Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 will take place from December 5-7, 2025, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with VIP preview days scheduled for December 3-4. The fair will feature 285 premier galleries representing 44 countries and territories, marking it as the leading international art fair in the Americas.
The fair operates under the direction of Bridget Finn for her second year. According to Finn, this edition will spotlight “the most urgent artistic currents shaping the American scene today” with a particular emphasis on Latinx, Indigenous, and diasporic practices.
Exhibitor Statistics
- Total exhibitors: 285 galleries
- Countries represented: 44 countries and territories
- New exhibitors: 41 first-time participants (compared to 32 newcomers in 2024)
- Regional focus: More than two-thirds of participating galleries operate spaces in the Americas
The 2025 edition will be organized across four key sectors:
- Galleries (main sector)
- Nova
- Positions
- Survey
Details for additional sectors and programming will be announced in coming months.
Geographic Representation
Americas Focus
The fair demonstrates significant representation from across the Americas, with galleries participating from:
- Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Peru, and Uruguay
- Strong U.S. presence from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Greater Miami
International Presence
Major international galleries include participants from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Japan.
Notable Participants
Major Galleries
The fair includes all four mega-galleries: Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Pace Gallery, and David Zwirner, alongside leading blue-chip galleries such as Acquavella Galleries, Paula Cooper Gallery, Jeffrey Deitch, Gladstone Gallery, Marian Goodman Gallery, and Matthew Marks.
New Additions
First-time exhibitors include:
- Latin American galleries: El Apartamento, Crisis, Parallel, and Pasto Galeria
- New York galleries: YveYang, Margot Samel, Candice Madey, and Kate Werble Gallery
- Other newcomers: Nina Johnson, Galerie Judin, Johyun Gallery, Cristin Tierney, and PKM Gallery
Notable Absences
Several galleries that participated in 2024 will not return in 2025, including Galerie Buchholz, Company, Pilar Corrias, Greene Naftali, and David Nolan. Some absences are due to gallery closures, including Blum, Rhona Hoffman, and Peres Projects.
Art Basel Awards
The fair will announce the gold medalists of the inaugural Art Basel Awards on December 4. The awards program, launched in February 2025, aims to spotlight “exceptional achievement” across various creative landscapes. Thirty-six previously announced medalists will vote among themselves to determine the final recipients.
Art Basel Miami Beach serves as the anchor for Miami Art Week, which typically runs from December 1-7 and includes dozens of satellite art fairs, public installations, and cultural events throughout the city, particularly in Wynwood, the Design District, and South Beach.
The exhibitor announcement comes during what has been described as a prolonged bear market in the art industry, which has seen multiple major gallery closures and strategic pauses by other art organizations. Despite this challenging environment, Art Basel Miami Beach maintains its exhibitor count at levels similar to recent years (283 in 2024, 277 in 2023).
Bridget Finn emphasized that “the strength and caliber of this year’s exhibitors reaffirms Art Basel Miami Beach’s centrality within the global art ecosystem” and described the edition as “bold, rigorous, and attuned to the moment,” highlighting the fair’s role as a critical gateway for introducing international artists to the American market.
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