Alex Katz & Julian Opie: Face to Face in Miami
Exhibition announcement · 11 November 2026
Based on press material supplied by Opera Gallery; edited by travel.art, with visitor information checked against the gallery’s official listings.
Opera Gallery Miami will present Face to Face from 30 November to 23 December 2026. The exhibition pairs Alex Katz and Julian Opie, placing two approaches to the human figure in conversation during Miami Art Week. Paintings, sculptures and video works explore how a face or body becomes recognisable when descriptive detail is reduced.
Two ways of recognising a person
Katz’s portraits retain the particular character of the sitter through colour, expression and composition. The gallery highlights Nikki II (2006), with its closely framed face, and Yvonne in Green (1995), where the figure stands out against a dark background. Flat surfaces and economical contours concentrate attention on the person represented.
Opie’s figures use graphic outlines and simplified forms, drawing on a visual vocabulary that includes signage, digital imagery and animation. The exhibition’s online selection includes Kiri (2019), a continuous computer animation on an LCD screen, alongside painted and sculptural works. The encounter asks what survives when an image is reduced to a few identifying elements.
The subject also offers a way to think about contemporary portraiture alongside avatars, filtered photographs and AI-generated imagery. Visitors can compare the marks that distinguish an individual with those that make a figure readable at a glance.
Plan your visit
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Exhibition | Alex Katz – Julian Opie: Face to Face |
| Dates | 30 November–23 December 2026 |
| Gallery | Opera Gallery Miami, Miami Design District |
| Address | 151 NE 41st Street, Suite 131, Miami, FL 33137 |
| Published gallery hours | Monday–Saturday 11:00–20:00; Sunday 12:00–18:00, local time |
| Visitor contact | +1 305 868 3337 · [email protected] |
Check the gallery’s current visitor information for Art Week or holiday changes and any reception arrangements. The dates above describe the exhibition’s run; opening-reception access is a separate arrangement.
Fit it into Miami Art Week
The gallery is in the Miami Design District, giving visitors a mainland exhibition stop alongside the wider Art Week programme. The run continues until 23 December, so a visit can also be planned after the busiest fair-week days.
Use our Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week 2026 guide to plan the broader trip, compare neighbourhoods and organise visits around the fair. If you are following several editions, our Art Basel Switzerland guide provides a comparison of the Art Basel cities.
Source and credits
This announcement is based on Opera Gallery’s supplied press release, with travel.art’s visitor context. Exhibition dates and works were checked against the official exhibition page; address and published hours against the gallery contact page, on 11 November 2026.