The Bass Museum of Art invites visitors to rethink traditional museum experiences with Art Outside. Featuring a diverse array of monumental sculptures, neon installations, sound pieces, wall murals, and interactive artworks, Art Outside is a public art initiative launched by The Bass Museum. This exhibition provides both Miami Beach residents and visitors with a unique opportunity to engage with a dynamic network of public artworks scattered across the city.
Unveiling Miami’s art treasures: essential exhibitions to experience
Museums and private collections are presenting several must-see exhibitions during Miami Art Week and Art Basel 2024.
Bass Museum of Art
Wolfsonian-FIU
At the Wolfsonian-FIU, curators Silvia Barisione and Lea Nickless reintroduce The Big World: Alternative Landscapes of the Modern Era. This refreshed showcase draws from the museum’s permanent collection to explore landscape art, spanning themes from pastoral beauty to urban decay. Don’t miss Harry Clarke’s Geneva Window, a stained-glass masterpiece with a captivating backstory.
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami presents Between Too Late and Too Early, a powerful exhibition by San Diego-based artist Andrea Chung. Curated by Adeze Wilford, this show examines colonial relationships with island nations through 80 works, including a new sugar bottle installation. Additional highlights include Embodied by Smita Sen, blending interaction design and artistry, and Earth Gate, a striking plaza installation by Nicole Salcedo.
Wynwood Art District
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse showcases Historic Works from the Margulies Collection 1930s-1970s. Featuring Roy Lichtenstein, Louise Nevelson, Isamu Noguchi, and more, the exhibition is accompanied by artist spotlights and Spanish Photography from Foto Colectania Collection in Barcelona. Meanwhile, at the Bakehouse Art Complex, Patricia Monclús transforms the Swenson Gallery into a gallera (cockfighting arena) with Pico Radial, an installation featuring AI-generated TV streams of chicken-themed parodies.
Miami Design District
The annual rehanging of the Craig Robins Collection, curated by Karen Grimson, brings new acquisitions and highlights works by German artists Kai Althoff and Jana Euler. Featured pieces include additions by painters Jill Mulleady, Alteronce Gumby, and Janiva Ellis. The Institute of Contemporary Art, now in its 10th year, celebrates Japanese pop artist Keiichi Tanaami’s vibrant multimedia exploration of consumer culture, alongside U.S. debuts from Lucy Bull, Ding Shilun, and Marguerite Humeau.
Little River
At Locust Projects, Alexandre Arrechea’s immersive installation Bare Tool (Herramienta Desnuda) explores themes of cause and reaction through three thematic acts involving video, ceiling, and floor activations. The metaphor of skipping stones on water combines the pieces into a thought-provoking experience.
Allapattah
El Espacio 23 hosts Mirror of the Mind: Figuration in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection, a multimedia exhibition with 120 artists exploring the emotional and physical connections of the body. Curated by Patricia García-Vélez Hanna and Anelys Alvarez, this six-part show is a deep dive into figuration.
The Rubell Museum features Brazilian artist Solange Pessoa’s tactile works, new acquisitions by Omari Douglin, and psychological landscape paintings by Vanessa Raw, the 2024 artist-in-residence and former professional triathlete. Nearby, Marquez Art Projects presents new commissions by Slovenia-born artist Katarina Caserman and the latest additions to the Marquez Family Collection.
These exhibitions and installations offer a rich and diverse window into the intersection of art, history, and modern culture, making Miami an essential destination for art enthusiasts this season.
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