# Aqua Art Miami 2026: VIP Preview (20th anniversary opening night)

Opening-night preview of the 20th edition of the Aqua Art Miami fair, held at the Aqua Hotel during Miami Art Week. Entry is for Aqua, Art Miami, CONTEXT and Art Basel Miami Beach VIP passholders, plus accredited press. Shepard Fairey plays a DJ set during the evening.

- Type: Fair
- When: Wednesday 2 December 2026, 3:00 PM (EST)
- Where: a private location in Miami (the address isn't public)
- Artists: Shepard Fairey
- Part of: [Miami Art Week 2026](https://artweekguide.com/weeks/miami-art-week)
- Event's own page: https://www.aquaartmiami.com/event-exhibitons
- On Art Week Guide: https://artweekguide.com/events/aqua-art-miami-2026-vip-preview-20th-anniversary-opening-night

## From the organiser

VIP preview of the 20th edition of Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel, for Aqua, Art Miami and CONTEXT VIP passholders, accredited press and Art Basel Miami Beach VIP passholders. The evening includes a DJ set by Shepard Fairey.

## Also on Wednesday 2 December

- **All day** · [Shepard Fairey DJ set at the Aqua Art Miami VIP Preview](https://artweekguide.com/events/shepard-fairey-dj-set-at-the-aqua-art-miami-vip-preview) — Performance at a private location. Shepard Fairey plays a DJ set at the VIP Preview marking Aqua Art Miami's 20th anniversary, part of Miami Art Week 2026. Fairey is this year's recipient of the Art Miami Lifetime Visionary Award. The venue's address isn't public.
- **Until Dec 16** · [CHROMA 2026: contemporary art group show at Lucid Art Gallery](https://artweekguide.com/events/chroma-2026-contemporary-art-group-show-at-lucid-art-gallery) — Show at Lucid Art Gallery (Lucid Design District), Miami Design District. The fifth edition of CHROMA is a group show at Lucid Art Gallery in the Miami Design District, part of Miami Art Week. Twenty-one emerging and mid-career artists from the U.S. and abroad show paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed media and functional art. Live artist demonstrations are planned during Art Week.
- **9:00 AM** · [INK Miami Art Fair 2026](https://artweekguide.com/events/ink-miami-art-fair-2026) — Fair at Suites of Dorchester, South Beach. A fair of modern and contemporary works on paper, now in its 20th year, held as part of Miami Art Week. Print publishers and galleries show in the suites around the Dorchester's open-air courtyard, including Graphicstudio/USF, Tandem Press, Island Press, Flying Horse Editions and The Tolman Collection. Online registration is required.
- **9:00 AM** · [INK Miami Art Fair: Opening Brunch](https://artweekguide.com/events/ink-miami-art-fair-opening-brunch) — Breakfast & Brunch at Suites of Dorchester, South Beach. A brunch marking the first day of INK Miami Art Fair, now in its 20th year and devoted to modern and contemporary works on paper. Print publishers and galleries show in the suites around the Dorchester's open-air courtyard in South Beach. RSVP is needed.