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 options…
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…
On the cusp of Baselphrenia, the sad truth is that all this contemporary art mania drowns out the talented pool of local artists. So pay homage to Miami’s creatives with a visit to the gigantic Francisco Locastro mural on 36th Street and NW Third Avenue. This year, the TM Sisters…
Sandwiched between Joey’s Italian Cafe and Wynwood Kitchen and Bar is a portal into the evolution of street art. What was once scribbles illegally spray-painted on the sides of buildings, trash bins, and newspaper racks is now fine, museum-quality art displayed proudly on the Wynwood Walls. Shepard Fairey, Ryan McGinness,…
For the past two years, we’ve supported the city’s quickly evolving art scene with the MasterMind Awards, modest grants that honor the people and projects in the community that are making the biggest impact on visual arts, music, film, and beyond. This week, the submission period for the 2012 MasterMind…
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 is…
The Knight Foundation’s Arts Challenge has awarded $2.9 million in matching grants to 31 culture projects in Miami. To qualify, the projects must be about art, must take place in or benefit Miami, and the winners must find funds to match the Knight grant within a year.Out of over 1,300…
Father Alberto Cutie will lead a group of local luminaries — including Rabbie Shmuley Boteach (former Michael Jackson spiritual adviser) and CBS4 Morning Anchor Jawan Strader tonight at a fundraiser for a local nonprofit: Ax Sex Abusers Now. The group, which doesn’t advocate violence, sponsors a team of first responders…
Art Basel not only offers an overload of visual stimulation, it also presents a time to dredge up any tragic feelings of rejection you experienced in your youth. Sure, there are like 300 openings and parties each and every night of next week, but there are only like three you…
id anyone catch the preview for Baseball Wives before Tough Love Miami began? Goodness, that show looks great.Now imagine: you’re sitting at home in your reality show mansion and all of a sudden, Knock, Knock. You think, “There must be someone at the door.” Oh yes, there sure is: it’s…
Iconic Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a master of the Dutch Golden Age – not a master of golden showers. Or was he?Probably not. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t create works that were considered risque for the 1600s. A collection of 20 of Rembrandt’s etchings, which historians, curators,…
When an elementary schooler with a knack for papier-mâché grows up, it’s only natural that the child fall into the Sacramento street art scene. Such was the case with world-renowned graffiti artist Neckface. As a kid, Neckface loved making papier-mâché art, but as a teen, he started tagging building ’round…
Fashion Breakdown: Jean cowboy shirt from GAP, red tie is Van Heusen, fedora straw hat from Sean John, Levi’s jeans, Aldo shoes, glasses bought at Urban Outfitters, piercings got them in South Beach, and hair done at Control Salon…
For many Americans, this Thursday will be a day of thankful reflection over a meal the size of which a third-world family has never seen. But according to the National Retail Federation, about 152 million of those folks (that’s about half the population) can be expected to line the cold…
Ugh, Black Friday. It’s a nauseating, cross-country display of hyperconsumerism at its apex, retail’s official kickoff to “the holiday season” and all it entails: generic Christmas songs, drastically reduced sale prices, parking-lot fender-benders, and never-ending checkout lines. Whether you camped out all night waiting for Best Buy to open or…
Fashion Breakdown: Top from Urban Outtfiters, pants from Macy’s, belt from another outfit, bag by BCBG, boots Nordtrom (has them also in brown), necklace from an Española Way shop, name ring from her dad when she was a kid, watch by Swatch, and bracelets from different boutiques in North Carolina…
Ah, Thanksgiving; the time of year when Pilgrims and Indians grow corn and shoot unsuspecting turkeys all in the name of a gigantic overindulgent feast.Nowadays however, Thanksgiving is known for its family-oriented festivities where all the relatives can get together in one place and criticize each other. Oh, and eat…
Fashion Breakdown: Red slipdress from an armoire, bustier is Christian Dior Vintage, black mini from American Apparel, stockings from Cut and Stretched, shoes from a Canadian thrift store, and necklace from Elemental Product Spot Design in Wynwood…
Faith Ringgold’s 1960s paintings at Miami Art Museum through January 1
Blackthorn: Sam Shepard’s Butch Cassidy is alive in Bolivia
Hugo: Scorsese milks the 3-D trend for his timeless cause
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1: Bella and Edward lock it down
