Miami Art Week at Faena
DECEMBER 3 – DECEMBER 8
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Faena Art is celebrating 13 years of supporting the arts by continuing to create a platform for artists to push the boundaries of their artistic practice. Faena Art acts as a catalyst in the development of innovative ideas and reaches new audiences by promoting free and open-to-the-public programming in connection with the work.
MIAMI ART WEEK 2024
Another season, another incredible Miami Art Week at Faena! This year, join us as Faena Art features newly commissioned site-specific installations throughout the Faena District from December 3rd to 8th!
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Monumental works and exhibitions will set the stage at Faena Beach, Cathedral and the Faena District where internationally renowned artists create installations that serve as a testament to the belief that art has the incredible power to foster a sense of belonging, spark meaningful dialogues and forge connections that transcend boundaries engaging guests from all over the world who visit Miami Beach for this incredible time of year with ART at the core.
'SELETEGA' BY NICHOLAS GALANIN
A LARGE-SCALE SITE-SPECIFIC COMMISSION
GRAND OPENING DECEMBER 3 │6:30 PM
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DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 8 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Open to the Public |
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Faena Beach |
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Partially buried on the sands of Faena Beach, Tlingit/Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin will present a monumental site-specific installation, Seletega (run, see if people are coming/corre a ver si viene gente), in the form of a Spanish galleon’s masts, sails, and rigging emerging from under the sand. The work by Galanin will rise over forty feet in height, tying the occupation of Indigenous Land to the initial invasion of the “Americas” to extract wealth for European aristocracy. |
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'INFINITE FAITH IN A FINITE WORLD' BY LYRA DRAKE
GRAND OPENING – DECEMBER 3 │6:30 PM
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DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 8 |
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Open to the Public |
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Faena Cathedral |
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The Cathedral will host Infinite Faith in a Finite World, a new artwork from philosophical artist, Lyra Drake, who was born in South-Africa and raised in the USA. Viewers can step inside a gold sculptural portal to interact with the custom a.i. consciousness Lyra created for the artwork. The work aims to stimulate layers of reflection through real time conversations that broach the nature of faith and human belief. The artwork evolves through each interaction, every dialogue unique to the participant. |
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'REFLECTIONS OF FLORIDA WILD' BY MAGNUS SODAMIN
A SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECT
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DECEMBER 3 - DECEMBER 8 |
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Open to the Public |
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Casa Faena |
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Commissioned By The City Of Miami Beach, In Collaboration With The Miami Beach Convention And Visitors Authority. Presented By No Vacancy In Partnership With Faena Art. Magnus Sodamin’s lush nature inspired paintings explore changing global narratives through spiritual inquiry and spontaneous creativity. His process is cathartic and vigorous, resulting in paintings that reflect the beauty of the natural world, while exploring the states of climate, and environment. |
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GRAND OPENING AFTER PARTY
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM |
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$300 |
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Faena Theater |
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Faena Art is thrilled to announce an intimate & vibrant after-party to kick off Miami Art Week, headlined by the electrifying beats of none other than FAT BOY SLIM! |
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FAENA ART THANKS CHATEÂU LA GORDONNE, FEVER-TREE, PERRIER, RED BULL AND SAINT JAMES ICED TEA FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT.
FAENA ART'S MISSION:
Faena Art commissions, produces, and houses cross-disciplinary artistic experiences. A catalyst for innovative, site-specific, and immersive practices, Faena Art bridges the popular and the experimental making art accessible to all. Faena Art fosters new models for social interaction transcending the traditional boundaries of art, science, philosophy, and social practice. Faena Art is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.