Miami has always been known for its fashion-forward residents, its exciting nightlife, and its creative culinary scene. Thanks to celebrations of the arts like Art Basel Miami Beach, the city's fine art and performing arts cultures are now earning equal recognition, and the amazing museums and venues around the city that house them are taking their rightful places on the world's radar. Take a crash course in Miami arts culture by checking out these cultural institutions this fall:
The Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Art | 1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Dance, music, and theater have found a worthy venue in the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Art. This Downtown Miami institution boasts a lively cultural calendar, with theater camps and farmer's markets in the summer and performances from the companies that call it home, like the Miami City Ballet, Florida Grand Opera, and the New World Symphony, and many other world-renowned artists and ensembles taking the stage throughout the year.
Perez Art Museum Miami | 1103 Biscayne Boulevard
Biscayne Bay Boulevard's Perez Art Museum Miami may not have the name recognition of some of its New York or Los Angeles-based counterparts, but its exhibitions are no less noteworthy. This sprawling Herzog & de Meuron-designed museum, which occupies 200,000 square feet of space in Museum Park, has grown its collection to include priceless works from artists Louise Nevelson, Leandro Katz, and Alice Aycock, among others.
Rubell Family Collection | 95 NW 29th Street
The Rubell Family Collection began in New York City just over half a century ago, before moving to Miami in the early 1990s. In 1993, the Rubell Family Collection reopened in Florida, turning a former DEA facility into 45,000-square-feet of gallery and exhibition space that now houses work from masters like Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, Kara Walker, and Keith Haring.
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation | 1018 North Miami Avenue
The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation has committed to bringing dynamic pieces from well-respected artists to Miami, as well as providing space for greener creators to show their work as part of the CIFO Collection program. The museum continues to update its collection on a regular basis, focusing in particular on the expansion of photography, video installation, and Latin American art.
Margulies Collection | 591 NW 27th Street
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse is among the most diverse arts spaces in Miami, exhibiting photography, painting, sculpture, and installation art from around the globe in its 45,000-square-foot Wynwood location. From Donald Judd to de Kooning, Frank Stella to Serra, the non-profit Margulies Collection embraces great art in its many forms and is committed to providing arts education to the public, offering tours and lecture series throughout the year.
Miami is a city whose love for the arts is palpable; make sure you're experiencing the best the city has to offer by visiting these world-class cultural institutions.
