16 December 4-10, 2025 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | S hould you be willing to brave the traffic, crowds, and gimmicks that come with Miami Art Week, there is some actual art to see around town over the next few days. Some of it is even sticking around for a bit after the chaos, in case you don’t want to brave the traffic and the crowds and so on. Here, in chronological order by opening, are our picks for the best art shows to see during Miami Art Week and throughout December. Unless otherwise noted, events are free to attend and open to the public. “THAT WHICH FRIGHTENS US” AT PRIMARY Featuring four artists from local studio com- plex Tunnel, Primary’s group show, “That Which Frightens Us,” digs into the subterra- nean space’s dark atmosphere for a show that probes “the all-different” — the unknowable things that human beings can scarcely com- prehend. With work by David Correa, Gene- sis Moreno, Richard Moreno, and Luna Palazzolo-Daboul, it’s a surefire antidote for the earthly delights of Art Basel. The show opens Saturday, November 29, and runs through Saturday, January 17. Primary, 7410 NW Miami Ct., Miami; thisisprimary.com. ANETA GRZESZYKOWSKA AT VOLOSHYN Always a source of interesting and unconven- tional art in December and throughout the year, Voloshyn will invite Polish artist Aneta Grzeszykowska for a solo show at its Allapat- tah gallery during Miami Art Week. The art- works in “Disorder” involve Grzeszykowska’s use of a realistic latex mask of her own face, addressing themes of identity, aging, and hi- erarchies within the household as she uses it to engage with family members and pets. The show opens Sunday, November 30, and runs through Saturday, January 10. Voloshyn Gal- lery, 802 NW 22nd St., Miami; 305-400-8525; voloshyngallery.art. SUSAN KIM ALVAREZ AT KDR This is it. This is the best show during Art Ba- sel. Why do I say that? Because it’s the title! Local painter Susan Kim Alvarez has named her show at Allapattah’s KDR Gallery “The Best Show During Art Basel,” and you know what? I’m not going to argue with that. Self- proclaimed superlatives aside, Alvarez is one of the most interesting rising painters in the area, with a cartoonish, maximalist style that’s nothing if not arresting. The show opens Sunday, November 30, and runs through Saturday, January 10. KDR, 790 NW 22nd St., Miami; 305-392-0416; kdr305.com. NEW EXHIBITIONS AT RUBELL MUSEUM The Rubell Museum debuts its annual re- hang on Monday, December 1, leading with a seven-gallery exhibition for UK artist Thomas Houseago, the institution’s first-ever single-artist survey. The slate also includes work from the museum’s 2025 artist in resi- dence, Joanna van Son, commissioned work from Korean-American artist Seung Ah Paik, and solo presentations from Lorenzo Amos, Joseph Geagan, Rita Letendre, Yu Nishimura, and Ser Serpas. Familiar mainstays of the Ru- bell Family Collection from Jean-Michel Bas- quiat, Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, and others will also be on view. Rubell Museum Miami, 1100 NW 23rd St., Miami; 305-573- 6090; rubellmuseum.org. Tickets cost $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors, and $10 for children ages 7 to 18 and students with ID. Ad- mission is free for veterans, SNAP EBT card- holders, children ages 6 and under, and museum members. “ACID BATH HOUSE” / DARA FRIEDMAN / EMMETT MOORE AT NINA JOHNSON Nina Johnson is supplying a heavy dose of “Acid” this Art Week with a group show delv- ing into queer culture. “Acid Bath House” features work by more than two dozen art- ists, including big names like Juliana Huxtable and the legendary Genesis Breyer P-Orridge. The show is paired with a pair of presentations by two high-profile local art- ists: Emmett Moore will show custom-made functional outdoor sculptures in “Neon Sun,” while Dara Friedman will present more than a dozen new works in “Star People.” All three shows open Monday, December 1, and run through February 7, 2026. Nina Johnson, 6315 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-571-2288; nina- johnson.com. 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW AT SPINELLO PROJECTS Spinello Projects celebrates its 20th anniver- sary with a group show featuring a who’s who of local artists. “Changes: Reflections on Time & Space” gathers work from Elliot & Erick Jiménez, Jared McGriff, Reginald L. O’Neal, Nina Surel, Eddie Arroyo, Bernadette Despujols, and others. The show opens Mon- day, December 1. Spinello Projects, 2930 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; 646-780-9265; spinello- projects.com. KAT LYONS AT MARQUEZ ART PROJECTS Allapattah’s Marquez Art Projects is refresh- ing itself with the first U.S. solo museum show for Kentucky native Kat Lyons. In- spired by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas’ leg- endary tract River of Grass, “Full Earth” examines the legacy of ecosystem tampering in Florida, weaving in references to 19th-cen- tury wildlife illustrations, Disney movies, and more. The show opens Monday, December 1, and runs through 2026. Marquez Art Projects, 2395 NW 21st Terr., 305-646-1125; mar- quezartprojects.com. “HANDLE WITH CARE” AT DALÉ ZINE The fine folks at Dalé Zine are joining forces with Shepard Fairey’s gallery, Subliminal Projects, for an LA x Miami linkup. “Handle With Care” features art from Fairey, famous for his Obama “Hope” poster, as well as locals Alejandra Moros and Lee Pivnik, Califor- nians Jeffrey Cheung and Mario Ayala, and others. The show opens Monday, December 1. Dalé Zine, 50 NE 40th St., Miami; dalezine- shop.com. WINTER 2025 SEASON AT ICA MIAMI The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, opens its entire winter exhibition slate on December 2. The main event is a comprehen- Rubell Museum Best in Show The best art exhibitions to see during Miami Art Week. by Douglas Markowitz Thomas Houseago, Stage 3 - Mirror in Studio - living with not in, 2023
