Maurizio Cattelan (Artist) (The infamous “Comedian” banana-taped-to-wall installation, 2019)

Jeffrey Deitch (Gallerist/Curator) (Pioneering historical, thematic booth spectacles)

Rubell Museum (Art Foundation) (The legacy of launching major contemporary art shows in tandem with the fair)

Design Miami/ (Design Sister Fair) (The launch of the global collectible design fair running adjacent to Art Basel)

Leonardo DiCaprio (Celebrity Visitor) (Prolific high-profile blue-chip art collector attendee)

Sylvester Stallone (Celebrity/Artist) (Exhibiting his own paintings in satellite features)

Yayoi Kusama (Artist) (Presentation of blockbuster Infinity Mirror rooms and pumpkin sculptures)

David Adjaye (Architect) (High-level architectural talks and luxury lounge installations)

Jean-Michel Basquiat (Artist) (Record-setting multimillion-dollar secondary market sales on the fair floor)

Larry Gagosian (Gallerist) (Anchoring monumental multi-million dollar booths annually)

Kim Kardashian (Celebrity Visitor) (A regular high-profile presence driving fashion-art crossover media)

Chance the Rapper (Celebrity Visitor) (Active participant in artistic and musical cultural panels)

Kehinde Wiley (Artist) (Major portraiture showcases reflecting contemporary Black identity)

Mickalene Thomas (Artist) (Unveiling large-scale solo presentations dealing with celebrity and black female beauty)

Virgil Abloh (Designer/Artist) (Legacy of boundary-breaking architectural, fashion, and art collaborations across Miami Art Week)

Pérez Art Museum Miami [PAMM] (Museum) (Synergistic international exhibitions debuted alongside the fair)

ICA Miami (Museum) (Opening landmark Design District exhibitions concurrently with Art Basel)

Banksy (Artist) (Surprise appearances of major street art works in private collections)

Jeff Koons (Artist) (Showcasing mirror-polished steel luxury sculptures)

Damien Hirst (Artist) (Debut of golden-mammoth and spin-painting masterworks)

Brad Pitt (Celebrity Visitor) (Noted architectural and modern art collector attendee)

Kaws [Brian Donnelly] (Artist) (Massive cultural presence from vinyl figures to major paintings)

The Bass Museum (Artistic Site) (Historic beachside museum playing host to Art Basel-aligned solo retrospectives)

Ami Vitale (Artist/Photography) (High-impact conservation and global documentary presentations)

Craig Robins (Developer/Collector) (The creative force behind linking Art Basel to the luxury Design District expansion)