For some of Miami’s finest art, the Barbara Gillman Gallery, 3814 N.E. Miami Court, is a must-visit. Browse Chuck Close fingerprints, Jim Dine paintings and photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. Gillman also prides herself on her “new talents,” whose works start at $450 and rise to $5,000. Works by well-known talents such as Roy Lichtenstein start at $20,000.

Adamar Fine Arts, 117 N.E. 39th Street, is another local favorite for regional and international contemporary works on paper, sculpture and paintings. Look for the figurative sculptures of Israeli artist Tolla Inbar, whose unpainted bronzes range from $4,000 to $40,000, from 30 inches to the monumental scale.

Of course, many collectors come to Miami for its vast selection of Latin American and Cuban art. These buyers should head south of the city, stopping first in Little Havana for the Cuban artists’ studios, galleries and coffee houses sprinkled along South West Calle Ocho (8th Street). Then pop back in the car and continue on to Coral Gables.

This upscale Mediterranean-inspired oasis, with the landmark Biltmore Hotel at its hub, also has one of the region’s oldest gallery scenes. Here you’ll find outstanding collections of Latin American greats Rufino Tamayo, Wilfredo Lam and Francisco Toledo at Gary Nader fine art, 3306 Ponce de Leon Boulevard; or the Uruguayan-born, Spanish rising star Ignacio Iturria at Praxis International Art, 2970 Ponce de Leon.

Collectors can span the history of Latin American contemporary art at ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, 169 Madeira Avenue. The 31-year veteran features everyone from masters such as Agustin Cardenas, Armando Morales and the complete archive of Mexican wonder Gunther Gerzso ($2,800–$49,500) to emerging artists whose works begin at only $95.

At Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, 3080 S.W. 38th Court, buyers are treated to the Argentine owner’s amazing eye for emerging Latin talent and will mix with the international collectors, who know her from her booth at ArtBasel in Switzerland and ArtBasel Miami.

Before you leave Coral Gables, be tempted by the art glass, French Art Deco furniture and bronze sculptures at Valerio Antiques, 250 Valencia Avenue.

While contemporary art aficionados might venture up to North Miami just to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and antiques lovers to peruse the shops on Biscayne Boulevard, all are in for a pleasant surprise when they discover this up-and-coming area’s exciting little gallery scene and the plethora of shops selling excellent mid-century vintage furniture. (You just might want to rent a U-Haul.)