The Bass Museum of Art Announces Summer Programs and New Exhibitions in Miami Beach for 2026
- May 1
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The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach has outlined a full slate of public programs and exhibitions for spring and summer 2026, ranging from hands-on workshops and family activities to new gallery openings and major international art presentations.
Workshops @ The Bass continue with “AVAF Maximalist Sewn Collages with Pangea Kali Virga,” an adult multimedia workshop scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. Beginning with a tour of the exhibition assume vivid astro focus: XI, participants will experiment with maximalist art making and multimedia collage using clashing patterns, upcycled materials and basic sewing techniques. The session is open to adults ages 21 and older, with all materials provided and class fees set at $15 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. Interested visitors can register online for the workshop.
On Thursday, May 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., the museum’s Third Thursdays series will present “Searching for Collective Memory,” hosted by Commissioner, Miami’s community-led art commissioning program. The evening, inspired by Isaac Julien’s video work Vagabondia, will feature performances by Pioneer Winter Collective and a panel discussion with photographer and professor Vanessa Charlot, filmmaker and Third Horizon Film Festival cofounder Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, and writer and curator Lise Ragbir. Moderated by Corey Davis, founder of Maven Leadership Collective, the program invites audiences to consider how art, legibility and collecting relate to cultural stewardship and inclusive historical narratives. Admission is complimentary with advance RSVP.
The museum is also extending bidding for selected works from its recent fundraising event “Night at the Museum: Masked Reality,” whose silent auction featured works by 58 artists with proceeds shared between the artists and The Bass. A group of lots remains available through Friday, May 1, and supporters can place bids via the museum’s online silent auction platform.
Among its newest spaces, The Bass Museum of Art has opened The Rotunda, a satellite gallery in Collins Park that offers free admission throughout the year. The Rotunda expands the museum’s presence in the park and serves as a dedicated site for installations and community engagement. Visitors can learn more about the gallery, including its design and construction, on the museum’s website.
Family and youth education programs continue with Bass Babies, a weekly art program for children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers, taking place May 7 and 9 from 11 a.m. to noon. Led by teaching artist Paloma Dueñas, the sessions introduce colors, shapes, patterns, numbers and letters through hands-on art and music activities that support early sensory awareness, creativity and pre-literacy skills. Registration for Bass Babies is available online.
Summer Art Camps at The Bass Museum of Art Creativity Center will run from June 8 through August 7 for children ages 4 to 12, with daily hours from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and aftercare available until 5:45 p.m. Teaching artists will guide campers through projects in sculpture, painting, design and other media, with options to attend individual weeks or the full season. Details on packages, pricing and registration can be found on the museum’s camp page.
To increase access to these programs, The Bass Museum of Art offers scholarships for Summer Art Camps to support families experiencing economic hardship and students with disabilities. The scholarships cover camp tuition and waive aftercare fees for a five-week period, designed to reduce financial barriers for participating families. Application information is available on the museum’s scholarship program webpage.
On the exhibition calendar, The Bass Museum of Art will present “Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait” from May 20 through July 19, 2026, coinciding with FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and fan events in Miami. Conceived by artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, the two-channel film installation focuses on French soccer player Zinédine Zidane, contrasting a composed cinematic edit that incorporates live broadcast footage with close-up, unembellished camera perspectives. The exhibition, organized by associate curator Jasa McKenzie, explores how contemporary image-making reshapes the conventions of portraiture. Visitors can learn more about the project and plan a visit through the museum’s website.
Currently on view, “Faire Foyer: Sarah Crowner in Dialogue with Etel Adnan” brings together new work by artist Sarah Crowner and a monumental ceramic mural by Etel Adnan, the only example of its kind in the United States, on display through July 26, 2026. Crowner has created a semicircular carpeted alcove, or “faire foyer,” that frames Adnan’s mural and emphasizes the transition between exterior and interior space, extending her ongoing engagement with geometric abstraction across painting, sculpture and design. The exhibition, organized by curator James Voorhies, situates the two artists’ practices in conversation and examines how abstraction can shape architectural and domestic environments. Additional information is available on The Bass Museum of Art exhibition page.