Art Basel adventure guide...

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MIAMI ART FAIR OVERVIEW (focusing on the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds):

We’re excited to be headed down to Miami this December to take part in GenArt’s Vanguard Fair. With all that will be going on during Art Basel week, we put together a lil’ “must see” list for ourselves and I thought I would share with those of you who might be headed down. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of galleries showing in Miami during this all-important week/weekend and below is a brief breakdown, by Fair, of the galleries that will be showing at each that come from the New Contemporary side of things (Low Brow, Pop Surrealism, Urban Contemporary, Graffiti, Street Art, etc) that regularly get attention from our lil’ bubble within the art world at large.

By no means is this a full list, you can check each Fair’s site for that. This isn’t even close, there is SO much going on during the week of Art Basel in Miami, no one person could really hit it all up. We’re just providing a focused list to help you try and traverse all these amazing Fairs in the time given, with an eye towards the pop surrealism, low brow and urban contemporary worlds.

If you make it down to Miami, please swing by our booth at Vanguard.
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Art Basel
(located at the Miami Beach Convention Center via entrances on Convention Center Drive (Hall D) and Washington Avenue (Hall A))

Galleries taking part within the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds:
Deitch Projects
Roberts & Tilton

FAIR HOURS:
Opening Reception for invited guests: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Public Show Days: Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, December 6, 2008:
Daily from noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 7: noon to 6 p.m.

One-Day Ticket $35
Two-Day Ticket $55
Permanent Pass $75

www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/go/id/ss/lang/eng/
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Aqua Hotel
(located in South Beach, near Art Basel Miami Beach)

Galleries taking part within the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds:
Cerasoli : leBasse
Cinders Gallery
New Image Art
Billy Shire Fine Arts
White Walls

FAIR HOURS:
Preview:
Wednesday evening, Dec. 3, 7-10pm
preview invitation or VIP pass required

Dec. 4: 11am - 8pm
Dec. 5: 11am - 8pm
Dec. 6: 11am - 8pm
Dec. 7: 11am - 4pm

$15 Admission

www.aquaartmiami.com/hotel.html
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Aqua Wynwood
(located in a warehouse in the Wynwood Arts District, near important venues like the Rubell Collection and many others)

Galleries taking part within the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds:
Jonathan Levine
Shooting Gallery
Sloan Fine Art
David B. Smith Gallery (formerly Limited Addiction)
Taylor deCordoba

FAIR HOURS:
Preview:
Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, 5-8pm
preview invitation or VIP pass required

Dec. 3: 11am - 3pm
Dec. 4: 11am - 7pm
Dec. 5: 11am - 7pm
Dec. 6: 11am - 7pm
Dec. 7: 11am - 4pm

$15 Admission

www.aquaartmiami.com/wyn.html

Note: An Aqua shuttle runs in a continual loop between the Aqua Hotel, Aqua Wynwood, and Art Basel Miami Beach each day during regular event hours
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Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair
(located at Charcoal Studios in the Wynwood Arts District, near important venues like the Rubell Collection / 2135 NW 1st Avenue / directly across the street from Pulse Contemporary Art Fair at SoHo Studios + near Scope Miami & Aqua Wynwood)

Galleries taking part within the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds:
Carmichael Gallery
M Modern Gallery
Mark Murphy / Murphy Design
Opera Gallery
Satellite Gallery
Thinkspace
Yves Laroche Gallery
+ installations curated by Francesco LoCastro featuring the likes of Dalek (James Marshall), AJ Fosik, Gary Baseman and much more.

FAIR HOURS:
Dec. 4: VIP and Press Preview: 10 a.m. - 4 pm / Public Reception: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Dec. 5: General Admission: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. / Gen Art Official Party: 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Dec. 6: General Admission: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Dec. 7: General Admission: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Complimentary Daily Admission (Open to the Public)

VIP:
(includes access to VIP Preview on Dec. 4th, VIP Lounge, and gift-bag at Official Party)
Non-Members of GenArt: $40 admission

GENERAL ADMISSION:
(includes access to Official Party and complimentary beverages)
Non-Members of GenArt: $20 admission

www.genart.org
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Pulse
(located in the Wynwood Arts District @ SOHO Studios, 2136 NW 1st Avenue / directly across from Gen Art Vanguard)

Galleries taking part within the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds:
Copro/Nason Gallery
Richard Heller Gallery
Spinello Gallery

FAIR HOURS:
Wednesday, December 3 10am - 3pm
Thursday, December 4 10am - 6pm
Friday, December 5 10am - 6pm
Saturday, December 6 10am - 6pm
Sunday, December 7 10am - 5pm

ADMISSION:
General Admission $15.00
Students/Seniors $10.00
Group Discount $10.00

All tickets include admission to both PULSE and to GEISAI

COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE

www.pulse-art.com/pulse-miami.htm
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Scope Miami
(located in the Wynwood Arts District in a new location @ 2951 NE 1st Avenue, between NE 29th & 30th Street)

Galleries taking part within the pop surrealism/low brow/urban contemporary worlds:
Joshua Liner Gallery

First View for all VIPs and Press
Wednesday | December 3 | 10am-6pm

FAIR HOURS:
Thursday | December 4 | 10am-7pm
Friday | December 5 | 10am-7pm
Saturday | December 6 | 10am-7pm
Sunday | December 7 | 10am-6pm

ADMISSION:
First View $100 | Free for VIP cardholders
General $15 | Free for VIP cardholders
Student $10

www.scope-art.com/Index.php/miami/
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OTHER SHOWS TAKING PLACE OUTSIDE THE FAIR CIRCUIT DURING ART BASEL WEEK:

The ‘Kaiju Monster Invasion’ Show
(located at the Art Center of South Florida @ 800 Lincoln Rd in Miami Beach adjacent to Art Basel / 305.989.3359 / Free Admission)

Opening Reception:
Wed, December 3rd 8-10PM
Artists Signing:
Fri, December 5th 8-10PM
Kaiju Themed Computer Music Concert: Sat, December 6th 8-10PM

Curated by Harold Golen (artist lineup not yet announced, but promising many of the finest from the scene as well as many artists from Japan to spice things up…)

www.myspace.com/kaijumonsterinvasion
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Scion presents – ‘INSTALLATION 5: Self-Portraits’(located at The Raleigh Hotel Penthouse @ 1775 Collins Ave in Miami Beach near Art Basel / Tel: [phone])

Opening Reception: Fri, December 5th

This year each artist was asked to create his or her literal, or non-literal interpretation of the theme ‘Self-Portraits’. Video art will be included for the first time in the tour’s five-year history, alongside painting and photography.

Artists on the tour will include:
AJ Fosik (3-D painting), Alex Hornest (painting), Andrew Schoultz (painting), Andy Howell (painting), Angela Boatwright (photography), Asylm (painting), Blek le Rat (painting), Christina M. Felice (photography), Codak (painting), David Choe (video art), Edwin Ushiro (painting), El Yem (video art), Eriberto Oriol (photography), Eye One (photography), Francesco LoCastro (painting), French (painting), Geoff Oki (video art), Ian Lynam (video art), J. Shea (painting), Jamel Shabazz (photography), Jeff Soto (painting), Kelsey Brookes (painting), Kofie One (painting), Lisa Alisa (painting), Logan Hicks (photography), Mark Mothersbaugh (rug), Nicholas Harper (painting), Patrick Martinez (painting), Peter Beste (photography), RETNA (painting), Rick Rodney (photography), Rob Abeyta Jr. (painting), Ron English (painting), Saber (photography), Sage Vaughn (painting), Skypage (painting), Stormie Mills (painting), Tessar Lo (painting),Too Tall Jahmal (photography), Usugrow (painting), Will Barras (painting), Yoskay Yamamoto (painting), and more.

www.scion.com/installation/
www.raleighhotel.com/

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OTHER FAIRS WORTH VISITING (but no specific recommendations for which galleries to check out at these):

Bridge Art Fair Miami Beach
(located at both the Catalina and Maxine Hotels, Bridge Miami leads the South Beach satellite art market, located a mere two blocks from Art Basel)

FAIR HOURS:
December 4
11 am-6 pm VIP First Look Preview
6 pm Opening-Night Party
10 pm After Party

December 5
11 am-9 pm General Admission Fair Hours
2 pm General Public Tour
3-5 pm VIP Tour and Reception
10 pm Poolside Party
December 6
11 am-9 pm General Admission Fair Hours
1 pm General Public Tour
2-3 pm VIP Tour
10 pm Party with Miami cultural organization

December 7
11 am-7 pm General Admission Show Hours
2-3 pm VIP Tour
6 pm Closing Night Toast
www.bridgeartfair.com/miamiindex.html
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Bridge Art Fair Wynwood
(located in the Wynwood Arts District at NE 1st Avenue and NW 34th Street, adjacent to Art Miami, Photo Miami & AIPAD + centrally located between Scope, Pulse and Aqua)

FAIR HOURS:
December 3
11 am-9 pm General Admission Fair Hours
2 pm General Public Tour
3-5 pm VIP Tour and Reception

December 4
11 am-9 pm General Admission Fair Hours
2 pm General Public Tour
3-5 pm VIP Tour and Reception

December 5
11 am-9 General Admission Fair Hours
1 pm General Public Tour
2-3 pm VIP Tour

December 6
11 am-7 pm General Admission Show Hours
1 pm General Public Tour
2-3 pm VIP Tour
10 pm After Party

December 7
11 am-7 pm General Admission Show Hours
2-3 pm VIP Tour
6 pm Closing-Night Reception

www.bridgeartfair.com/miamiindex.html
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GEISAI
(located in the Wynwood Arts District @ SOHO Studios, 2136 NW 1st Avenue / directly across from Gen Art Vanguard)

FAIR HOURS:
Wednesday, December 3 10am - 3pm
Thursday, December 4 10am - 6pm
Friday, December 5 10am - 6pm
Saturday, December 6 10am - 6pm
Sunday, December 7 10am - 5pm

ADMISSION:
General Admission $15.00
Students/Seniors $10.00
Group Discount $10.00

All tickets include admission to both PULSE and to GEISAI

COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE

www.geisai.us/information/
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NADA
(located at The Ice Palace - 1400 North Miami Avenue on the corner of North Miami Avenue and NW 14th Street)

FAIR HOURS:
Wednesday, December 3 11am - 5pm
Thursday, December 4 11am - 7pm
Friday December 5 11am - 7pm
Saturday, December 6 11am - 7pm
Sunday, December 7 11am - 4pm

ADMISSION:
Free to public

www.newartdealers.org/miami/2008/


Hope to see some of you down there!!!

Andrew / thinkspace

[marcusslo]

this is just... whoa

[sleepboy]

Wish I could go this year.

[carmichael]

Primary Flight is going to be going on again this year, great artists doing street pieces all over Wynwood!

www.primaryflight.com/

ARTISTS INCLUDE :
Admir Jahic, Asylm, Agustina Woodgate, Billy Mode, Blackbooks, Blek Le Rat, Boxi, Brian Sensebe, Chris Stain, Crome, Cruise, Dare, Daryll Peirce, David Choe, Depoe, Dolla, El Mac, Ewok, Frerk, Kenton Parker, Kofie, Logan Hicks, Marc C. Woehr, Mike De Feo, MSG, Brandon Opalka, Peter Fuss, Retna, Revok, Reyes, Ron English, Saber, Santiago Rubino, SRTA of She Kills He, Siner, Stefan Strumbel, Typoe, Will Barras.

[thinkspace]

Thanks Seth!

I'll be posting an updated version of this on our blog and reposting here too this weekend. A TON of add'l stuff now going off - including an on-site mini-fair put together by the Friends With You gang and much more.

Oh man - there will just not be enough time to see and do all... and the Rubell Family Collection is having an opening too as always... ugh!

Look for a slew of sneak peeks from our "Looking Glass" show to be posted over the coming week and, the good folks at AM will be down blogging away live for all those that can't make it down...

[brobt]

A gallery sent me a VIP pass for 1+ guest for the Agua Art Miami that I will not be using.
If some one wants it, let me know by private message.
If times allows & mail over the holiday, I may be able to get this out to someone planning on going.

[carmichael]

Here's out Vanguard Fair info!

Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art

Invites you to join us at the

GEN ART VANGUARD
NEW CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR



Artists: Alex Hornest, Charming Baker, Chris Stain, Dan Baldwin, Eine, Fefe Talavera, Flavio Samelo, Flip, Guy Denning, Hush, Ian Strawn, Know Hope, Labrona, Mark Jenkins, Sesper, Sixeart, Thais Beltrame, The London Police and Will Barras

Fair Dates: December 4–7, 2008

Charcoal Studios
Wynwood Arts District
2135 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33127

December 4th VIP & Press Preview 10am – 4pm

2pm panel discussion "Outsiders to Insiders: How contemporary street artists are moving from outside the establishment to major galleries, auction houses and museums."
featuring Pablo Aravena (Filmmaker, "NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting"), Tate Dougherty (Director of Contemporary Art, Bonhams New York), iO (Overspray Magazine), Roadsworth (Artist) moderated by Seth Carmichael (Co-Owner, Carmichael Gallery)

Please RSVP for December 4th only to [e-mail]

Visit www.carmichaelgallery.com/shows/december42008.html for more info

[LeBasse Projects]

It is a very exciting season for art, and I personally am very excited to see so many emerging galleries participating in art fairs and events. These fairs used to be the domain of the "high art establishment" only.

I don't consider my gallery "lowbrow" but I am sure that is how it is viewed from certain parties - and to see the Art Fairs give us and our circle of galleries the credit we deserve for showing quality work is very validating. I have no doubt we will all make a strong impression on the people we introduce our artists work to in Miami...and I know the fans on these boards who will attend Basel will have a great time experiencing an overwhelming volume of amazing work from other galleries as well...

See you in Miami!

[meatbag]

You should also make a special note that Irvine Contemporary will be exhibiting at scope and showcasing some long overdue work by Dalek / James Marshal.

[StephenW]

It was a beautiful piece and amazingly lifelike.





A sticker on the crate read, "Fragile, Handle With Care."

But when New York artist Carole Feuerman peeked inside Monday night, she gasped.

"Oh my God!" And then again.

"Oh wow," refusing to believe her work of two years is now cracked into tiny pieces, like a big broken doll that just can't be fixed.

"It feels like I was torn in half, too ... so much of me is in this piece. It was so spectacular," Feuerman said, searching for broken fingers in the debris. "It looked like a real girl, but you knew it wasn't."

Full story: www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/12/01/1201serena.html?imw=Y

[masao626]

i'm sure it's a small consolation that they're going to display the wrecked piece, crate and all, but i think it's a nice gesture, and will certainly be thought provoking to those in attendance.

what a shame.

[LeBasse Projects]

Basel previews kicked off tonight. I posted first of several reviews on DailyduJour.com

Crazy night in Miami...

[carmichael]

Our Miami Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair preview is now online!

www.carmichaelgallery.com/shows/december42008.html

Work available from: Alex Hornest, Charming Baker, Chris Stain, Dan Baldwin, Eine, Fefe Talavera, Flavio Samelo, Flip, Guy Denning, Ian Strawn, Know Hope, Labrona, Mark Jenkins, Sesper, Sixeart, Thais Beltrame and Will Barras

Fair Dates: December 4–7, 2008

Charcoal Studios
Wynwood Arts District
2135 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33127



Know Hope (Israel), Take Only What You Can Carry, Watercolor and Ink on Collaged Paper Framed, 34x27.5in unframed, 38.75x32.75in framed (86.3x70cm unframed, 98.4x83.1cm framed), 2008, $2,500



Thaїs Beltrame (Brazil), Afternoon Picnic, Ink on Fabriano Paper Framed, 19.75x19.75in unframed, 25.25x25.25in framed, (50x50cm unframed, 64x64cm framed), 2008, $1,500



Will Barras (UK), Zoo, Mixed on Printed Fabric, 39.5x39.5in (120x120cm), 2008, $3,000

and much much more!

[sleepboy]

Damn, I'm missing out from the art to the parties, Basel looks like a blast. Also I realized that Basel is like one of the best art buying opportunities because you can jump waiting lists and just buy whatever you see usually. Hm...on second thought maybe it's good I'm not there.

Anyways, here are some images. Alot more photos with our coverage here.

[sleepboy]

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/usa/article2012956.ece

[masao626]

wow. classy.

[meatbag]

I hate to say it but I think she's hit the wall at this point.

[username]

Does anyone know this artist? I completely forgot to write down the name.

[comiconart]

Crap! I remember seeing them at the Mizuna booth at Pulse...but can't remember the artist's name! I will have a look around and see if I can find my Pulse folder, as I believe one of these pieces was featured in the literature. I just don't know if I still have my folder...

[username]

Thanks that would be really helpful. They were in last years show too.

[comiconart]

The artist's name is Xiao Hong

[username]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! I've been trying to zoom in on the photo (in the corner there's the sticker with the name), but there was no hope.