The Best Museum and Gallery Shows Open Post-Basel

In case you haven’t had your requisite fill of art in the last week, it’s not too late to take in some of the most impressive contemporary art on the market. Several museums and local galleries are keeping their December exhibits open post Art Basel and Miami Art Week. Here…

Video: Art Basel 2015 Brings the Penis Sculptures

After a week of art partying during Art Basel Miami Beach 2015, we all looked a little haggard, like someone flogged us hard with the ugly paddle. But at New Times, we don’t let soul crushing exhaustion keep us from joking about some fine art or boobs! No siree! In…

Art Basel Miami Beach 2015: Winners and Losers

Art Basel is finally over. The behemoth art fair that sweeps into our fair city every year has packed its bags and blown us a very European kiss goodbye. And in its wake, it’s inevitably left both the victorious and the conquered. We here at the Miami New Times have…

The Ten Best Things to Do on Saturday for Art Basel

Saturday is quite possibly the mecca for Art Basel and Miami Art Week. With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to narrow down the ones worthwhile. That’s why we’re here to suggest the ten events we think are worth your time and effort today. ArtCenter breakfast,…

Despite the Rain, PAMM’s Dimensions Performance Dazzled

One of the most anticipated Museum events during Miami Art Week, PAMM Presents: Dimensions Variable with Ryan McNamara and Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange), was under threat of heavy rain. Sure enough, just as over 400 guests started to fill the museum’s wraparound veranda, storm clouds were brewing, leaving passageways…

The Ten Best Things to Do Friday for Art Basel

Even though Friday signifies the week’s end, it also signifies the start of your Art Basel and Miami Art Week fun.  With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to narrow down the ones worthwhile. That’s why we’re here to suggest the ten events we think…

Miami Art Week 2015: The Ten Most Bizarre Works of Art at Scope

To try and pick anything as the best piece of work at Scope Art Fair is really quite a dubious errand. As soon as you enter the beach-based tent, you’re smacked in the face with color, texture, witty word plays, strange ocular tricks, and post-Warhol attitude. You might as well…

KIND Snacks Celebrates Youth and Art With Basel Pop-Up

Among the glitz and glamour notoriously associated with Miami Art Week comes a different kind of cafe. Featuring live music, spoken word performances, and a gallery with works created by South Florida’s youth community, the KIND Cafe is a whole other experience. The exclusive Basel-only pop-up celebrates the fusion of…

Miami Art Week 2015: Context Takes on Figurative Art

To say that Context Art Miami was crowded during its VIP opening would be a severe understatement. With throngs of people flooding the Will Call booths for hours, fair attendants struggled to accommodate the hoards of eager masses waiting to get a glimpse at what international galleries brought to the…

UberBOAT Sets Sail in Time for Art Basel 2015

Driving during Art Basel is literally the worst thing. The roads are clogged with outsiders who don’t understand Miami’s rules of the road (there aren’t any, duh), and the congestion is exacerbated by the ceaseless road construction along major connectors like I-95, the Palmetto Expressway, and the Venetian Causeway. So…

The Nine Best Things to Do Thursday for Art Basel 2015

You’ve made it to Thursday — the weekend is almost in sight and it’s technically only day two of Basel. With all the events taking place, it can be an overwhelming task to try and narrow down the ones worthwhile. That’s what we’re here for. Here are the nine events…

Miami Art Week 2015: Pulse Comes Alive With Pop and Color

For years, Pulse was relegated to second tier status among the various satellite fairs that flock to Miami Beach during Art Basel. Two years ago, newly appointed director Helen Toomer looked to turn things around for the struggling enterprise. Last year, with a move to Indian Creek Beach on 46th…