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Art Basel Miami
Art Basel Miami - More than 50,000 people come to Miami for the annual art bacchanal. The 2008 event is already in planning - Art Basel Miami Beach takes place December 4 - 7, 2008
TRIBE: THE COLLECTORS
HQ: The Four Seasons
Members: Jerry Speyer, Eli Broad, Steve Cohen, Peter Brant, Beth Rudin De Woody, Asher Edelman, Michael Lynne.
Party of Choice: After-party for private screening of Berlin, the Lou Reed film directed by Julian Schnabel.
Spot Them: Trying to sneak into the NADA fair early to see Daniel Reich’s booth.
Most Likely To: Promise never to sell a piece, then sell it.
TRIBE: THE ARTISTS
HQ: The Raleigh
Members: Damien Hirst, David LaChapelle, Doug Aitken, Jack Pierson, Aaron Young, Kehinde Wiley, Terence Koh.
Party of Choice: Visionaire. It’s launching a $250 “sound magazine” (tracks by U2, Courtney Love, Robert Wilson).
Spot Them: Doing midnight karaoke at the Shelborne.
Most Likely To: Hoard the gift-bag bottles of Imperia vodka.
TRIBE: THE CELEBRITIES
HQ: The Setai
Members: Dennis Hopper, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Russell Simmons, Lou Reed—and maybe Keanu Reeves.
Party of Choice: Sotheby’s dinner—by imported French chef Pierre Gagnaire—saluting contemporary Asian art.
Spot Them: With an art adviser.
Most Likely To: Get comped bottle service at the new Lenny Kravitz speakeasy, the Florida Room.
TRIBE: THE FASHION PEOPLE
HQ: The Ritz-Carlton
Members: Calvin Klein, Nadia Swarovski, Tamara Mellon, Donna Karan, Laudomia Pucci, Vivienne Tam, Kenzo.
Party of Choice: Cartier, which is flying in a crystal party dome to shelter part of the city’s botanical garden.
Spot Them: Nowhere near the art fair.
Most Likely To: Actually get a table at Prime One Twelve, then order chopped salad.
TRIBE: THE SUITS
HQ: Mandarin Oriental
Members: UBS’s Karl Schweizer; Citicorp’s Mary Hoeveler; execs of Campari, Cartier, BMW.
Party of Choice: UBS banquet. Nearly two dozen buffet tables of free food and drink.
Spot Them: Fielding requests for access to the lush corporate VIP lounges.
Most Likely To: Wonder if they can afford to spend all this money next year if the economy keeps slowing.
TRIBE: THE LOCALS
HQ: Their villas on the Intercoastal
Members: Donald and Mira Rubell, Marty Margulies, Craig Robins, Norman Braman, Rosa de la Cruz.
Party of Choice: Miami Museum of Contemporary Art’s Jorge Pardo opening.
Spot Them: In the design district, matching furniture to art.
Most Likely To: Trying to start a trend.
TRIBE: THE ART DEALERS AND ADVISERS
HQ: The Delano
Members: Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone, Andrea Rosen, Barbara Gladstone, Mark Fletcher, Sandy Heller.
Party of Choice: Crazy transgressive Taschen Books party.
Spot Them: : Offering faux-urgent fifteen-minute “holds” on pieces.
Most Likely To: Complain that it was better last year.
Source: New York Magazine
HQ: The Four Seasons
Members: Jerry Speyer, Eli Broad, Steve Cohen, Peter Brant, Beth Rudin De Woody, Asher Edelman, Michael Lynne.
Party of Choice: After-party for private screening of Berlin, the Lou Reed film directed by Julian Schnabel.
Spot Them: Trying to sneak into the NADA fair early to see Daniel Reich’s booth.
Most Likely To: Promise never to sell a piece, then sell it.
TRIBE: THE ARTISTS
HQ: The Raleigh
Members: Damien Hirst, David LaChapelle, Doug Aitken, Jack Pierson, Aaron Young, Kehinde Wiley, Terence Koh.
Party of Choice: Visionaire. It’s launching a $250 “sound magazine” (tracks by U2, Courtney Love, Robert Wilson).
Spot Them: Doing midnight karaoke at the Shelborne.
Most Likely To: Hoard the gift-bag bottles of Imperia vodka.
TRIBE: THE CELEBRITIES
HQ: The Setai
Members: Dennis Hopper, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Russell Simmons, Lou Reed—and maybe Keanu Reeves.
Party of Choice: Sotheby’s dinner—by imported French chef Pierre Gagnaire—saluting contemporary Asian art.
Spot Them: With an art adviser.
Most Likely To: Get comped bottle service at the new Lenny Kravitz speakeasy, the Florida Room.
TRIBE: THE FASHION PEOPLE
HQ: The Ritz-Carlton
Members: Calvin Klein, Nadia Swarovski, Tamara Mellon, Donna Karan, Laudomia Pucci, Vivienne Tam, Kenzo.
Party of Choice: Cartier, which is flying in a crystal party dome to shelter part of the city’s botanical garden.
Spot Them: Nowhere near the art fair.
Most Likely To: Actually get a table at Prime One Twelve, then order chopped salad.
TRIBE: THE SUITS
HQ: Mandarin Oriental
Members: UBS’s Karl Schweizer; Citicorp’s Mary Hoeveler; execs of Campari, Cartier, BMW.
Party of Choice: UBS banquet. Nearly two dozen buffet tables of free food and drink.
Spot Them: Fielding requests for access to the lush corporate VIP lounges.
Most Likely To: Wonder if they can afford to spend all this money next year if the economy keeps slowing.
TRIBE: THE LOCALS
HQ: Their villas on the Intercoastal
Members: Donald and Mira Rubell, Marty Margulies, Craig Robins, Norman Braman, Rosa de la Cruz.
Party of Choice: Miami Museum of Contemporary Art’s Jorge Pardo opening.
Spot Them: In the design district, matching furniture to art.
Most Likely To: Trying to start a trend.
TRIBE: THE ART DEALERS AND ADVISERS
HQ: The Delano
Members: Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone, Andrea Rosen, Barbara Gladstone, Mark Fletcher, Sandy Heller.
Party of Choice: Crazy transgressive Taschen Books party.
Spot Them: : Offering faux-urgent fifteen-minute “holds” on pieces.
Most Likely To: Complain that it was better last year.
Source: New York Magazine
Visiting Art Basel Miami is like going to a huge museum show where you can see the best in international contemporary arts. The thing with museums is that you can admire and covet everything you see on their walls but nothing is available for sale, hence the name "museum". The artworks are usually part of their permanent collection through acquisitions or on loans from other museums and private collectors. At Art Basel you can actually take home a Picasso, a Miro or an Andy Warhol...
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This is my last batch of pictures from the Art Basel Miami 2008 fair. These are a images from inspiring, sexy, cool or simply kooky artwork that caught my eye while I walked up & down ABM hallways. I actually had to really pay attention to where I was going, drawing a mental map, to make sure that I did see (almost) everything. The grid pattern lay-out got me lost a couple of times wondering whether I should be turning right or left or asking myself "did I go down this aisle...
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The company behind Art Basel Miami Beach will face off with Miami-Dade's tourism leaders Wednesday in a bid to manage the Swiss art show's Florida home: the Miami Beach Convention Center.
- Event Announcement: Art Basel Miami Beach (news.google.com)
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair
Wednesday, December 3 - Sunday, December 7
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is pleased to announce the list of exhibitors for this year's PULSE Miami, which will return to Soho Studios in the Wynwood Art District, December 3-7, 2008, coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach...
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Art Basel Miami Beach is an awe-inspiring collection... no wonder the art world meets here This Sam Samore, Scenarios #3, was exhibited at the last Art Basel Miami Beach, December 2008. By: Mary Gostelow
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- Anna Kournikova at Cartier and MOCA Kickoff Art Basel Miami Beach (celebphoto.blogspot.com)
Art Basel Miami Beach representatives complained loudly at City Hall Wednesday that upcoming construction in the Collins Park neighborhood may disrupt the popular art fair, which draws thousands of people to Miami Beach every December.
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Art Basel Miami Beach representatives complained loudly at City Hall Wednesday that upcoming construction in the Collins Park neighborhood may disrupt the popular art fair, which draws thousands of people to ...
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December 4 - 7, 2008 Art Exhibit in Miami, FL Building on the success of Switzerland's famous Art Basel in June, Art Basel Miami Beach transforms the Miami Beach Convention Center into a magnet for the world's ...
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Courtesy of the David Castillo Gallery
Since opening in 2005 the David Castillo Gallery has elbowed its way up the Wynwood pecking order with a consistent lineup of provocative, well-executed shows. The young dealer, who’s notched over a decade in the biz, often burns the midnight oil...
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Art Basel's parent company would help run its winter home under a plan approved Wednesday ousting the current management of the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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When I fall off the volunteer writing wagon, I need to start up in little bits. So here is one.
Art Basel Miami reminded me of the conservative tendencies in public art. Even the quasi-sponsored public art projects, were without energy. Only the muralist at the primary flight project brought...
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- The Tribes of Art Basel Miami (rss.topix.net)
Art Basel's parent company would help run its winter home under a plan approved Wednesday ousting the current management of the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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