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Miami Art Week 2026 Adds a Media Festival Accepting AI Art

Culture · August 21, 2026

Miami Art Week 2026 Adds a Media Festival Accepting AI Art

Miami Art Week 2026 adds a media festival accepting AI-generated work and launches a nonprofit. Applications open late August; fairs run Nov 30 to Dec 6.

NADA Miami 2026: Dates, 135 Galleries, What to Expect at Ice Palace

Culture · August 13, 2026

NADA Miami 2026: Dates, 135 Galleries, What to Expect at Ice Palace

NADA Miami 2026 runs December 1 through 5 at Ice Palace Studios with 135 galleries from 27 countries. Dates, exhibitors, NADA Projects, and the PAMM gift.

Art Basel Miami Beach Rent Deal: Inside the New Lease Negotiation

Culture · August 7, 2026

Art Basel Miami Beach Rent Deal: Inside the New Lease Negotiation

Art Basel Miami Beach is negotiating a new lease that could cut its rent by more than half. What is proposed, what is unresolved, and why the city keeps paying.

Pérez Art Museum Miami: Why PAMM Anchors the City's Art Scene

Culture · July 13, 2026

Pérez Art Museum Miami: Why PAMM Anchors the City's Art Scene

A collector's honest read on PAMM: the Herzog & de Meuron building on Biscayne Bay, what the museum collects, hours and admission, and why it outlasts Basel week.

Basquiat 'Figures Signs Symbols' at PAMM: Ten Griffin Works in Miami

Culture · July 13, 2026

Basquiat 'Figures Signs Symbols' at PAMM: Ten Griffin Works in Miami

Ten works from the Kenneth C. Griffin Collection, nine paintings and a rarely seen 1985 sculpture, land at PAMM through June 2027. Why this show matters.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: Life, Art, and Legacy of a Neo-Expressionist

Culture · July 13, 2026

Jean-Michel Basquiat: Life, Art, and Legacy of a Neo-Expressionist

Dead at 27 with barely a decade of work behind him, Basquiat reset the terms of American painting. His life, his visual language, and what collectors still miss.

Nathanaëlle Herbelin: The Quiet Painter the Musée d'Orsay Bet On

Culture · July 11, 2026

Nathanaëlle Herbelin: The Quiet Painter the Musée d'Orsay Bet On

A Musée d'Orsay show beside the Nabis, the Pinault Collection on the résumé, and paintings of everyday rooms: why Nathanaëlle Herbelin matters to collectors.

Bagus Pandega: Kinetic Sculpture Confronting Ecological Crisis

Culture · July 11, 2026

Bagus Pandega: Kinetic Sculpture Confronting Ecological Crisis

A plant-controlled machine, sound carved from deforested wood, and a nickel-mine racing game: why Bagus Pandega's twin 2025-26 museum solos matter.

Eunjo Lee: The Artist Building Digital Mythologies in Unreal Engine

Culture · July 11, 2026

Eunjo Lee: The Artist Building Digital Mythologies in Unreal Engine

South Korean artist Eunjo Lee builds slow, mythic digital worlds in Unreal Engine. From Goldsmiths CCA to the V&A, the art world is paying attention.

Art Basel Miami Beach History: From Basel 1970 to Miami Art Week

Culture · July 10, 2026

Art Basel Miami Beach History: From Basel 1970 to Miami Art Week

Three Swiss gallerists opened a modest fair in 1970. In December 2002 their model landed on Miami Beach and permanently redrew the city's cultural map.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2026: Dates, Tickets & What to Expect

Culture · July 10, 2026

Art Basel Miami Beach 2026: Dates, Tickets & What to Expect

Art Basel returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center December 4-6, with VIP previews December 2-3. A local collector's guide to dates, tickets, and working the week.

Why Art Basel Is Important and What to Expect from Art Basel Miami 2026

Culture · April 3, 2026

Why Art Basel Is Important and What to Expect from Art Basel Miami 2026

Discover why Art Basel is important, the biggest Art Basel Miami highlights from 2025, and what to expect at Art Basel Miami 2026.

Richard Conti: An Emerging Artist Redefining Art With a Unique Vision

Culture · March 18, 2026

Richard Conti: An Emerging Artist Redefining Art With a Unique Vision

Discover Richard Conti, an emerging contemporary artist redefining art with a unique vision that blends photography, geometry, and digital innovation into immersive experiences.

The Rise of Art That Defines a Room

Culture · March 18, 2026

The Rise of Art That Defines a Room

Large-scale installations and biophilic artworks are redefining the 2026 Miami art scene. Discover how immersive environments are replacing traditional wall art at major fairs like Art Basel.

The Economics Behind Art Basel: Why Emerging Artists Matter

Culture · March 18, 2026

The Economics Behind Art Basel: Why Emerging Artists Matter

Discover how emerging artists move from satellite fairs like NADA to the main floor of Art Basel, and which rising talents collectors should watch before December 2026.

Collectors Are Choosing Humans Over AI

Culture · March 18, 2026

Collectors Are Choosing Humans Over AI

Discover why art collectors in 2026 are moving away from AI-generated perfection and investing in raw, tactile, handmade art. Explore the rise of naïve painting, artists like Robert Nava, and the growing value of physical materials in contemporary art.

Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection: Geometric Abstraction in Miami

Culture · September 29, 2025

Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection: Geometric Abstraction in Miami

Away from Basel week's noise, a Design District collection pairs Albers, Judd and Soto with Ye'kwana basketry, and quietly outclasses the loudest week in art.

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