By Sandra Schulman It’s back! Art Week in Miami exploded early this year, starting with some star studded gallery pop-up openings and eye-popping public art all over South Beach. A new gallery district sprung up along Washington Avenue between Lincoln Road and Espanola Way. At Skin in the Game, a pop-up exhibition of work by 35 diverse artists, curated by Zoe Lukov, … [Read more...]
For Art Basel week, art fairs and satellite events back in full force
By Sandra Schulman After last year’s cancelation of Art Basel Miami Beach, the return of the fairs and several satellite events is welcome news for the South Florida art scene. All the big fairs are opening their doors – Art Basel, Art Miami, Context, NADA, Scope and many more. With travel restrictions lifted, expect the art jet set to fly in from around the world. There … [Read more...]
Basel, schmasel: Reduced Miami art week carries on
By Sandra Schulman When the news came down in September that Art Basel Miami was canceled, in a domino effect all the other fairs followed suit except one: Design Miami. The usual bustling energy of Miami Beach has shut down with the pandemic, though one beach installation and some walking tours of public art have sprung up. Some of the art scene shifted over to the … [Read more...]
Miami Art Week 3: Proof of city’s growth as hub for art
By Sandra Schulman If you were feeling some fair-tigue earlier this month during Miami Art Week, the shows at the city’s museums give breathing room and stellar installations to their artists. Miami saw three new museums open in December, and new exhibits at longtime spaces dug deep. The Rubell family, Mera, Don, and son Jason, have been at the forefront of art collecting … [Read more...]
Miami Art Week Part 1: A conservative mood with nostalgic art
By Sandra Schulman The edgy political climate worldwide has resulted in a mega Art Week that seems to be taking a more conservative approach to the art and exhibits, with many shows looking back wistfully, from the glamour gals of Miami to the roots of Indigenous people. Using art as a respite from the world seems more of a necessity than an indulgence. The local … [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...]
Revamped Bass part of Miami Art Week’s draws
By Sandra Schulman At this time in December, Miami becomes the world center of the contemporary art world, with Art Basel holding center court in the newly expanded Miami Beach Convention Center, while the Art Miami and Context Fairs move to an impressive new location on Biscayne Bay where The Miami Herald once stood. The new location is so fresh the concrete foundation … [Read more...]