By Sandra Schulman Miami had one main art museum and a few scattered galleries in the 1990s. A scrappy group called Artifacts held court underground, but most artists left town for dealers in New York City or Los Angeles. I should know, as I was the arts writer for the Sun-Sentinel and XS Magazine for a decade during those years. It was a colorful scene but strictly … [Read more...]
Miami Art Week, part 2: Another explosion of innovative abundance
By Sandra Schulman Art Week Miami has wrapped for another year, leaving huge sales and visual overload in its wake. The main fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, was a stunner this year and began with a bang last Wednesday as many galleries reported selling out their entire booths within hours of the opening day. The enormous new convention center was literally unwrapping lobby … [Read more...]
Insider’s Guide to Art Basel and Art Week in Miami: Just go!
By Sandra Schulman The biggest Art Week in Miami happens in early December, when the world-class art circus that is Art Basel Miami rolls into the big-top Miami Beach Convention Center from Dec. 6-9. But there are also dozens of satellite fairs, outdoor sculpture exhibits, fair tents on the beach, parties and new shows in the museums that get started earlier in the week of … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2018-19: Miami-Dade art
By Sandra Schulman An energized art season approaches, with exhibitions looking out to the Caribbean, back to Christo’s Surrounded Islands, and ever further back to the lush heyday designs of Art Deco. Some new players such as the Institute of Contemporary Art and the expanded Bass promise fresh new shows in their spacious digs. Even the parking garage across from the ICA is … [Read more...]
Arts Preview 2017-18: The season in Miami-Dade art
By Larry Schwingel Miami-Dade County is rich in diversity, and that tradition shines no brighter than through the prism of extraordinary works provided by artists from around the world, particularly Latin America. The opportunity to view pieces of distinction can be seen at multiple venues, and this season’s schedule of exhibitions offers plenty for any art lover. Art … [Read more...]
This year’s Art Basel will be even bigger
By Sandra Schulman It’s big and getting bigger — Art Basel Miami, the imported fair that has revitalized the South Florida and international art scene is running through Dec. 4 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Outside the doors of the main fair there are dozens of satellite fairs, parties, outdoor art parks, parades, film, and some extreme fashion this year. The … [Read more...]