Art Basel Miami Beach will welcome 272 exhibitors for its 24th edition, taking place from December 4 to 6, 2026, following VIP preview days on December 2 and 3. The fair is introducing a redesigned floor plan aimed at creating a clearer, more balanced experience for galleries, collectors and visitors.
A more focused fair experience
The 2026 edition will use around 12% less space at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with a streamlined main Galleries sector featuring 204 exhibitors. The change is designed as a refinement of the fair's format, with greater attention to pacing, navigation and meaningful encounters across the show floor.
Four enlarged plazas will replace the previous five. Their entrances will connect with four main aisles, encouraging visitors to move naturally through the venue and discover a wider range of presentations. Major galleries will also be distributed more evenly, creating added visibility for midsize and emerging exhibitors.
New connections across art sectors
The focused Nova, Positions and Survey sections will be grouped near the east entrance. Nova highlights work from the past three years, Positions spotlights solo presentations by emerging artists, and Survey offers historical perspectives. More than 30 galleries are set to make their Art Basel Miami Beach debut, with many appearing in these curated sections.
The fair will also continue its digital-art initiative, Zero 10: Generation, which will present 22 projects curated by Karen Archey. The program brings together artists working across digital practices, generative art and technology-driven installation, including Refik Anadol, Random International and Emily Xie.
Meanwhile, the Meridians section for large-scale works will not return in its previous form. The revised model gives galleries more flexibility to integrate ambitious installations directly into their own presentations, connecting major works more closely with each booth's overall curatorial story.
Art beyond the convention center
Outside the fair, James Turrell will debut a new outdoor work created with the Turrell Art Foundation and supported by Pace Gallery. Collins Park will also host "Between Tides," a series of artist-designed ping-pong tables that extends the fair's creative energy into Miami Beach's public spaces.
This redesign signals how global art fairs can evolve into more intuitive cultural platforms--supporting discovery, broadening access and strengthening connections between established and emerging voices.
