Miami Art Week 2014 offered a burst of short-fuse opportunities to explore contemporary art and design across the city. Here’s a select view of our rapid-fire encounters with an array of artists, curators, exhibitions, fairs, talks, performances, and installations. Stay tuned for podcasts we recorded on Miami Beach: a private word with Lynda Benglis in Collins Park, and exclusive conversations with artists participating in AUTO BODY performance and video exhibition at Giant Motors.

Testing Emmett Moore’s chairs at Design Miami2014

RO/LU @ Patrick Parrish, Design Miami 2014

Pedro Reyes interactive at Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami opening

Mickalene Thomas at Kavi Gupta, ABMB2014

Guillermo Mora, Casa Triangulo, ABMB2014

Rebecca Ward, Ronchini Gallery, ABMB

Torkwase Dyson, Eyebeam Hypersalon

Carla Gannis, Garden of Emoji Delights, Transfer Gallery

Rubell Collection cakes

Gary Simmons at Perez Art Museum

Kelela performs at Perez Art Museum, Miami, 4 Dec 2014

Perez Art Museum, Miami, by night

Lynda Benglis Conversation at ABMB

AUTO BODY exhibition

Micol Hebron performs Roll Call at AUTO BODY

Jillian Mayer at Vizacaya Museum and Gardens

Michelle Weinberg, Intricate Pattern Overlay at The Wolfsonian

Lynda Benglis, Pink Lady, Collins Park

Photo credit: Heather Cooke, Mia DeMarr, Michelle Weinberg, Annabel Perez-Bryant and Cathy Byrd