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Damien Hirst's Worth Found Dead, Preserved in Formaldehyde

Sad is the day when no one wants to pay millions and millions of dollars for dissected animals in formaldehyde cubes or diamond encrusted skulls. Portfolio is citing Art Basel Miami Beach as the proof that infamous British artists Damien Hirst's bubble has burst. The man's work used to go for astoun ... More >>

Art for a Cause

Luis Iga "Restless" 35mm/C-Print/Plexiglass You like that image over there? It's a piece from Mexican Artist's Luis Iga's "Him | Her" project entitled "Restless." It could be yours, and for a good cause. The piece will be auctioned off (silently) at Raise The Bar, an annual fundraiser ... More >>

Antique Pique

You'd be thrilled to learn those dusty old trinkets on your mantel are actually worth their weight in gold. Wouldn't you?

Rock and Roll Graveyard

Jimi Hendrix's guitar. John Lennon's furniture. Bono's sunglasses. Hope I die before I get sold.

Ride It Like a Ford

Artists go corporate for this car-inspired exhibit.

Tow and Sell

He says Beach Towing took his car. Is yours next?

What a Tease!

He says Beach Towing took his car. Is yours next?

Sashay, Shantay

He says Beach Towing took his car. Is yours next?

Come On and Do Something

He says Beach Towing took his car. Is yours next?

Hot Wheels

Supermarket shopping carts get a designer spin

Twista featuring Pharrell

Lavish (Atlantic)

Calliope Fest IV

Lavish (Atlantic)

Fake Art, Real Money

That beautiful painting by Cuban artist Domingo Ramos? The one you bought from a Miami gallery for $10,000? Ready for some bad news? It's a forgery

Party by Design

That beautiful painting by Cuban artist Domingo Ramos? The one you bought from a Miami gallery for $10,000? Ready for some bad news? It's a forgery

Lost & Found & Hope & Greed

Who in his right mind would bid hundreds of dollars for an abandoned suitcase, contents unknown?

This Week's Day by Day Picks

Who in his right mind would bid hundreds of dollars for an abandoned suitcase, contents unknown?

Rockin' MAM

Rock & Roll/JAM at MAM

Four-Course Stable

Dining by Design

Best Vintage Store

Senzatempo

Calendar for the week

Senzatempo

MIA at MIA

Luggage isn't the only thing that gets lost at Miami's bustling airport. There's Volvos and Hondas and Fords -- oh, my!

The Revisitation

Luggage isn't the only thing that gets lost at Miami's bustling airport. There's Volvos and Hondas and Fords -- oh, my!

Fellowship Down

The Cintas Foundation, a long-standing financial boon to artists of Cuban heritage, isn't doling out any money this year

All That Glitters Is Glass

The Cintas Foundation, a long-standing financial boon to artists of Cuban heritage, isn't doling out any money this year

Charity That Truly Feels Good

The Cintas Foundation, a long-standing financial boon to artists of Cuban heritage, isn't doling out any money this year

Miami Becomes GuitarTown Thanks to Gibson Guitars

photo courtesy miamiguitartown.com guitar painted by artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and autographed by the Allman Brothers Band​While the man is doing all that he can to thwart the arts in Miami (we kid, man, don't hurt us), Gibson Guitar is injecting a bit of it into every corner of the c ... More >>

Deep-Fried Charity Is Yummy

photo courtesy miamiguitartown.com guitar painted by artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and autographed by the Allman Brothers Band​While the man is doing all that he can to thwart the arts in Miami (we kid, man, don't hurt us), Gibson Guitar is injecting a bit of it into every corner of the c ... More >>

Cool off for a Cause

photo courtesy miamiguitartown.com guitar painted by artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and autographed by the Allman Brothers Band​While the man is doing all that he can to thwart the arts in Miami (we kid, man, don't hurt us), Gibson Guitar is injecting a bit of it into every corner of the c ... More >>

Go Ahead, Rock the Boat

photo courtesy miamiguitartown.com guitar painted by artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and autographed by the Allman Brothers Band​While the man is doing all that he can to thwart the arts in Miami (we kid, man, don't hurt us), Gibson Guitar is injecting a bit of it into every corner of the c ... More >>

Meet the Latest Guy Busted For Selling Horse Meat in Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Corrections​As you read this, Miami-Dade cops are making another arrest in relation to the rampant horse killings that have made headlines for the last year. Agriculture Crimes detective Mario Fernandez, a lead investigator of the phenomenon, tells Riptide that the squirrelly fellow on ... More >>

Special Edition Gibson Guitar Designed by Lebo for Auction, Benefiting Haiti Relief Effort

Help out Haiti and this could be yours.New Times and Gibson Musical Instruments are pleased to announce that we've put up for auction a Special Edition Reverse Flying V Gibson Guitar designed by South Florida artist Lebo. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will go toward Partners i ... More >>

Black-Owned Miami Beach Hotel Goes Belly Up

The Royal Palm Hotel will be sold in a public auction in May.​The Royal Palm Hotel on 16th Street and Collins Avenue was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past.In 1989, county officials snubbed South African leader Nelson Mandela when he visited Miami. African Ame ... More >>

Royal Palm Closes Chapter on Miami's Black Past

The Royal Palm Hotel will be sold in a public auction in May.​The Royal Palm Hotel on 16th Street and Collins Avenue was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past.In 1989, county officials snubbed South African leader Nelson Mandela when he visited Miami. African Ame ... More >>

Marilyn Monroe's Miami X-Rays to Be Auctioned

via The Mirror​Want to own a picture of Marilyn Monroe's chest in a way you've never seen it before? Luckily for you, an image of the iconic star's famous breasts will be up for auction this June, and it's not X-rated. It's x-rayed.The x-ray images were believed to be taken at the Cedars of Lebano ... More >>

How to Live Like a Ponzi Schemer: Buy Scott Rothstein's Stuff June 3

Go here to see a commercial for the Scott Rothstein auction.​Nobody pimps it harder than Ponzi schemers. Yachts, Bentleys, Bugattis, Waverunners, Ferraris, Corvettes, Cadillacs, Maseratis, Mercedes-Benzes, and Lambos ... That's just a small sampling of the super-expensive stuff that con man Scott ... More >>

Juke's Eric Garcia: Day Three of His Miami Music Festival Journal

​Day 3: My Miami Music Fest triathlon concluded yesterday with a two-part event: the Miami New Times stage at Bayfront Park in the afternoon, and Charcoal Studios at night. I was looking forward to both because we got to share the stage with the likes of King Bee and the Auctioneers from New York ... More >>

Tasting the Garden

​Day 3: My Miami Music Fest triathlon concluded yesterday with a two-part event: the Miami New Times stage at Bayfront Park in the afternoon, and Charcoal Studios at night. I was looking forward to both because we got to share the stage with the likes of King Bee and the Auctioneers from New York ... More >>

What Housing Bubble? Here's a $32 Million Indian Creek House That Just Went On Sale

via One Sotheby's International RealtyCelebrate your Bush-era tax cut exention with a new $32 million summer house!​We don't know about you, but Riptide is still fishing soda cans out of Lincoln Road trash bins to scrounge up enough pocket change to pay rent. But apparently the Great Recessiongedd ... More >>

Brunch It

via One Sotheby's International RealtyCelebrate your Bush-era tax cut exention with a new $32 million summer house!​We don't know about you, but Riptide is still fishing soda cans out of Lincoln Road trash bins to scrounge up enough pocket change to pay rent. But apparently the Great Recessiongedd ... More >>

Thrashing Castro

via One Sotheby's International RealtyCelebrate your Bush-era tax cut exention with a new $32 million summer house!​We don't know about you, but Riptide is still fishing soda cans out of Lincoln Road trash bins to scrounge up enough pocket change to pay rent. But apparently the Great Recessiongedd ... More >>

Liz Taylor's Miami Beach Love Letters to Be Auctioned Off

​Elizabeth Taylor was no stranger to life and love in Miami Beach, having lived and stayed here many times over her illustrious life. In fact, back in 1949 she fell in love with William Pawley Jr., the son of a Miami Beach millionaire, and now the never-before-seen love letters she wrote to Pawley ... More >>

Chefs Against Cancer

​Elizabeth Taylor was no stranger to life and love in Miami Beach, having lived and stayed here many times over her illustrious life. In fact, back in 1949 she fell in love with William Pawley Jr., the son of a Miami Beach millionaire, and now the never-before-seen love letters she wrote to Pawley ... More >>

Lenny Kravitz Hired to Redesign Troubled Paramount Bay Condos

​The troubled Paramount Bay condo building has become a symbol of Miami's real estate misfortunes. Construction started shortly before the real estate bust, but the project went into a record-breaking $262 million foreclosure. Now completed the 47-story building sits empty and was auctioned off ea ... More >>

Bernie Madoff's Liquor Cabinet is Going Up for Auction in Miami

​Convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff wasn't a cheap man. Even though he was far from a booze enthusiast, apparently having a well-stocked and extensive stash of wine and fine liquor is just a byproduct of having way too much money (other people's, in this case) than one knows what to do with. Th ... More >>

Former Astronaut Sued for Trying to Sell Stolen Space Camera

​Oh sure, we've all swiped a thing or two from the office, but taking a few items from the supply closet at NASA is a far more serious offense than taking home a few pens and sticky notes.Former astronaut Edgar Mitchell is being sued in a Miami Federal court for trying to auction off a camera used ... More >>

eBay User Who Bid $1 Million For Casey Anthony Mask Just Wanted to Scold Seller

​Remember last week, when a latex mask of accused murderer Casey Anthony garnered a top bid of $999,900 on eBay? Yeah, that didn't make any sense. Today, it does: The purported buyer just wanted to scold the seller in eBay's feedback section.

March for Good

​Remember last week, when a latex mask of accused murderer Casey Anthony garnered a top bid of $999,900 on eBay? Yeah, that didn't make any sense. Today, it does: The purported buyer just wanted to scold the seller in eBay's feedback section.

Michael Jackson's Death Bed For Sale!

The last photo of Wacko Jacko alive.​Just in case the whole, two-and-a-half year soap opera following Michael Jackson's death wasn't already packed with enough cheap intrigue and tabloid tawdriness (e.g. nude postmortem photos, that creepy Cirque du Soleil tribute, the Conrad Murray manslaughter t ... More >>