December in Miami is all about Art Week! Tens of thousands of art lovers flock in from all over the world for a perfect couple of days of beautiful weather and incredible art. Locals and visitors alike can add to their art week experience by attending lectures, parties and special events in addition to perusing (and purchasing) art pieces by masters or up and coming - masters to be artist. We've compiled this year's roster of events to help you navigate art week like a pro.

When looking at visual art (admittedly a very broad category), there are many viewing experiences. You may be in the audience of a performance, in an immersive experience of one kind or another, seeing painting or sculpture in the environment of a gallery or outdoors, it may be crowded or you may be alone. What is common to any of these is that you are present and interacting with the work and that the environment influences the experience.