Miami Beach

Cultural Institutions

With their world-class art museums, extensive private collections, and vibrant gallery scene, Miami Beach and the surrounding area offer a wealth of opportunity to view the finest Modern and contemporary art. Many of Miami's internationally renowned institutions offer special exhibits to coincide with Art Basel.
Institutions listed below offer complimentary admission for recipients of Art Basel First Choice and&nbsp;Preview Card, as well as&nbsp;Premium and Premium+ Tickets, except when marked with a *.

Nestled in the heart of the Everglades on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is the global repository of over 200,000 ancient and modern works by Seminole artists. Come meet us, experience Florida’s original environment, see how patterns and materials in nature form the basis of traditional and contemporary forms of Seminole culture and art.
On view during the fair 
Ee Litch Ko ‘We’re Glad You’re Here’ December 1-5, 2023
‘Seminole Pride: Celebrating the Artwork of Jimmy Osceola’ Through 2025

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

The Museum uses art, history, and culture to ignite a compelling narrative that transcends borders. These messages pulsate through the veins of its theater and performing arts programming. Its rotating exhibition gallery showcases the works of the greatest artists of the Cuban diaspora.
On view during the fair 
Fernando Prieto López ‘Liberty, Desperation, Hunger/Libertad, Desesperación, Hambre’ December 1, 2023, to January 15, 2024

American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents contemporary art exhibitions, film screenings, and award-winning education programs in the visual and performing arts at three unique facilities in downtown Hollywood. The Center’s mission is to cultivate creativity and the support of the arts in our community through education, innovation, and collaboration.
On view during the fair
South Florida Cultural Consortium October 14, 2023, to January 21, 2024

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Founded in 1985 in a former industrial Art Deco-era bakery, Bakehouse Art Complex is among the largest and oldest not-for-profit spaces created by artists and for artists in South Florida. Bakehouse is more than just an art complex; we provide space, community, and opportunity to enable the highest level of artistic development and interdisciplinary collaboration for the most promising talent. Bakehouse is a place where arts, technology, people, and ideas can converge, collide, and flourish.
On view during the fair
Carolina Casusol ‘A thing by many names’ 
Michelle Lisa Polissaint ‘Scramble’ 
Shawna Moulton ‘Celestial bodies’
Open November 4, 2023

Bakehouse Art Complex

The Bass, Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum, is dedicated to presenting contemporary art that reflects the present world, creates meaningful experiences for the museum’s diverse audiences and brings new thought to the unique cultural context of Miami Beach. The Bass shares the power of contemporary art through experiences that excite, challenge and educate.
On view during the fair
Hernan Bas ‘The Conceptualists’ December 4, 2023, to May 5, 2024
Anne Duk Hee Jordan ‘I will always weather with you’ December 4, 2023, to June 23, 2024
Nam June Paik ‘The Miami Years’ October 4, 2023, to August 16, 2024
Etel Adnan ‘Painting into Space’ November 24, 2023, to March 17, 2024

Bass Museum

Visionary artists established the Boca Raton Museum of Art in 1950. Over the decades, it has flourished, evolving into a multifaceted cultural institution that now occupies the forefront of South Florida’s artistic landscape. As the Museum enters its eighth decade, it has transformed into a hub for creative innovation and education, encompassing a distinguished museum, an acclaimed Art School, and an inspiring Sculpture Garden.
On view during the fair
‘Smoke & Mirrors: Magical Thinking in Contemporary Art’ November 15, 2023, to May 12, 2024
Dorotha Grace Lemeh ‘Cycles’ November 15, 2023, to May 19, 2024

Boca Raton Museum of Art

Rooted in the heart of the community, Coral Gables Museum is dedicated to celebrating, investigating, and exploring the civic and visual arts. Through a diverse collection of artifacts and engaging programs and exhibitions, the museum invites visitors to delve into the vibrant tapestry of South Florida’s history and artistic expression.
On view during the fair
‘Viscaya 1917: From the Gardens to the Gilded Grandeur’ 
‘A True Artist; Phineas Paist & the early architecture of Coral Gables’
August 23, 2023,&nbsp;to March 3, 2024
‘Paving the road for Latin American Art: The pioneering work of Celia Birbragher’ November 30, 2023, to March 17, 2024
‘The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World’ November 16, 2023, to April 28, 2024

Coral Gables Museum

The Coral Springs Museum of Art has been a staple of the Northern Broward County community since its inception in 1997. A unique art destination, with works by local, national and international artists, the Museum is unwavering in its commitment in deconstructing the stigma associated with art museums. To the Museum, the profound philosophy is that art is and always will be for everyone. By offering rotating exhibitions, art classes, public programming and events, servicing the community is what drives the museum and its mission.
On view during the fair
Kandy Lopez ‘Intersectionality’ October 16, 2023, to January 6, 2024

Coral Springs Museum of Art

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum is FIU's premier on-campus museum. Since we opened our doors in 2008, the museum has provided the community with access to world-class art that spans cultures and time periods. As one of the largest academic museums in South Florida, Frost Art Museum provides FIU students opportunities to engage with art through our exhibitions, collections, internships, and more. While our educational programming expands access to art for K-12 schools and families in the Miami-Dade and beyond.
On view during the fair
‘Together/Apart: Modern and Contemporary Art of the United States’ January 19, 2023, to February 2, 2025
‘Addie Herder: Machines for Living’ September 23, 2023, to January 14, 2024
‘To Recognize A Pattern’ September 30, 2023, to December 10, 2023
’Embellish Me: Works from the Collection of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth’ October 7, 2023, to January 7, 2024

Frost FIU Art Museum

Since 1962, History Fort Lauderdale has brought the stories of our diverse community to life through engaging educational experiences, innovative cultural exhibits, research and preservation of artifacts. We invite you to explore the significant and inspiring people, places and events that shaped our past and continue to influence the future of our vibrant city.
On view during the fair
‘Chehantamo: How Are You Doing?’ October 22, 2023, to January 6, 2024

History Fort Lauderdale

HistoryMiami, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Downtown Miami celebrates the magic city through exhibitions, city tours, programs and more. Now celebrating it's 83rd year, the museum's mission is to share and safeguard Miami stories to foster learning, create a sense of place and cultivate an engaged community. The museum is a 70,000 square foot facility and home to more than 2 million images and 30,000 artifacts including a 1920s trolley and a raft that brought refugees to Miami.
On view during the fair
‘Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, and Mermaids’ July 8, 2023, to April 1, 2024

HistoryMiami Museum

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) is dedicated to promoting continuous experimentation in contemporary art, advancing new scholarship, and fostering the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally.

On view during the fair
‘Charles Gaines: 1992-2023’ November 16, 2023, to March 17, 2024
‘Ahmed Morsi in New York: Elegy of the Sea’ December 5, 2023, to April 5, 2024
Sasha Gordon December 5, 2023, to March 10, 2024
Anne Collier November 16, 2023, to October 16, 2024
Tau Lewis November 17, 2023, to April 28, 2024

ICA Miami

The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU is unique as the only place that collects, documents, preserves and interprets Florida Jewish history. The museum is housed in two interconnected historic buildings that once served as Congregation Beth Jacob. Our galleries not only contain our exhibits, but evoke the beauty and aura of the Art Deco era in which the museum was built.
On view during the fair
‘Seeing Torah’ August 16, 2023, to January 7, 2024
‘Raymond Elman: The Portraits’ October 22, 2023, to March 3, 2024
‘The Art of Zena Posever’ Late November 2023 to February 2024

Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU

Locust Projects is Miami’s longest running alternative art space celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023. As a leading incubator of new art and ideas commissioning site-specific installations, Locust Projects emphasizes boundary-pushing creative endeavors, risk-taking and experimentation by local, national and international artists.
On view during the fair
Tania Candiani ‘Waterbirds: Migratory Sound Flow’ 
Cornelius Tulloch ‘Poetics of Place’
November 28, 2023, to February 10, 2024

Locust Projects

Enjoy 5,000 years of human creativity from around the world at the Lowe Art Museum, Miami’s first art museum! Located in beautiful Coral Gables, the Lowe features Modern and Contemporary Art (including glass and ceramics) as well as works from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. A robust temporary exhibition schedule complements its encyclopedic permanent collection galleries.
On view during the fair
Iris Eichenberg ‘Where Words Fail’ October 20, 2023, to January 14, 2024
‘Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller’ October 27, 2023, to January 14, 2024
‘CHRIS FRIDAY I BANNED: An Interactive Lucy St. Project’ October 20, 2023, to February 24, 2024
‘ARTLAB | Spirits of Time: Netsuke from the Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection’ April 25, 2023, to March 3, 2024

Lowe Art Museum

Miami Children’s Museum offers 17 galleries where children are inspired to learn about themselves and the culturally diverse community we live in through art, science, literacy and early childhood education. On-site we also have a preschool, charter school, KidSmart educational gift shop, 200 - seat auditorium and a Subway restaurant.
On view during the fair
‘Winter Wonderland’ December 1 to 31, 2023

Miami Children’s Museum

Since 1996, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) has been dedicated to presenting contemporary art and its historical influences through exhibitions, educational programs, and collections. Inspired by its surrounding communities, MOCA connects diverse audiences and cultures by providing a welcoming place to encounter new ideas and voices, and nurturing a lifelong love of the arts.
On view during the fair
‘Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Ancient Future’ October 25, 2023, to March 17, 2024
‘Juan Francisco Elso: Por América’ November 1, 2023, to March 17, 2024 ‘Art on the Plaza: Chris Friday’s Narcissist’ November 29, 2023, to February 18, 2024

MOCA North Miami

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College offers groundbreaking exhibitions and programs that aim to foster a reimagined Miami. Exploring global challenges and opportunities, MOAD convenes artists, designers, and thinkers to address the urgent questions of our time. MOAD operates across Miami in city neighborhoods and invites everyone to be a part of the conversation.
On view during the fair
‘Remaking Miami: Josefina Tarafa’s Photographs’ September 18 to December 13, 2023
‘Viewpoints: Photographs from EFE Archive’ September 25, 2023, to January 24, 2024
‘Germane Barnes: Ukhamba MOAD Pavilion’ November 12, 2023, to February 24, 2024

Museum of Art and Design at MDC

Founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth Calhoun Norton, The Norton Museum of Art collects, preserves, and exhibits art, and engages the public through diverse special exhibitions, publications, and events. The Museum is internationally known for its collection of more than 8,400 works of art in American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art, and Photography.
On view during the fair
‘Artists in Motion: Impressionist and Modern Masterpieces from the Pearlman Collection’ October 14, 2023, to February 18, 2024
‘Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder’ December 2, 2023, to March 10, 2024

Norton Museum of Art*

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is a premier destination for outstanding exhibitions and programs encompassing all facets of civilization’s visual history. The Museum is located in the center of South Florida’s Art Coast, midway between Miami and Palm Beach in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale.
On view during the fair
‘Glory of the World: Color Field Painting (1950s to 1983)’ November 2023, to June 30, 2024
Walasse Ting ‘Parrot Jungle’ November 2023, to March 10, 2024
‘Pablo Picasso: From Dust You Are, To Dust You Return’ July 30, 2023, to February 4, 2024
‘Cosmic Mirrors: Haitian Art Highlights from the Collection’ May 26, 2023, to February 4, 2024
‘By the Sea, By the Sea, Waterscapes and Beach Scenes by William J. Glackens and the Ashcan School’ August 28, 2022, to Spring 2024

NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale

Established in 1984, Oolite Arts houses 14 artist studios plus an exhibition space in their Lincoln Road facilities.
On view during the fair
‘Bounce’ Group Exhibition curated by Storm Ascher October 18, 2023, to January 21, 2024

Oolite Arts

Pérez Art Museum Miami’s (PAMM) organizational mission is to be a leader in the presentation, study, interpretation, and care of international modern and contemporary art, while representing and cherishing the unique diversity of Miami-Dade. Through our exhibitions and programs, we aim to encourage everyone to see art as an incentive for genuine human interaction, communication, and exchange.
On view during the fair
Gary Simmons ‘Public Enemy’ December 5, 2023, to April 28, 2024
Joan Didion ‘What She Means’ July 13, 2023, to January 7, 2024
Yayoi Kusama ‘LOVE IS CALLING’ March 9, 2023, to April 7, 2024
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich ‘Too Bright to See’ April 13, 2023, to January 28, 2024
Marcela Cantuária ‘The South American Dream’ March 23, 2023, to July 28, 2024
Jason Seife ‘Coming to Fruition’ May 18, 2023, to August 11, 2024

Pérez Art Museum Miami’s (PAMM)

Ten North Group is a forty-year-old affordable housing developer and community builder. Our mission is to cultivate prosperity in underserved areas through innovative placemaking. We acquire, commission, and showcase art, develop residency programs, and curate an esteemed collection of African and African Diaspora modern and contemporary art, featuring over 150 remarkable pieces.
On view during the fair
‘Fragmented Worlds / Coherent Lives’ December 6, 2023, to February 28, 2024
‘Garden of Humanity’ December 6, 2023, to June 30, 2024
‘Cartographies of Displacement / Cartografías del Desplazamiento’
‘New Acquisitions: The Ségou Collection (I’ve Known Rivers)’
‘Required Reading: Art in Public Places’
December 6 - 10, 2023

Ten North Group

The World Erotic Art Museum is the largest private collection of erotic art in the world, and the only museum in the United States dedicated to erotic art. The collection includes over 4000 pieces from around the world, dating from 300 BCE to the present.
On view during the fair
Bettina Rheims ‘Everything All At Once’ December 4, 2023, to April 30, 2024

The Wilzig Museum

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a unique, sub-tropical estate located on Biscayne Bay in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami. It is a National Historic Landmark that preserves the estate of agricultural industrialist James Deering, and aims to engage the community and its visitors in learning through the arts, history and the environment. It has been recognized internationally for its cultural and historic significance, exemplary preservation, and dynamic visitor experience. In 1952, Vizcaya was conveyed from the Deering family to Miami Dade County, and quickly emerged as a cultural institution in South Florida. For 100 years, Vizcaya has been a place for people to gather, learn, engage in social activity, and find inspiration. Its continued evolution will cement its role as Miami's cultural hub.
On view during the fair
Karla Caprali and Sophia Cabral ‘Vizcaya’s Kitchen and The Clafoutis Sonata’ November 1, 2023, to April 29, 2024

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

The Wolfsonian–FIU uses objects to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design, to explore what it means to be modern, and to tell the story of social, political, and technological changes that have transformed our world. It encourages people to see the world in new ways and to learn from the past as they shape the present and influence the future.
On view during the fair
‘The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era’ August 30, 2023, to June 2, 2024
‘Harry Clarke and The Geneva Window’ Opens November 1, 2023
‘Harlem Renaissance’ November 17, 2023, to April 7, 2024
‘Bridge Deconstruction Site’ November 2, 2023, to February 4, 2024

Wolfsonian

Wynwood Walls is the world’s leading outdoor street art museum, opened in 2009, and curated by Jessica Goldman Srebnick. The museum is an ever-evolving collection of narrative-driven murals & sculptures by more than 120 world-renowned artists representing more than 25 countries. The museum continues to elevate the movement of the street art genre while subsequently building community for the Miami arts district. A visit to Wynwood Walls includes access to the Goldman Global Arts Gallery featuring rotating solo artist exhibits.
On view during the fair
‘The Power of Purpose: a brand-new unveiling of sculptures and murals by Ron English, The London Police, Greg Mike, Dan Lam, Lauren. YS, Defer, Mojo, Sandra Chevrier, and Leon Keer’ November 21 to December 31, 2023

Wynwood Walls

Young At Art Museum is a pioneering cultural institution since 1989, dedicated to igniting creativity, imagination, and learning through the arts. Located in Plantation, Florida, YAA offers innovative hands-on exhibits, programs, art education, and workshops that inspire and engage audiences of all ages. With a commitment to inclusivity and community enrichment, YAA serves as a hub for artistic exploration and education.
On view during the fair
‘Magic, Mirth, and Mortality: Musings On Black Motherhood’ September 28, 2023, to June 9, 2024

Young at Art Museum

Private Collections

The Craig Robins Collection features 1300 works of contemporary art and innovative design exhibited in the Miami Design District. ‘A Train of Thoughts’, the 2023-2024 rotation, focuses on two core subgroups of the collection, figuration and conceptualism, highlighting a collecting history that has favored a taste for the abject and hyperbolic image, in tandem with the self-reflexivity of art based on ideas - a seemingly incompatible pair that yields unexpected dialogues.
On view during the fair
‘A Train of Thoughts: Figuration and Conceptualism’ 2023-2024

Craig Robins Collection / DACRA

The de la Cruz Collection is a 30,000 square foot museum, located in Miami’s Design District, built in December of 2009. Privately funded by collectors Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, the museum serves as an extension of the couple’s home where for over 30 years they have shared with the public their passion for art, collecting, and education.
On view during the fair
‘House in Motion / New Perspectives’ December 6 to 9, 2023

de la Cruz Collection

El Espacio 23 is a contemporary art space founded by collector and philanthropist Jorge M. Pérez. Located within a repurposed 28,000 square foot warehouse in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, El Espacio 23 serves artists, curators and the general public with regular exhibitions, residencies and a variety of special projects drawn from the Pérez Collection.
On view during the fair
‘To Weave the Sky: Textile Abstractions from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection’ November 2, 2023, to August 3, 2024

El Espacio 23 / Jorge M. Pérez Collection

The mission of Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC) is to contribute to the study and appreciation of Geometric Abstraction as a universal artistic language that transcends geographies and cultural backgrounds. Established in 2005 by Venezuelan entrepreneur Juan Carlos Maldonado, the JCMC has an ever-expanding art collection that is activated by public programming and includes dynamic exhibitions, scholarly publications, and loans of works to institutions.
On view during the fair
‘The Rigor of Geometric Shapes’ Opens December 2

Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection

Consistently named to lists such as the ARTnews Top 200 Collectors, the Margulies collection is considered by curators, critics, artists, dealers and collectors as one of the most important collections of its kind. With a stated mission of education in the arts, the Warehouse has welcomed thousands of students and visitors from all over the world. The Warehouse is operated and funded by the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation, a thirty-year resource for the study and enjoyment of the visual arts. The longtime curator of the collection is Katherine Hinds.
On view during the fair
‘Motherwell, Segal, Stella’
Helen Levitt
‘Mimmo Paladino: Painting and Sculpture’
‘Danny Lyon: 100 Photographs’ 
October 18, 2023, to April 27, 2024

The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse*

Marquez Art Projects (MAP) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to championing emerging visual artists. Located in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, MAP hosts exhibitions, supports the creation of new work, and connects artists with wide and diverse audiences. Founded by John Marquez, a lifelong resident of Miami, MAP takes inspiration from the Magic City and seeks to foster dialogue locally and globally.
On view during the fair
José Delgado Zuñiga ‘Cusp’ December 4, 2023, to April 13, 2024

Marquez Art Projects

The Rubell Museum opened in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood in December 2019. Originally launched in 1993 as the Rubell Family Collection, the institution was renamed the Rubell Museum to emphasize its public mission and expand access for audiences. In October 2022, the Rubell Family opened a second museum in DC’s Southwest neighborhood that serves as a place for the public to engage with the most compelling national and international artists of our time.
On view during the fair
Basil Kincaid ‘Spirit in the Gift’
Alejandro Piñeiro Bello
Solo artist presentations by Lauren Halsey, Sharif Farrag, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr, Patrick Martinez, Danie Cansino, and others
December 5, 2023, to October 20, 2024

Rubell Museum

Girls’ Club is a nonprofit private foundation and alternative space established in 2006 by Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz. Girls’ Club produces exhibitions, educational programming, publications and events that change lives, nurture local artists, and inspire cultural growth in South Florida. Girls' Club is the only private collection open to the public that focuses on contemporary art by women in the world.
On view during the fair
‘Home Sweet Home’ November 17, 2023, to March 31, 2024

Girls’ Club Collection

Arts Organizations

<a href="http://www.arshtcenter.org/" target="_blank">Arsht Center for Performing Arts</a>*
<a href="http://dadeheritagetrust.org/" target="_blank">Dade Heritage Trust</a>*
<a href="http://haitianculturalartsalliance.org/" target="_blank">Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance</a>
<a href="http://www.mdpl.org/" target="_blank">Miami Design Preservation League</a>*
<a href="https://www.theunderline.org/" target="_blank">The Underline</a>
<a href="https://www.theunderline.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://nwsa.mdc.edu/" target="_blank">New World School of the Arts at MDC</a>*
<a href="https://www.nws.edu/new-world-center/" target="_blank">New World Center</a>*
<a href="https://www.coralgables.com/" target="_blank">City of Coral Gables</a>*