Better invest in a good pair of blue-light-blocking glasses, because this years Miami Art Week requires heavy screen time. Art Basel Miami Beach as well as many satellite fairs are pivoting to online viewing rooms and programming. But theres still a lot to see in-person, too. For the second edition of the Scoops two-part art week guide, heres a quick rundown of top picks.
OVR: Miami Beach
The annual Art Basel Miami Beach has been reimagined as OVR: Miami Beach, an abbreviation for online viewing rooms. Following its VIP reception from December 2-4, the fair runs through December 6. Attendees will find the usual sectors such as Nova and Positions totaling 255 galleries from 30 countries. Virtual programming continues the popular Conversations series, along with studio visits and more. artbasel.com
Satellite Fairs
Satellite fairs are also taking place in December. NADA fair welcomes online and in-person browsing for nearly 100 galleries. Untitled fair invites tastemakers like Agnes B. to share picks from its online edition, which includes talks such as Curating in the Caribbean. Pinta Miami for modern and contemporary Latin American Art enhances its digital platform with pop-up events around town. newartdealers.org | untitledartfairs.com | pinta.art
New Wave Art Wknd
Palm Beach gallerist Sarah Gavlaks New Wave Art Wknd promotes the local art scene and diversity. Its third edition, a virtual/in-person hybrid from December 4-6, features the theme Art as Activism: The Fight for Equality and Justice. Attend panel discussions and studio visits with Sanford Biggers and Nate Lewis. Take virtual tours of collectors homes with VIP passes benefitting the artist-in-residence program. newwave.art
A.I.M Biennial
See art safely at the A.I.M. Biennial, a new outdoor exhibit for site-specific installations placed mainly throughout South Florida (works can also be found in Georgia, Texas and Tallahassee). Artist William Cordova and local curators organized the group show, which stands for Art in Movement, with nearly 70 artists across myriad genres. Take your time, too, since its up through December 31. aimbiennial.org
No Vacancy, Miami Beach
The City of Miami Beach collaborated with 10 boutique hotels including the Betsy and the Plymouth as venues for the group show No Vacancy. Tour large-scale installations such as Karelle Levys The InterKnit: a world wide web and Federico Uribes Animals and Friends, pictured, through December 12. The selected artists are also competing for significant cash prizes, and winners will be announced soon. mbartsandculture.org
Emmett Moores The Boat House
Nina Johnson Gallery is exhibiting Emmett Moores The Boat House at an off-site location, a residence in Miamis historic Spring Garden neighborhood, through December 6. Reservations are required (rsvp to karina@ninajohnson.com) to view Moores sculptural furniture that blurs the line between fine art and functional design. The works locally sourced materials range from coral rock to mahogany from a felled tree. ninajohnson.com
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