Just noticed, I haven't heart a thing about Art Basel on here. Anyone go?

definitely a little more somber than other years, but still great for art viewing purposes. some great street work out on the streets of miami. ill post images later when the dust settles.
mr brainwash has slammed scope art fair with his work. they let him loose on the huge walls out front and some interior walls as well. people were lining up for the free obama superman posters and when those ran out, he kept on selling the screeprints hand over fist.
the obey after party was a blast. party favors included a signed print made just for the occasion.
jonathan levine gallery had an exhibit of just obey, and was selling them well.
i watched some pretty blond drop over $100,000 on some banksy work in a southhampton gallerist's booth.
still one josh keyes painting for sale that i saw last night at aqua fair.
greg haberny is at fountain festival and has a wonderfully dirty pile of paintings and sculpture and has a performance where a lovely naked girl does a reverse strip into a gorilla suit.
this is my early morning, pre breakfast report, so it is a little vague. ill post more tonight when it is all over and i can digest.

Thanks for the update Snapwolf, any pics you have of he event would be great to see. I hope to make it down there next year.

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I did hear from Dave Smith that "The Call I" did sell at the show.

More work on the way....

I was told prior to Basel when I inquired about it that the Keyes would be sold to the waiting list, and not at the fair itself...so I doubt if it was ever really available at the fair...?

;D Watch here - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7768406.stm

Weird art is latest Miami vice

From spinning palm trees to a stylised portrait of Barack Obama, a major exhibition of weird and wonderful art has opened in Miami, Florida.
Andy Gallacher took a look at some of the works on display at Art Basel Miami Beach.

I haven't been , but these two look interesting...

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moaflnsu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&Itemid=3&id=116

This place looks amazing but is only open oct-april... next time!!

www.margulieswarehouse.com/


good luck

thanks guys will check it out.

HI, I have a VIP pass for Scope Miami. Its access for 2 including the "first view" on Wed.

I cant go so if anyone wants the pass please PM me with your address.

ta

www.scope-art.com/

SCOPE Art Show Inaugurates Its First Curatorial Committee

SCOPE Miami Art Show, December 2-6, 2009 in the Wynwood Arts District, announces that independent critic and curator David Hunt has been appointed Curatorial Director. To even further it's curatorial strength, SCOPE announces the following appointments to their newly established committee:

Franklin Sirmans, Chief Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, , LACMA, Los Angeles

Naomi Beckwith, Assistant Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem

Kate McNamara, Curatorial Assistant, PS1 / MOMA, New York

Benjamin Godsill, Curatorial Associate, New Museum, New York

In their efforts to continue to strengthen the SCOPE brand, President Alexis Hubshman and Vice President Jeffrey Lawson have enlisted this curatorial committee to present museum quality offerings that reflect the most current themes in the contemporary art world. SCOPE is affording this younger generation of institutional curators the opportunity to present creative programming without the limitations that they may experience in their home institutions.

Mr. Hunt explained, “SCOPE is in a unique position to offer these young curators as much decision-making authority as they need or require or simply ask for. To that end, each curator will not be directly reporting to me, but to each other, lending an air of convivial transparency to every stage of the production process in order to increase the synergy between team members. In effect, we are granting absolute autonomy to an extremely talented and enterprising crew of art world professionals whose sheer number of bold ideas simply outweigh the number of opportunities to present them. It’s a dynamic way to close the gap between traditional fair programming and that of museums. In short, we are bringing the quality of these museums directly into the SCOPE pavilion to make the fair more historically relevant than ever, but also providing these young curators with a wealth of new talent from across the globe to choose from in their future curatorial endeavors.”

In over thirty fairs spanning the past eight years, SCOPE has solidified its position as the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art, routinely hosting an impressive line-up of A-list galleries, blue chip institutional groups, and widely respected patrons whose unique collections reflect both a seriousness of purpose and a deep commitment to their personal visions. Moreover, SCOPE’s early advocacy of promising young artists has proved extremely prescient as those same artists later return to the fair after inclusion in culture-defining exhibitions such as the Whitney Biennial and Greater New York, consistently garnering accolades in prestigious critical journals including Art in America, Artforum, and Frieze magazines.

From the beginning, SCOPE’s core mission has always been the creation of a flexible and fluid platform for both artists and dealers alike, which shapes rather than responds to market demand. Given that the fair model continues to be the most comprehensive way to ensure that our patrons receive a “total survey” of contemporary art as it occurs in real time, the need for a focused, innovative curatorial team is more than self-evident. In fact, it’s absolutely necessary to ensure SCOPE’s continued dominance in an ever-more crowded field of fairs and collateral exhibitions.

Location
Soho Studios
2136 NW 1st Avenue
(Entrance at NW 21st Street)
Miami, FL 33127

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Anyone heading?? This will be my first. Very excited. STages Thursday, Scope Friday. Hollar if anyone will be on the same schedule. Would love to meet some fellow boardies

Would love to head over to Miami but it's just going to be the on in Basel for me...well, nice and worm there by the time it's on as well.

Nice Kinsey... Loved Dave's work for years...

IT AIN'T FAIR 2009
Art Basel 2009
December 2 - 6, 2009
3100 NW 7 Avenue / Miami / Florida / 33127


The second installment of It Ain’t Fair promises to be even more spectacular than our inaugural exhibition. Calling on our community for participation, we assembled an international group show comprised of over 30 artists that we feel are creating the most relevant work today including Rita Ackermann, Tim Barber, Lizzy Bougatsos, Scott Campbell, Julia Chiang, Barb Choit, Peter Chung, Brian Degraw, Ry Fyan, Cyprien Gaillard, Michael Genovese, Todd James, KAWS, Zak Kitnick, Terence Koh, Harmony Korine, Andrew Kuo, Nate Lowman, Ari Marcopoulos, Adam Marnie, Megan Marrin, Santiago Mostyn, Neck Face, Keiichi Nitta, José Parlá, Erik Parker, Brad Phillips, Kenny Scharf, Aurel Schmidt, David Benjamin Sherry, Agathe Snow, Spencer Sweeney, Eric White, Bobbi Woods and Aaron Young.

Opening night will be highlighted by a special rooftop performance by French symphonic composer Koudlam alongside a jumbo-sized outdoor screening of Cyprien Gaillard's Crazy Horse accompanied by explosions and visual effects.