improvement District | Lincoln Road

Now – April 2027

Lincoln Road comes alive for Art Week Miami Beach 2026 with two extraordinary public art installations. Leading the lineup is Oluwatobi Adewumi’s The Stories We Carry, located on the 400 block of Lincoln Road, a thought-provoking installation exploring identity, cultural heritage, and the personal narratives that shape our communities. Also featured is internationally acclaimed artist duo Gillie and Marc’s A Wild Race Against Time, a monumental collection of 14 interactive endangered-animal sculptures spanning Lincoln Road from Drexel Avenue to the 1100 block, inviting visitors to engage with wildlife while raising awareness about conservation and the urgent need to protect endangered species.

REEFLINE

Tuesday, Dec. 1 | 4:30 PM | Beachfront at Andaz Miami Beach Resort & Spa, 4041 Collins Ave.

REEFLINE will extend its programming onto the beach with The Ocean Odyssey, a new site-specific performance by Indian artist Subodh Kerkar, presented in collaboration with Miami City Ballet and its Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia as well as Miami City Ballet School resident choreographer Durante Verzola.

ART WEEK MIAMI BEACH 2026 FAIRS & PARTNERS

Art Basel Miami Beach | Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive
Friday, Dec. 4 – Sunday, Dec. 6 (Public Days) | 11 AM – 6 PM

Design Miami | Pride Park, 1809 Meridian Avenue
Thursday, Dec. 3 – Sunday, Dec. 6 (Public Days) | Multiple Event Times

InScope Art Show | 801 Ocean Drive
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec.  6 | 11 AM – 8 PM

Untitled Art | 1200 Ocean Drive

Tuesday, Dec. 1 | 3-7 PM

Wednesday, Dec. 2– Saturday, Dec. 6 | 11 AM – 7 PM

Sunday, Dec. 6 | 11 AM – 5 PM

Aqua Art Miami | 1530 Collins Avenue

Wednesday, Dec. 2 | 3-10 PM

Thursday, Dec. 3 | 12–9 PM

Friday, Dec. 4 – Saturday, Dec. 5 | 11 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, Dec. 6 | 11 AM – 6 PM

Art Gaysel at the Gaythering | 1409 Lincoln Road

Thursday, Dec. 3 – Sunday, Dec. 6 | 5 PM – 12 AM

KEY Art + Design Fair | 4601 Collins Ave

Wednesday, Dec. 2 – Sunday Dec. 6 | 11 AM – 6 PM

INK Miami Art Fair | 1850 Collins Avenue

Wednesday, Dec. 2 | 9 AM – 7 PM

Thursday, Dec. 3 – Saturday, Dec. 5 | 12–10 PM

Sunday, Dec. 7 | 12–6 PM

PRIZM Art Fair | Park Central Miami Beach, 620 Ocean Drive

Wednesday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 6 (Public Days) | 10 AM – 6 PM

GETTING AROUND

This year’s installment of Art Week Miami Beach will once again include complimentary water taxis connecting Miami Beach with downtown Miami, along with a fleet of free, dedicated shuttle buses designed to transport visitors and residents to a variety of art fairs.

Water Taxi Service

Water taxi vessels will operate across beautiful Biscayne Bay from Monday, Nov. 30 to Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to midnight and on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The water taxi service will run every 7-9 minutes between Maurice Gibb Memorial Park (1790 Purdy Ave.) in Miami Beach and the Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 North Bayshore Drive) in Miami.

Art Week Dedicated Shuttles
A series of free, dedicated shuttles linking the water taxi and art fairs will run every 10-15 minutes throughout Miami Beach to connect visitors and residents to various art fairs. Shuttle operating hours will mirror the water taxis and can be tracked in real time – more information will be available on the Art Week Miami Beach website at www.artweekmb.com.

A dedicated Water Taxi Shuttle will operate between the Miami Beach water taxi stop at Maurice Gibb Memorial Park (1790 Purdy Ave.) and the Miami Beach Convention Center (Convention Center Drive and 18 Street).

Passengers arriving by the Miami Beach Water Taxi can also walk to the Miami Beach Convention Center, which is approximately a 20-to-25-minute walk.

South Beach Art Shuttles will travel between the Miami Beach Convention Center (Convention Center Drive and 18 Street) and Collins Avenue between 10 and 11 streets.

Mid Beach Art Shuttles will travel between the Miami Beach Convention Center and Mid Beach, with the following stops: Convention Center Drive and 18 Street, Collins Avenue and 22 Street, Collins Avenue and 32 Street, Collins Avenue and 46 Street as well as Royal Palm Avenue between 41 and 42 streets (parking garage).

Miami Beach - Design District Shuttles will travel between the Miami Beach Convention Center (Convention Center Drive and 18 Street) to/from NE 38 Street and NE 1 Court in the City of Miami — with the ability to operate on the dedicated inside shoulders of the Julia Tuttle Causeway to reduce travel time.

Park and Ride

For the above complimentary shuttle services there will be designated pickup and drop-off locations in the immediate vicinity of various parking garages in Miami Beach and Miami.

The designated water taxi pickup and drop-off locations in Miami Beach/Miami are as follows:

• Miami Beach - Maurice Gibb Memorial Park (1790 Purdy Ave.) serving the Sunset Harbour Garage (1900 Bay Road)
• Miami - Venetian Marina & Yacht Club (1635 North Bayshore Drive) serving the Omni Garage (453 NE 15 St.)

The designated shuttle pickup and drop-off locations in Miami Beach are as follows:

• Royal Palm Avenue between 41 and 42 streets serving the 42 Street Garage (4049 Royal Palm Ave.)
• Convention Center Drive and 18 Street serving the 17 Street Garage (640 17 St.), Pennsylvania Avenue Garage (1661 Pennsylvania Ave.) and Miami Beach City Hall Garage (1755 Meridian Ave.)
• Purdy Avenue and 18 Street serving the Sunset Harbour Garage (1900 Bay Road)

The designated shuttle pickup and drop-off location in Miami is as follows:

• NE 38 Street and NE 1 Avenue serving the City View Garage (25 NE 38 Street), Palm Court Garage (155 NE 38 St.) and Public Parking Lot (3630 NE 1 Court)

Click here to view a detailed map of the various free shuttle and water taxi routes as well as Park and Ride locations.

Miami Beach Trolley, Bicycle Options & Miami-Dade Transit
Residents and visitors can also take advantage of the year-round free Miami Beach Trolley, which connects various neighborhoods, as well as Freebee services. The Miami Beach Trolley service will operate at an enhanced frequency of service from 8 a.m. to midnight from Wednesday, Dec. 2 to Saturday, Dec. 5, to help reduce the anticipated traffic congestion. Download the Miami Beach Gov app to track specific trolleys in real-time. Outside of those dates, the Miami Beach Trolley will operate regular service hours.

Biking and micro-mobility enthusiasts will find miles of beachwalk, 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 bike sharing stations throughout the city. Note e-bikes and e-scooters are not permitted on the beachwalk, sidewalk and other shared-use paths around the city. Micromobility parking will be available at Faena and Untitled.

Miami-Dade Transit also offers Metrobus service to and from the mainland.

Convenient taxi, rideshare, and valet services are available at several locations within walking distance of the Miami Beach Convention Center:

• Valet Only (two locations): 19 St. between Meridian Ave. and Convention Center Drive as well as Washington Ave at 21 St. (East Miami Beach Convention Center entrance)
• Taxi, Valet and Rideshare: Convention Center Dr. (northbound) between 18 St. and 19 St.
• Taxi and BMW VIP Car Service: Convention Center Dr. (northbound) between 19 St. and Dade Blvd.
• Taxi and Rideshare: Washington Ave. (southbound) between 18 St. and 19 St., and between 20 St and 21 St.

Peak Travel Times
The heaviest traffic during Art Week Miami Beach typically occurs on weekday afternoons with congestion increasing closer to the weekend. Traffic congestion leaving Miami Beach can be exacerbated by traffic or 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 non-city construction-related activities within the city’s 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 drawbridge will not open to vessels from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 6, except for emergency vessels and vessels in distress.

The city plans to implement special event signal timing changes and other traffic management measures, as needed, to help manage congestion along major thoroughfares with an enhanced level of real-time traffic monitoring during Art Week Miami Beach. Traffic monitors will coordinate with the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) 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 affecting traffic flow on Miami Beach causeways.

PUBLIC SAFETY

To enhance public safety, MBPD will significantly increase its staffing levels from Wednesday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 6. In a concerted effort, officers will be deployed for additional shifts, including overtime and off-duty. Their strategic placement along key intersections in and around events, as well as in residential neighborhoods surrounding the Miami Beach Convention Center and along the 41 Street corridor, aims to ensure attendees' safety and address potential traffic challenges.

MBPD officers will be assigned the task of strategically reducing instances of cut-through traffic within residential areas. By encouraging drivers to utilize main thoroughfares, the city aims to minimize disruption to local neighborhoods. MBPD’s Public Safety Specialists will be strategically posted to assist with traffic mitigation.

In addition, goodwill ambassadors will be stationed throughout Art Week Miami Beach to provide directions, answer questions and support a safe, enjoyable environment for residents and visitors alike.

For additional information on Art Week Miami Beach, visit www.artweekmb.com.

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Click here for a downloadable copy of the Art Week Miami Beach map.