When it comes to the tens of thousands of works of art on display at Basel — well, let’s just say that “free” is the last word that comes to mind. After all, there are beaucoup bucks to be made. Regardless of cultural relevance, this week is all about the…
Jarritos, art, Breakfast Tacos at Tiffani’s, and Robert Rodriguez’s Chingon. Can Basel week get any better? Representing the “vibrant and varied” influence Latino culture has played in the United States, Henry Muñoz’s 6,700-square-foot, site-specific interactive art instillation, Mestizo City, opens tonight in Miami’s Design District. But the San Antonio-based CEO…
If you’re a responsible adult with a nine-to-five job, you may have wasted this whole week slaving away for the man instead of guzzling Champagne and eyeing wacky art installations like the rest of this city. Well guess what. It’s Friday, meaning that for Miami’s government employees, bankers, accountants, the…
Randy Polumbo describes his work, Love Stream, like this: “[It] can be a giant kaleidescope, or upon penetrating the interior, a libidinally stimulating reflecting pool,” says the artist.And here we thought it was just an Airstream trailer decorated with pastel-colored glass dildos.Those fortunate enough to have attended Art Public’s opening night…
Once again, with the last semi-chilly gasps of another weird year in this Magic City, we’ve arrived at that peak of cultural extravaganzas, Art Basel. It’s the annual onslaught of the art world’s best and brightest, what The Telegraph called “the Olympic Games of modern artistic commerce. But while we’re…
About fucking time!That’s what we have to say about Art Basel Miami Beach’s organizers finally inviting Spinello Projects to exhibit at the big show. Last year, we got into an argument at the Miami Beach Convention Center with another Miami gallery owner when we told him Art Basel was bullsh*t…
A local firefighter-turned-artist will bring her unique bodypainting style to the Basel scene this week. Shannon Defreitas slathers in-your-face pigments all over the bare bodies of models, who then pose for art photos that seriously pop. You can check her out at The Art Place Wynwoood and a couple other…
“Architecture for Dogs: this is only the start,” world-renowned Japanese designer Kenya Hara, said as part of his introduction to the furriest, friendliest exhibit this side of Art Basel. And from what this reporter’s seen, he’s not kidding. For this project, artists all over the world have taken doggie design…
With more than 50,000 international visitors pouring into the Big Mango for the Art Basel blitz, our cultural calendar has hit critical mass. Everywhere across the 305 the top shelf swill is flowing, B-listers are rubbing elbows with Euro-trash; people you haven’t seen since middle school are contacting you to…
Human beings are superstitious. We believe black cats are bad luck, stepping on cracks leads to broken backs, and Magic 8 Balls and cheap cookies can foretell the future. So is it any less plausible that an artist’s creation could prognosticate accurately? See also: – Desi Santiago’s Giant Dog Installation…
The time has come. The big show is here. Before you know it, it’ll be Sunday, and you’ll find yourself wondering where Art Basel 2012 went. (Hint: You spent a good chunk of it in a boozy blackout.) With so many shows, parties, and other events competing for your attention…
When contemporary art star Jeff Koons immortalized Michael Jackson and Bubbles the Chimp in 1988, little did he imagine that the celebrity primate would one day follow in his footsteps to become the featured artist during an Art Basel exhibit. Back then, Koons created a series of three life-sized gold…
Sugar and sex have made for an epic combination since American Pie’s Jim and his junk took on that infamous apple pie. (Ok, maybe even before that.) See also: – #ArtBaselProblems is Now a Thing on Twitter – Where to Drink for Free During Miami Art Week Sugar and Gomorrah,…
Champagne. It’s everywhere you look at Art Basel and at Design Miami/. The gods practically pour it down from the sky and into your mouth as you meander, quenching you with its sweet effervescence. But how about artwork that’s influenced by it? Yeah, they’ve got that, too.Run, don’t walk, to…
You know what’s worse than finding out the Art Basel show you’re at doesn’t have an open bar?Nothing. Absolutely nothing is worse than that.This week Art Basel takes #FirstWorldProblems to a whole other level. Celebutantes and wannabe Miami hotshots have taken to complaining (ironically or not) on Twitter about how…
Sure, Art Week in Miami has been going on since Monday. But Wednesday is the day things really kick into high gear, with events all over town forcing you to make Sophie’s Choice-esque decisions about where and how to spend our free time. Will you have more fun on the…
We’ve all got closets full of crap we can’t use, and in this consumption-based society, we’re more likely to haul it to the garbage bin than put it to any good use. But don’t head to the dumpster just yet, especially not if you’re skilled in the art of getting…
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…
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…
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…
