Oolite Arts opens “What Water Remembers,” a free eight-artist exhibition about the histories water carries, on Wednesday, November 18, at its Lincoln Road galleries in Miami Beach. Two weeks later, the nonprofit carries its 2026 residents into Miami Art Week, with presentations at NADA Miami and Untitled Art.
Key Takeaways
- “What Water Remembers” runs November 18, 2026, through February 7, 2027, open daily from noon to 5 p.m. with free admission.
- A free opening reception with Open Studios takes place November 18 from 6 to 9 p.m., and a second free Open Studios morning follows December 3.
- Miami-born resident Diego Gabaldon presents “EGO-LIFT” at NADA Miami, December 1–5, at Ice Palace Studios.
- Havana-born resident Ricardo E. Zulueta presents “SUPERNATURE” with Dot Fiftyone Gallery at Untitled Art, December 2–6, on the sand at Ocean Drive and 12th Street.
- Curator Sara Cluggish directs the Perlman Teaching Museum at Carleton College.
“What Water Remembers” Opens Free on Lincoln Road November 18
Oolite Arts, a Miami Beach nonprofit that has supported artists since 1984, opens “What Water Remembers” on November 18 and keeps it on view through February 7, 2027. The galleries are open daily from noon to 5 p.m., and admission is free. On opening night, the organization pairs the exhibition with Open Studios from 6 to 9 p.m., so visitors can walk from the galleries into the working spaces of its resident artists. A stop on Lincoln Road during Art Week season can also include the 60-foot walk-through suitcase sculpture on Lincoln Road, another free work going up this month.
Eight Artists Trace the Histories Water Carries
Curated by Sara Cluggish, the Mary Hulings Rice Director and Curator of the Perlman Teaching Museum at Carleton College, the exhibition brings together Miya Ando, Ayesha Hameed, Adelita Husni-Bey, Saodat Ismailova, Lee Pivnik, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Juana Valdés and Agustina Woodgate. Oolite frames water not as scenery but as an active presence that carries stories, materials and memory. The works move across oceans, rivers, rainstorms, canals and shipping routes.
For a coastal city, the subject lands close to home. Woodgate’s contribution turns to South Florida, where the line between land and water has long been mapped and engineered. Cluggish has described water as tied to memory, migration, extraction and climate, which gives Miami Beach visitors a lens on the ground beneath their feet.
Open Studios Puts Visitors Inside Working Residencies
Oolite Arts opens its studios to the public twice before the end of Art Week. After the November 18 reception, the organization hosts its annual Art Week Brunch and Open Studios on Thursday, December 3. A VIP and press preview runs from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by a free public reception from 10:30 a.m. to noon, with RSVP requested through Oolite Arts.
“We’re proud to welcome our local audience, and the wider art world, to see the work of our residents and alumni,” said Marie Elena Angulo, Oolite’s interim CEO, noting the organization’s more than 40 years of year-round support for South Florida artists.
A Miami-Born Resident Takes “EGO-LIFT” to NADA Miami
At NADA Miami, Oolite supports the presentation of 2026 resident Diego Gabaldon’s “EGO-LIFT,” at booth F20 according to Oolite. Gabaldon, born in Miami in 2000, works with the psychology of competition, masculinity, mass media and the body, drawing on bodybuilding and organized sport. He holds a BFA from Tufts University.
The 24th edition of NADA Miami runs at Ice Palace Studios in Downtown Miami. Public hours are 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from December 2 through December 4; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 5. Single-day tickets start at $45 during NADA’s early-bird sale, seniors and students pay $35 onsite with ID, and children 12 and under enter free.
Ricardo E. Zulueta Brings “SUPERNATURE” to Untitled Art
At Untitled Art, Oolite and Dot Fiftyone Gallery present “SUPERNATURE” by 2026 resident Ricardo E. Zulueta, at booth N3 according to Oolite. Zulueta, born in Havana in 1962, is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose work examines how technology and media shape identity. Oolite is one of eight organizations in the fair’s nonprofit section. Untitled’s 15th edition runs December 2–6 on the sand at Ocean Drive and 12th Street, with tickets sold through the fair’s website.
Free Art Week Options Start on Lincoln Road
The fair presentations are ticketed, but much of Oolite’s Art Week program is not. Beyond the exhibition and Open Studios, alumni Beatriz Monteavaro and Jillian Mayer are showing in storefront windows on Collins Avenue at 74th and 67th Streets through January 10. Visitors building a free itinerary can pair Lincoln Road with the free public projects outside the Miami Beach Convention Center. Those looking for more Miami-rooted programming during the week can add GRIOT, AfriKin’s Art Week fair in North Miami.
FAQs
When is “What Water Remembers” at Oolite Arts?
The exhibition runs November 18, 2026, through February 7, 2027, on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. It is open daily from noon to 5 p.m., and admission is free.
Is the Oolite Arts opening reception free?
Yes. The November 18 opening reception and Open Studios run from 6 to 9 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
Where can I see Oolite Arts residents during Miami Art Week?
Diego Gabaldon presents “EGO-LIFT” at NADA Miami, December 1–5, and Ricardo E. Zulueta presents “SUPERNATURE” with Dot Fiftyone Gallery at Untitled Art, December 2–6.
How much are NADA Miami tickets in 2026?
Single-day tickets start at $45 during NADA’s early-bird sale. Senior and student passes are $35 onsite with ID, and children 12 and under enter free.
