A Weekend of Revelry at Art Basel Miami Beach

 

Art Basel in Miami Beach is an annual exhibition featuring modern and contemporary artwork from around the globe. Complementing the Art Basel fairs in Basel and Hong Kong, the Miami shows each December will include more than 250 gallery participants, each contributing their greatest paintings, sculptures, photographs and more. This leg of the fair draws crowds of more than 70,000 visitors from all over the world, each ready to experience the art world and all that Miami Beach has to offer.

Art Basel features over 4,000 artists, each of whom contributes something different to the international collection. The fair is set up in sectors that place similar works in categories such as editions, group exhibitions, thematic exhibits, film, and solo showcases. No matter the medium, there are a multitude of ways for visitors to enjoy the range of works on display. The schedule also includes a number of talks and panels as a platform for notable figures in the art world to discuss their knowledge with audiences. For guests who seek out the expertise of a guide, tours are also available to give context and provide deeper analysis into the featured works. Even children have a space to call their own, with the Miami Children’s Museum providing crafts and activities for kids while parents visit the shows.

To satisfy hungry art lovers, visitors at Miami Art Basel wine and dine their way through a variety of the city’s best eats. In previous years, two food markets within the Miami Convention Center have offered numerous cafe and restaurant pop-ups including favorites like Rosetta Bakery, Joe’s Stone Crab and a pop-up from James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Schwartz.

A world of travelers will be flocking to Miami to experience the art scene, but the city is prepared to party with both invite-only and public events for visitors to enjoy. David Lynch’s Parisian pop-up club Silencio is likely to return with past performances from rapper A$AP Rocky, artist Michele Lamy, and composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe. LIV Nightclub at Fontainebleau is known to host show stopping parties and Story Nightclub is also sure to draw in a lively crowd of attendees.

Those with Art Basel on their calendar are in for a weekend full of fun thanks to the number of attractions keeping visitors occupied during their stay in Miami Beach.