A giant sundial and candy made of fabric: A look at day one of Miami Art Week
By Carl Juste and
Alexia Fodere
Opening day for Miami Art Week saw a cavalcade of black Uber SUVs and sneaker-clad art lovers flocking to VIP openings at popular fairs on both sides of Biscayne Bay, including UNTITLED and Design Miami in Miami Beach, and Art Miami and NADA on the mainland.
Take a look at some of the VIP openings at Miami area fairs.
Design Miami
Design Miami opens its doors on the first day of Miami Art Week. Visitors take in the variety of interior design galleries while standing near the Boccara Gallery featuring the hand-woven tapestry ‘Moon and Star’ by Alexander Calder. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Katja Alekseeva of David Gill Gallery London preps her hair in front of the large mirror (artwork) as Design Miami opens its doors during Miami Art Week. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Model Di Mondo, left, wearing pink hat, surveys the offerings at Theoreme Editions gallery as Design Miami opened its doors during Miami Art Week Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
San Francisco artist Tina Frey stands still as a fair goer zips by while special project Design Miami 2.0 showcased her piece during the opening day for Design Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
A server fills glasses of Perrier-Jouët champagne as Design Miami opens its doors during Miami Art Week Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
ART MIAMI
Lucy Sparrow poses in front of her ‘Sugar Rush’ installation at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
Lucy Sparrow's art “Sugar Rush” at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
Nick Korniloff Director Art Miami walks in front of a painting by artist Peter Halley. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
‘Lionel Messi, 2014’ by Martin Schoeller at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
Martin Schoeller poses in front of his photography ‘Dr. Jane Goodall.’ Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
Terry Urban stands next to his work at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
Terry Urban's art (R) entitled ‘After Forever,’ exhibited by West Chelsea Contemporary (WCC) at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
(Center) Dorothy Koreman and (L) her husband Neil Koreman shop art from ‘Sugar Rush‘ at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
(Center) Dorothy Koreman shops art from ‘Sugar Rush’ at Art Miami. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
Untitled
Artist embrace as they exit Untitled Art on opening day. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Untitled Art attendees enjoy a quick snack as beachgoers enjoy blue sunny skies of South Florida. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Carina Allen takes a photo of her artist girlfriend as she stood by her art at Untitled Art fair Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Sam Shawzin's artwork ‘Pissing Contest,’ left, displayed next to the artwork of Ray DellaMura during Untitled art fair's opening day. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Miami Beach, FL, December 2, 2025 -Untitled Art attendees inquire about Camilo Restrepo's pieces during a visit to La Cometa booth at the Untitled Art. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
Faena
Es Devlin speaks in front her kinetic sculpture titled Library of Us located on the beach behind the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. A luminous, participatory installation, The Library of Us by Es Devlin is a 50-foot-wide rotating triangular bookshelf containing 2,500 books that have shaped the artist's life and practice. Alexia Fodere for Miami Herald
This story was originally published December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM.
