When it comes to the publishing magazines, Condé Nast is kind of a big deal. Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Architectural Digest are not exactly run of the mill publications. Writers, models, and photographers at the top of their game have graced the pages. The company is planning to cash…
We all know that art is subjective, but artist Betty Tompkins proves that one teenager’s sophomoric doodle is another person’s work of art.The M Building in Wynwood features Tompkins “F*ck” series — large scale photorealistic renderings of heterosexual intercourse. We’d like to make something clear — by “photorealistic renderings of…
We had a lot of fun last year when we played our first-ever Basel Bingo. So we’ve decided to resuscitate the game, because arty folks are such easy targets. We’ve once again, packed the board with (stereotypical) things you’ll encounter during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach 2012. All the…
If you remove a piece of street art from its original location, do you also amputate its artistic value? That’s the question raised by CONTEXT Art Miami this week, which will show Banksy works that were removed from their original locations and shipped to Miami to be seen as part…
As Art Basel approaches, you may try to fool your friends into thinking you’re all about the art. But let’s be real: the reason you’re so stoked about the wild week ahead is the b-o-o-z-e. Free booze, that is. The open bars are important as the multi million dollar objets…
Like most Americans, we Miamians don’t know shit about Hawaii. But luckily, we met John “Prime” Hina, a guy who started doing graffiti in Oahu in 1983, and is now in Miami working on a Heineken Mural piece with fellow Hawaiian graffiti pioneer Estria Miyashiro, and Miami’s own Trek6. Prime…
Over 680 artists and exhibitors tried to gain acceptance into Art Basel; only 257 made it. That’s about a 62 percent rejection rate. Ouch.There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Art Basel events going on throughout the week, but the best make 62 percent rate of rejection look like nothing…
If art is electricity, then Wynwood is a nuclear power plant, and millions of extra-thorough watts of creative energy are already pumping through the streets. Sunday afternoon we saw the rising tide of pigment rolling through the mainland in a tidal wave of paint. Here are a few of the…
Sometimes a title alone can inspire interest. (Think Naked Coeds or 1000 Faceplants You Don’t Want to Miss.) Such is the case with O Cinema’s week-long transmedia event, Art Meow-sel. Has a nice ring to it, no?Art Meow-sel exhibits include “Cat Art: The Good, The Bad, The Unbelievable & Other…
For most of us, that childhood dream of soaring into outer space probably set sail long ago (specifically, after we were too old to attend Space Camp). But during Art Basel, anything is possible — including a stroll in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong. See also: Desi Santiago’s Giant Dog…
Miami City Ballet and the Borscht Film Festival have more in common than you might think. Sure, MCB is an internationally praised ballet company known for its artful elegance, while Borscht is an up-and-coming film festival known for making experimental films that piss off pro athletes. But they’re both producing…
It’s Basel week! Which means seven days of little sleep, lots of booze, and more art than you ever thought imaginable. From sexting to psychic dogs, the lineup of installations, events, and schmoozfests is mind-numbing. Luckily, there are lots of ways to get your Basel on without spending a lot…
Soon enough Miami will be overtaken by art… well, the art market, in a display of crass commercialism that flaunts a disgusting amount of wealth. But we get it. You want to partake and rub elbows with Europeans in funny clothing and New Yorkers with zero sense of humor –…
The stars were out last night — namely, little red stars on Heineken bottles at the beer company’s Mural Launch Party at Cafeina in the Wynwood Arts District.Hundreds of guests were on hand to celebrate the official launch of the Heineken Mural Project, one of several satellite events during Art…
After a long Thanksgiving break from the broads, let’s all just admit it: We missed them! Real Housewives of Miami may have started with six housewives, but in episode 12, we’re now counting nine. In addition to the originals, there is Elaine Lancaster, of course. There’s the biggest queen of…
Forget the likes of Aquafina and Dasani — clear plastic is so passe (and environmentally unfriendly). Luckily, you can walk the aisles of Basel with a stylish substitute full of H2O clipped to your shoulder bag. See also: Desi Santiago’s Giant Dog Installation at Lords South Beach Is Going Up…
Last call before the nucleus of Miami bursts at the lady seams with edginess, art, wrist tattoos, and handlebar mustaches! Art Basel is so close, we could smell the acrylic paint like it was right under our nose — and no, we don’t have acrylic paint under our nose right…
“ALL LIFE IS REAL.” It’s the slogan for Bleeding Palm’s film Adventures of Chris Bosh in the Multiverse, which was scheduled to screen during the lead-up to Borscht 8 next month. But it looks like Bosh himself has his own motto: “My life is off limits.” Borscht Film Festival posted…
Of all the large-scale, eye-catching public art coming to Miami during Art Basel week, the wackiest has got to be the giant, psychic dog set to overtake Lords South Beach hotel. The work, which we first told you about in October, is a 60-foot tall black dog figure with evil-looking…
We stopped by Wynwood Walls yesterday to take a peek at Shepard Fairey’s latest work in progress and chat with the artist himself. The massive mural, which encompasses almost the entirety of the Walls’ entry courtyard, will be officially introduced during Art Basel next week. The new piece is being created…
It’s about to get all avant garde up in Miami. Art Basel doesn’t officially start until December 6, but the seemingly endless lineup of cultural events is already underway. Before you know it, you’ll be browsing works of art, surrounded by intolerable local hipsters and even more intolerable rich, touristy…
The Borscht Film Festival may not be the biggest or the most well-known film fest in the world. But for sheer quirky delight, it can’t be beat. And this year is no exception. Borscht 8 recently announced its lineup of events, and there’s much more to look forward to than…
