The decorative arts sort of get a bad rap. But while everyone oohs and aahs at the blue-chip pieces for sale at Art Basel, you can’t sit on a Picasso — well, you can, but it’s not going to be worth much once you stand up. That’s why Design Miami…
Two thousand words is too many for a Wednesday morning, but too few to do the new Pérez Art Museum Miami justice. So we’ll put it simply: the new Herzog and De Meuron (HDM) edifice on museum island is, no exaggeration, exquisite. Naturally, in this story, we’ll be describing the…
The walls of Miami’s buildings are now covered in murals, created by artists who have returned to Miami on their annual rotation just in time for Art Basel. They invade our city like locusts — albeit suave, good-looking locusts. On any given Taco Tuesday this gang of sun-kissed, paint-speckled artists…
Maybe you’re not interested in the upper crust Art Basel scene. Maybe you find the exclusive opening parties to be vapid and overblown. Maybe you hate drinking for free in a room full of bizarrely dressed strangers. Or maybe you just forgot to RSVP this year. Either way, if you’re…
Miami will get a taste of the British Isles when Art Britannia presents Britain’s contemporary art scene. The show, curated by Ben Austin and produced by Karelle Levy, will be one of the many art events occurring during Art Basel. The show will feature some of Britain’s exciting artists, including…
Sure, there’s a fair amount of Art Basel events this week that seem better suited for New York Fashion Week. But while some argue that these grandiose fashion parties are not exactly art-related (cough, cough New York Times), even the most artistically astute know that fashion is, in fact, art…
Last year, popular art themes during Art Basel included Warhol, guns, Warhol, street art, and more Warhol. But if the UNTITLED art fair is an indicator of this year’s offerings, 2013 will be the year of new technology. (And also B-list celebrities. Hello, Val Kilmer!) UNTITLED opened last night with…
Every year, people complain that Christmas preparations are beginning earlier than the last. But somehow, nobody ever stresses about Art Basel, which has expanded from a weekend event into a weeklong fest full of events, parties, fairs, shows, movie screenings, and more. Once upon a time, you had to wait…
So you think you can Basel? Think again. In the annual arts mayhem that erupts across Miami at this time each year, there’s no way to avoid mishaps. You’re going to get stuck in traffic. You’re going to forget to RSVP for that Vernissage. You’re going to drink too much…
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and that colloquialism rings truer for art than any other endeavor. And thanks to non-profit org Global Inheritance, recycling bins have become a part of the local artistic landscape, a la TRASHed Miami. For the third year in a row, GI…
On a normal day, Miami is a mash-up of the world’s most eccentric, flamboyant, noisy, and colorful people. We dress for attention, we party all night, and we drive like madmen. Imagine, then, a Miami turned up to eleven, courtesy of an onslaught of cultural events followed by a slew…
Menin Hotels is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Gale South Beach property in perfect Art Basel fashion. The hospitality group is bringing pop artist Mr. Brainwash, AKA Thierry Guetta, to take over its boutique hotel. Mr. Brainwash is creating multiple large-scale oil paintings for the inside of the hotel…
We’ve featured the fairs. We’ve given you the galleries. But during Art Basel week in Miami, the arts cannot be contained to traditional venues. Every place in town wants a piece of the Basel action, from hotels to restaurants to random addresses in Wynwood. All this attention on Basel’s fairs…
Art Basel is in the air. With just about a month to go before the 2013 edition of the world-renowned Miami Beach blowout, it’s time to get serious about planning your Basel path. From Wynwood to Little Havana to the traditional Miami Beach hot spots, these fairs have something for…
It’s no secret that Miami is full of culture. One of its biggest events of the year, Art Basel Miami Beach, is the quintessential amalgam of all things Miami culture … and then some. But with so many galleries involved in Art Basel 2013, how is a art lover expected…
A lot of Art Basel showcases can be a bit stiff. Some galleries set up shop, serve wine, and let visitors file past artwork like glittery cattle. But Miami’s Tecné Collective plans to dazzle patrons with its unique video mapping and kinetic motion projects, using real-time human influence to enhance…
‘Tis the season for all kinds of offbeat, artsy shit to pop up all over the 305. That’s what Art Basel is all about. And by far our favorite part of the week’s adventures is the interactive, off-the-cuff stuff that local creatives come up with. One such event is next…
Let the celebrity watch begin. At the beginning of this month, we speculated about the A-listers who might show up in Miami for some champagne-soaked Art Basel parties this year. But with the mega culture fest less than one week away, the time for speculation is over. And the time…
Most of us know that standing in an all red room will get the blood pumping, while being surrounded by blue and green hues instills a sense of serenity. Studies have shown that colors affect our psychological state, and different shades have been associated with different feelings. White, for example,…
Chances are we’re going to see lots of wickedly wild things during Art Basel this year. Among them will be the Art Drive-Thru installed in the 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage, just outside the Alchemist store. Opening in December, the drive-thru will be running 24/7 throughout the week of Art…
Music and art often go hand in hand, especially during the temporary party paradise that is Art Basel in Miami. Last night at the Pop Up Piano Miami Mixer, they were one and the same. Artists from around the world were invited to trade in their usual canvas or building…
Take a stroll down Washington Ave from December 3-7 and stumble into an arcade to get a different shade of Art Basel. The FAILE Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade 2013 Miami Beach Presented by Perrier (phew) will take you back to the grand ol’ days of the arcade and give you…
