Top 5 Art Fairs
Oh yes, its that time of the year again where many people from New York and Los Angeles put on their fanciest attire to look at walls and walls of endless art in Miami. You know what I am talking about? Yeah, you guessed right, its Art Basel season and you better not look twice! Here are my top five art fairs you should see while attending Art Basel in Miami this year.
Art Basel Miami Beach
December 1 – 4, 2016
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States. And, the largest with over 500,000 square feet of exhibition space. Leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa show historical work from the masters of Modern and contemporary art, as well as newly created pieces by emerging stars. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, and films of the highest quality are on display in the main exhibition hall. You’ll also find artworks in Collins Park and evening films at SoundScape Park.
ADMISSION
Day Ticket $50
Permanent Ticket $105
Students and Seniors with ID, and Groups of ten or more $30
Combination Ticket for Art Basel and Design Miami $60
Design Miami
November 30 – December 4, 2016
Miami Beach Convention Center Parking Lot
Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, Miami Beach
Design Miami is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Design Miami 2016 brings together leading design galleries from around the world to present beautifully conceived and highly individual exhibitions for which the fair has become renowned. When Design Miami kicks off its 2016 fair, it will do so with a bang by introducing Flotsam & Jetsam, one of the largest 3-D printed objects in the world, designed by this year’s Panerai Design Miami Visionary Award winner, SHoP Architects. The original design will serve as the entrance of this year’s Design Miami/ fair and afterwards be moved to permanent location in Miami.
ADMISSION
General Admission: Online $25, Onsite $30
Students and Seniors (with ID): Online $20, Onsite $25
Tickets are valid for one day only
Combination Ticket for Design Miami/ and Art Basel – Online $60, Onsite $65
Nada Art Fair
December 1 – 4, 2016
Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Each December in Miami, NADA holds a renowned art fair to vigorously pursue our goals of exploring new or underexposed art that is not typical of the “art establishment.” NADA Miami Beach is recognized as a much needed alternative assembly of the world’s youngest and strongest art galleries dealing with emerging contemporary art. The 14th edition of the fair continues to showcase the best of emerging contemporary art, with exhibitors representing 36 cities from 17 different countries, 43 first-time exhibitors, and 29 project spaces.
ADMISSION
Single Day $20
Run of Show $40
Pulse
December 1 – 4, 2016
Indian Beach Park
4601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
PULSE Miami Beach returns to Indian Beach Park at 46th Street and Collins Avenue, marking the 12th edition of PULSE Contemporary Art Fair in Miami. The fair will open on Thursday, December 1st with the Private Preview Brunch where over 75 local and international exhibitors will welcome VIP guests and press for first access to new works. As one of the most anticipated events during Miami Art Week, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is a well-respected source for the discovery of emerging to mid-career artists offering a comprehensive overview of the contemporary art market today.
ADMISSION
General Admission $25
Students and Seniors $15
Multi-Pass (5 day) $40
Satellite Art Show
December 1 – 4, 2016
The Parisian Hotel
1510 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
SATELLITE, now in it’s second year, is an alternative art fair that presents new and exciting projects that span the gamut of art, music, performance, installation, new media and tech. Our 2015 show was highly attended by informed collectors and museum curators, received rave reviews from major art publications and had solid sales throughout the week. SATELLITE 2.0 will be held NEXT DOOR to Aqua Art Fair and steps from Art Basel and Untitled. The move to South Beach places Located in the heart of the action, providing us with unparalleled access to collectors and arts patrons alike. SATELLITE 2.0 will emphasize concept-driven rooms, rather than the typical salon style hang of the standard fairs.
ADMISSION
General Admission $10
Editors Comments
If art fairs aren’t your thing and want something more intimate head on over to the Moore Building in the Design District where Larry Gagosian and Jeffrey Dietrich are presenting their exhibit, “Desire”. “Desire” explores modern and contemporary approaches to eroticism in art. One of the very earliest and most fundamental artistic themes, eroticism has served to reflect the social mores and cultural values of different civilizations. As the representation of eroticism has evolved in society, boundaries are tested, bringing to life artistic fantasies and unprecedented imagery. Eroticism reinvents itself with every subsequent generation. Today, for example, the promiscuous overexposure of nude bodies on the Internet and television has forever altered the very notion of erotic representation”. Fore more information on the exhibit please click the link here.
