Miami’s annual art frenzy kicked off Tuesday with a half-dozen art fairs vying for VIP attention and a general sense of optimism about the city’s ongoing appeal for wealthy technocrats. “We’ve had a good rush at the door,” said Nick Korniloff, director of Art Miami / CONTEXT, on Tuesday afternoon.

During Miami Art Week the deal-making, socializing and celebrity gawking at Art Basel and satellite art fairs can vie for attention with the dizzying floor plans of gallery booths. But there’s a wealth of other options around town that serve up art viewing at a different tempo. Here’s a sample of the offerings.

Traveling to Miami for Art Basel for the first time? Here's a guide for first timers visiting the art fair and surrounding parties.