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Art Basel's Weirdest: Drug Coffins, Floating Testicles and Naked Pig Wrasslin

photo by Carlos Suarez de JesusWho wants a coffin full of pills and bullets?Sure, the big-money Warhols and eye-popping, million-dollar deals get all the headlines, but we all know what really gets your pulse jacked about Art Basel and its satellite fairs: the free booze and the really weird art.Som ... More >>

Saturday's Best Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Events

​Can you feel it? It's in the very back of your mind, but it's there -- that half-disappointed, half-relieved feeling that always hits you on Basel Saturday. It's the realization that the annual Basel bacchanal will be over in just a couple days. Maybe you're already Baseled out, ready for all the ... More >>

Art Basel: $8 for Four Chocolate-Covered Strawberries!

Ben GuzmanBasel Grub for a pretty penny.Art Basel opened the flood gates to the public yesterday and all eyes are on Miami Beach. But what happens once you're inside the Convention Center and feeling a little peckish? You get slammed with inflated prices for food and drink..For those of us not holdi ... More >>

Miami Beach and Basel, Switzerland Officially Become Sister Cities

​To locals, the word "Basel" means non-stop art and swanky parties. Sometimes it's easy to forget that the word is actually the name of a Swiss city that's home to the original Art Basel. To mark the tenth anniversary of Art Basel Miami Beach, the two towns finally decided to make it official and ... More >>

Lenny Kravitz Does Yoga at Basel, and So Can You

​Standing all day. Drinking all night. Roaming the streets for hours dressed in heels and strange getups. Art Basel is fun, but it can also take its toll. Still, a normal workout during Miami's most faaahbulous week? It just doesn't seem fitting. How can you relax knowing that you're missing all t ... More >>

In Defense of Mr. Brainwash

​Mr. Brainwash invaded South Beach Wednesday for his second annual "Under Construction" Basel beach bash. The night romped. The two story 25,000-square-foot gallery was filled with MBW's latest works, as well as plenty of vodka, an appearance by the Art Angel, and as many free MBW posters as you c ... More >>

Friday's Best Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Events

​At long last, it's Art Basel weekend: two glorious days when Miami's poor nine-to-fivers finally get to fully experience the art, the parties and the insanity that the rest of us have been soaking up since Wednesday. But that's not the only reason things are about to get even more crowded. The we ... More >>

Yelle at the Fillmore Miami Beach December 2

​At long last, it's Art Basel weekend: two glorious days when Miami's poor nine-to-fivers finally get to fully experience the art, the parties and the insanity that the rest of us have been soaking up since Wednesday. But that's not the only reason things are about to get even more crowded. The we ... More >>

YACHT at the Electric Pickle December 1

​At long last, it's Art Basel weekend: two glorious days when Miami's poor nine-to-fivers finally get to fully experience the art, the parties and the insanity that the rest of us have been soaking up since Wednesday. But that's not the only reason things are about to get even more crowded. The we ... More >>

Guide to 2011 Art Basel Miami Beach Fairs

This year's best picks: Pig pens, pop-up pianos, and hip-hop pioneers.

Art Basel Miami Beach at 10

A decade of debauchery, deals, and disasters.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Music Guide: All the Acts Announced So Far

​Right now, Miami is being swarmed by art fairs, galleries, and artists from across the globe. Of course, we're talking about Art Basel Miami Beach. A side benefit to all this arty international activity is the influx of awesome music to entertain all the jetsetters. And naturally, Crossfade is k ... More >>

Art Basel Breakfasts & Brunches: From Bakehouse to FIU to the Sagamore

​Here is the dish on Art Basel's go-to breakfast & brunch events -- the best places to sip mimosas with the rest of the art fanatics. Enjoy!

Occupy Art Basel is So Far Just a Tumblr Blog, a Facebook Page, and a Snobby Art Collector

​Will Art Basel Miami Beach get a Wall Street-style occupation this week? The art fair warned gallerists of the possibility, and rumors are swirling. Now OccupyArtBasel.com is live, but right now it's just a Tumblr blog filled with a mini-manifesto and a Occupy movement related pictures and links. ... More >>

Wednesday's Best Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Events

​​It's go time, Miami. The official Art Basel exhibits at the convention center may not open to the public until tomorrow, but with so many other fairs, galleries, public projects and more competing for your attention today, we're calling it: Basel is back.Which, of course, means an overload of ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach: Ten Places to Spot a Celeb Listening to Music

​Art Basel Miami Beach is a horrible, crippling beast. It stands, hovering over the first week of December, forcing free drinks down your throat, making you listen to terrible music and look at bad art. Sometimes, though, every once in a while, it takes a step back and shows you the light, somet ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do During Art Basel Miami Beach 2011

​Regardless of your approach, the sad truth is it's impossible to catch every piece of art worth experiencing during Basel week. With 250 exhibitors at the Miami Beach Convention Center, not to mention hundreds of others operating at the more than a dozen satellite fairs, this year's tenth edition ... More >>

Art Basel Bingo 2011: Play Along!

​Back in March, we debuted Ultra Bingo. The exploration of a subculture through a game of chance was more enjoyable that we thought it would be, so why not apply it to another major Miami event? So here you have it, Basel Bingo!Like its Ultra cousin, Basel Bingo is packed with (stereotypical) stu ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach Parties You Are Not Invited To

FacebookIt's all about the Benjamins, baby. ​Whether you're an affluent jet setter or an artistic street kid, Art Basel Miami Beach and the plethora of satellite fairs, gallery exhibits, and public instillations attached to the four-day festival offer a little something for everyone. For Crossfade ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011's Ten Best Parties, Concerts, and Strip Shows

Via facebook.com/TamaraSkyGet your Basel happy ending with Tamara Sky, The Overthrow, and Hard 2 Leave.​Check out Crossfade's blogs on other awesome Basel week events like YACHT, Salem, James Murphy's Special Disco Version, Yelle, and GZA. It might seem like a really rad idea to spend the next fo ... More >>

Art Basel Food Guide: Miami Beach

​Art Basel is about to capture the minds and imagination of Miami. The self-billed "most prestigious art show in the Americas" showcases art by more than 2,000 artists. Art is everywhere -- on the sides of buildings, in parks, in tents and galleries, and at the Miami Beach Convention Center. In or ... More >>

Overthrow's Hard 2 Leave Invades Goldrush, Bringing Basel Back to the Strip Club

​Every Art Basel, someone's throwing a party at a strip club. A few years ago at Goldrush Miami, a bunch of scenesters put on a fete that featured free tequila shots and Miller High Life. If memory serves, the door was guarded by a password. That was a hot time. A superstupid end-of-Basel night. ... More >>

Sonic Purrs

​Every Art Basel, someone's throwing a party at a strip club. A few years ago at Goldrush Miami, a bunch of scenesters put on a fete that featured free tequila shots and Miller High Life. If memory serves, the door was guarded by a password. That was a hot time. A superstupid end-of-Basel night. ... More >>

Fountain of Youth

​Every Art Basel, someone's throwing a party at a strip club. A few years ago at Goldrush Miami, a bunch of scenesters put on a fete that featured free tequila shots and Miller High Life. If memory serves, the door was guarded by a password. That was a hot time. A superstupid end-of-Basel night. ... More >>

You Are Not Invited to Spotify's Basel Concert Series With Nas, TV on the Radio, Sharon Jones

​Over the last couple weeks, we here at Crossfade have become total Spotify addicts. Our habit began last week after learning that the free on-demand music service had teamed up with Midtown's Ricochet Lounge to put together a Basel week concert lineup that's packed with more superstar names than ... More >>

Win Free Tickets to Scope Miami Art Fair

​Whether you're dropping mad bills on original pieces of contemporary art or simply admiring the work, Basel week can be relatively expensive. From admission fees to parking costs, mixed drinks and gourmet street food, Basel budgeting can be real a bitch. Lucky for y'all, we've teamed up with fo ... More >>

Hands Accross America

​Whether you're dropping mad bills on original pieces of contemporary art or simply admiring the work, Basel week can be relatively expensive. From admission fees to parking costs, mixed drinks and gourmet street food, Basel budgeting can be real a bitch. Lucky for y'all, we've teamed up with fo ... More >>

Tom Tom Magazine's Mindy Abovitz on Art Basel Showcase and Lady Drummers

Photo by Bex Wade​It's a proven fact that the hottest thing in rock 'n' roll is a woman on drums. So Crossfade is superstoked that Tom Tom Magazine, the only print publication focused on female percussionists, will be bringing a notable showcase of lady drummers to Churchill's Pub for Art Basel M ... More >>

Pass the Basel

Photo by Bex Wade​It's a proven fact that the hottest thing in rock 'n' roll is a woman on drums. So Crossfade is superstoked that Tom Tom Magazine, the only print publication focused on female percussionists, will be bringing a notable showcase of lady drummers to Churchill's Pub for Art Basel M ... More >>

Crosstown Rebels Announce Get Lost Art Basel Lineup at the Electric Pickle December 4

​If there's one WMC/Miami Music Week party that keeps locals and jetsetters buzzing year-round, it's Crosstown Rebels' Get Lost. Last March marked the party's sixth installment and third year at the Electric Pickle, a venue which has proven ideal for this marathon event, with its sunny patio sett ... More >>

No Age at Grand Central January 18

​If there's one WMC/Miami Music Week party that keeps locals and jetsetters buzzing year-round, it's Crosstown Rebels' Get Lost. Last March marked the party's sixth installment and third year at the Electric Pickle, a venue which has proven ideal for this marathon event, with its sunny patio sett ... More >>

No Age Comes Back to Miami for the Third Time in Ten Months

Photo by Todd Cole​This is Miami and the local appetite for rock 'n' roll of all kinds (garage, punk, metal, etc.) is notoriously suspect. The standard wisdom says the people of South Florida have no stomach for churning squalls of guitar noise and skull-battering drums. But the simple fact that ... More >>

Wynwood Kitchen & Bar: artful and improving

Photo by Todd Cole​This is Miami and the local appetite for rock 'n' roll of all kinds (garage, punk, metal, etc.) is notoriously suspect. The standard wisdom says the people of South Florida have no stomach for churning squalls of guitar noise and skull-battering drums. But the simple fact that ... More >>

Plentiful and Good

Photo by Todd Cole​This is Miami and the local appetite for rock 'n' roll of all kinds (garage, punk, metal, etc.) is notoriously suspect. The standard wisdom says the people of South Florida have no stomach for churning squalls of guitar noise and skull-battering drums. But the simple fact that ... More >>

Art Basel: 25 Reasons We're Glad It's Over

Associated Press26. George Hamilton, who are you trying to fool?​Look, there's no denying that Art Basel is the best thing to happen to Miami since cocaine. The money, the buzz, the makeover to the city's image, blah blah blah. We know. We love it, and we'll be excited for it all over again next y ... More >>

Top Five Things Overheard While Watching a Band at Art Basel

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezThis FWY guy just watched, smirking, while people said stupid stuff.​Everyone who went to Basel should be able to agree that that it was great. (Or at the very least "interesting.") But sometimes all that art can make you feel dumb, like maybe you just don't get it. So ... More >>

Random Night at Arkadia During Basel Week

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

Art Basil

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

Three Art Basel club bashes December 2 to 4

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

A Better PlaceG

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

Standardize the Books

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

Fountain Miami artists make a splash

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

Def Jam Art

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

Hedge Funds and Arcade Games

Victor Gonzalez iPhone picSunny Singh likes to bang on the drum all day.​The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you're in a Haitian man's cab listening to Creole talk-rad ... More >>

UPDATE: Miami Museum of Science Now Open After Removing Asbestos

The Museum of Science will reopen Thurs. night for an Art Basel-related party​The Miami Museum of Science is open once again after closing for a week to remove asbestos uncovered by a New Times investigation.The museum is back up and running just in time for a party tomorrow night to celebrate Art ... More >>

Food For Art Basel: Where to Get The Best Chow

Courtesy of gastroPod​College students and those of us living on a budget have long known that art openings often provide an opportunity for gratis hors d'oeuvres and fancy drinks. Starving artists need to eat sometime, right?Art Basel week is an entirely different creature, of course, and it's on ... More >>

Jeremy Ellis (AKA Ayro) Bangs the Basel Gong at the Electric Pickle's Champion Sound Tonight

​While certain parts of the Beach, Design District, and downtown get an exclusive, private, and totally off-camera Basel cash injection tonight, the Electric Pickle will be hosting a cheaper, open-to-the-public art party alternative -- Champion Sound. Reupping in a big way, this weekly Wednesday ... More >>

Three Art Basel Miami Beach Club Bashes for the After-Dark Demographic

Photo by BronquesQuick licks and pearl necklaces at LastNightsParty.​Since you never even leave the house during daylight hours, there's zero chance you'll make it anywhere near Art Basel's actual exhibition sites. Your personal plan: Rubbing shoulders (and maybe other body parts) with the artsy e ... More >>

Panic Bomber Offering a Special Live Set at Transit During Basel Week

​With Art Basel looming, the masses are already buzzing with barely controlled excitement about the country's most enormous and important art event of the year. So we here at New Times have been ear-deep for weeks, gathering intel on both official and unofficial arty parties. Off-the-grid case i ... More >>