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Must-See Art Guide: Miami
This month's guide features Purvis Young, Mel Bochner, and more.

You don’t need us to tell you that there’s a lot more going on in Miami this week than just Art Basel. Chances are, if you’re making you’re way down to the Magic City, your inbox is already filled with invites. So how does one choose the best ways to spend their time? To make it easier, here’s our guide to the must-see exhibitions in Miami, from a Purvis Young survey to an exhibition of African American and Afro-Caribbean artists and beyond.

Installation view of “An Experience of Color: Landscapes and Legacies,” 2018. Courtesy of Spanierman Modern.
Exhibition: “An Experience of Color: Landscapes and Legacies”
When: November 18–January 5, 2019
Where: Spanierman Modern, 151 NE 41st St., Miami

BNS, Too Cool For School (2018). Courtesy of Avant Gallery.
Exhibition: COLLECTA
When: December 4–December 9, 2019
Where: Avant Gallery, 1655 Meridian Ave. and 737 Lincoln Rd., Miami

Roberto Matta, MORPHOLOGIE PSYCHOLOGIQUE DE L’ATTENTE (1938). Courtesy of Gary Nader Fine Art.
Exhibition: “Contemporary and Latin Masters”
When: December 5–February 28, 2019
Where: Gary Nader Fine Art, 62 NE 27th St., Miami

Hermes Berrio, Portrait of Lisa Gheradini (2018). Courtesy of the Directed Art Modern.
Exhibition: “Topsy Turvy”
When: November 29–December 29, 2019
Where: The Directed Art Modern, 350 NE 75th St., Miami

Installation view of “Purvis Young,” 2018. Courtesy of the Rubell Family Collection.
Exhibition: “Purvis Young”
When: December 3–June 29, 2019
Where: The Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29 St., Miami

Installation view of “AFRICOBRA: Messages to the People,” 2018. Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami.
Exhibition: “AFRICOBRA: Messages to the People”
When: November 27–April 7, 2019
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, 770 NE 125th St., Miami

Installation view of “Loris Cecchini – Dirk Salz,” 2018. Courtesy of Diana Lowenstein Gallery.
Exhibition: “Loris Cecchini – Dirk Salz”
When: November 18–January 5, 2019
Where: Diana Lowenstein Gallery, 2043 N. Miami Ave., Miami

Armando Reveron, Nochebuena (1948). Courtesy of Ascaso Gallery.
Exhibition: “Abstract & Figurative Art From Venezuelan Artists of the 20th Century”
When: December 7–February 18, 2019
Where: Ascaso Gallery, 2441 NW 2nd Ave., Miami

Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah (2018). Courtesy of Rosenbaum Contemporary.
Exhibition: “Rosenbaum Contemporary: Bal Harbour”
When: December 3–December 31, 2019
Where: Rosenbaum Contemporary, 9703 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour
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