The Best Celebrity Parties of Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

Ray-Ban cretive director A$AP Rocky had a lot to celebrate. His oversized takes on Ray-Ban’s iconic frames were treated like works of art at an installtion at the Carl Fisher Clubhouse, Ray-Ban entered into a new partnership with Art Basel, and was wearing fresh-off-the-runway Chanel.

Of course, Rihanna showing up (in Saint Laurent) in support is always reason to celebrate.

Evan Mock and Aidian Cullen were also amongst those on hand.

Swiss watchmaker Hublot isn’t afraid to make some noise. One of their best known models is called the Big Bang after all, and they celebrated the watch’s 20th anniversary with a major party at Basement at The Miami Beach EDITION featuring a performance by 50 Cent.

Diplo did his version of the sheer trend while posing with Hublot CEO Julien Tornare.

Tyrique Withers took a moment to check out Basement’s legendary bowling alley.

BMW and The Cultivist took over the 1 Hotel on Collins Avenue to celebrate Kennedy Yanko. Above, Yanko poses with Shinique Smith, Latham Thomas, and Mickalene Thomas.

Tinx and Real Housewife daughter Ally Shapiro mingled with a few hundred of the art and fashion word’s power players during the lunch.

Marni invited New York’s Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery to hold space in their Miami boutique resulting in the immersive exhibit ‘The Semiotics of Dressing. Items from the Marni, a Prologue collections were shown alongside artworks and historic objects. The very of-the-moment Bach Buquen was amongst those who showed support.

As did Khalid.

Kilo & Kitty Cash were amongst those who made it out to Apple Music’s The Replay Gallery in Wynwood, an immersive exhibit inspired by the music app’s yearly listening statistics.

Offset likely made it on to several listener’s Replay lists.

Artist Lauren Halsey teamed with Google Shopping for a limited edition collection of headwear, and, naturally, that called for a celebratory dinner at chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s MATADOOR Room at the Miami Beach EDITION. Ravyn Lenae capped off her breakthrough year by serenading guests afterwards.

Evan Ross and Alton Mason took in Lenae’s performance.

Kennedy Yanko and Mickalene Thomas.

Silencio, the famed Parisian nightclub, once again returned to Miami Beach for a pop-up edition. This time it took up residences inside Basement at The Miami Beach EDITION for three nights headlined by Yves Tumor, Benji B, and The Dare.

Visa partnered with KidSuper for “The Art of the Draw” at the Goodtime Hotel to showcase its first global art collection. Works by Cesar Canseco, Darien Birks, Rafael Mayani, Ivan Roque and Nathan Walker were unveiled before guests.

Justine Sky was amongst the party-ready crowd that showed up after hours to The Shelborne By Proper for Capital One and Nylon’s Thursday event.

Wisdom Kaye.

Sukeban’s female wrestling matches at the Miami Beach Bandshell have become a Miami Art Week tradition. The headline, of course, was Ichigo Sayaka securing the championship belt. Though, Violet Chachki and Gottmik added to the allure with a surprise appearance.

JT, the definitve City of Miami girl, crossed the causeway to perform her new song “Girls Gone Wild.”

Ichigo Sayaka celebrated her new champioship belt.

Burberry commissioned artist Sarah Morris to reimagine the facade of their Design District boutique, and celebrated with an evening event at the Andaz Beach Miami. Julez Smith, the model and son of Solange Knowles, was amongst those who attended.

Sarah Morris and Laura Dubin Wander.

Alex Prager’s Mirage Factory installation is a surrealist reinterpretation of Los Angeles, done in miniature. Diana Ross, meanwhile, is larger than life. Capital One and The Cultivist brought both together on Wednesday night. In between California cuisine-inspired courses provided by chef Dave Beran, Ross ran through her hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” and “The Boss.”

Shay Mitchell’s architectural dress fit right into the Hollywood theme.

Artist Alex Prager poses in front of a faux swimming pool with Es Devlin.

Diana Ross’s son, Evan Ross, briefly joined his mother on stage—but could be seen having chats with guests over martinis before the show.

Jimmy Choo creative director Sandra Choi and Crosby Studios chief Harry Nuriev drew a crowd of It girls and models to their luncheon. Held at ZZ's Club Miami, the meal celebrated Choo and Crosby’s recent collaboration (Nuriev designed a giant Choo pump that looks as if it’s currently breaking through the front window of the Design District Boutique). Sophie Hawley-Weld, Camila Coelho, and Vita Sidorkina helped set the style tone.

Nuriev and Choi.

Valentina Ferrer.

Artist Marco Brambilla’s World Fair-inspired artwork was celebrated at Miami Beach’s The Wolfsonian–FIU Museum with an event co-hosted by Golden Goose. Brambilla’s video art triptych was accompanied by memorabilia from World Fair’s past. Above: Brambilla poses with Sarah Morris.

Guests were invited to take home freshly-printed exhibition posters. Ellen von Unwearth was sure to grab one.

The celebrity set might sit it out (well at least most of them), but with a mix of artist, curators, gallerists, and collectors, the annual Serpentine Americas Foundation and Serpentine Council’s brunch might be one of the biggest power summits of the week. Held at Casa Tua in the hours before the main fair’s VIP preview, it’s a must-stop for frittata, coffee and gossip before the buying begins.

This year’s iteration brought an extra bit of good news. London’s Serpentine Gallery has partnered with New York’s Flag Art Foundation have launched a joint art prize. Every other year over the next ten years, an artist will be awarded the prize and tasked with putting a show that will travel between the two cities. Above, Flag’s Glenn Fuhrman, Serpentine’s Bettina Korek, and Hans Ulrich Obrist hold court.

Seperately, Serpentine also announced that it will host blockbuster shows by David Hockney and Ceciley Brown in 2026.

Singer-songwriter Jewel was on hand for the announcement.

Hank Willis Thomas, Bettina Korek, and Larry Ossei-Mensah.

Marc Jacob’s seasonal “JOY” collaborative series hit its apex in Miami. The brand has set up shop inside the convention center, and celebrated on Tuesday night across the street at the Botanical Garden. Blu DeTiger provided the music.

Pearl actress Larsen Thompson poses in front of Jacobs’ limited-edition Daisy Murakami collection.

TAG Heuer ambassador Alexandra Daddario celebrated the brand’s new collaboration with Hiroshi Fujiwara on December 3. Guests dined at Wynwood’s new Japanese-Caribbean fusion restaurant Shiso.

DJ Mia Moretti worked the decks for the evening.