Miami Art Week 2026

BASEL On The B Side

Your guide to Black art, soul music, poetry and culture during Miami Art Week 2026.

Coming to Miami for Art Week? Already here and figuring out where to go? I've got you. From galleries and museums to live music, poetry and parties, these are the places and experiences on my radar. Make your plans, gather your people, and Basel On The B Side.

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B SIDE 25: The Anniversary Experience

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Doors 5 p.m. | Show 6 p.m.

Historic Lyric Theater, Overtown, Miami

Celebrating 25 years of On The B Side with live soul music and spoken word. Featuring Anthony David, Rhonda Thomas, LaVie and more.

B SIDE 25 — The 25th Anniversary Experience event flyer

Where to Go

Where to Go

A running list of confirmed events. Dates and details updated as they come in.

Dec 5Saturday
Live MusicFeatured

B SIDE 25: The Anniversary Experience

Doors 5 p.m. | Show 6 p.m.Historic Lyric Theater, Overtown
Nov 29 – Dec 6Multi-Day
Art and Exhibitions

AfriKin Art Fair: GRIOT

Nov. 29 – Dec. 6Maison AfriKin, North Miami
Dec 1Tuesday
Art and Exhibitions

Miami MoCAAD Soul Basel

6:30 – 10:30 p.m.The Urban, Overtown
Dec 1Tuesday
Art and Exhibitions

MOCA: Geoffrey Holder — Black Magic Reception

8:30 – 10:30 p.m.Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Dec 1 – 4Multi-Day
Art and Exhibitions

LOUD Week

Dec. 1 – 4Miami
Dec 1 – 6Multi-Day
Art and Exhibitions

PRIZM Art Fair

Preview Dec. 1 | General Admission Dec. 2 – 6Park Central Hotel, Miami Beach
Dec 1 – 6Multi-Day
Art and Exhibitions

Hampton Art Lovers: Art Week Exhibitions

Dec. 1 – 6Historic Ward Rooming House, 249 NW 9th St, Overtown
Dec 2Wednesday
Poetry and Spoken Word

Roots and Revival

7 p.m.Co-Space, Miami Gardens
Dec TBDTBD
Art and Exhibitions

Roots Bookstore: Art Week Event

TBDMiami
Dec 3Thursday
Parties and Socials

KEY: HBCU and D9 Fine Arts Homecoming Yacht Party

Boarding 2:30 p.m. | Sailing 3:15 – 7 p.m.Hyatt Regency Miami Marina
Dec 3 – 6Multi-Day
Art and Exhibitions

Soul Basel: Kindred Spirit and Mural Masters

Dec. 3 – 6 | Thu – Sat Free | Sun Ticketed9th Street Pedestrian Mall, Overtown
Dec 4Friday
Parties and Socials

Basel B.A.E.: Black Art Experience

8 p.m. – 1 a.m.Miami

Where to Eat

Where to Eat

Black-owned restaurants in Overtown, Wynwood, Midtown, Allapattah and South Beach worth knowing about during Art Week.

Overtown

Lil Greenhouse Grill

Soul food, seafood and barbecue. 1300 NW 3rd Ave.

Overtown

House of Wings

Wings in over 60 flavors plus Caribbean-style seafood. 1039 NW 3rd Ave.

Overtown

Jackson Soul Food

Historic family restaurant serving Southern breakfast and soul food since 1946. 950 NW 3rd Ave.

Overtown

Red Rooster Overtown

Marcus Samuelsson's Southern comfort kitchen rooted in Overtown's history. Temporarily closed — reopening expected early December 2026. 920 NW 2nd Ave.

Allapattah

World Famous House of Mac

Specialty mac and cheese, wings and pasta. 1951 NW 7th Ave., Suite 190.

Wynwood

Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen

Jamaican food, cocktails and music. 316 NW 24th St.

Wynwood

Brooklyn Chop House Miami

Steakhouse and Asian cuisine on the 7th floor of the Moxy Hotel. 255 NW 25th St.

Wynwood

Nouveau Miami

Southern comfort food, brunch and cocktails. Founded by Ebony Austin, with Miami partner Yandy Smith. 108 NW 25th St.

Midtown

Victory Restaurant and Lounge

Comfort food, brunch and cocktails. 3252 NE 1st Ave., Suite 107.

Allapattah

Morgans Restaurant

American comfort food and brunch. 2800 NW 7th Ave.

South Beach

One Love Jamaica

Jerk chicken, oxtail and curry goat in a casual food-hall setting inside Lincoln Eatery. 723 Lincoln Lane N.

South Beach

Matilda's Taco Bar

Mexican food, tacos and margaritas. Part of Haitian entrepreneur Kathia Joseph's restaurant group. 413 Washington Ave.

South Beach

Matilda's Kitchen

Cuban cuisine, also part of Kathia Joseph's restaurant group. 1120 Collins Ave.

South Beach

Mango's Tropical Cafe

A South Beach landmark on Ocean Drive. Mango's brings together dining, live entertainment, and a vibrant tropical atmosphere that keeps the energy going all night. 900 Ocean Drive.

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