Miami becomes the center of the art world November 29 through December 4, 2022, hosting over 20 international art fairs, more than 1,200 galleries, thousands of artists and tens of thousands of art lovers.
It would take a month of looking at art as a full-time job to see everything taking place during Miami Art Week which also includes pop-ups, festivals, installations, parties, museums exhibitions, street art, talks, concerts and more. This galaxy of events is anchored by the premiere contemporary art festival in North America and arguably the world, Art Basel Miami Beach.
While it’s impossible to see everything, here are suggestions for how to see as much of what’s best during Miami Art Week 2022.
Tuesday, November 29: Miami Design District
Begin Art Week in Miami’s Design District where art can be found everywhere you look. Much of it will be from Miami-based architect Germane Barnes who was awarded the 2022 Miami Design District Annual Neighborhood Commission allowing the architect’s concept, Rock | Roll, to be installed in the neighborhood’s public spaces.
Drawing on the vibrancy of Miami Carnival and the city’s polyethnic culture, Barnes designed a series of whimsical, larger-than-life seating capsules that rock back-and-forth when activated by users and feature colorful, shaggy surfaces reminiscent of Carnival’s hallmark feathered costumes. With a nod to steel drums and the infectious joy of Soca music, Barnes has also designed brightly hued wind chimes, hundreds of which will be hung like melody making ornaments. Rock | Roll includes an architectural-scale, free-floating dome recalling a giant disco ball in both form and function. Suspended far overhead and animated by light and sound, the structure will serve as an outdoor gathering space dedicated to sharing and enjoying community-driven storytelling.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Prizm 2022 Contemporary African Art Fair presents galleries and artists exploring how vernacular modes of artmaking originating in global African contexts have influenced the cultivation of fine art practice worldwide. The show runs November 29 through December 11 from 10:00 AM–6:00 PM at 4220 N. Miami Ave.
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“Boil Toil + Trouble” takes place in an unused building at 39 NE 39th St. in the Design District. Works across media exploring mystical, mythological, or spiritual frameworks and practices as they pertain to water will be presented. Over 40 major name contemporary artists including Ana Mendieta, Wangechi Mutu, Marina Abramović, Radcliffe Bailey, Niki de Saint Phalle, Torkwase Dyson, Nicole Eisenman, Maya Lin and Cannupa Hanska Luger have work in the show which is free and open to the public daily through December 11, 2022 from noon to 7:00 PM.
Saatchi Yates gallery presents a solo exhibition of new work by Ethiopian Contemporary artist Tesfaye Urgessa to coincide with his presentation at Miami’s Rubell Museum, which opens on November 28. Saatchi Yates is situated next to the de la Cruz Collection and the Institute of Contemporary Art which debuts a fresh series of exhibitions, free of charge, for Art Week.
Wednesday, November 30: Art Miami/CONTEXT Art Miami
Miami’s longest running international and contemporary art fair, Art Miami, will continue showcasing the most significant artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries, offered by a selection of the world’s most respected galleries. It’s sister fair, CONTEXT Art Miami’s 10th edition will provide the ultimate platform for mid-career, emerging and cutting-edge talent from new and established galleries.
The combination of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami will feature over 215 galleries from 17 countries at the One Miami Herald Plaza on Biscayne Bay from 11:00 AM–7:00 PM.
Thursday, December 1: Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami, FL, USA – December 4, 2021: Aerial photo people walking by the Art Basel Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach is open to the public from 11:00 AM–7:00 PM on December 1 and 2 and from 11 AM:00–6:00 PM on December 3 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Take special note of Native American-owned K Art gallery from Buffalo, NY’s booth highlighting the work of three Indigenous contemporary artists, legendary Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Arapaho/Cheyenne), and acclaimed emerging artists Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich (Inupiaq/Koyukon Athabaskan) and Robyn Tsinnajinnie (Diné).
New York City’s Garth Greenan Gallery will also be presenting Native American artwork including that by Emmi Whitehorse (Diné).
Less than a half mile from the Convention Center, Miami Art Week visitors will be treated to Keith Haring’s largest ever work of art. Beginning November 28 at 1111 Lincoln Road, Keith Haring + CityKids’ Speak On Liberty, a 90’ x 30’ banner, can be seen draping the building.
Also in Miami Beach, The Wolfsonian presents “Turn the Beat Around,” an exhibition revisiting the artistic and innovative exchanges between musicians from Cuba and the U.S. during the 1930s to ’60s. Rumba, conga and Afro-Cuban jazz. Mambo, cha-cha-cha and salsa. “Turn the Beat Around” showcasing posters, record and sheet music covers, film clips, and audio from the era bringing to life the musical fusion found between cultures.
More Cuban art and culture can be seen at El Espacio 23 in the Allapattah neighborhood. A new exhibition features works by over 100 Cuban and Cuban-diaspora artists from the collection of Jorge M. Pérez, a Cuban refugee himself.
Friday, December 2: NADA, Wynwood and Pussy Riot
Wynwood District, in Miami, preparing for Art Basel. These photos were taken the weekend before the … [+] fair, while the graffiti artists worked on the walls and the crowd watched the process as it became part of it.
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Start the day at NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) Miami 2022 showcasing a diverse selection of 146 galleries, art spaces, and nonprofit organizations spanning over 40 cities around the globe. Doors open at 11:00 AM at the Ice Palace Studios (1400 North Miami Ave.) Purchase tickets here.
One mile from the NADA fair is the Wynwood neighborhood famed for its hundreds of street art murals. December 2 and 3, in the center of Wynwood at Soho Studios (2136 NW 1st Ave.; entrance on NW 22nd St), Prime Video presents a larger-than-life immersive art activation centered around the original series “Riches.” The display celebrates elements from the show exemplifying the freedom of expression and identity in the Black diasporic experience through photography, sculpture, painting, music, video and performance art.
Keep the good times rolling back at ICA Miami, a mile north of Wynwood, where an exclusive, free concert by Russian protest punk band and performance artists Pussy Riot takes place. Doors open at 7:00 and RSVP online is required. NOTE: RSVP doesn’t guarantee entry and with limited room, attendees are asked to arrive at 7:00 if they expect to see the show.
Saturday, December 3: North Miami and Little Haiti
MIAMI, FL – MAY 17: A woman walks through the streets in the Little Haiti neighborhood on May 17, … [+] 2017 in Miami, Florida. People living in the neighborhood are concerned about the outcome of the decision on extending the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the United States because it would possibly mean having friends and family of theirs being sent back to Haiti. 50,000 Haitians have been eligible for TPS and now the Trump administration has until May 23 to make a decision on extending TPS for Haitians. If it is allowed to expire on July 22, current TPS holders could possibly be deported. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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At the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, “Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè” marks the first major solo museum show for the artist who grew up in North Miami. This exhibition features over 40 paintings and prints and William’s first monumental sculpture, all examining the precarity of Black life in America, the urgent longing for Black joy, and affirmation of Black queer humanity.
William and the exhibition’s curator will lead a tour of the show Saturday at 11:00 AM.
From there, visit the Art of Transformation, a five-day, two-block event in the heart of Opa-locka at the ARC (Arts & Recreation Center; 675 Ali Baba Ave). Included in the free event is AfriKin Art 2022, Miami’s contemporary Africana art fair, open from 11:00 AM–10:00 PM.
At N’Namdi Gallery in Little Haiti (6505 N.E. 2nd Ave.) see Harlem Globetrotter Maxwell Pearce’s “The Art of An Athlete” December 3 and 4 from noon–10:00 PM. Pearce’s vibrantly textured mixed media works explore diversity within Black athleticism and celebrate athletes’ individual abilities to do more than dribble, shoot and score. Admission is free.
Nina Johnson Gallery a mile away (6315 NW 2nd Ave) showcases Raúl de Nieves who is known for his vivid, three-dimensional beaded sculptures paying tribute to his Mexican heritage as well as drag and ballroom culture through the transformation of everyday materials into extravagant objects. Entry is free from 11:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Cap off the night, or any night, Thursday through Sunday, at the Tribeca Music Lounge (7145 NW 1st Ct) with a live performance.
Sunday, December 4: SCOPE Miami Beach
Miami South Beach sunrise with lifeguard tower and coastline with colorful cloud and blue sky.
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Push through to the finish line at SCOPE Miami Beach located on South Beach’s iconic Ocean Drive between 8th and 10th Avenues (801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach). Over 150 diverse contemporary exhibitors will be on hand including Black-owned Knowhere Art Gallery from Martha’s Vineyard, MA showcasing Charly Palmer’s “Infinite Black” collection. In every painting, Palmer bears witness to African ancestry and contemporary experiences.
In 2020, Palmer was commissioned by “TIME” magazine to create the cover of its “America Must Change” issue. The same year, he was invited to design the cover portrait of John Legend’s GRAMMY Award-winning album, “Bigger Love.” He has most recently been commissioned by the United States Postal Service to design the signature stamp for Black History Month 2023.
SCOPE Miami closes its doors at 8:00 Sunday night and should present a trophy to anyone who’s made it that long.
LONDON (AP) — With a few daubs of a paintbrush, the Brontë sisters have got their dots back.
More than eight decades after it was installed, a memorial to the three 19th-century sibling novelists in London’s Westminster Abbey was amended Thursday to restore the diaereses – the two dots over the e in their surname.
The dots — which indicate that the name is pronounced “brontay” rather than “bront” — were omitted when the stone tablet commemorating Charlotte, Emily and Anne was erected in the abbey’s Poets’ Corner in October 1939, just after the outbreak of World War II.
They were restored after Brontë historian Sharon Wright, editor of the Brontë Society Gazette, raised the issue with Dean of Westminster David Hoyle. The abbey asked its stonemason to tap in the dots and its conservator to paint them.
“There’s no paper record for anyone complaining about this or mentioning this, so I just wanted to put it right, really,” Wright said. “These three Yorkshire women deserve their place here, but they also deserve to have their name spelled correctly.”
It’s believed the writers’ Irish father Patrick changed the spelling of his surname from Brunty or Prunty when he went to university in England.
Raised on the wild Yorkshire moors, all three sisters died before they were 40, leaving enduring novels including Charlotte’s “Jane Eyre,” Emily’s “Wuthering Heights” and Anne’s “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.”
Rebecca Yorke, director of the Brontë Society, welcomed the restoration.
“As the Brontës and their work are loved and respected all over the world, it’s entirely appropriate that their name is spelled correctly on their memorial,” she said.
In a case that has sent shockwaves through the Vancouver Island art community, a local art dealer has been charged with one count of fraud over $5,000. Calvin Lucyshyn, the former operator of the now-closed Winchester Galleries in Oak Bay, faces the charge after police seized hundreds of artworks, valued in the tens of millions of dollars, from various storage sites in the Greater Victoria area.
Alleged Fraud Scheme
Police allege that Lucyshyn had been taking valuable art from members of the public under the guise of appraising or consigning the pieces for sale, only to cut off all communication with the owners. This investigation began in April 2022, when police received a complaint from an individual who had provided four paintings to Lucyshyn, including three works by renowned British Columbia artist Emily Carr, and had not received any updates on their sale.
Further investigation by the Saanich Police Department revealed that this was not an isolated incident. Detectives found other alleged victims who had similar experiences with Winchester Galleries, leading police to execute search warrants at three separate storage locations across Greater Victoria.
Massive Seizure of Artworks
In what has become one of the largest art fraud investigations in recent Canadian history, authorities seized approximately 1,100 pieces of art, including more than 600 pieces from a storage site in Saanich, over 300 in Langford, and more than 100 in Oak Bay. Some of the more valuable pieces, according to police, were estimated to be worth $85,000 each.
Lucyshyn was arrested on April 21, 2022, but was later released from custody. In May 2024, a fraud charge was formally laid against him.
Artwork Returned, but Some Remain Unclaimed
In a statement released on Monday, the Saanich Police Department confirmed that 1,050 of the seized artworks have been returned to their rightful owners. However, several pieces remain unclaimed, and police continue their efforts to track down the owners of these works.
Court Proceedings Ongoing
The criminal charge against Lucyshyn has not yet been tested in court, and he has publicly stated his intention to defend himself against any pending allegations. His next court appearance is scheduled for September 10, 2024.
Impact on the Local Art Community
The news of Lucyshyn’s alleged fraud has deeply affected Vancouver Island’s art community, particularly collectors, galleries, and artists who may have been impacted by the gallery’s operations. With high-value pieces from artists like Emily Carr involved, the case underscores the vulnerabilities that can exist in art transactions.
For many art collectors, the investigation has raised concerns about the potential for fraud in the art world, particularly when it comes to dealing with private galleries and dealers. The seizure of such a vast collection of artworks has also led to questions about the management and oversight of valuable art pieces, as well as the importance of transparency and trust in the industry.
As the case continues to unfold in court, it will likely serve as a cautionary tale for collectors and galleries alike, highlighting the need for due diligence in the sale and appraisal of high-value artworks.
While much of the seized artwork has been returned, the full scale of the alleged fraud is still being unraveled. Lucyshyn’s upcoming court appearances will be closely watched, not only by the legal community but also by the wider art world, as it navigates the fallout from one of Canada’s most significant art fraud cases in recent memory.
Art collectors and individuals who believe they may have been affected by this case are encouraged to contact the Saanich Police Department to inquire about any unclaimed pieces. Additionally, the case serves as a reminder for anyone involved in high-value art transactions to work with reputable dealers and to keep thorough documentation of all transactions.
As with any investment, whether in art or other ventures, it is crucial to be cautious and informed. Art fraud can devastate personal collections and finances, but by taking steps to verify authenticity, provenance, and the reputation of dealers, collectors can help safeguard their valuable pieces.
