This December marks the 10th anniversary of Art Basel in Miami, one of the most prestigious and popular art shows in America. Over 260 galleries from all corners of the globe will display works by over 2,000 artists. But it goes beyond just viewing some great art - there's a slew of events, music, food and parties that all celebrate the spirit of Basel.
Art Basel Miami Beach's main event takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center December 1st-4th. Here's an A-Z list of galleries that are participating. This is a truly multi-cultural collection featuring art from New York, Paris, London, Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Zurich, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro and many more.
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Dr. • Miami Beach, FL 33139
Art Public is free and open to the public all day. The collection features outdoor sculptures, interactive performances, site specific installations, and public artworks within an open and public exhibition format in Collins Park. Check in at the Bass Museum of Art for guided tours daily at 12.30pm, 2.30pm, and 4.30pm.
Collins Park • 201 21st St • Miami Beach, FL 33139
Pulse Miami
December 1 - 4, 2011;
The Ice Palace, 1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Hours are 1PM - 7PM Thursday, 11AM - 7PM Friday & Saturday and 11AM-5PM Sunday. Check admission prices here. Complimentary Shuttle Service: PULSE will offer a shuttle service operating between The Lowes Hotel Miami Beach, The Convention Center, and The Ice Palace throughout the duration of the show. Shuttles will run from 9am to 8pm.
Arts for a Better World
Having established itself during its Art Week 2010 debut as the first international art show with a unifying message, Arts For A Better World (AFABW) will stage its second edition during the first week of December. AFABW will take place at the historic Surfcomber Hotel on Miami Beach, just two blocks east of Art Basel Miami Beach. Galleries will exhibit works in a 20,000-square-foot tented space, hosting more than 20 galleries showcasing works by international artists. Each gallery is hand-selected by a highly experienced team of curators and fine art advisors, Sebastien Laboureau and Martin Gerlier from Moonstar Fine Arts Advisors, to fulfill a clear curatorial statement based on the illustration of their desire to contribute to A Better World. AFABW exhibitors include Taglialatella Galleries of New York, Paris and Palm Beach; Art +, Shanghai; Christopher Paschall, Bogota; Mark Hachem, New York, Paris; and art(n), Chicago.
The Surfcomber Hotel
1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
Aleloop
During Art Basel 2011, pop-surrealist artist Aleloop is presenting a one-of-a-kind interactive Mobile Art Installation. From December 1st – 4th, a caravan of 10 MINI Coopers wrapped with Aleloop’s hip, happy & playful art will be traveling through Miami & Miami Beach in the heart of the Art Basel action, making scheduled stops at the most popular art fairs, parties, galleries and restaurants. At each stop, 40 energetic performers will pop out of the colorful cars creating a multi-sensory Flash Mob around the Aleloop MINIs.
A film crew will be documenting the entire Aleloop experience for "The Making of a Spectacle, a Documentary,” that will chronicle this non-traditional traveling installation. The 10 MINI Coopers will feature thematically designed artwork with whimsical characters created by Aleloop with their own personalities and stories. Featured themes include: Fine Arts, Grunge, Video Game, DJ, MINI ME, Free Hand, Comics, Pattern, Driver and Nature.
Graffiti Gone Global
December 1-4, 2011
Graffiti Gone Global announces its fifth consecutive exhibition of urban contemporary art and design, running parallel to Art Basel Miami Beach. This year’s show presents the designs of famed architect Marc Fornes, accomplished designer and architect Volkan Alkanoglu, creative artist and curator Billi Kid, innovative digital agency Branger_Briz and the work of other prominent artists who have challenged and continue to challenge the status quo in urban contemporary art and design. The inventiveness that permeates their respective processes of design – from their original visions to the unique methodologies they employ in the fabrication of their work – reflect the philosophy upon which GGG was founded.
Thursday, Dec. 1: 6:00PM – 9:00PM, Private Preview
Friday, Dec. 2: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Saturday, Dec. 3: 11:00AM – 8:00PM
Sunday, Dec. 4: 11:00AM – 4:00PM
The Rotunda Space
3252 NE 1St Avenue, Suite 101
Midtown Miami, FL, 33137
Here Lies Georges Wildenstein
Private Collectors Preview – Wednesday, November 30, noon – 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception – Thursday, December 1, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Daily, December 1 – 4, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Complimentary coffee and pastries
An ambitious collection of works from fifteen artists builds to a fever pitch with ‘Here Lies Georges Wildenstein’ at Primary Projects.
4141 NE Second Avenue , Suite 104
Miami, FL
NEST | Jazz & Models
1020 Lincoln Road • Miami Beach, FL 33139
Luxe design showplace NEST, along with owner Sara Colombo, will debut “Jazz & Models,” a collection of works by legendary photographer Marco Glaviano, during Art Basel Miami Beach. Glaviano is recognized as a pioneer in fashion photography having photographed more than 500 covers and editorials for the most prestigious international publications including Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair and Harper’s Bazaar, among others.
“Jazz & Models” features 26 images spanning Glaviano’s career from the 1970’s until today. Capturing and combining his love for jazz and his eye for beauty – Glaviano is notably recognized as an influential force in developing the supermodel phenomenon in the 1980’s – the exhibit will showcase photography of supermodels such as Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigová, Paulina Porizkova and Stephanie Seymour, and legendary jazz musicians such as Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins and Dizzy Gillespie. The exhibit will remain open until spring 2012.
(Film + Art + Music) | O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street • Miami, FL 33127
(305) 571-9970
Open daily from 11:30 AM with FREE wine and admission at all public events.
Wednesday, Nov 30: Best of Borscht Shorts
The Borscht Film Festival commissions and showcases films created by emerging regional filmmakers telling Miami stories that go beyond the typical portrayal of the city as a beautiful but vapid party town, forging the cinematic identity of the city. Playing continuously 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM, all screenings presented free of charge.
Thursday, Dec 1: Best of European Short Films
Our friends at Eurochannel, present this startling look at European cinema through the eyes of the continents most innovative directors, known for their talent, originality and independence. Playing continuously 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM, all screenings presented free of charge.
Thursday, Dec 1: Full Circle: Before They Were Famous 
The short documentary based on fine art photographer William John Kennedy’s newly published images of Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana offers a rare look into the lives and working studios of these two key artists who influenced the course of twentieth century American art. Screening at 8 PM, presented free of charge.
Friday Dec 2 - Sunday Dec 4: Women Art Revolution
An entertaining and revelatory “secret history” of Feminist Art, !Women Art Revolution deftly illuminates this under-explored movement through conversations, observations, archival footage and works of visionary artists, historians, curators and critics. Playing continuously 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM, all screenings presented free of charge.
Videodrome | Soundscape Park
Washington Avenue and 17th Street
Each night in front of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, art films selected by David Gryn, director of London’s Artprojx, will be screened on the building’s 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall. Plop down in SoundScape Park for front-row seats to video works by Tracey Emin, Slater Bradley, Ryan McGinley, Marilyn Minter and others.
Dec. 1 to 4; screenings at 8 and 9 p.m. Free.
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