Art Basel holds fairs in Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong and Paris. The Miami Beach edition brings leading galleries from the Americas and beyond to the Miami Beach Convention Center each December.
The fair anchors what is widely called Miami Art Week, when satellite fairs, museum openings and private events take place across the city.
Tickets for the public days, 4–6 December, are sold through Art Basel’s official site. [2]
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Invitation only
Private days
First Choice, Preview and the Vernissage on 2–3 December are by invitation only, with no public sale. [2]
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THE PRIVÉ does not sell tickets or arrange access. Buy only from the organiser or its authorised partners.
Requirements and access criteria
Public days (4–6 December) require a ticket or a VIP Card. [2]
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Private days on 2–3 December are by invitation only. Invitations come from the fair or from participating galleries. [2]
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Members
The members’ guide
The members’ guide to Art Basel Miami Beach
This guide holds
Access playbook: the realistic routes in, step by step
Access dates: when ballots, applications and sales open and close, in your own calendar
Prices from the organiser, where to sit and the official hospitality compared
What to do when it is sold out, through official channels only
Travel, where to stay, etiquette and dress
A checklist of what to do and when, to tick off as you go
Included with membership: €9.99 a month, cancel any time.
Sources and verification
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Last checked · Editorial desk
Dates and venue confirmed on the organiser’s official pages on 11 October 2026. Every other statement is marked official, reported or our advice, with its source.
How to attend: Public tickets · Professional accreditation
La Biennale di Venezia’s 61st International Art Exhibition, across the Giardini, the Arsenale and venues throughout the city. It closes on 22 November 2026.
