Art Basel Miami Beach
December 6 – 9
Two hundred of the most prestigious galleries in the world - selected from more than 850 applicants - will show works by over 2,000 artists. An array of special exhibitions and events are available to visitors, and one-hour long ArtNexus guided tours are available in English and Spanish. Cost of tour is $17 p/p. Art Basel Miami Beach is open noon to 8 p.m. Thurs - Sat and till 6 p.m. on Sun. Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster - one-day tickets are $30; after 5 p.m. $15; and multi-day passes are $65. Children under 16 are free when accompanied by an adult.
Miami Beach Convention Center
Enter through Hall D or Hall A, Miami Beach
RAM Miami
December 6 – 9
RAM (Representational Artists Movement) Miami, an Art Basel Miami Beach satellite event, is transforming the Miami City Ballet studios into an art experience that will involve the viewer from the moment they enter with atmospheric lighting, visual projections and living sculpture. Collaborating with MCB, RAM will present vignettes and juxtaposed art objects, including graffiti, murals, life-size sculptures, 3-dimensional trompe l'oeil and a "Live & Wet" painting of a principal MCB dancer. The exhibition is free and open to the public Weds 9 to 11:30 p.m., Thurs-Sat from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun from noon to 5 p.m. A portion of proceeds benefit Miami City Ballet. Pictured: The Persistent Dream of Youth, 72" x 120" oil on canvas by Christopher Pugliese.
Miami City Ballet Studios
2200 Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach
703-314-4959
"Word of Mouth" Fits in a Box
December 6 – 9
Gallery Diet at The Bridge Art Fair presents Brian Burkhardt's conceptual exhibition that indiscriminately shows the work of emerging and under-recognized artists. Word of Mouth imposed a standard size limitation so submitted work must fit in a flat-rate USPS box. The exhibition room will be transformed using cork, allowing the show to be in a constant state of flux with maximum exposure realized for the vast group of international artists who were chosen to exhibit. Open Dec 6 from noon to 4 p.m.; Dec 7 & 8 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Dec 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Catalina Hotel, Room 117
1732 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
305-674-1160 (Catalina Hotel)
Art Now Fair
December 6 – 9
Art Now Fair will showcase 45 galleries from six different countries that focus on emerging and cutting edge artists. Participating galleries are encouraged to be creative with their installations and to present a wide diversity of new and established artists and a range of medium from painting and photography to installation and video. The emphasis is making the art experience enjoyable for their Miami visitors. Free and open to the public Thurs - Sat from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Claremont Hotel
1700 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
347-461-8713
Madam Bertin-Toublanc's Private Soiree
Friday
December 7 from 7 to 10 p.m.
A new world class addition to the contemporary art scene in Miami will open its doors during Art Basel week showcasing the talent of international artists throughout its 17,000 sq ft newly remodeled space in the Wynwood Art District. Armelle Bertin-Toublanc will host a private soiree for international and local collectors, philanthropists and socialites who will gather to enjoy her hospitality and exquisite art. For a special invitation to SocialMiami subscribers, please respond to rsvp@starservicesevents.com. Galerie Bertin-Toublanc's original house gallery is centrally located in Paris, steps away from the Champs-Elysees and the Grand Palais, where they feature a progressive artistic vision of figurative and incisive contemporary art from emerging and established talent such as Baba Anand (India), Liu Bolin (China), Supakitch (France), Philippe Chevallier (France) and Mauro Perucchetti (UK).
Galerie Bertin-Toublanc
2534 North Miami Avenue, Miami
786-718-5272 (Frederic Letzelter)
Gables Gallery Night
Friday
December 7 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Join the fun every first Friday when Gables Gallery Night attracts collectors and young professionals to the art galleries, sidewalk tapas bars, fine restaurants and clubs in safe, comfortable downtown Coral Gables. Whisked between galleries aboard free air-conditioned minibus limousines or the city's quaint trolleys, thousands of visitors join local residents at Greater Miami's liveliest monthly event. Enjoy complementary refreshments, stroll through exhibitions of contemporary and modern Latin American, North American, and European art, including paintings, sculptures, textiles, works on paper and photography, along with art books, in a downtown area chock full of fascinating boutiques. Top off your evening in one of Coral Gables' celebrated dining spots - all within easy walking distance! Click to view participating member galleries.
Throughout Coral Gables' Business District
Coral Gables
305-444-4493
Opening of "No One Belongs Here More Than You"
Friday
December 7 from 8 p.m. to midnight
Gen Art is hosting one of its legendary parties celebrating the opening of "No One Belongs Here More Than You." Guests will enjoy complimentary beverages courtesy of Bombay Sapphire, Peroni and smartwater, and DJ Ray Milian will be on hand to keep the party in the groove all night long. Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door (cash only please). Gen Art members receive complimentary or discounted tickets depending on their membership level. The highly anticipated exhibition, curated by Francesco LoCastro and presented by Gen Art Miami, features works from over 25 of the most widely recognized Urban Contemporary and Pop Surrealism artists from around the world. Included are paintings, sculptures and installations, complemented by the newest series of works from Miami artist Lebo, entitled "Infinite Echoes and Supersonic Soul Stories." The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, runs from Dec 5-9, open daily from noon to 8 p.m.
Palm Court
309 23rd Street (off Collins), Miami Beach
305-695-8200
Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Art Foundation shopping event at Intermix
Saturday
December 8 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Russell Simmons, along with philanthropists Allison Weiss Brady and Chip Brady, host an invitation-only cocktail party and shopping event that benefits Russell's foundation Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. The organization supports education programs for at-risk children and supports emerging artists. Sponsors include Energy & Fuel Consultants, vodka from Grey Goose, Wicked Good Chocolates by Emack & Bolio's, and WWAgallery.com, a leading art gallery of vintage drawings from Disney, Warner Bros., and Peanuts. Event chairs are Melanie and Ryan Herman, Diane N. Weiss, and Jill Viner, co-owner of the Florida Panthers. The artwork of Shinique Smith will be featured, and a percentage of sales benefits Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Pictured: Co-hosts Chip Brady, Allison Weiss Brady, and Russell Simmons.
Intermix
634 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
305-534-0008 to inquire about invitations
Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Saturday
December 8 at 3:30 p.m.
The Wolfsonian hosts Debbie Millman, a renowned branding expert, designer and writer, who will moderate a "Design Matters" live session with Vancouver-based illustrator/designer Marian Bantjes, Miami-based Carlos Perez, the core of Elastic People, and George Mill, the Publikum Calendar Creative Director who started the project. Publikum Calendar 2008: Guide for Living features works by 12 world-renowned designers and is one of the most extraordinary calendars in the world. The event is free and open to the public.
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Miami Art Museum Ball
Saturday
December 8 at 6:30 p.m.
What has become one of Miami's most anticipated events also attracts international art patrons in town to attend Art Basel Miami Beach. This year the Miami Art Museum's gala looks forward to the museum's new home at Museum Park by taking place on the very site of the building which is being designed by world famous architects Herzog & deMeuron. Tickets range from $600 to $1,000 p/p.
Museum Park
1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
305-663-5307 (Debra Chase)
Opening Reception for December Show
Saturday
December 8 from 7 to 11 p.m.
Three artists, three continents - through December 31 at Locust Projects. See "Pocket Stadium" by the Swiss-based duo known as L/B, Sabine Lang and Daniel Baumann in the main room; "Get Lost," curated by Canadian-born Mark Clintberg, in the Project room; and the site-specific mural project of Ed Young, a South African artist who will create a new mural every 4 months for one year (pictured). Participating in Clintberg's compilation of single-channel video art, a collective exploration of wandering and romanticism, are: Daniel Barrow, Slavica Ceperkovic, Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay, Susannah Wesley, Emily Vey Duke, Cooper Battersby and Stacey Watson.
Locust Projects
105 N.W. 23rd Street, Miami
305-576-8570
Annual Art Basel Champagne Brunch
Sunday
December 9 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon
Lowe Art Museum is celebrating Art Basel at their annual Art Collectors' Champagne Brunch. Enjoy chamber music performed by students from the UM Frost School of Music. The brunch is free for Lowe members and Art Basel VIP cardholders. Join now to be included.
Lowe Art Museum at UM
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables
305-284-3603
5th Annual Breakfast in the Park
Sunday
December 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Celebrated American sculptor Tom Otterness is the Frost Art Museum's special guest at Breakfast in the Park, an official Art Basel sponsored event. Guests will enjoy a complimentary breakfast outdoors, guided tours of the sculpture park, and an informal lecture by Otterness. Best known for his unique public sculpture, Otterness' stylized bronze figures issue cautionary commentaries on society, politics and commerce in an accessible and humorous approach. His work is in the collections of MOMA, The Whitney Museum, The Carnegie Museum of Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the San Francisco Museum of Art. He currently resides in Brooklyn and is represented by the Marlborough Gallery. Free bus transportation to the Frost Art Museum will depart the Miami Beach Convention Center Hall D at 9:30 a.m. and return at noon. Email for more information. (Pictured: Tom Otterness, Large Frog and Bee, 2005, Bronze, edition of 3, 41 x 76 x 51"; courtesy of Marlborough Gallery.)
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU
305-348-0401 (Amy Pollack)
Design Miami 2007
December 7 – 9 from noon to 5 p.m.
Designers and artists will offer live, interactive demonstrations throughout the Miami Design District. Ten innovative new and established designers have been invited to create art for the public in public. These design performances will take place continuously in the Loft Building (3627 N.E. 1st Court); the Chatham Building (155 N.E. 40th Street); and at Oak Plaza (160 N.E. 40th Street).
Moore Building
N.E. 40th Street at 2nd Avenue, Miami Design District
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