Art
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, United States
Miami Beach · December · Subject to availability
Early December — dates to be confirmed
The Americas' principal art fair, and the week in which Miami becomes the centre of the Western hemisphere's cultural calendar.
The Miami Beach edition is the fair's American arm and has a character entirely its own. The commercial core is the same — some two hundred and eighty galleries, a first preview day on which the significant works are placed — but the surrounding week has expanded well beyond it. Satellite fairs run across the causeway and along the beach, the private collections in the Design District and Allapattah open their December exhibitions, and the city programmes several days of gatherings that have little to do with the fair and a great deal to do with who is present. The result is a week that serves two purposes: a serious market event for collectors of contemporary and Latin American work in particular, and the year's final gathering point for a network that runs between New York, São Paulo and the Gulf.
- Month
- December
- Recommended stay
- 4 nights
- Nearest airports
- OPF · FLL
- Typical clientele
- North and Latin American collectors, advisers and gallery principals, museum trustees and directors, and international family offices combining the fair with the start of the Florida winter season.
Why it matters
Miami is where the Latin American and North American markets meet, and the depth of contemporary and post-war material shown here is not reproduced elsewhere in the hemisphere. The private collections opening to the same week give the visit a curatorial dimension that a fair alone does not, and the concentration of collectors, advisers and institutional figures makes it the most efficient December week in the calendar for anyone building a collection.
How access is arranged
Preview attendance is determined by the fair and the exhibiting galleries. Scott & Vale makes introductions to advisers and galleries where such relationships exist, upon request and subject to availability, and coordinates travel, accommodation and the viewing schedule across the week.
Scott & Vale coordinates travel, accommodation, ground and air movement, security, dining and itinerary design around this occasion, and makes introductions to authorised hospitality providers where such programmes exist. The firm does not sell, allocate, resell or guarantee admission.
Hospitality and travel
Where to stay
- Faena Miami Beach
- The Setai
- Four Seasons Surf Club
- The Miami Beach EDITION
- Mandarin Oriental Miami
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Arrival by air
- OPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive The principal business aviation field; capacity is fully committed across fair week.
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Forty minutes north by road, with greater availability at peak.
Helicopter. Transfers between Opa-Locka, the beaches and the Design District are practical and remove the week's worst congestion, which is the causeway traffic between four and eight in the evening.
Dining
- Le Jardinier
- Cote Miami
- Los Félix
- Boia De
- The Surf Club Restaurant
Reservations are requested on a member's behalf, subject to availability.
Suggested itinerary
- 01 Day One Arrival the evening before the first preview, with an adviser briefing on the works of interest and their locations.
- 02 Day Two The first preview from opening, then the Design District private collections in the late afternoon.
- 03 Day Three Satellite fairs and the Allapattah collections in the morning, with the evening given to the week's gallery dinners.
- 04 Day Four Second viewings and shipping arrangements, then departure or a transfer to the Keys for a quieter close to the week.
Scott & Vale support
- Private Jet
- Luxury Hotels
- Luxury Chauffeur
- Private Guides
- Restaurant Reservations
- Personal Concierge
- Executive Protection
- Travel Planning
Enquiry
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Frequently asked
How does Miami differ from the Basel edition?
Miami is stronger in contemporary and Latin American material and carries a much larger surrounding social programme. Basel remains the more concentrated market event.
Are the private collections worth building into the week?
They are among the strongest reasons to attend. Several of the most significant private holdings in the Americas open dedicated exhibitions to coincide with the fair.
How early should accommodation be settled?
By late summer. Miami Beach is at capacity for the week and rates and availability both move sharply from September onwards.
What does Scott & Vale arrange?
Travel, accommodation, ground and air movement, dining and the viewing schedule, with introductions to advisers and galleries where such relationships exist.
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