Subject: Art Basel Miami Beach

• Basel Buzz: Diana Lowenstein's Out

  May 11, 2007

• A Tribute to the Campy Plastic Pink Flamingo

  January 10, 2008

• Throwback Tuesday: New York Dolls

  January 15, 2008

• David Castillo Chosen for Basel

  June 12, 2008

• Art Basel Sticks with Miami Beach Until 2011

  September 10, 2008

• Take a Peek

  December 1, 2005

• Basel Bellwether: No Buying Sprees, but Not Bleak

  October 22, 2008

• Balloons in the Sky at Basel

  December 7, 2006

• NADA Will Be Totes Awesome

  Gap's refined older brother Banana Republic will be sponsoring the NADA Art Fair's 2008 preview (a benefit for the New Museum) and as part of the deal will be donating limited edition tote bags featuring the work of 6 artists. It's the perfect gift idea for your artistically incline mom or that cute indie girl in your life. No locals, but the artists include Chris Caccamise, Kon Tubkovich, William O'Brien, Slawek Pawszak, Olivier Babin and Shinor Ohtake. The Totes will be sold at the fair wi

  November 18, 2008

• The Art Of Food Folds

  During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami's Circuit City (which has problems of its own). Excepting delicious desserts, I didn't care for the Art Of Food's food at all. As I wrote at the time of review, the glorious natural flavors of fresh fruits and vegetables are impressive enough on their own terms, an

  December 1, 2008

• Art Basel's Winners and Losers

  No more art, please! Our eyes have had enough. Really! Between the fairs, we were tempted to take naps in the car. But thankfully everything is back to normal and we can look back at the art orgy that is Art Basel Miami Beach and the satellite fairs. Yes, now it's time to assess the good, the bad, and the downright ugly things we observed last week. Warning: We aren't talking about only art here; the winners and losers extend far beyond the pieces on display.The Winners1. Chinese Artists: Seriou

  December 10, 2008

• Animal Collective Announce South Florida Date, June 9 at Culture Room

  If, thanks to a debacle over RSVPs, you missed the Panda Bear solo show during this past Art Basel Miami Beach, cheer up. The entire Animal Collective trifecta has just announced a large-scale national tour in support of the group's latest album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Despite the band's large-scale popularity everywhere else, and its fans' sheer rabidness, the group will still play the relatively small Culture Room. Well, better experience for those who can scoop up tickets. There's no wor

  January 21, 2009

• Prunk TV: Featuring Marilyn Manson

  via www.marilynmansonartworkonline.com'When I Get Old,' by Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson's paintings are much better than his music. Just kidding; we love ya, Marilyn! His solo show, Trismegistus, debuted this past December during Art Basel Miami Beach. But if you missed the super-VIP opening, don't despair -- the paintings will still be on display at 101/Exhibit (101 NE 40th St., Miami) until February 20. My stylist, Adel Berman (she is combing my hair in the video), realized that Rick Ross and

  January 26, 2009

• Shelborne Announces WMC Opening Pool Party With David Guetta ... For $10!

  The scaling back of this past Art Basel Miami Beach was noticeable, with fewer freebies and lower-key events. So it's safe to assume that the final big event of the "season," Winter Music Conference, is going to look a little different overall this year, too. It's doubtful that megawatt DJs will be able to still command their usual booking fees, or that regular clubbers (that is, not industry people who get onto guest lists for everything) will want to shell out the huge attendant cover cha

  January 27, 2009

• No Sugar on my Walls, Thanks

  Mary Kidder, a trustee of the Columbus Museum of Art, strolled through Art Basel Miami Beach this past December and out of all the work there decided she really liked this piece by William Cotton called "Ribbon Candy." It is a portrait of a woman with ribbon candy festooned to her head. Mary Boone Gallery originally had the piece listed for $50k, but because they were so eager to do business with Kidder (read: desperate to make a sale, any sale) they knocked the price down to $32k. The price of

  March 13, 2009

• Where Art Thou?

  February 12, 2009

• Art Basel's Got Music Too

  December 4, 2008

• The Color of Money

  December 1, 2005

• Bigger than Basel?

  The stats don’t lie about the Coconut Grove Arts Fest.

  February 14, 2008

• Unofficially Worthy

  December 1, 2005

• The Shows Go On

  Ten good live moments in South Florida this year.

  January 10, 2008

• Riptide Presents: Art? Or Not Art?

  December 6, 2007

• All Things Art Basel 2007

  December 6, 2007

• Minimart Art

  November 22, 2007

• Hands, Hickeys, and Hurly-Burly

  December 14, 2006

• Sylvain Sylvain and Sam Yaffa

  December 7, 2006

• Strange but True

  December 1, 2005

• Glamour, Parties, and Oh Yes, Art

  December 1, 2005

• Lend Me Some Sugar

  December 1, 2005

• The Art of Investing in Art

  December 30, 2004

• Letters from the Issue of December 9-15, 2004

  December 9, 2004

• Artquake

  December 2, 2004

• Art's Big New Home

  February 26, 2004

• What's It All About, Basel?

  December 18, 2003

• Plaid Prance

  December 4, 2003

• Video Eye For Basel

  December 4, 2003

• Totally Erotic, Dude

  April 30, 2009

• Art Capsules

  April 30, 2009

• Un-Convention-al

  May 14, 2009

• Art Capsules

  May 14, 2009

• Do Mark Ronson's Gucci Sneakers Mean the Recession Will be Over in Time for Art Basel?

  via Dazed DigitalMark Ronson for Gucci​The dark cloud of global financial collapse hung over last year's Art Basel Miami Beach. Complimentary caviar was a rare commodity. Gift bags filled with limited edition designer doo-hickees were in short supply. Party hosts had to opt for the economy sized gold-plated fondue fountain. And, oh, yeah, not as much art sold. But it's not about the art, it's about the fashion and the parties, and the commerce! Thankfully this yea

  August 5, 2009

• Ready to Be Even More Tired after Art Basel This Year? First Annual Miami Music Festival Scheduled for Dec. 10 to 12

  ​Almost right after this year's edition of Art Basel Miami Beach -- which everyone knows is largely about the satellite parties and concerts, anyways -- comes a new shebang. The first annual Miami Music Festival is scheduled for December 10 to 12. Well, Basel goes from Dec. 3 to 6 this year, so that'll give you about three and a half days to repair your lungs, liver, and nasal cavities.That simple name doesn't really reflect the planned scope of this event, either -- while it sounds like any o

  August 26, 2009

• Your Second Saturday Guide, Now with 40 Percent More Art Gluttony

  Start massaging your art belly because this weekend's buffet of openings is going to stretch your ocular capacity. (Mixed metaphor disaster...Campbell McGrath, I have failed you!) Tomorrow is the first Second Saturday of the fall season, as gallery owners and artists return from vacations, fellowships, etc., and the schedule is packed. In essence, September is Art Basel Miami for locals--most places are putting their best foot forward now...and their best commercial foot forward in December. So

  September 11, 2009

• The Golden Filter Coming to Poplife December 5

  The Golden Filter​We're about a month away from Art Basel Miami Beach, and yes, the art tends to be the bigger focus, but a great bonus is usually the influx of musical performers during the week. Last year alone, we saw performances by Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Panda Bear, The Gossip, MSTRKRFT, A.R.E. Weapons, Yelle and more.While Poplife hasn't officially announced it, both Pollstar and MySpace confirm that New York's The Golden Filter are scheduled to stop by the Electric Pickle De

  October 26, 2009

• Jesse Rose Spinning at Rokbar December 6

  We're sure Jesse Rose will be playing on something a bit more, er, advance.​Let us know when you're sick of hearing the words Art Basel, because you'll be hearing it plenty until the end of the first week of December.In more Art Basel music news, British DJ Jesse Rose will be spinning at Rokbar (1905 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) on December 6, which happens to fall on Sunday the week of Art Basel Miami Beach. The stop is part of the Scion A/V Tour for the upcoming Made to Play compilation. Riv

  October 29, 2009

• Ultra 2010 Early-Bird Tickets on Sale Today at Noon -- Seriously

  ​I have a personal pledge not to think about Winter Music Conference until, shit, at least Art Basel Miami Beach, and, ideally New Year's are both over. Still, if you are absolutely, totally positive you will be attending both days of the Ultra Music Festival in 2010, this early-bird ticket special, on sale today, is the best deal you'll find. Starting at noon today, you can buy a two-day festival pass for $99.95.No, there isn't a shred of line-up released yet, just the two dates: March 26 and

  October 30, 2009

• Vivian Girls, Exene Cervenka, The Blow at Pulse Miami Art Fair in December

  Vivian Girls​The Art Basel Miami Beach music news just keeps coming. This time we've received word that the Vivian Girls, Exene Cervenka and the Blow will be performing at Pulse Miami Art Fair, which moves to Ice Palace Studios this year. Their performances are part of the fair's Pulse Miami Performance Series.This will mark the Vivian Girls second South Florida performance in the span of a two months. The Brooklyn trio performed at Propaganda in Lake Worth in October. The girls take the stage

  November 9, 2009

• Justice Coming to Mansion December 4

  Justice​Yes, you read it correctly. Just in time for Art Basel Miami Beach, Mansion is bringing French electrohouse duo Justice to Miami Friday, December 4.The pair haven't really played a proper club set since Winter Music Conference 2007 when they spun at the Fixed/Ed Banger party at Studio A. They've made subsequent Ultra appearances, but this will be the first "intimate" South Florida setting in almost four years.They of course rose to mainstream consciousness after the release of their al

  November 10, 2009

• Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill Coming to Midtown via Sushi Samba Creators

  The raw space for Sushi Samba presents Graffiti Gone Global for Art Basel Miami '09.​The Sugarcane Raw Bar and Grill is a new concept from the creators of Sushi Samba that will premiere during Art Basel 2009 in Midtown Miami and function in coercion with the Sushi Samba presented Graffiti Gone Global exhibition curated by street culture photo team James and Karla Murray.The restaurant will feature three distinct kitchens, a fireside one called the "robata" for cooking meats, a hot kitchen and

  November 13, 2009

• More Art Basel Music: Amanda Blank Twice in One Night, December 2

  With her much-anticipated solo album, I Love You, out since August, the sassy rapper/singer Amanda Blank is repping Philly hard during Art Basel Miami Beach. Well, at least on Wednesday, when she'll be performing live twice in one night. The biggest booking coup? An opening slot for Ebony Bones at the free Art Loves Music official fair kick-off party, where she's got the most opportunity to win over new fans. (Not familiar with Ebony Bones? See our earlier post about her here.) Later on that n

  November 18, 2009