Miami Design District Cultural Lineup – Art Week 2024

GUCCI SNOW GLOBE INSTALLATION

Gucci celebrates the festive season with a striking snow globe installation at Sweet Bird North Plaza in Miami’s Design District, running from November 27 to January 7. This immersive display, inspired by Gucci’s travel heritage, showcases iconic GG-monogrammed luggage amid miniature buildings significant to Gucci’s history. Complementing the installation, Gucci has partnered with American artist Corydon Cowansage to create three murals featuring biomorphic shapes and a vivid palette, adding depth and movement to the plaza in an expanded Gucci Art Wall takeover.

Location: 95 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: November 27 – January 7, 2025

TRINITY 100 POP-UP CARTIER MIAMI

Cartier is marking the 100th anniversary of its iconic Trinity collection with a special pop-up experience in Miami from December 4–8, 2024. The immersive Trinity 100 experience celebrates the rich history of the collection, taking visitors from present day back to 1924, when Louis Cartier designed the first piece of Trinity jewelry. The experience is comprised of five distinct spaces: A room dedicated to Jean Cocteau — who popularized the collection in the 1930s with his now iconic double-stacked pinky rings, and another to Trinity’s place in pop culture throughout time. A third space pays homage to the number three, a pattern that repeats itself throughout the Maison’s creations. The immersion continues with a showcase of jewelry and objects from the Cartier Collection. After immersing themselves in the world of Trinity, visitors will have the opportunity to try on creations from the collection. Visitors will be able to reserve a timeslot for complimentary admission at www.cartier.com.

Location: 23 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: December 4-8; Open to the public daily from 11am – 9pm

JEFFREY DEITCH PRESENTS AUSTIN LEE: PSYCHOMACHIA

Austin Lee explores human emotion and psychology through a blend of digital and traditional art techniques, creating vibrant paintings, sculptures, and videos. In this exhibition, he delves into the hyperreality of the digital age, using 3-D and virtual reality software to develop pieces that are then painted on canvas or fabricated in materials like resin and bronze. Inspired by a visit to Italy’s Giotto Chapel and the allegorical themes of Prudentius’s Psychomachia, Lee’s works reflect on virtues, vices, and raw emotions. Notable pieces include Lion with Blue Eyes (2024), evoking strength, and In Bed (2024), capturing vulnerability. The central piece, Blue Fountain (2022-2024), was previously showcased at the Lotte Museum of Art in Seoul. A mezzanine series of new video works deepens the exhibition’s exploration of surveillance and self-reflection.

Location: 35 NE 40 St, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: December 2-8

THE OPEN INVITATIONAL

 

THE OPEN INVITATIONAL is a new fair dedicated to progressive art studios showcasing the work of artists with mental and physical disabilities, with the aim of  building artists’ careers and in the process dismantling outmoded hierarchies in the contemporary art world. With openness as the guiding principle, the fair seeks to broaden public awareness of progressive art studios and disseminate incredible, unique, and urgent art to collectors and institutions. THE OPEN INVITATIONAL was founded by gallerist David Fierman and arts patron Ross McCalla.

Location: 140 NE 39th St, 3rd Floor, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: December 2-8, 12PM – 7PM 

SAATCHI YATES SLAWN 

Following his successful debut solo exhibition at Saatchi Yates in London, Slawn will be presenting a new body of work in the Miami Design District in conjunction with Art Basel 2024. Olaolu Slawn was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is recognised for intersecting street art with Abstract Expressionist styles. His work, rooted in both Yoruba heritage and contemporary societal themes, engages a wide-ranging audience, including ASAP Rocky, Tremaine Emory and Skepta. Addressing complex issues such as politics, race, and identity, Slawn’s artistic practice began in Lagos at Nigeria’s pioneering skate shop Wafflesncream. This experience led to his co-founding of the apparel group Motherlan. Slawn’s transition to painting occurred during the London lockdown in 2020. His first exhibition, at Truman Brewery in 2021, Revealed his approach of combining playful visuals with societal analysis. In 2022, he had his auction debut at Sotheby’s “Contemporary Curated” sale. Slawn also designed the statuette and set for the 2023 Brit Awards, becoming the youngest and first Nigerian-born artist to do so, followed by being selected to design the 2024 FA Cup Trophy.

Location: 70 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: November 26 – December 10, 11am-6pm

MARIO AYALA MUCHO MUCHO AMOR (BUMPER STICKER), 2024 

Los Angeles-based artist Mario Ayala creates hyperrealistic paintings that mimic cars, food trucks, towing signs and bumper stickers, to irreverently pair non-artistic formats with highly skilled painterly technique. For this public art project, he enlarged a painting featuring a portrait of the deceased Puerto Rican astrologer and TV sensation Walter Mercado. Depicted in a radiant aura from a realm beyond, Mercado evokes a sense of calm amidst a chaotic traffic jam – a fitting anticipation of Miami’s annual Art Week congestion.  

Location: NE 2nd Ave. & NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137

JILL MULLEADY PESCA A LA ENCENDIDA, 2024 

Uruguay-born, Paris-based artist Jill Mulleady collaborated with ICA Miami and the Miami Design District to create this large-scale billboard visible on the highly transited I-95 highway. The work reproduces her 2024 painting Pesca a la Encandilada (Dazzled Fishing) as seen in an exhibition at Sant’Andrea de Scaphis — a Roman church that served as a place of worship for the folks whose labor at the port supplied fish and goods to the community. The tenebrosity of the painting’s multicolor skies, refracted on the choppy ocean’s surface, contrasts with the bright flame deployed by the fisherman to lure fish into his net. The scene recalls Mulleady’s fishing activities in her native Uruguay, and instills the rundown temple with scenes of dynamism and secular life.  

Location: 3704 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 (South Facade)

LVMH CULTURE HOUSE

 

LVMH Culture House, a five-day immersive art gallery and cultural experience, will run from December 4-8, 2024, in the Miami Design District. The exhibition will showcase a diverse group of emerging and established artists, including LO, Kandy Lopez, Glenneisha Darkins, and Yuki Ando, with a focus on artists of color, women artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and artists with disabilities. The LVMH Culture House will offer an afternoon program of panel discussions featuring LVMH brand presidents, the featured artists, and entrepreneurs including Chris Collins, Marques McCammon, and Jessica Rivera. Cultural tastemakers and influencers such as Terrence J and Emory Jones of Roc Nation will also participate. Additionally, LVMH will feature the work of two student artists.

Location: Paradise Plaza Event Space, 151 NE 41st St, 3rd floor, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: December 4-8; Open to the public daily from 10am – 6pm

2024 MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT DESIGN COMMISSION: PEARL JAM BY NICOLE NOMSA MOYO

The Miami Design District, in collaboration with Design Miami Curatorial Lab, presents Nicole Nomsa Moyo as the recipient of the 2024 Annual Design Commission. Now in  its 10th edition, this year’s installation, titled Pearl Jam draws inspiration from South Africa’s Ndebele tribe, showcasing several interactive life size experiences, including giant pearls and jewelry-themed sculptures. Over 1,000 handcrafted ‘earrings’ made by indigenous Ndebele women will hang from the neighborhood’s trees. 

Location: Miami Design District 

Dates: November 2024 – March 2025

CRAIG ROBINS COLLECTION 2024-2025 EXHIBITION THE SLEEP OF REASON 

The Craig Robins Collection in Miami comprises over 1,500 pieces of contemporary art and innovative design, and exhibited within the Dacra headquarters in the Miami Design District. The 2024-2025 rehang of the Collection is titled The Sleep of Reason based on Francisco de Goya’s El Sueño De La Razón Produce Monstruos, part of his major print series, Caprichos. This fundamental work anchors a double presentation of works by Kai Althoff (German, born 1966) and Jana Euler (German, born 1982), two artists whose drawings, paintings and sculptures engage with abject imagery, often presenting delirious or complex emotional landscapes in their figuration. Other highlights on display include recent acquisitions by Jill Mulleady, Mario Ayala, Karon Davis, Bony Ramirez, and Alteronce Gumby. Overall, more than three hundred works on view at Dacra present an expansive overview of figurative art from the last three decades, in tandem with Conceptualist masterpieces by John Baldessari, Joseph Beuys and Richard Tuttle, and design pieces by established favorites such as Jean Prouvé, Zaha Hadid, Ron Arad, Marc Newson, Maarten Baas and Samuel Ross.

Location: DACRA Headquarters, 3841 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33137

Dates: December 4-6

LIVING THE DREAM  PERMANENT MURAL BY ALTERONCE GUMBY

New York-based artist Alteronce Gumby will unveil Living the Dream – a new and permanent public art installation debuting in the Miami Design District this December. This marks Gumby’s first outdoor public mural and largest work to date situated in Jade Alley. The site-specific mural will transform the space with a dynamic fusion of stained glass, gemstones, fossils, and mosaic tiles. Inspired by the bold colors of Fauvism, Gumby’s mural will incorporate materials like jade, turquoise, red jasper, and fossilized shark teeth. The work nods to Gumby’s ongoing exploration of color and cosmic themes, as seen in his previous works like Vertigo Colors and inspired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Vertigo of Color exhibition. 

Location: Jade Alley, 176 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: Permanent

BONY RAMIREZ MUSA COCCINEA TEMPORARY MURAL

Musa Coccinea takes its name from the scientific designation of the Scarlet Banana, a plant that belongs to the same family as the common banana but is distinguished by its vibrant yellow flower. The mural features a figure that stands tall and graceful before the viewer, inspired by classic portraiture. This figure commands attention and respect, surrounded by palm leaves and plantain trees, creating a striking contrast with her lush dress. She embodies Caribbean beauty and power. By using the scientific name of this plant, Bony honors its origins, reflecting his dedication to celebrating the Caribbean and its roots. This mural is part of a series featuring three Musa paintings, with “Musa” being the first name in the classification of banana trees. “Coccinea” refers to the specific variation, while “Musa” in Spanish means “muse,” symbolizing the strength and beauty of the female figures depicted, each appearing alone yet powerful. Bony Ramirez is a Dominican-born artist who lives and works in New York. Ramirez paints surreal images of contemporary Caribbean life, as well as reimagining colonial histories. He engages with Western European painting traditions as a way to think about the colonial influence still present in the Caribbean.

Location: Palm Court; 140 NE 39th St, Miami, FL 33137 (2nd floor) 

THE OFFICE MIA ART GALLERY PRESENTS SOLO EXHIBITION BY JEREMY SHOCKLEY

THE OFFICE MIA ART GALLERY is excited to present a solo exhibition by Jeremy Shockley during Art Basel Miami. Hailing from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Jeremy’s journey from psychology to managing Tom Sachs’s studio in New York, followed by a return to painting after years working in carpentry and masonry, has shaped his unique artistic voice. Now based in Los Angeles, Jeremy’s oil paintings on linen blend magical realism with everyday scenes, creating captivating narratives. 

Location: 3930 NE 2nd Ave #202, Miami, FL 33137

Dates: December 5-8

CLAUDIE

Opening soon, Riviera Dining Group (RDG) unveils CLAUDIE in the heart of Brickell, offering Miami a fresh take on French-Mediterranean dining. Helmed by Executive Chef Luigi Iannuario, CLAUDIE’s menu features dishes like  a luxurious take on Caviar Linguine and Table-Side Gazpacho, celebrating the flavors of the South of France. The space, designed by OV & Co. and Lazaro Rosa-Violán, captures a sense of refined elegance with an inviting ambiance that sets the stage for a captivating and transportive dining experience. Known for infusing Miami’s dining scene with the lively, sophisticated spirit of the French Riviera, RDG artfully blends Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with the vibrant energy of Miami. The brand’s acclaimed destinations, including MILA and CASA NEOS in Miami and AVA MediterrAegean in Winter Park, Florida, evoke the coastal charm and dynamic ambiance rooted in the Mediterranean creating elevated spaces where exceptional cuisine, immersive ambiance, and vibrant entertainment seamlessly converge.

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