The launch party for the Doral International Art Fair (DIAF) was held on October 21st at the modern Banesco USA facilities, bringing together artists, curators, collectors, gallery owners, media, and strategic partners for an evening dedicated to art, culture, and creativity.
The event served as a prelude to the third edition of the fair, which will take place from November 6th to 9th at the Doral Cultural Arts Center.
During the evening, the organizers shared the official DIAF 2025 program, which includes contemporary art exhibitions, curatorial projects, talks, immersive experiences, and educational activities focused on bringing art closer to new generations.
The fair will feature more than twenty galleries and a full schedule of parallel events that reflect the diversity and dynamism of the current art scene.
EVENT SCHEDULE
November 5
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Press Preview
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.: VIP Opening Reception
November 6–8
12:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Fair Open to the Public
November 7–8
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.: Celebration Party
November 9
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Fair Open to the Public
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Thursday, November 6
- 2:00 p.m.: Talk — “Curatorial Process”. Fabiana Sotillo, moderated by Adriana Meneses
- 3:00 p.m.: Conversation — “Curatorial Process”. Shirley Moreira and William Riera, moderated by Félix Suazo
- 4:00 p.m.: Talk — “Rayma Live”. Live drawing experience
- 5:00 p.m.: Talk — “Public Art”. Sydia Reyes and Alberto Cavalieri
- 6:00 p.m.: Talk — “Education, Art, and Technology: Convergence for Global Innovation”. Dr. Daniela Cabanilla — MBTU
Friday, November 7
- 2:00 p.m.: Talk — “Tribute to Vicente Antonorsi”. Henry Rueda, Adriana Meneses, and Félix Suazo
- 3:00 p.m.: Video screening on Vicente Antonorsi, by Isaac Bencid
- 4:00 p.m.: Talk — “From Labels to Light: Art and Community Toward Biolumina Residency”. Marco Caridad — MIFA
- 5:00 p.m.: Talk — “Challenges of Cinema in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. Carlos Fung, moderated by Dr. Jesús Alberto Fuenmayor — sponsored by IBECAM University
- 6:00 p.m.: Presentation of the art book-object “A Postcard-Made Arepa”. Ximena Montilla de Arraigo
Saturday, November 8
- 12:30 p.m.: Book presentation by Ivonne Ferrer. Talk with the author and Dr. Carol Damian, PhD — curator and specialist in Latin American art
- 2:00 p.m.: Talk — “From Vision to Realization”. Constanza Profeta and Cristian Proa
- 4:00 p.m.: Talk — “Art, Market, and Collecting”. Adriana Meneses and Alberto Aspúrua
- 6:00 p.m.: Performance Segment
– Body performance:
Ilian Arvelo (Venezuela)
– Sound performances:
Richard Garet (Uruguay–USA)
Primal Ensemble (Andrés Michelena, Luis Alberto Molina, Francisco Cabrujas) + Eduardo Molina (Venezuela–USA)
Muu Blanco (Venezuela–USA)
Sunday, November 9
- 11:30 a.m.: MIFA Kids, sponsored by Miami Business Technological University
- 2:00 p.m.: Gastronomic Science Museum, directed by the Culinary School of Florida Education Institute (FEI)
- 5:00 p.m.: Musical presentation, sponsored by IBECAM University
