Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 Revamp

Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 scales down and reconfigures its floor plan: 272 galleries, 4 plazas, and a renewed focus on Latin America.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2026 will bring together 272 exhibitors from over 40 countries and territories from December 4 to 6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center—with VIP days on December 2 and 3—featuring a completely reconfigured floor plan: 12% less total floor space, 10% fewer galleries in the main sector, and 4 meeting plazas instead of 5. This marks the 24th edition of the fair, widely considered the most significant commercial event on the U.S. art calendar.
A new floor plan for better navigation
The shift is both physical and curatorial. The fair’s leadership, headed by Art Basel Miami Beach Director Bridget Finn, explained that the redesign addresses a recurring concern from galleries: collectors were struggling to locate specific booths due to bottlenecks.

This year:

The "Galleries" sector will decrease from 226 to 204 exhibitors—a reduction of nearly 10%. Overall, the total number of exhibitors at the fair will drop from 285 in 2025 to 272.
Total floor space within the Convention Center is being reduced by 12%.
The previous five plazas have been replaced by four larger, aligned plazas, designed to open up sightlines and improve navigation throughout the aisles.
"Blue-chip" galleries will no longer be clustered in a single block. Major, high-profile galleries—such as David Zwirner, White Cube, Gagosian, and Hauser & Wirth—will be distributed throughout the fair, creating a mix of programs of varying scales. “The redesign begins with the galleries: how their artists are presented and how collectors discover them. Our exhibitors emphasized the value of a more focused environment, and the smaller footprint is a deliberate decision to support that. Each presentation will have the space to capture attention,” said Finn in the official statement released on September 29.

The Meridians sector, dedicated to large-scale works, will not return this year. Such projects will instead be integrated into the fair and public spaces in other ways.

New participants and newcomers
More than 30 galleries are participating for the first time, mostly through the Nova, Positions, and Survey project sectors—gateways for emerging and curated proposals.

Latin American and Caribbean representation remains a key focus:

Brazil constitutes the third-largest national contingent, with galleries including Raquel Arnaud, Simões de Assis, Nara Roesler, A Gentil Carioca, Vermelho, Galeria Marilia Razuk, and Baró Galeria.
There is a strengthened presence from Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as a larger contingent of galleries from South Florida—such as Fredric Snitzer Gallery, David Castillo, Gavlak, and Nina Johnson—returning as local exhibitors.
Notable returns after years of absence include Pilar Corrias and Mariane Ibrahim.
Zero 10, James Turrell, and programming beyond the Convention Center
Zero 10, Art Basel’s platform dedicated to digital-era art, returns with *Generation*—its largest presentation to date. It will feature 19 projects from 22 galleries and platforms, showcasing works by artists such as Jon Rafman, Refik Anadol, and Sarah Meyohas. The exhibition is curated by Karen Archey, head of the curatorial department at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, in collaboration with Eli Scheinman. Additionally, Art Basel has appointed Nicole Sales Giles—formerly Head of Digital Art at Christie’s—as the first Global Head of Zero 10.
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