A monumental, mirrored orb will land on Miami Beach this December. The 28ft-tall, 44ft-wide sculpture, A Lore Supreme, will serve as a public space for gathering and celebration during the 2026 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach. In the middle of Miami Art Week, the group Major Lazer will headline an exclusive concert at the sculpture, sited at Faena Beach.
This is the first major installation in the US for the Abu Dhabi-based artist Christopher Joshua Benton, whose work unites research into dance and public space. Faena Art organised the presentation and the piece will be installed on the sand behind Miami Beach’s Faena Hotel. It will be free and open to the public, along with another Faena-commissioned work by Marinella Senatore (both 1 December-6 December).
A Lore Supreme will consist of 7,000 mirrored facets evoking a spinning disco ball emblazoned with a reimagined map of the world. Benton’s “globe” privileges the countries—throughout Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America in particular—that have contributed to Miami’s vibrant culture…