Just to remind you that you’re entering the Design District is a big, surreal public art installation of, yep, a living room – just the sort of thing you’re supposed to shop for while you’re here. Actually the Living Room, by Argentine husband-and-wife team Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, is an ‘urban intervention’ meant to be a criticism of the disappearance of public space.

But the piece could just as easily be a metaphor for the Design District as a whole: a contemporary interior plopped into the middle of urban decay.


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1. Institute of Contemporary Art

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An excellent contemporary arts museum, the ICA sits in the midst of the Design District, and hosts a fantastic range of contemporary exhibitions alongside…

2. De La Cruz Collection

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Housing one of Miami's finest private collections, this 30,000-sq-ft gallery has a treasure trove of contemporary works scattered across three floors,…

3. Locust Projects

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Locust Projects has become a major name for emerging artists in the contemporary art scene. Run by artists as a nonprofit collective since 1998, LP has…

4. Palm Court

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At the epicenter of the Design District is this pretty courtyard, which opened just before Art Basel back in 2014. It's set with tall palm trees, two…

5. Fly's Eye Dome

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Installed during Art Basel in 2014, Buckminster Fuller's striking geodesic dome looks otherworldly as it appears to float in a small reflecting pool…

6. Art Fusion

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This sprawling gallery in Midtown carries a hugely varied collection, with artists from around the globe. You'll find sculpture, portraiture, landscapes…

7. Bakehouse Art Complex

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One of the pivotal art destinations in Wynwood, the Bakehouse has been an arts incubator since well before the creation of the Wynwood Walls. Today this…

8. Wynwood Walls

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In the midst of rusted warehouses and concrete blah, there's a pastel-and-graffiti explosion of urban art. Wynwood Walls is a collection of murals and…