Best things to visit in Miami Design District

An art director trained in fashion communication and a photographer, Milan-born Francesco Ragazzi started Palm Angels in 2011 as a photographic documentation of LA's skater culture.  The endeavor evolved into a book, published by Rizzoli in 2014, and subsequently into clothing in 2015. Palm Angels stems from an Italian take on American culture and subcultures. It merges an appreciation for...

Maison Margiela is a fashion house founded in Paris in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela. Iconoclast and irreverent, the Maison presents Haute Couture, women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, its contemporary line MM6, accessories, fine jewellery, fragrances and interior design. In 2014, John Galliano took over the creative direction of the Maison. Mysterious and unconventional, a radical core...

Internationally celebrated craftsman Sevan Biçakçi has opened his first boutique in the Americas in the Miami Design District. Serving up Istanbul’s legendary hospitality beneath hand painted Ottoman domes that have become the District’s most talked about ceiling, the new showroom is a lot like Sevan Biçakçi’s one-of-a-kind jewelry: you have to see it to believe it. Sevan Biçakçi ha...

Black Tower Gallery is a space dedicated to contemporary art, focused on various means of expression that combine collage, appropriation and the resources of traditional art; including painting, sculpture, drawing and object art. In tune with the visual syncretism of our time, we support and exhibit artists and works that develop at the crossroads of various expressive trends, both figurative a...

Together, at the Same Time, brings together paintings, sculptures, and site-specific installations from their private collection. Their annual exhibitions represents the collection's history and revisit works within the context of the moment. Completed in December of 2009, the de la Cruz Collection is privately funded by collectors Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz. The 30,000 square foot museum serve...

In 1965, the Rubells built one of the most significant and far-ranging collections of contemporary art in the world, now encompassing 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists—and still growing. The collection is further distinguished by the diversity and geographic distribution of artists represented within it, and the depth of its holdings of seminal artists. In 1993, their passion became their m...

The Fragrance House of an Artist.  The Maison Francis Kurkdjian collection is sketched like a fragrance wardrobe, with myriad of facets of emotions. Designed in the tradition of luxury French perfumery, it advocates nevertheless a contemporary vision of the art of creating and wearing perfume. Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s unique personality is fostered by the creative power of a man who ha...

Johnathan Schultz is defining the future of art, by creating iconic works of art in precious metals and gemstones that communicate the cultural zeitgeist of our times. He is the new iconoclast who rebels against the conforms of the current art establishment to uncover new dimensions and emotions that stir the soul. At the heart of Schultz’s work is our elemental connection to the earth’s pr...

Locust Projects, Miami's longest running alternative art space, will feature three new exhibitions during Miami Art Week 2022. On view: ule ole allez is a major new installation by Ecuador-born/New York City-based artist Ronny Quevedo created in collaboration with local futsal (aka football) players. The work draws parallels between movement in sports activities and migration over local and intern...

XIMENA KAVALEKAS, named after its creative director and designer, is a Miami-based luxury handbag and accessories brand.  Launched in late 2015, the brand has quickly gained recognition among national and international fashion connoisseurs, and A-list celebrities, due to its quality, craftsmanship and luxurious skins.  Meticulously crafted and produced in Italy, all her pieces are ...