It’s that time of year again. This week, the art world descends on Miami: collectors, dealers, artists, curators, and the inevitable wave of cultural onlookers, all turning South Florida into a weeklong hub of exhibitions, parties, talks and performances. Art Basel Miami Beach remains the anchor, bringing together more than 280 galleries from around the world, but some of the most compelling moments happen beyond the convention center walls. Consider this our curated, eclectic guide to the shows, installations, and happenings we’re most looking forward to.
Panel Discussion “The Magic of Palm Beach” at Alcova Miami 2025
December 2, 2025, 3PM-4PM
Open to the Public
Alcova Miami, Miami River Inn, 437 SW 2nd S
Moderated by PALMER’s very own Editorial Director and Co-Founder Stefano Tonchi, this discussion examines Palm Beach as a center of art, design, and cultural renewal, featuring leading voices from the city’s cultural landscape. The panel will consist of:
Sarah Gavlak, Gallerist, GAVLAK
Maynard Monrow, Artist and Curator, The Bunker Artspace
Arden Sherman, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, The Norton Museum of Art
Robert Stilin, Designer
Alex Prager’s Mirage Factory
December 2–5 2025
Open to the public: December 4–5, 10 AM – 3 PM
430 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
One of the buzziest happenings of Miami Art Week is set to be Alex Prager’s large-scale takeover of a historic Miami Beach movie theatre, where the American artist will unveil Mirage Factory, an immersive, cinematic environment that pays homage to the glamour, illusion, and visual mythology of Old Hollywood. Created in partnership with The Cultivist and Capital One, the installation reimagines iconic scenes from Los Angeles history, from a meticulously staged artificial orange grove to the dreamy glow of Hollywood Boulevard at dusk. Bonus: Make sure to check out more of Alex Prager’s work at Lehmann Maupin’s booth (C23) at Art Basel Miami Beach.
A rendering of Es Devlin’s Library of Us.
Library of Us by Es Devlin
December 2–7, 2025
Open to the public, 1 PM – 9 PM
Faena Beach, 3201 Collins Ave
For Miami Art Week, Es Devlin brings a sweeping public installation to Faena Beach: a fifty-foot rotating library filled with thousands of books that have shaped her life, set within a reflecting pool and anchored by a seventy-foot communal reading table. The result is a cinematic pause amid the week’s frenzy, inviting visitors to sit, read, and share space with strangers. Two companion installations, Reading Room at the Faena Cathedral and Tracing Time at the Faena Project Room, expand the experience, making Devlin’s installation one of the must-see moments of the week.
Andrea Bergart at NADA Miami
Chozick Family Art Gallery | Booth C206
December 2–6, 2025
Art Basel Miami Beach’s younger sister, NADA Miami, is always the place to spot rising talent, and this year one of the standout presentations comes from Chozick Family Art Gallery, debuting with a solo booth by New York-based artist Andrea Bergart. Known for blending painting, sculpture, fashion, and public projects, Bergart draws deeply from basketball culture, a lifelong passion and a shared cultural language that runs through her work. Featuring new works inspired by the geometry of courts, the pace of play, and the style of women athletes, the presentation also includes a polished steel basketball-rack sculpture topped with her signature bags made from vintage balls.
Igshaan Adams, Savannah, 2025 (detail). Cotton twine, polypropylene and polyester rope, plastic, glass, stone, wood and shell beads, cotton fabric, plastic and cotton lace, silk ribbon, cotton wool, silver chain, silver ball chain and tiger tail wire. 233 x 194 cm. 91 3/4 x 76 1/2 in. © Igshaan Adams. Courtesy the artist, Thomas Dane Gallery, Casey Kaplan and blank projects. Photo: Mario Todeschini.
Igshaan Adams: Stairwell Installation – ICA Miami
December 2, 2025 – November 1, 2026
61 NE 41st Street, Miami
ICA Miami debuts a major new commission by South African artist Igshaan Adams, who transforms the museum’s three-story stairwell with Lulu, Zanele, Zandile, Savannah, a suite of four large-scale woven works paired with clusters of his signature suspended “dust clouds.” Known for blending beading, weaving, and found materials to explore memory, community, and the traces we leave behind, Adams brings that language into a fully immersive architectural setting. As visitors move through the stairwell, the work unfolds vertically, revealing shifting textures and pathways that echo the histories and social geographies at the center of his practice.