Miami art fair nomadism driven by real estate development
The Miami art fair landscape is characterized by constant movement, with satellite fairs relocating to follow real estate development. Design Miami, founded in 2005 by Craig Robins, moved from Miami to Miami Beach to accommodate Robins' property expansions. Scope and Pulse also migrated to the beach after starting inland. This year, Nada, a fair for emerging art, moves to a nondescript area north of Downtown, near a temporary club organized by Fondazione Prada featuring Carsten Höller. Art Miami relocates further south, leaving Midtown where its tents are being replaced by construction. Real estate groups use art fairs to clear land for building in booming Miami. The only stable fair is Art Basel, which has remained in its convention center location for 16 years.
Key facts
- Design Miami founded in 2005 by Craig Robins
- Design Miami moved from Miami to Miami Beach
- Scope and Pulse moved to the beach
- Nada fair moves to area north of Downtown
- Nada is near a temporary club by Fondazione Prada with Carsten Höller
- Art Miami relocates further south
- Midtown area sees tents replaced by construction
- Art Basel has stayed in same convention center for 16 years
Entities
Artists
- Carsten Höller
Institutions
- Design Miami
- Fondazione Prada
- Art Miami
- Nada
- Scope
- Pulse
- Art Basel
- Artribune
Locations
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Downtown Miami
- Midtown Miami
- Florida
- United States