How Avant is Redefining the Art Experience

In a city known for pushing boundaries — and in an era when the traditional white-box gallery risks feeling static — Avant Gallery is reshaping what an art gallery can be. Founded in 2007 by Dmitry Prut, Avant has become a cultural force in Miami, merging contemporary art, high design, and lifestyle into a seamless, elevated experience.

Avant maintains a distinctive dual presence. In the Miami Design District, Avant Gallery and Avant Home sit side by side, presenting museum-caliber works in dialogue with luxury furnishings. These styled vignettes transcend the idea of a gallery as a place to simply view art; instead, they illustrate how art and design can be seamlessly lived with — in conversation with architecture, interiors, and lifestyle.

Currently, Avant is celebrating the centennial of Art Deco, first unveiled in Paris in 1925, with a presentation of antique heirloom design pieces that honor the movement’s enduring elegance and innovation.

In Miami Beach, Avant occupies the landmark 1111 Lincoln Road building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. Here, the gallery activates the space with the dynamism of an international art fair, staging rotating artist-focused installations that immerse visitors in bold, contemporary voices.

Artists at the Forefront

Avant’s program highlights both internationally acclaimed and emerging talents. Miami-based Gabriela Noelle brings a playful, design-forward sensibility to her work, exhibited in institutions like ICA Miami and The Bass. Los Angeles painter Chase Lock pushes expressionist abstraction into narratives charged with energy and gesture. And Marcos Anziani, raised between the Dominican Republic and the Bronx, channels his cultural heritage into abstractions that have positioned him among the most in-demand artists of the genre.

Shaping Luxury Through Art and Design

Avant has also established itself as a trusted partner for high-profile collaborations. It curated all 396 VIP suites at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, featuring Tim Tadder’s breakthrough AI series, and designed exhibition spaces at the Aston Martin Residences with the Avant Privé private gallery concept.

In Miami’s ultra-luxury residential market, Avant styled a $15M residence at Fendi Château in Surfside and integrated fine art with collectible design into a $100M Star Island mansion in Miami Beach, illustrating how art and interiors together can amplify both architectural presence and market value. Complementing these projects, Avant has also presented notable collaborations such as limited edition fine art rugs created by the Andy Warhol Foundation x Henzel Studio and sculptural furniture from the iconic Italian Radical Design house Gufram.

This art-and-design approach extends beyond Miami, as seen in Avant’s contribution to the Hamptons Designer Showhouse, where the gallery collaborated with leading interior designers to merge fine art and midcentury modern Brazilian furniture, featuring works by Brandusa Niro.

Corporate Collections That Inspire

Avant’s curatorial expertise also reaches into the corporate world, where it has placed works into company collections that inspire both employees and visitors. These environments go beyond corporate décor, positioning art as a driver of creativity, focus, and identity. Whether displayed in lobbies, boardrooms, or private offices, the art curated by Avant transforms workplaces into cultural statements — proving that a corporate collection can be as dynamic and meaningful as any residential or museum setting.

A Philosophy of Everyday Art

For founder Dmitry Prut, the mission has always been clear: to bring art into the everyday. “Our goal is to weave art into daily life — in homes, in design, in hospitality, and in real estate,” says Prut. “It’s not just about beauty, but about creating experiences that are inspiring, emotional, and truly immersive — ones that resonate long after the first encounter.”

Living With Art

From private residences to landmark real estate developments, from visionary interiors to bold design collaborations, and from hospitality suites to corporate collections, Avant has redefined how art is lived with — not as décor, but as a force that shapes the character of a space and the memory of an experience. For collectors and tastemakers alike, it offers something rarer than beauty alone: the chance to be surrounded by artful environments that inspire, surprise, and endure.

Discover more at www.avantgallery.com