Miami Art Week at Faena
FAENA ART PRESENTS MIAMI ART WEEK
This Miami Art Week, Faena Art invites you into a world where art moves, music connects, and imagination knows no bounds.
From December 1 through 6, the Faena District transforms into a vibrant playground of artistic expression, featuring monumental installations by internationally acclaimed artists Christopher Joshua Benton and Marinella Senatore.
Discover a dazzling mirrored sculpture rising from the sands of Faena Beach, step inside an illuminated crown in the iconic Faena Cathedral, and experience a dynamic celebration of music, dance, poetry, and collective creativity.
Presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve®, this year's program brings together artists, musicians, and communities from around the world for six days of unforgettable encounters, inviting visitors not only to admire the art, but to become part of it.
December 1–6, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
All Faena Art installations are free and open to the public.
A LORE SUPREME
By Christopher Joshua Benton
A monumental mirrored sphere where Miami's rhythms, cultures, and communities collide.
This Miami Art Week, the sands of Faena Beach become an extraordinary dance floor with Christopher Joshua Benton's A Lore Supreme, a breathtaking kinetic sculpture that reimagines the iconic disco ball on a monumental scale.
Standing 27 feet tall and spanning 44 feet wide, the dazzling mirrored sphere features more than 7,000 individual facets that move with the wind, scattering reflections of the ocean, sky, and surrounding crowds across the beach.
But this is far more than a sculpture. Inspired by Miami's rich musical heritage and the cultural influences of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America, A Lore Supreme celebrates the rhythms that have shaped the city, from salsa and disco to dancehall, house, and techno.
As visitors move around the installation, embedded speakers reveal a layered soundscape of music, conversations, and stories collected from Miami's creative communities. Throughout the day, the sculpture evolves into a lively gathering place, setting the stage for music, performance, dancing, and spontaneous moments of connection.
Come for the art. Stay for the rhythm. Become part of the celebration.
Location: Faena Beach
On Display: December 1–6, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Admission: Free and open to the public
AN EXPANDED BAROQUE CROWN
By Marinella Senatore
Step inside a luminous world where art becomes a shared celebration.
The iconic Faena Cathedral takes on a new glow this Miami Art Week as internationally acclaimed artist Marinella Senatore unveils An Expanded Baroque Crown, an immersive installation that transforms the space into a radiant sanctuary of light, creativity, and human connection.
Inspired by the elaborate illuminated structures traditionally found at public celebrations in Southern Italy, the monumental crown invites visitors to do more than simply admire its beauty. Step inside, wander through its glowing architecture, and become part of a living work of art.
Surrounded by the poetic words "the word community feels good," visitors will discover a space designed to inspire connection, conversation, and collective expression.
Throughout Miami Art Week, the installation will come alive through poetry, music, dance, readings, and special community programming developed in collaboration with O, Miami.
Blurring the boundaries between artist and audience, Senatore's luminous creation transforms the Cathedral into a place where strangers become participants and every encounter becomes part of the artwork.
Location: The Cathedral, Faena Miami Beach Hotel Lobby
On Display: December 1–6, 2026
Admission: Free and open to the public
THE MAGIC IS YOU!
By Kevin Arrow | No Vacancy 2026
A nostalgic journey through the colorful memories and magic of Miami Beach.
At Casa Faena, Miami-based artist Kevin Arrow invites visitors to discover The Magic Is You!, an immersive installation celebrating the stories, imagery, and cultural spirit of Miami Beach.
Presented as part of the City of Miami Beach's No Vacancy program, the installation transforms Casa Faena's charming atrium through imagery drawn from Arrow's personal archive of 35mm slides, collected over decades of living and working in the city.
Blending nostalgia, personal history, and artistic imagination, the work offers a captivating glimpse into Miami Beach's ever-evolving identity, inviting visitors to rediscover the familiar through an entirely new lens.
Location: Casa Faena
On Display: November 12 – December 19, 2026
Admission: Free and open to the public
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
CHRISTOPHER JOSHUA BENTON
Christopher Joshua Benton is an American artist based in Abu Dhabi whose imaginative, socially engaged installations explore the intersections of culture, migration, music, and collective identity.
Known for bringing together art, architecture, research, and community participation, Benton creates monumental works that encourage audiences to rethink the spaces they inhabit and the histories they share.
His artistic practice draws inspiration from cultural exchange and the ways traditions, sounds, and stories travel across borders. For A Lore Supreme, Benton immersed himself in Miami's vibrant music communities, exploring the city's rhythms through conversations with musicians, DJs, educators, and local creatives.
The result is a celebration of Miami's diverse cultural landscape, where art becomes a meeting place and music becomes a universal language.
MARINELLA SENATORE
Marinella Senatore is an internationally celebrated Italian multidisciplinary artist whose dazzling installations transform public spaces into places of gathering, imagination, and collective expression.
Working across monumental light sculptures, performance, film, and participatory art, Senatore places people at the heart of her creative practice, inviting audiences to become active participants in her work.
Named Artist of the Year in 2026 by Rome's Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Senatore has presented her work at leading institutions around the world, including the Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, MAXXI, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Her luminous installations celebrate the joy of human connection, transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary shared experiences.
KEVIN ARROW
Miami-based artist Kevin Arrow draws inspiration from the visual history, cultural identity, and everyday magic of South Florida.
For The Magic Is You!, Arrow turns to his personal collection of 35mm slides, accumulated over decades of living and working in Miami Beach, to create a site-responsive installation that celebrates the city's memories and evolving character.
Presented through No Vacancy 2026, the work invites visitors to explore Miami Beach through the artist's distinctive archival perspective.
DISCOVER FAENA ART
Faena Art is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing ambitious, innovative, and immersive artistic experiences to life.
Through monumental public installations, performances, and cross-disciplinary collaborations, Faena Art transforms unexpected spaces into places of discovery, dialogue, and creative expression.
Rooted in the belief that art should be accessible to all, Faena Art continues to bring together artists and communities from around the world, making Miami Art Week an unforgettable celebration of imagination and connection.
Explore the full program at faenaart.org.
FAENA ART INSTALLATIONS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
