Art Basel

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Art Basel, the visual arts' most important European tradeshow, changed the U.S. arts landscape by opening its first satellite fair in Miami in 2002. Drawn by Miami's emerging role as a contemporary arts center, collectors, dealers, curators, artists and art enthusiasts gather here to enjoy Art Basel Miami Beach and the numerous fairs that have developed around it.

November 29, 2011
Art Public Preview
Outdoor sculptures, sitespecific installations and public artworks. Curated by Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator at Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art and produced in collaboration with the Bass Museum of Art. Collins Park, Miami Beach.
Collins Park, Free public access.
4pm to 7pm

MOCA Reception
Opening of ‘Mark Handforth: Rolling Stop‘ / Knight Exhibition Series. Hosted by Bonnie Clearwater, Executive Director and Chief Curator, MOCA.
7pm to 9pm, Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125 Street, North Miami. Access with VIP Cards, exhibitor pass and press pass.

November 30, 2011
Bass Museum of Art Reception
‘Erwin Wurm: Beauty Business‘. Hosted by Silvia Karman Cubiñá, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Bass Museum of Art.
2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Access with Bass Museum invitation, Bass Museum membership Cards, VIP Cards, exhibitor pass and press pass. 8pm to 11pm

Opening Art Public Night
Special performance program.
Collins Park, Miami Beach. Free public access. 9pm to 12 Midnight

Daily Program

December 1-4, 2011
Art Basel Conversations
Intimate conversations with today‘s leading artists, collectors, curators and museum directors.
10am to 11am, Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. Free public access

Art Basel Miami Beach
The International Art Show, featuring exhibitions by more than 250 leading galleries, presenting premier artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries in the Art Galleries, Art Nova, Art Positions and Art Kabinett sectors.
12 noon to 8pm, Miami Beach Convention Center.

Art Salon
Discussion Forum featuring wide-ranging hourly program of artist talks, book signings, panels and presentations. General admission to Art Basel Miami Beach includes complimentary access to Art Salon.
Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. 1pm to 6pm.

Art Public
Outdoor sculptures, sitespecific installations and public artworks. Curated by Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator at Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art. Free public access.
Collins Park. All day.

December 1, 2011
Rubell Family Collection
Private View, | ‘American Exuberance‘. Opening with Interactive Food Installation by Jennifer Rubell. Hosted by the Rubell Family.
9am to 12 noon 95 NW 29 Street, Miami. Free public access.

Visit, World Class Boxing
Exhibitions by Jillian Mayer, ‘Love Trip: A Triptych on Love‘ and Jack Strange, ‘g‘. Hosted by Debra and Dennis Scholl.
170 NW 23rd Street, Miami. Free public access. 9am to 12 noon

Artist Studio Visits in Wynwood
Including visits to the studios of: Timothy Buwalda, Enrique Martinez Celaya, Ernesto Oroza, Bert Rodriguez, George Sanchez, Magnus Sigurdarson and the 70 artist studios of The Bakehouse Art Complex.
9am to 12 noon. The Bakehouse Art Complex. Free public access.

Art Basel Conversations Premiere | Artist Talk
The Art Basel Conversations premiere offers an intimate conversation with one of today‘s leading artists. Speakers will be available for informal discussion after the panel.
10am to 11am. Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. Free public access.

Art Basel Miami Beach
The International Art Show, featuring exhibitions by more than 250 galleries, presenting premier artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries in the Art Galleries, Art Nova, Art Positions and Art Kabinett sectors.
12 noon to 8pm. Miami Beach Convention Center.

Art Salon
Discussion forum featuring wide-ranging hourly program of artist talks, book signings, panels and presentations.
1pm to 6pm . Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. General admission to Art Basel Miami Beach includes complimentary access to Art Salon.

MAM Reception
“American People‘, ‘Black Light: Faith Ringgold‘s Paintings of the 1960‘s‘, ‘Between Here and There: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection‘; ‘Anchor Gallery: Enrique Martinez Celaya – Schneebett‘. Hosted by Thom Collins, Director, MAM and MAM Contemporaries.
8pm to 12 midnight. Miami Art Museum, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami. Access with special invitation, VIP Cards, exhibitor pass.

December 2, 2011
Artist Studio Visits in Miami Design District
Including visits to studios of: Bhakti Baxter, Jim Drain, Naomi Fisher, FriendsWithYou, Adler Guerrier, Jason Hedges, Jay Hines, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Nick D. Lobo, Martin Oppel, Tao Rey, Leyden Rodriguez- Casanova, Oliver Sanchez, Frances Trombly and Legal Art.
9am to 12 noon. Locust Projects, 155 NE 38th Street and BasFisher Invitational, 180 NE 39th Street, Suite 210, Free public access.

Art Basel Conversations Public / Private
The Evolution of Museum Missions. Intimate conversations with today‘s leading artists, collectors, curators and museum directors. Speakers will be available for informal discussion after the panel.
10am to 11am. Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. Free public access.

Reception at The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
‘Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity‘ organized by The Wolfsonian, drawn from the collection of the Centre national des arts plastiques, France. Installation conceived in collaboration with Matali Crasset, M/M Paris (Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak), and Alexandra Midal; ‘Manifest and Mundane: Scenes of Modern America from The Wolfsonian Collection‘, ‘Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from The Wolfsonian Collection‘. Hosted by Cathy Leff, Director.
8pm to 11pm. The Wolfsonian-Florida International University.
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. Access only with VIP Cards, exhibitor pass, press pass and Wolfsonian Museum invitation.

Art Film
An evening devoted to a single film with strong ties to the artworld, curated by Zurich film connoisseur This Brunner, and followed by a panel discussion with key figures in the film’s production.
8.30pm. Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Free public access, but seating is Limited

December 3, 2011
Visit of Artist Studios
View the studios of Carlos Betancourt, Robert Chambers, Lynn Golob Gelfman, Maria Martinez-Cañas, Beatriz Monteavaro, Gean Moreno, Gavin Perry, Mette Tommerup and Michael Vasquez.
9am to 12 noon. Free public access. Maps of studio locations available by request via artiststudiovisit@gmail.com

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
‘Jungle Sweat, Roseate‘ by Naomi Fisher. 9.30am to 10.30am | Breakfast Reception. 10.30am | Performance staged by the artist. Also on view: ‘Archetype Vizcaya‘ by Ernesto Oroza. Hosted by: Joel Hoffman, Executive Director, and Flaminia Gennari-Santori, Deputy Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs.
9.30am to 12 noon. 3251 South Miami Avenue, Miami. Access with special invitation, VIP Cards, exhibitor pass and press pass.

Art Basel Conversations
Collector Focus | Art Basel Miami Beach and South Florida: A Decade of Transformation. Speakers will be available for informal discussion after the panel.
10am to 11am. Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. Free public access.

December 4, 2011
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Brunch
Will Ryman at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, hosted by Lin Lougheed and Bruce Greer.
9am to 12 noon. 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Access only with VIP Cards and exhibitor pass.

Frost Art Museum
Breakfast in the Park, featuring an informal lecture by artist Joel Perlman and the exhibition‘COLOR on ROLOC‘, a collaboration of The Frost Art Museum at FIU, Miami, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires (MACBA). Curator event with Constanza Cerullo at 11am. Hosted by Carol Damian, Director.
9.30am to 12 noon. The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU. SW 107th Avenue and 8th Street, Miami. Free public access.

Lowe Art Museum Brunch
‘China: Insights’. Lecture by Curator A.D. Coleman following brunch. Hosted by Brian A. Dursum, Director, Lowe Art Museum.
10am. University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Free for Art Basel VIP Card holders and exhibitors.

Art Basel Conversations
The Future of Artistic Practice The Artist as Poet Speakers will be available for informal discussion after the panel.
10am to 11am. Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. Free public access.

Art Salon
Discussion forum featuring wideranging hourly program of artist talks, book signings, panels and presentations.
1pm to 6pm . Miami Beach Convention Center, in the auditorium adjacent to Entrance D. General admission to Art Basel Miami Beach includes complimentary access to Art Salon.

Other Events

November 30 to December 2
Design Miami/ Design Talks
The Design Miami Design Talks are free and open to the public. Exploring the issues surrounding contemporary design practice and collecting, Design Miami hosts panel discussions and interviews with luminaries from the worlds of design, art, fashion and architecture.
6pm to 7pm. Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach.

November 30 to December 4
Downtown Miami-Dade Public Art Projects
View works by artists including Claes Oldenburg-Coosje van Bruggen, Edward Ruscha, Isamu Noguchi, Raymond Duchamp- Villon, Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, Ronald Bladen, and José Bedia, amongst others.
9am to 12 noon. Downtown Miami. Free public access, self-guided tours. Brochure and maps of selected works available at the VIP Desk.

November 30 to December 4
Design Miami
The global forum for collectible design, presenting the best international galleries, exhibiting museum-quality historical and contemporary furniture, lighting and objets d’art.
Access with Design Miami VIP Cards and Art Basel Miami Beach VIP Cards. 12 noon to 8pm. Sunday 12 noon to 6pm. Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach. December 1 to 4

Hotbead Miami
Presented by Wet Heat Projects. Installations and performances by New World School of the Arts Students.
8pm to 10pm. New World School of the Arts at Artseen, 2215 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami. Free public access. December 2

‘Global Caribbean III: Haiti,
Royaume de ce Monde‘ Brunch served at 11am, access with VIP Cards, exhibitor and press passes only.
10am. Little Haiti Cultural Center, 260 NE 59 Terrace, Miami Information | Kathleen Murphy, Executive Director, Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance,

December 2
ArtCenter/South Florida
‘Center of Attention: New Work by Current Artists in Residence‘.
8pm to 10pm. 800 Lincoln Road at Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach. Free public access.

December 3
MAM Ball
Annual fundraising gala event of the Miami Art Museum.
7pm to 12 midnight

Crash the Ball after party.
11pm. Ticket purchase required for both event and after party.

December 4
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
Director‘s Breakfast celebrating newly commissioned wall paintings by Arturo Herrera, Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt, Gavin Perr y and Jen Stark. Also on view ‘Primordial: Paintings and Sculpture by Isabel De Obaldía, 1985-2011‘ and ‘Offering of the Angels: Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery‘. Hosted by: Irvin Lippman, Executive Director, Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale.
9am to 12 noon. One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. For VIP Card holders and Museum members at the Director‘s Circle level and above.

Brunch and Tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center
Highlighting the Miami-Dade Art In Public Places installations by José Bedia, Cundo Bermudez, Gary Moore, Anna Valentina Murch and Robert Rahway Zakanitch. Also on view is an exhibition from New York‘s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, featuring fineart editions by many artists, including works by Jennifer Bartlett, Chuck Close, Robert Longo, Elizabeth Murray and Donald Sultan.
10am to 12 noon. Light brunch will be served in the Carnival Studio Theater Lobby inside the Ziff Ballet Opera House. 1300 Biscayne Blvd.

Parodi Lecture in the Philosophy of Art
‘Portraits and Death: Rendering Absence and Loss in Art‘. Miami Art Museum and University of Miami, Department of Philosophy present Cynthia A. Freeland, Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Houston, Texas.
11am to 1pm. Miami Art Museum, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami. Lecture is free to the public and begins at 11.30am, with refreshments served afterwards.

Camouflage

"Camouflage " featured at W South Beach Welcome Desk

ANDY WARHOL

Andy Warhol is considered one of the founders of Pop Art and gained fame in the 1960s with paintings of subjects that he borrowed from consumer and popular culture, such as Campbell Soup cans, Marilyn
Monroe, and newspaper headlines. In 1986, he did a series of paintings that borrowed imagery from the military, titled Camouflage, that gave him the opportunity to work in both an abstract pattern and an immediately recognizable image. During the 1980s, Warhol also collaborated with the much younger artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The two artists would work on the same canvas together or separately, and as seen in Drumstick,Reagan/Outlays (1984-85), Warhol painted the profile of Ronald Reagan and included some financial references found in the newspaper. Basquiat then included a rough and simple painting of a chicken drumstick over the Warhol imagery that seems to have no obvious connection to the subject matter.

Sir Alfred Chipmunk

"Untitled" (Sir Alfred Chipmunk) featured in W South Beach Living Room

GEORGE CONDO

George Condo's paintings explore the genre of portraiture and he takes inspiration from American caricature and cartoons, European history portraits, and Greek mythological figures,frequently in a dark yet humorous style. Untitled (Sir Alfred Chipmunk), 1996, is one of Condo's "imaginary portraits" and features a long necked figure with a goofy head adorned with big ears, bulging cheeks, a blue nose, and cartoonish eyes on a yellow forehead. Floating around in the atmospheric blue background are playful bubbles, including one balanced on the top of the sitter's head.

Hoax

"Hoax" featured in W South Beach Living Room

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT

Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged in the early 1980s as a graffiti artist in New York City and quickly began
creating paintings of great visual impact. He is the first African-American artist to become an international art star. The painting Hoax (1983) features a number of Basquiat's typical features: bright colors in bold brushstrokes, collage of paper on the surface,overlapping imagery, written words and a reference to a fake petrified man "discovered" in the 1860s.

Run Dog Eat Dog

"Untitled" (Run Dog Eat Dog) featured in W South Beach Living Room Bar

CHRISTOPHER WOOL

Christopher Wool's paintings are characterized by the use of bold,uppercase lettering,stenciled in glossy black paint on a sheet of aluminum. Untitled (Run Dog Eat Dog), 1990,displays how Wool uses letters as a pattern of black on white rather than a written message. Although the painting contains a phrase, it is almost illegible because of the lack of spaces and irregular positions of the letters.

Zinc Sulfinate

"Zinc Sulfinate" featured in W South Beach Living Room

DAMIEN HIRST

Damien Hirst is one of the best-known members of the group called the "Young British Artists" that first gained attention in London in the early 1990s. He first drew attention for the controversial sculptures that featured animal bodies and body parts in tanks of formaldehyde, but is equally renowned for his paintings. Three of his paintings are shown in the W South Beach, including his "butterfly" painting, Harvest for the World (2005), that displays actual butterflies suspended in high-gloss yellow paint; his "spin" painting, Beautiful Queen Mother's Knickers (1996), which is made with a machine that centrifugally disperses the paint steadily poured onto a shaped canvas surface; and his "spot" painting, Zinc Sulfinate (2002) that contains a rigorous grid of uniform sized dots on a circular canvas, in varying colors that are derived from pharmaceutical chemicals.