Miami Art Week is a time when adults gather to peruse art, sip champagne, and dance at wild parties. But what about the kids? “Wonder,” billed as the first art exhibit for and by kids to show during Art Basel, will compete with the grown-up shows December 5 through 8.
With all of the events and parties happening over the next week, it might be easy to forget what Art Basel is all about: the art. And while art galleries will be doing what they do best, local museums will also be debuting all new installations with works that touch…
Aqua Art Miami. Wednesday, December 5, through Sunday, December 9, at the Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 800-376-5850; aquaartmiami.com. Tickets cost $20 to $275. Art Africa Miami Arts Fair. Wednesday, December 5 to Sunday, December 9 at the 920 Building, 920 NW Second Ave., Miami; artafricamiamifair.com. Tickets cost…
Overtown is throwing a party and everyone’s invited. Local nonprofit Urban Philanthropies is opening a new space in the heart of the historic district called the Urban. The 53,000-square-foot public space will host a rich program of ongoing cultural events for the community. The Welcome to the Afrofuture…
The image of the prototypical feminist has not changed much since its inception: She’s angry, unshaven, and suspicious of men, if not downright misandrist. Judy Chicago, on the other hand, laughs easily. She wears dangling blue earrings and affectionately introduces her husband.
Art evolves. Each new generation has a unique story to tell, and art is its storytelling medium. For a growing wave of creatives, technology is an essential aspect of life — and of the art that reflects it. “Technology really allows us to not just be passive viewers of the…
Of all the streets in Miami, perhaps none has gotten as clogged with auto traffic during Miami Art Week as NW Second Avenue. The two-lane road runs right through the heart of Wynwood, which in recent years has become an epicenter of activity for tourists and locals seeking an artsy…
Art Basel and the satellite fairs host visitors from all over the globe each Miami Art Week, solidifying the Magic City as the ultimate destination for art. South Florida-based galleries put in the work all year to make the 305’s art scene shine and also make the rounds at the main and…
Even locals who don’t know squat about Miami Art Week can tell you about the old Drug Enforcement Administration warehouse on NW 29th Street, stacked year-round with contemporary artworks. The Rubell family has housed its extensive collection of contemporary art there for a quarter-century. But that era is coming to an end. Two years after the Rubell Family Collection (RFC) announced its intention to relocate to Allapattah in 2019, this December’s exhibit could be the last in its storied space.
The playgrounds of the rich and tasteful aren’t the focus of the Faena Festival, a free series of exhibitions and performances commissioned by the Faena District for Miami Art Week. For its inaugural program, the theme is “This Is Not America,”
Zoe Lukov, curator of the inaugural Faena Festival, uses Alfredo Jaar’s historic work, “A Logo for America,” as a jumping-off point. “If this is not America, what is it? What do we want it to be?” she poses, preferring to open a dialog rather than give direct answers. She addresses “the myths and narratives that separate us, and how to reimagine those in a way that fits our own lives.” The festival seeks to raise this and other questions through the lenses of performance, installation, video, and more.
Art Basel Miami Beach released its list of 2018 galleries this morning, and the numbers break down thusly: 268 galleries from 34 countries, two Miami art spaces, and zero surprises.
This past Monday, Fentress Architects released photos of the newly revamped Miami Beach Convention Center. At a glance, the new space is sleek and modern, and looks too expensive to touch. But a news release says there’s more to the $620 million makeover than aesthetics.
Grand Basel will celebrate cars as works of art at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Gardens Speak aims to bring the voices of ten people killed in the Syrian Civil War back from beyond the grave.
Let’s face it — Art Basel isn’t just about Miami Beach anymore. Not to mention, if you Uber or — God help you — drive to the Beach, with each year you have to ask yourself if the ever-increasing traffic is worth it. It makes sense that Downtown, the real center of our city, after all, is fast emerging as a home for the arts.This year, Art Miami, Miami’s oldest art fair, and sister fair CONTEXT catalyzed this movement by setting up shop in their new location at One Herald Plaza.
When you grow up here, you see Basel as a kind of abstract happening. It’s something your rich friends get to go to while you’re stuck at home prepping for Christmas and Hanukkah. Beyond the beaches and the walls of Wynwood, life goes on and celebrity sightings are nil. It’s just another week, but with worse traffic.
As idols fall and the charged conversation about gender inequality continues to gain momentum, communities and allies pop up in unlikely places. During Miami Art Week, one such unexpected event for feminist art and interaction is Fair, taking place at the top of Brickell City Centre through December 10.
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with WorldRedEye, New Times…
In August, Charleston City Paper published the stories of four local artists who took legal action against Rebekah Jacob of Rebekah Jacob Gallery for allegations of untimely payment, damaged work, lost work, and nonpayment. Jacob is also the gallerist behind Vedado Gallery, which is part of Scope Art Show in Miami Beach this week.
The Parade Against Patriarchy comes at the close of a year when women rose up to say “no more” to sexual harassment, among many other consequences that result from a patriarchal system.
Art Basel is in full force this week, with practically every spot in Miami hosting a private art collection event, performance art piece, or concert. Some places are jumping in for the first time, while others have been perfecting their events over the years. Hôtel Gaythering’s Art Gaysel falls into the latter category.
