Every December, Art Basel Miami Beach turns the city into the center of the art world. Collectors, curators, and artists from every continent descend on Miami for one of the most important weeks in contemporary art — and for many artists, it's the biggest opportunity of the year to be seen.
But there's a step that gets overlooked every single year: framing and stretching take time, and the artists who wait too long end up rushing, paying rush fees, or worse — showing up to Art Basel with work that isn't ready.
At Art Basel Miami Beach, presentation is everything. A piece that isn't properly stretched, mounted, or framed can undercut months of work in the studio. Galleries and private buyers notice craftsmanship — clean corners, tight canvas tension, and a frame that complements the piece instead of competing with it.
Whether you're:
your artwork deserves the same level of craft that went into making it.
The ideal window is early November.
Art Basel Miami Beach runs at the start of December, and quality framing and stretching simply cannot be rushed — corners need to be square, canvas needs to be evenly tensioned, and custom frame orders need time to arrive and be finished properly. Sending your piece in early November gives our team enough time to do it right, without last-minute stress on either side.
With over a decade of experience and two shops — one in Miami and one in New York — we specialize in custom framing and canvas stretching built for artists who show at fairs, galleries, and exhibitions. We understand what Art Basel and Miami Art Week demand, and we build our production calendar every fall specifically around artists getting ready for December — including delivery and installation at your booth or venue during Basel week, so you can focus on your show, not logistics.
We stretch oversize pieces that most shops can't handle, using interlocking stretcher bars and fixed corner stretchers depending on what your canvas and scale require — always with even, gallery-tight tension. And every frame we build is finished to museum quality, so your artwork is presented the way collectors, curators, and buyers expect at Art Basel.
Art Basel Miami Beach fills up fast — and so does our calendar. If you're an artist planning to show work this December, don't wait until the last minute. Reach out now and plan to have your artwork with us by early November.
📍 Miami shop: 2333 NW 8th Ave, Wynwood 🕘 Mon–Fri 9:30am–4:30pm | Sat 11:30am–2:30pm 📅 Book your appointment: framesandstretchers.setmore.com
Let's get your artwork Art Basel–ready.
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