After a year off the calendar, Art With Me’s return to Miami Art Week last weekend felt less like a comeback and more like a full-scale rebirth. Now posted up at the RC Cola Plant and the surrounding Green Space at Mana Wynwood, the festival has found a home that mirrors its artistic, sprawling nature. On December 5 and 6, Art With Me, presented by the iconic Tulum brand Zamna, delivered a fusion of music, art, wellness and late-night revelry that made it one of the most distinctive destinations during Art Basel this year.
The lineup alone hinted that the festival planned to swing big, and it delivered. Eric Prydz headlining in Wynwood is already a statement, but Prydz in the middle of an art-driven festival – surrounded by steel structures, murals, and projections – landed differently. His two-hour set at the Zamna Stage on Friday was a patient build-up with a euphoric ending. The stage didn’t have epic-level production, but it didn’t have to. Prydz seemed intent on matching the space rather than overpowering it, and the crowd responded by sinking fully into the journey.
Creative Lineup
Another one of the most anticipated moments of the weekend was the Dixon b2b Jimi Jules set at the Desiderata Stage, and it lived up to the hype. Their combined energy created a minimal, hypnotic set that was easy to submit to and impossible to leave. It was the kind of performance that feels like it’s playing directly to your subconscious. For a festival built on the idea that music and art should blur together, this was the blueprint.
Luciano also used the new venue to full advantage, debuting his first-ever live show, Luciano: Alive, at the Zamna Stage on Friday. It was full of surprises and a reminder that live electronic can still feel spontaneous rather than rehearsed. His DJ set later that night closing out the Desiderata Stage packed more of the sleek, rolling grooves he’s known for, giving fans the full spectrum.
One of the most joyful sets of the festival came from LP Giobbi at the Zamna Stage on Saturday. She delivered her usual mix of warm piano riffs, disco-sprinkled house and high-vibe energy, but what stood out was how she held the space – smiling, connecting and making the dance floor feel like the festival’s heartbeat.
Beyond other heavy hitters like CamelPhat and SOFI TUKKER, Art With Me’s curation proved sharp. Christian Löffler at the Zamna Stage on Saturday brought a soft, cerebral spell over the crowd, weaving ambient textures with melodic techno. Neil Frances’ Club NF kept things loose and groovy at the Zamna Stage on Friday, and Zamna Soundsystem reminded everyone why the Tulum collective’s name carries the weight it does. The All Day I Dream Stage hosted by Lee Burridge‘s renowned brand drew a crowd of its dedicated fans.
The Art of Art With Me
But the magic of the weekend extended far beyond the stages. The RC Cola Plant has always had artistic bones, but Art With Me transformed it. Massive installations, live painting, projection art and serene pockets dedicated to breathwork and mindfulness broke up the intensity of the dance floors. The centerpiece was the Apotheneum, a 30-foot illuminated cylinder within a 40-foot cube, built from 26,000 LEDs. It created an immersive sound and fully multi-sensory environment where attendees could lie down at the base and look up at the countless lights. You could drift from a meditative sound bath straight into a thumping techno set without ever feeling the experience was disjointed – the transitions were the point.
This edition made good on the festival’s founding ethos: art, wellness and music working in tandem instead of competing for attention. And with co-founder Matt Caines stepping behind the decks this year, the festival felt more personal.
Art With Me 2025 was one of the biggest festivals of Miami Art Week, while also offering intention, texture and a sense of community that’s hard to fake. With its new venue, new collaborator, and renewed creative fire, the festival didn’t just make a triumphant return after its last edition in 2023 at the much more remote Historic Virginia Key Beach Park. It evolved – in a way fitting to Art Basel.
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