Art is everywhere.
Experience Miami Art Week as a portal for artists, ideas, and community with our roster of dedicated Commissioner events. With panel discussions, gatherings, and tours above land and below, our 2025 program makes space for members and collaborators to connect.
In addition to these events, enjoy our art fair selects, which includes VIP and day passes to Art Basel Miami Beach, Design Miami, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), Scope and Untitled Art. We’re proud to bridge our ongoing partnerships with Untitled Art and the New World School of the Arts, creating an invaluable platform for young artists to engage global audiences. With each fair offering its own dynamic programming, we’re also especially looking forward the exceptional series of Conversations at the Miami Beach Convention Center, featuring our very own Season Five artist, Anastasia Samoylova.
Dive in, stay open, start here.
COMMISSIONER PRESENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Throwback to last year’s getty at The Carter Project. Photo by Passion Ward
3—6 PM | Third Annual Getty
The Carter Project
3333 NW 6th Ave., Wynwood Norte
RSVP here
Kick off art week at the home of Tracey and Christopher Carter. Now in its third and best iteration yet, we’re celebrating the communities that support Miami all year round and launching our annual mammoth guide in collaboration with fellow arts organizers AIRIE, Artseen365, and independent curator Heike Dempster. Plus, enjoy a sneak peek of Raised by Water, Held by Land, a site-specific installation by artist and 2022 AIRIE Fellow Ania Freer.
For all members and invited guests. Patties, paletas, and libations by Tito's Handmade Vodka.
After:
- Pop-over to the Marshall Davis African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Liberty City for the opening of Porch Passages: Creole Collage by Cornelius Tulloch and for the exhibition, Sun & Shadows, curated by Roscoe B. Thicke, III.
- Pop back to Primary in Little River for the opening of that which frightens us. Richard Moreno’s metal performance begins at 8 PM. The artist talk is the next day.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Luna Palazzolo-Daboul at Primary.
11 AM—1 PM | Let’s Talk
that which frightens us
Primary.
7410 NW Miami Court, Miami
RSVP at rsvp@thisisprimary.com
We invite you into that which frightens us, an exhibition and conversation at Primary with Miami-based artists David Correa, Genesis Moreno, Richard Moreno, and Season Seven commissioned artist Luna Palazzolo-Daboul, moderated by cultural worker and practitioner Esther Park.
“Nestled within an underground parking garage in Little Havana, amid a warren of studios and the exhibition space Tunnel, these four artists have helped shape a subterranean ecosystem where prayers meet elegies, and their collective intensity evokes historic moments when artists, working in dialogue, redefined what art could be.”
This talk is presented by Primary and Commissioner, and is free and open for the public with RSVP. Cafecitos and churros are on us.
After:
- Gallery hop for a first view of exhibitions with Progressive Art Brunch through 4 PM. Among the many highlights, see the self-proclaimed Best Show During Art Basel by Susan Kim Alvarez at KDR.
- Stop by Quiet Hours in Overtown for an essential visit to Anatomy of An Object, a tender exhibition by Daniel Ochoa. In case you miss it, new work will be on view with the gallery at Scope art fair.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
Naisha Simon, Welcome To The Streets, Acrylic, cyanotypes, and mixed media on paper. Courtesy of NWSA
10AM—7 PM | Untitled Art VIP Preview
Wednesday, December 3—Sunday, December 7 | Opening Hours
Sustaining Ecologies, a space by New World School of the Arts
Untitled Art
Ocean Drive and 12th Street, Miami Beach
Access the fair with your pass
New World School of the Arts presents Sustaining Ecologies with Commissioner, a student and faculty-led exhibition and discussion space at Untitled Art, examining the dynamic relationships between environmental sustainability, cultural production, and education. Participating artists include Merly Corvo, BFA 2026; Noann Maia, BFA 2027; Mia Alexandra Rose, HS 2020, BFA 2028; and Naisha Simon, HS 2026.
See the full guide (coming soon) for a list of artmaking workshops, like Ancestral Practices by Haiwen on Friday, December 5 at 10 AM. Participants are invited to explore the sculptural and ecological potential of oolite masonry—a traditional Caribbean building practice brought to South Florida by immigrant communities. Using this native limestone, attendees will learn basic masonry techniques and collaborate to construct a small-scale sea wall on-site.
Commissioner support is made possible through Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation and Miami Dade College Foundation. Our shared mission to uplift the work of students and faculty at the New World School of the Arts—Miami's foremost arts education institution—is a step toward a more collaborative and brighter future for artists and our city.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 / UNDERWATER
Leandro Erlich’s Concrete Coral, courtesy of REEFLINE
9—10:30 AM | Underwater Dive to REEFLINE
Ocean Drive between 4th and 5th Streets, Miami Beach
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Join us under the sea at REEFLINE, the pioneering underwater public sculpture park and hybrid reef off the coast of Miami Beach. On Thursday, December 4 at 9 AM sharp, we’ll embark on a private charter to the REEFLINE site, located just offshore between 4th and 5th Streets near Untitled Art and Scope art fairs. In our most immersive exhibition experience yet, snorkel to Leandro Erlich’s Concrete Coral installation, and explore the spectacular ocean life of South Florida. Co-hosted with Kate Fleming, founder of Bridge Initiative, we'll also learn about her work in public art for environmental advocacy and REEFLINE, an ambitious 11-phase initiative that aims to create a living underwater corridor spanning the full 7 miles of Miami Beach.
Conceived by cultural placemaker Ximena Caminos and masterplanned with Shohei Shigematsu/OMA, REEFLINE brings together art, science, education, and community to enhance marine ecosystems, foster ocean literacy, and inspire global ocean stewardship. Each installation is designed to provide structure for marine flora and fauna to attach and grow, becoming a magnet for fish and biodiversity. For Argentine conceptual artist Erlich, who locals will remember for his famed pool installation at PAMM and his beachfront installation Order of Importance, this project offers a portal to his work examining "fluid and unstable boundaries" and cityscapes.
This private underwater dive to REEFLINE is a special collaboration with Bridge Initiative and Commissioner, marking the first in a series of engagements that invite Season Eight members into spaces and conversations at the intersection of art, environment, and advocacy.
Important:
- All experiences are weather-dependent. For the safety of our guests and crew, REEFLINE may modify, delay, or cancel activities in the event of unsafe conditions. Guests will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
- Confirmed attendees will receive the exact location for embarkment and additional information on what to bring and expect.
- Snorkel gear will be provided.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 / ON THE MAINLAND
Qadir Parris’ studio at the YoungArts Gallery Residency. Photo by Jazmine Baca
9—11 AM | YoungArts x Art Basel Miami Beach VIP Breakfast
YoungArts Tower & Jewel Box
2100 Biscayne Blvd., Edgewater
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Enjoy breakfast at 9 AM on the YoungArts Plaza followed by open studios of artists-in-residence Andres Gimenez, Nadege Green, Qadir Parris and Nadia Wolff in the YoungArts Gallery. At 10:30 AM, visit the third floor of the YoungArts Jewel Box for a panel conversation with the artists, moderated by Clive Chang, YoungArts President & CEO. Here, you’ll also see Sam Moyer: Against Time is on view.
For ABMB VIP holders, Commissioner members, and invited guests.
Connections:
- Gimenez, and YoungArts award winner David Correa, are filmmakers and artists in our collaborative initiative with YoungArts and Primary telling the story of art making in Miami now (film coming January 2026).
- Qadir Parris is also part of a two-person exhibition opening at Quiet Hours during Miami Art Week.
Making Meaning, moderated by Kristina Newman-Scott
1 PM | Making Meaning: Art and Education
New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA)
Ice Palace Studios
1400 North Miami Avenue, Downtown Miami
Access the fair with your pass
As art museums, foundations, and institutions meet a new moment, what is the role of education in creating communities and facilitating change? Featuring Dejha Carrington (Co-founder, Commissioner), Dr. Joan Morgan (Program Director, Center for Black Visual Culture at New York University), Marie Vickles (Senior Director of Education, PAMM), moderated by Kristina Newman-Scott (Vice President of Arts, Knight Foundation).
This event is part of ECOLOGIES, a programmatic partnership with Knight Foundation, PAMM, Cultured Magazine, and Cultural Counsel, bringing together the perspectives of organizations integral to the South Florida cultural landscape.
This event is open for everyone with fair admission or passes.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Vickie Pierre and Lauren Baccus. Photo by Daniel Brock
Noon and 4 PM | Navigating Art Basel Miami Beach with Lauren Baccus
Miami Beach Convention Center
2100 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
Reservations essential
Join Lauren Baccus, artist, cultural worker, and the director of education and community engagement at MOCA, for a curated tour of Art Basel Miami Beach. Through an intentional framework that invites members to observe and interrogate, Baccus brings her deep experience in art education and meaning-making to Art Basel Miami Beach, the largest art fair in the hemisphere. Among the 283 leading galleries presenting artists from across the globe, together we'll ask the most pressing questions, including: Why is this work important? How does it make me feel? What's the tea?
The 23rd edition of the fair features a prominent selection of Miami-based and first-time exhibitors, including Nina Johnson, and Voloshyn Gallery, making its debut as the first Ukrainian exhibitor. With a focus on Latinx, Indigenous, and diasporic voices, this year "articulates a vision of the Americas as a living laboratory of creative dialogue—a place where histories are re-examined, boundaries blurred, and new voices rise to meet the future."
Explore both local and global perspectives of ABMB through Baccus’s lens, and join us as we navigate the Miami Beach Convention Center with an eye for what's fresh, timely, and thought-provoking. And for some chisme, too.
For Commissioner Collector-level members. Fair admission included with RSVP. Each tour is limited to 12 participants.
Meetup point:
- Arrive 15 minutes earlier than the tour start time to register.
- Meet up at the Banyan Tree near Washington Ave. and the North Entrance (Hall A) of the Convention Center.
- Wear comfortable shoes.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
Guided tours at NADA.
11 AM AND 1 PM | NADA Miami 2025 x Commissioner Guided Tours with Lauryn Lawrence
New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA)
Ice Palace Studios
1400 North Miami Avenue, Downtown Miami
Access the fair with your pass.
Tours are $35, reserve a spot here.
We’re excited to be back leading tours NADA Miami, dedicated to showcasing some of the most exciting and emerging contemporary art! This year's experience will be guided by the remarkable Lauryn Lawrence, a 2025 Zeitz MOCAA fellow and independent curator. Together, participants will explore how artists and exhibitors are reimagining the white cube space by examining non-traditional approaches to exhibition-making, and will connect with first-time and regional presentations, and spaces that enrich the art communities they serve year-round. The tours will specifically highlight the role of art in creating memory while emphasizing the importance of gathering, archiving, and storytelling.
NADA Miami x Commissioner Guided Tours are also open for the public with fair admission and tour tickets.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
Porch Passages, by Cornelius Tulloch
4—8 PM | Community Kickback x Forgotten Lands
Miami Pool House
105 NE 25th St., Edgewater
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In celebration of the launch of Forgotten Lands’, "Volume 7: Poetics of Architecture,” Season Seven commissioned artist Cornelius Tulloch, Forgotten Lands and Masisi Radio come together for a kick back and conversation about the Caribbean arts, community, and collaboration. Tulloch’s project, Porch Passages, chronicles the artist’s exploration of the veranda, or porch, as an essential feature and storytelling space in homes across cultures honoring the legacy and influence of Black and Caribbean architecture on the urban fabric.
Join us for this special celebration as we close out Miami Art Week with sounds by Juancy and Pressure Point of Masisi Radio.
By invitation with RSVP. Kindly note that space is limited.
Connections:
- Porch Passages opens November 29 at 5 PM and is on view until January 2026 at the African Heritage Cultural Art Center. Go to the opening after our Third Annual Getty at The Carter Project.
- Last year, Akia Dorsainvil of Masisi Radio curated a wicked play list for our Miami Art Week experience. Listen here.