Miami Art Week 2025: Key Events, Installations, and Cultural Highlights Across the City

Miami Art Week 2025 brings a wide scope of exhibitions, performances, and cultural activations across Miami Beach, Wynwood, and Little River. From large-scale open-air art experiences to intimate pop-ups and culinary collaborations, the week offers visitors a cross-section of global creativity.

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At the National Hotel on Collins Avenue, Art Legends 2025 returns on December 6 for its fifth edition. The Art Deco property transforms into a 10,000-square-foot outdoor gallery and nighttime gathering space featuring international painters, muralists, graffiti artists, and live performers. The program includes fine art installations, body art studios, mural showcases, a Judaica and cultural art village, DJ sets, and live painting throughout the venue. VIP guests receive priority entry, lounge access, and an early tasting hour. Tickets and table reservations are available online.

In Little River, Magie Wine Bar hosts a one-night pop-up with handwritten artist Renda Writer on December 4. The event brings a live exhibition and pop-up shop into the bar’s intimate space, offering visitors a close view of Renda Writer’s process and the chance to collect his work during Miami Art Week.

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Wynwood Marketplace again becomes home to HIVE, a free outdoor experience running December 4–7. Designed as an open, walkable environment, HIVE blends art, mixology, music, skate activations, and a curated vendor village featuring regional makers. Interactive installations fill the Art Village, while brand partners such as Modelo, Mi Campo Tequila, Delta THC, and Coca-Cola host large-scale activations and sampling stations. The first 250 guests each day receive a complimentary drink before 9 p.m., with RSVPs recommended.

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On Miami Beach, Andaz Miami Beach presents a four-day culinary installation in collaboration with WE ARE ONA, José Andrés Group, and designer Sabine Marcelis. Held December 1–4, the experience features seated lunch and dinner services highlighting Aguasal’s Mediterranean-influenced menu from José Andrés Group. Dishes include Cobia “Pastrami” Crudo, Spanish Octopus with hazelnut emulsion, and Braised Short Rib with truffled potato purée, paired with spirits curated by House of Suntory. More details are available through the hotel’s website and Instagram.

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At Giselle Miami, located above E11EVEN and accessible by private elevator, the restaurant introduces a selection of Art Basel–specific dishes that mirror its eclectic culinary approach. The menu features Albino Golden Caviar, Heirloom Tomato Tartare “Canvas,” an A5 Wagyu Parmigiana Sandwich, Truffle Short Rib Rolotino Ravioli, and the Dubai Chocolate Crispy Wafers dessert. These additions complement its signature Asian-Mediterranean-French fusion plates. Specialty cocktails such as the Diamonds & Caviar martini and Parisian Palette join the lineup. More information is available on the restaurant’s Instagram (@giselle.miami) and website.

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On Ocean Drive, Clevelander South Beach hosts live art sessions during Art Basel Week from December 5–7. Artist Shane Goudreau paints live on December 5, demonstrating his bleach-painting technique that uses chemical reactions to form portraiture.

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On December 6, Miami-based artist Luis Bredeson, known as Daddysgiftedhands, creates new work onsite, blending themes of street culture and personal narrative. Additional details are available on its website.

By ML Staff.