The Art Standard Time Guide to Miami's Art Basel Fairs 2018

As Miami Art Week 2018 takes over Miami we’re taking a look at this years must see shows. On this first week of December, the art world flocks to Miami. Elite galleries, artists, collectors, curators and art and design enthusiasts from all corners of the globe make the trip to see the largest and most prominent contemporary art show in the country.

Art Basel Miami Beach

Miami’s marquee event of the week is its largest, with over 250 of the world's leading international Modern and contemporary art galleries display artworks by over 4,000 artists, including paintings, sculptures, installations, photography, film, video, and digital art. Visitors can find works ranging from editioned pieces by young artists to museum-caliber masterpieces.

For More Information: https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach

Scope Miami Beach

The 18th edition of SCOPE Miami Beach returns to Ocean Drive and 8th Street in its bespoke pavilion on the sand. Honored by the City of Miami Beach Mayor’s Office and Commission for its extraordinary cultural impact, SCOPE Miami Beach features 140 International Exhibitors from 25 countries and 60 cities, and welcomes 60,000 visitors over the course of 6 days. Amidst an unprecedented outpouring of critical acclaim from press, curators and collectors, and a digital and social media outreach campaign garnering over 450 million impressions, SCOPE Miami Beach is once again poised to lead the charge for the emerging contemporary art market.

For More Information: https://scope-art.com/

Superfine!

45 booths of independent solo artists and galleries hailing from Miami and around the globe call the historic Art Deco Welcome Center home. Built on the ethos of accessibility and transparency (read: you will find artwork you love, and you can afford it!), Superfine! has made its mark on the Miami and global art scene over the past four years, adding fairs in New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles to its roster along with its annual Miami fair.

For More Information: https://superfine.world/miami-beach/

Art Miami

In its 29th edition, Art Miami maintains a preeminent position in America's modern and contemporary art fair market and is g​lobally recognized as a primary destination for the acquisition of the most important works from the 20th and 21st centuries​. Art Miami will showcase an array of iconic and important art works, dynamic projects and special installations from more than 160 international galleries from nearly 30 countries representing 68 cities.

For More Information: https://www.artmiami.com/

Design Miami/

Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design.

NADA Miami

The 16th edition of the fair, to be held at the Ice Palace Studios, is dedicated to showcasing new art and to celebrating the rising talents from around the globe. NADA holds a renowned art fair to vigorously pursue our goals of exploring new or underexposed art that is not typical of the “art establishment.” NADA Miami is the one of the only major American art fairs to be produced by a non-profit organization, and is recognized as a much needed alternative assembly of the world’s youngest and strongest art galleries dealing with emerging contemporary art.

For More Information: https://www.newartdealers.org/fairs/2018/miami

Red Dot Miami

a modern and contemporary art show in the heart of Miami featuring an international slate of 75+ galleries showing over 500 leading artists. Now in its 13th year, Red Dot Miami nurtures and strengths Miami’s art scene with a provocative agenda that includes Art Labs, Art Talks, and Spotlight Galleries. The curatorial theme for 2018 is illuminate. From works that inspire awe and wonder to sweeping series that reveal new trends to artists who throw light on the roots of imagination through fearless creativity, Red Dot Miami illuminates the best the contemporary art world has to offer.

For More Information: http://reddotmiami.com/

Untitled, Miami Beach

Untitled, Art is an international, curated art fair founded in 2012 that focuses on curatorial balance and integrity across all disciplines of contemporary art. Untitled, Art innovates the standard fair model by selecting a curatorial team to identify, and curate a selection of galleries, artist-run exhibition spaces, and non-profit institutions and organizations, in dialogue with an architecturally designed venue.

For More Information: https://untitledartfairs.com/miami-beach