Save The Date: Miami Art Night Guide — Thursday, February 12
A citywide constellation of openings, talks, and community-driven art experiences.
Miami’s cultural calendar on Thursday, February 12 unfolds across Allapattah, the Design District, Little River, Coral Gables, and beyond — blending institutional milestones, emerging voices, and conversations that connect local practice to global discourse.
Allapattah: Community, Experimentation & New Exhibitions
El Espacio 23 | Curators’ Coffee
A morning dialogue led by Tobias Ostrander with resident artists Laura Castro and Sofía del Mar Collins, offering insight into process, research, and artistic exchange.
11 AM
2270 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33142
Gato Gordo Gallery | Fundraising Event
Art in Action: Enduring Spark merges participatory art with philanthropy. Proceeds support Girls Inc. of Greater Miami, with 100% of ticket sales donated and a portion of artwork sales contributing to the cause.
6 – 9 PM
4600 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Nina Johnson — Instagram: @ninajohnsongallery
Concurrent winter exhibitions include works by oh_de_laval, Hillary Gabryel (@hilliarygabryel), madebyastronauts, Constanza Alarcón Tennen (@alarcon_tennen), and Megumi Shauna Arai (@oneflewup).
6 – 8 PM
6315 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33150
Design District: Memory, Image, and Lived Experience
David Castillo — Instagram: @davidcastillogallery
+1 305 573 8110
- Stacey Calle (@stacey_calle_) presents The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling, new oil paintings examining memory and the technological mediation of personal history.
- Giancarlo Venturini (@giancarlo.a.venturini) debuts Watching Woods, reflecting on nature, queer space, ritual, and embodiment.
6 – 9 PM
25 NE 39th St, Miami, FL 33137
Little River: Material Narratives
Art Media Gallery | Conversation
The Silence of the Threads brings artist Claudia Ammirata into dialogue with the curator, exploring materiality, labor, and storytelling embedded in textiles.
6:30 PM
350 NE 75th St, Suite 103–2, Miami, FL 33138
Coral Gables: Institutional Renewal
University of Miami Art Galleries — Instagram: @umartgalleries
The Annual Faculty & Staff Exhibition inaugurates the gallery’s newly renovated space within the historic 1948 chapel, marking a renewed platform for interdisciplinary dialogue.
4 – 7 PM
6565 Red Road, Room 112, Coral Gables, FL 33143
Emerging Voices & Academic Platforms
New World School of the Arts — Instagram: @nwsaschool
Rising Stars highlights a new generation of artists, underscoring Miami’s role as both incubator and stage for emerging practices.
6 – 9 PM
25 NE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33132
Gallery 217 + NSU Art & Design — Instagram: @gallery_217 | @nsuartdesign
Create. Connect. Disrupt. features exhibitions by 24 senior artists and designers, presenting cross-disciplinary work that bridges education and professional practice.
5 – 7 PM
3300 S. University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328-2004
Outside Miami: A Painter’s Monumental Practice
Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach
Artist John William Bailly discusses his Marmoris series, followed by a walkthrough and Q&A examining scale, surface, and time in painting.
6 PM
313 NE 3rd Street, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Online Conversation: Diaspora & Exchange
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Inc. (DVCAI)
Back-Chat: What’s in Your Container?
A virtual conversation with Shayla Marshall and Natou Fall, moderated by Rosie Gordon-Wallace.
7 PM (EST) • Free (RSVP required) • Via Zoom
A Night That Reflects Miami’s Cultural Ecosystem
From grassroots fundraising to museum-level programming and student exhibitions, February 12 reveals the layered structure of Miami’s art world — where nonprofit initiatives, commercial galleries, and academic institutions operate in dialogue rather than isolation.
It is precisely this simultaneity — established voices beside emerging ones — that continues to define Miami not just as an art market, but as a living cultural laboratory.
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