Creativo marked its sixth anniversary on December 5, 2025, transforming a waterfront home in Belle Meade into one of Miami Art Week’s most anticipated nighttime events. The gathering has become a defining fixture of the city’s creative landscape, uniting art, music, fashion, technology, and science under one roof. This edition drew about 750 guests, selected from more than 12,000 RSVPs. The theme, “Jump on It,” paid tribute to the 30th anniversary of Ginuwine’s 1996 hit Pony,

South Beach Jazz Festival wrapped up its holiday season with a series of outdoor concerts and a special winter performance by Nicole Henry, leading into the festival’s tenth-anniversary edition in January 2026. The season opened on December 6 with the French Horn Collective, presented in partnership with Lincoln Road. The group brought its gypsy-jazz fusion and high-energy sound to Euclid Oval from 7 to 9 p.m. at 700 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. The concert was free to the pu

South Florida Symphony Orchestra continues its 28th Masterworks season of “Juxtapositions” with performances on January 21 at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale and January 22 at New World Center in Miami Beach. Led by music director Sebrina María Alfonso, the program pairs rhythmic vitality with lyrical expression, featuring Sibelius’ expansive Symphony No. 2 as its central work. Pianist Svetlana Smolina returns as guest soloist for Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, while the e

Gary Nader Art Centre marked a significant milestone during Art Week with a private gala on December 2 celebrating Gary Nader’s 40-year influence on Miami’s rise as a global art destination. The event brought together collectors, artists, cultural figures, and international guests to recognize a career that helped elevate the visibility and appreciation of Latin American art worldwide. Jennifer Nader, Gary Nader, Iris Smith and Michael Smith, during the Gary Nader 40th Annive

The fair Design Miami 2025 opened on December 3 at its home base in Miami Beach’s Pride Park, marking what the organizers call the largest edition yet — the capstone of Design Miami’s 20th-anniversary year. Running through December 7 (with Preview Day on December 2), the 21st edition brings together over 80 exhibitors to explore the curatorial theme “Make. Believe.,” a concept intended to highlight the convergence of fine craft and unfettered imagination. Curatorial Highlig

Cadar is unveiling a new collection of modular candles developed in collaboration with Italian glassmaker Venini and perfumer Alberto Morillas. The project marks a deliberate extension of the brand’s design language into a sculptural and aromatic format. Each candle is produced in hand-rendered glass and reflects Cadar’s focus on craftsmanship, combining traditional techniques with contemporary forms. The vessels are constructed from two or three interlocking components that

This winter, Ocean Drive isn’t just glowing, it’s transforming into Miami Beach’s most festive cultural playground. From December 1, 2025, through the end of January, the Ocean Drive Association  invites you to visit Miami’s most iconic palm-lined drive. Ocean Drive will debut an elevated holiday lineup designed to blend immersive art, live performances, family-friendly festivities and fun for all ages. Add twinkling lights, projection-mapped architecture and a calendar full

Bruce Weber hosted an intimate cocktail event at The Moore Miami during Miami Art Week, gathering collaborators, cultural leaders, and longtime friends to celebrate two major projects: the release of My Education (TASCHEN), a career-spanning monograph, and Swimming by Moonlight, a newly discovered Chet Baker album sourced from the original Let’s Get Lost recording sessions. Weber was joined by Nan Bush, Craig Robins, and Benedikt Taschen in welcoming guests to the landmark

Kohler introduced its new Pearlized finish at Design Miami, unveiling an iridescent ceramic surface developed through a collaboration between the company’s engineers and artist David Franklin. The finish debuts on the Kohler Derring Carillon Artist Editions sink, created by artisans at the brand’s Wisconsin headquarters. Franklin, a resident of Kohler MakerSpace and a two-time participant in the Arts/Industry program with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, first explored

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has received a landmark $5 million gift from the Green Family Foundation (GFF) to support and expand its Caribbean Cultural Institute (CCI). The contribution—comprising both operating support and endowment funding—secures the long-term future of the program and extends its reach throughout Miami-Dade County. In recognition of this commitment, the initiative will be renamed The Green Family Foundation Caribbean Cultural Institute. 2023 CCI Fellow

The Miami Design District is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Annual Design Commission with a new installation by artist Katie Stout. Titled Gargantua’s Thumb, the project reimagines the neighborhood’s public spaces with a series of large-scale sculptural benches and an interactive carousel debuting during Miami Art Week. Additional works will also appear at the 20th anniversary edition of the Design Miami flagship fair. Stout, known for a practice that distorts famili

From January 8–11, the South Beach Jazz Festival fills Miami Beach with world-class music—much of it free to the public. Each RSVP-with-donation helps sustain the festival’s mission of accessibility, artist support, and inclusive programming for all. Grab a lawn chair or blanket and get ready to enjoy four days of unforgettable performances in iconic outdoor settings. Below is the full lineup of free concerts available with RSVP. Society Jazz Night with Steven Bernstein’s Mil

Artists Jules Dudko Kolodny and Shawn Kolodny of Kolossal Arts will unveil a new large-scale installation during Art Basel Miami on December 3, featuring glowing, oversized sculptures anchored at W South Beach and open to the public throughout the fair. The installation, commissioned in partnership with e.l.f. Cosmetics , transforms W South Beach into a luminous dreamscape titled “Glow Revived: Flavor in Color, Light, and Touch.” At the entrance, visitors will experience te

Miami Art Week 2025 brings a broad mix of exhibitions, installations, and cultural programming to the Miami Design District , with projects spanning contemporary art, design, fashion, and large-scale public works. The Open Invitational The Open Invitational returns with its second Miami edition, highlighting work from progressive art studios representing artists with mental and physical disabilities. Founded by gallerist David Fierman and arts patron Ross McCalla, the fair br

Faena Art is celebrating its tenth anniversary in Miami Beach with a landmark commission by British artist Es Devlin : Library of Us , a 50-foot revolving illuminated library installed on Faena Beach. Featuring 2,500 books that have influenced the artist, the kinetic sculpture rotates within a circular reflecting pool and is surrounded by a 70-foot-wide collective reading table. Library of Us, by Es Devlin - Visualisation image courtesy of Es Devlin The installation is free a

The World Architecture Festival announced its 2025 winners during a final gala at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where architects from around the world gathered for the festival’s eighteenth edition. The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas by Fernando Menis Major honors included World Building of the Year , World Interior of the Year , Future Project of the Year , and Landscape of the Year , alongside an expanded group of Special Prizes. World Build

Artist Ryan Keeley will premiere Resurrect in Light at SCOPE Miami Art Show during Miami Art Week 2025, presented in partnership with quiet luxury label Grey/Ven. The project is rooted in Malibu’s wildfire recovery effort and aims to raise awareness and support for Friends of Malibu Urgent Care, which has been central to community rebuilding efforts following the fires earlier this year. The concept began after Keeley was invited to create work inside the stark, dismantled Ta

Two new exhibitions—From Ashes to Light and No More Heroes—open November 30 at Pan American Art Projects, marking the gallery’s final season in Miami’s Little River before relocating to new spaces in Allapattah and another yet-to-be-announced site. Sandra Ramos, La Cueva, 2025. Acrylic paint, charcoal, golden pigment and clay, 60 x 48 in Sandra Ramos: From Ashes to Light The solo exhibition features two bodies of work by Cuban artist Sandra Ramos: Golden Ruins: The Allegory o

A new benchmark has been set for Latin American art. Frida Kahlo’s The Dream (The Bed) sold for $54.7 million at Sotheby’s New York, establishing the highest price ever achieved by a female artist at auction and the most expensive work by a Latin American artist. For Gary Nader , founder of the Gary Nader Art Centre, the sale affirms a cultural shift he has argued for since the 1980s. “The time has come for Latin American art to claim its rightful role at the heart of the ar

Pérez Art Museum Miami has outlined its 2025 Miami Art Week programming, highlighted by Woody De Othello: coming forth by day, a solo exhibition by the Miami-born artist. The museum will also host its annual Thursday-night celebration, PAMM Presents, alongside a slate of talks, performances, and the debut of ECOLOGIES, a new collaborative series examining cultural ecosystems in South Florida. Courtesy of PAMM Othello’s exhibition marks his first solo museum show in his homet