What to Expect from This Year’s Iteration of Design Miam/
Design Miami/’s flagship fair holds its 19th edition this week, from December 6—10, welcoming a new curatorial director, the Berlin-based writer, editor, and curator Anna Carnick. Conceived around Carnick’s curatorial theme “Where We Stand,” participating galleries consider the role of design in witnessing and responding to the world around us in a celebration of place, heritage, and community. Returning to the city’s Pride Park, next to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Design Miami/ includes more than 40 galleries, Curio exhibitions, and a selection of special projects featuring design highlights from the 20th and 21st centuries.
“The upcoming 19th edition of our Miami Beach flagship fair this December will continue the momentum of this landmark year, following our inaugural Paris edition this October, and looking towards our 20th anniversary in 2024: two incredible milestones for Design Miami/,” said the fair’s CEO, Jen Roberts. “This year, we welcome an incredible line-up of exhibitors across our gallery, Curio, and partner programs. It is a true pleasure to see returning exhibitors, such as Galerie Patrick Seguin, Friedman Benda, Moderne Gallery, and R & Company, alongside first-time exhibitors including Adrian Sassoon, Atelier Ecru Gallery, Aequo Gallery, and Galerie Melissa Paul, and Marta within our Curio program.”
Meridienne, 2022 by Pieter Maes at Ateliers Courbet, courtesy of Ateliers Courbet and Design Miam/.
Design Miami/ 2023 Program Highlights
Highlighting thought-provoking contemporary and historic design, presenters in the main galleries sector include Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Galerie Mélissa Paul, Todd Merrill Studio, SIDE Gallery, Jason Jacques, Lebreton, Galerie BSL, Diletante42, Galerie SCENE OUVERTE, and Galerie Patrick Seguin. Meanwhile, Curio has been conceived around the idea of a cabinet of curiosities, this year welcoming creative concepts from the likes of Tuleste Factory, Room 57 Gallery, Harry Nuriev, AGO Projects, J. Lohmann Gallery, and Elisabetta Cipriani. Fairgoers should also be on the lookout for special projects with the likes of HAADA, Basic Space, and Mobilier National, as well as a series of Design Talks/ featuring conversations between distinguished figures in the industry.
Mam uNoSayini, 2023 by Zizipho Poswa at Southern Guild, photo by Hayden Phipps and Southern Guild, courtesy of Design Miami/.
