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Spotlight Magazine’s Guide to Art Basel & Miami Art Week 2025

by Stephanie DiGuiseppe
December 2, 2025
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Miami Art Week returns with a kaleidoscope of culture, design, nightlife, and culinary innovation—stretching far beyond the fair tents. This year’s programming spans immersive installations, fashion pop-ups, buzzy restaurant debuts, star-studded nightlife, and some of the most anticipated experiential collaborations across Miami Beach, Wynwood, Brickell, and beyond. Consider this your definitive guide to what’s new, what’s unmissable, and where the city’s creative pulse hits its peak.

ART, DESIGN & INSTALLATIONS

La Tiendita Donde Esteban Pop-Up + Donde Esteban x The Standard Spa Capsule

Nov 1 – Dec 7 | The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Donde Esteban transforms The Standard Spa into a charming Colombian-inspired bodega featuring Resort ’26, signature favorites, and a limited-edition capsule with The Standard. The collaboration plays with tropical nostalgia and Miami’s endless-summer spirit through tees, caps, totes, and a custom illustration blending vintage cartoon cues with The Standard’s iconic stripes.

Amanda Linares — “Tierra Húmeda” (NO VACANCY)

Nov 13 – Dec 20 | The Miami Beach EDITION
Amanda Linares’s installation explores the emotional and ecological memory held within land through clay tiles and graphite drawings. Quiet, contemplative, and deeply rooted in place, “Tierra Húmeda” marks The EDITION’s first participation in the NO VACANCY program.

Lee Pivnik — “Wellspring” (NO VACANCY)

Nov 13 – Dec 20 | The Shelborne By Proper Lobby Gallery
Lee Pivnik’s “Wellspring” traces water’s journey across Florida through video, sculpture, and a functioning fountain model designed for aquaponics and bioremediation. The installation blends ecological design with Pivnik’s “feral futurism,” imagining a world beyond human control.

Keep Walking Staircase Project — Jason Perez Art Collective

Nov 28 – Dec 8 | Moxy South Beach
Moxy South Beach unveils an immersive staircase-spanning mural takeover curated by the Jason Perez Art Collective. A special Johnnie Walker–hosted event on Dec 5 features a rooftop art show, DJs, and live customization of large-scale sculptures overlooking Miami’s skyline.

Federico de Francesco — Artist in Residence at Mr. C Coconut Grove

Dec 1 onward | Mr. C Miami – Coconut Grove
Mr. C launches its first cultural program with 17 new works by Federico de Francesco, displayed across the lobby, guest floors, and Bellini Restaurant. Inspired by Miami’s lush surroundings and Coconut Grove’s artistic heritage, the pieces blend abstraction, color, and coastal atmosphere.

WE ARE ONA x Sabine Marcelis at Andaz Miami Beach

Dec 1 – Dec 4 | Andaz Miami Beach
WE ARE ONA returns with an immersive dining installation designed by Sabine Marcelis, featuring sculptural tables by SolidNature and lighting by Bocci. With menus curated by José Andrés Group, the pop-up merges gastronomy, materiality, and design in a multisensory environment.

Pilar Zeta — “The Observer Effect” Beach Installation

Dec 2 – Dec 7 | The Shelborne By Proper Beach
Pilar Zeta presents a monumental iridescent installation composed of portal-like metallic forms that shift color with the sun. The work merges mysticism, architecture, and perception, creating an otherworldly beachfront experience.

Gantri Photobooth Pop-Up at The Standard Spa

Dec 2 – Dec 6 | The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Gantri brings its signature sustainable lighting to Miami Art Week with a warm, glowing vintage-style photobooth at Café Standard. The activation offers a playful retreat from the Art Basel frenzy.

The Art of Tomatini — Antonio Aricò x LPM Miami

Dec 2 – Dec 19 | LPM Restaurant & Bar, Miami
Antonio Aricò reimagines LPM’s signature Tomatini cocktail through sculptural pepper grinders, illustrated napkins, ceramics, and custom plates. The whimsical installation adds a Mediterranean artistic flair to LPM’s iconic dining room.

Casa Bosques x Design Hotels Residency

Dec 3 – Dec 7 | The Shelborne By Proper Café
Casa Bosques brings a curated bookshop and cultural program to Miami, featuring international design and art titles, readings, and conversations. Visitors will be among the first to preview the Design Hotels Book 2025, alongside special café menu items created for the residency.

Alex Prager — “Mirage Swim Club” (Capital One Presents)

Dec 3 – Dec 5 | The Shelborne By Proper Pool Deck
Alex Prager brings her cinematic surrealism to life with synchronized swimmers, orange-striped cabanas, and a pool deck transformed into a living film set. Daily Golden Hour gatherings invite guests and Venture X cardholders to enjoy cocktails and curated DJ sets.

FORA Beach Club at The Shelborne By Proper

Dec 3 – Dec 7 | The Shelborne By Proper Beach
Alongside Pilar Zeta’s installation, Fora debuts a chic, nostalgic beach club experience inspired by the intersection of art and travel. It becomes a creative gathering point for guests, clients, and the design-minded throughout Basel week.

Pilar Zeta — “Observer Effect” Launch Event

Dec 2 | The Shelborne By Proper
A special preview and launch event celebrates Zeta’s iridescent beachfront installation with a dynamic evening of art, light, and architectural immersion. Media preview begins at 4 PM, followed by the public event from 5–8 PM.

Moooi Introvert Chair Global Debut

Dec 1 | 6:30–9 PM | The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Moooi unveils its new Introvert Chair within The Standard’s redesigned lobby, transforming the space into a mood-driven sanctuary. Guests are invited to explore the brand’s imaginative world and toast the start of Art Week.

The Wellness Oasis Presented by Chase

Dec 2–3 | Reserve Miami Seaplane Base
This two-day wellness experience features expert-led movement sessions, self-care workshops, and mental health–focused programming. Returning for its third year, The Wellness Oasis creates a nurturing, community-centered retreat amid the Art Week rush.

E11EVEN Miami — The Art of Nightlife

Dec 3–7 | E11EVEN Miami
Miami’s most iconic ultraclub hosts a star-studded lineup including Ty Dolla $ign, 50 Cent, Diplo, Marshmello, and Camelphat. The annual E11EVEN Golf Classic on Dec 4 adds a daytime dose of high-energy fanfare.

FOOD, NIGHTLIFE & CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Queen Miami Beach — Art Week Takeover

Dec 3 | Queen Miami Beach
Queen transforms the Paris Theater into a gilded, late-night dreamscape featuring art-forward performances and a special DJ set by Eran Hersh and Deron. Expect maximalist theatrics paired with luxe fine dining.

Marion Miami — Art Week Supper Club

Dec 4 | Marion Miami
Marion presents an immersive dining and nightlife experience headlined by DJ duo Mëstiza. The flamenco-electronic performance brings a dramatic, sensory edge to the beloved Brickell supper club.

Bondi Sushi — Art Week Omakase

Dec 4–7 | Miami Beach, Brickell, Midtown
Bondi Sushi unveils a $79 five-course omakase accompanied by installations from local artists Nicolás Leiva (Midtown) and KKG Art (Miami Beach). Each location becomes a mini-gallery as guests enjoy sashimi, nigiri, and dessert.

CATCH Miami Beach — Art Week Specials

Dec 4–7 | South of Fifth
CATCH debuts exclusive brunch and dinner specials featuring Japanese fish market imports, a luxe Toyosu Tower, crispy whole snapper, and Miami-favorite stone crabs. Expect the brand’s signature high-energy dining and rooftop buzz.

NEW & NOTEWORTHY OPENINGS

Yamashiro Miami

Now open on the Gale Miami rooftop, Yamashiro brings its iconic Los Angeles aesthetic to a skyline-view setting. Expect sushi, robata, wagyu, and cinematic ambiance.

Eight Bar (Maple & Ash Miami)

A lively bistro and raw bar from Chef Danny Grant offering refined comfort food, fresh seafood, and indoor–outdoor energy. It’s a stylish yet approachable new Brickell staple.

Maple & Ash Miami

The award-winning steakhouse lands in Miami with wood-fired classics, extravagant tasting menus, and showstopping tableside cocktails. The Fire-Roasted Seafood Tower is already a signature.

The Studio at Maple & Ash

A hidden speakeasy lounge infused with Art Deco glamour, disco tones, and Miami nightlife sophistication. Perfect for private dining or a dramatic post-dinner transition.

Daniel’s Miami

This Coral Gables outpost delivers elevated steaks, seafood, and Italian dishes with warm European hospitality. It follows the MICHELIN-recognized acclaim of the original Fort Lauderdale location.

The Setai Miami Beach — New Lobby Bar

Debuting December 2025, The Setai’s new lobby bar blends sculptural design and intimate elegance by Saladino Design Studios. Expect refined cocktails and light bites throughout Art Week.

Elixir Lounge by ORO Miami — VIP Opening Night

Dec 5 | Lincoln Road
ORO Miami unveils its new Elixir Lounge with a VIP launch party featuring music by Guy Gerber. A glamorous, nightlife-forward addition to Lincoln Road.

Harmont & Blaine Brickell — First U.S. Flagship

Nov 30 – Dec 3 | By appointment
The Italian brand celebrates its debut U.S. store with an art installation by Jay C. Lohmann and limited-edition dachshund sculptures made from recycled materials. Guests can also preview new collections and select complimentary styled looks.

 

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