Must-See Art Guide: Miami

This month's guide features Purvis Young, Mel Bochner, and more.

Installation view of “AFRICOBRA: Messages to the People,” 2018. Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami.

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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