| Saturday Dec 5 Official Events and Private Parties |
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| Mala Rodriguez, the Spanish hip-hopper, performs with Kinky at Awarehouse in Wynwood, 9 pm, free with RSVP to conversepresents.com/basel |
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Saturday is the last day to see the Audi Pavilion and Design Miami
Saturday Dec 5 noon to 8 pm
The Audi Pavilion, free and open to the public
46th and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Design Miami, admission $20
39th and NE First Court, Design District
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Saturday Dec 5 9 am to noon
Annual brunch, invitation only, hosted by the Taplins
(back in charge of the hotel), Martin Z. Margulies and
Constance Margulies, the Miami-area art museums
and Lincoln Center. Celebrating new video installations
by Simon Lee and Algis Kizys, the Sagamore Hotel
1671 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 9 am to noon
Artists visits: Carlos Betancourt, Robert Chambers,
Lynne Golob Gelfman, Mette Tommerup, etc.
Request maps from studiovisits09@gmail.com.
Free and open to the public.
Saturday Dec 5 9 am
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
Free with VIP card
591 NW 27th Street, Wynwood
Saturday Dec 5 10 am to 4 pm
Free and open to the public
The de la Cruz Collection
23 NE 41st Street, Design District
Saturday Dec 5 10 am to 7 pm
Pulse Art Fair, admission, $15
The Ice Palace, 1400 N Miami Avenue, Miami
Saturday Dec 5 10 am to 8 pm
NADA Art Fair, Free admission
The Deauville Resort
6701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Scope Art Fair, admission, $20, Student, $10
SoHo Studios, 2136 NW 1st Avenue, Wynwood
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Red Dot Art Fair, admission $10
Midtown Boulevard and NW 31st Street, Midtown Miami
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Art Miami fair, admission, $15, seniors and students, $10
Children with adults, free
Midtown Boulevard and NW 32nd Street, Midtown Miami
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Photo Miami, admission, $20, seniors and students, $15
Children under 12, free
3401 North Miami Avenue, Midtown Miami
Saturday Dec 5 10 am to 7 pm
Zones Art Fair, 47 NE 25th Street, Wynwood
Free admission
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Fountain Art Fair, $5 donation at the door
2505 North Miami Avenue, Wynwood
Saturday Dec 5 11 am to 7 pm
Aqua Art Miami, including Gen Art Vanguard
Admission, $15, 42 NE 25th Street, Wynwood
Saturday Dec 5 noon to 8 pm
Verge Art Fair, free admission
The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club
1732 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 1 pm
PDA a participatory art happening on the beach
Between the Delano and the Shore Club
3,000 volunteers form a peace sign in the water
Performance by the Dolphinettes
Ice cream supplied by Ben & Jerry's
Free, volunteers needed
Saturday Dec 5 3 pm to 10 pm
PooL Art Fair, free admission
The Cavalier Hotel, 1320 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
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| Shoppertunities in the Design District |
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| Installation for Art Basel at Kartell, in the Design District |
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| Marni for Miami |
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| Oh admit it. You want a break from looking at things. Or watching people buy million dollar paintings. The local merchants (and restaurants) are waiting for you with special offers and events for Art Basel. Some suggestions
Marni 3930 NE 2nd Avenue (across from the Moore Building and next to Gucci), Design District
This men's and women's apparel store, new to Miami, is offering the Marni for Miami tote bag, with signature polka dots, silver-studded leather handle, and leather tag proclaiming "Marni for Miami." A portion of the proceeds will go to the Miami Museum of Art and the Bass Museum.
Kartell, 155 NE 40th Street, Design District
Extended hours during Art Basel, from 10 am to 8 pm and a free artisanal cupcake, in a numbered and signed edition to celebrate 60 years of design. You could buy a chair, too
Bisazza, 3740 NE 2nd Avenue, Design District
This new flagship store for the Italian company has on display Studio Job's Silver Ware Collection, large sculptures covered in white gold mosaic.
Cappellini, 10 NE 39th Street, Design District
The store has a display of iconic designs from 2005 to 2009, and three new pieces designed for Art Basel by Giulio Cappellini, Dror Benshetrit and Tom Dixon.
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| Peacock chair by Dror Benshetrit for Cappellini |
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| Ursa the Bear, $125 at GretelHome |
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GretelHome Moore Building, 39th Street, Design District
Downstairs you will find Fendi and Martin Margiela. But climb the stairs. On the third floor is a tightly edited collection of affordable throws, dinnerware, pottery, and gifts selected from around the world by Abby Kellett, a local gal. My pick would be Ursa, the pose-able wooden bear for children or adults ($125). But everything in the booth is adorable. As is Abby.
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| More Public Events and Private Parties |
Saturday Dec 5 7 pm to 9 pm
At the 6,000 square foot Duncan Quinn pop-up store in the Design District there is a full size croquet pitch, tucked in between the gangster-chic ties and narrow-cut suits. Today at 4 pm Duncan Quinn himself along with Social Diva and Hendricks gin (the famous, or infamous, British gin that comes in nearly 100 proof, so be warned!) will offer a croquet tournament, played by what are certain to be well-dressed, and possibly plastered teammates. And yes, they really did get that vintage 1962 Maserati in through the window. 4040 NE 2nd Ave., the Moore Building, Design District
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| Carlos Bentancourt opening at Diane Lowenstein Gallery, Wynwood |
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| Saturday Dec 5 6:30 pm to 1 am
The MAM Ball
Exclusive event. Ticket essential. Cosponsored with Vogue magazine.
The Fontainebleau Hotel, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 evening
Private cocktail party for Joseph Altuzarra, the Webster, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 7 pm to 10 pm
Reception for the exhibit "Lapidus Infinitus," by Carlos Betancourt
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery, 2043 N Miami Avenue, Wynwood
Saturday Dec 5 7 pm to midnight
Whitehot magazine launch (someone is launching a magazine!) with a curated evening of music, Fountain Miami, N Miami Avenue and 25th Street, Wynwood
Saturday Dec 5 7 pm to whenever
The Grolsch Brewery is host to the SwingArt Party Deauville Resort, Collins Avenue and 67th Street (The NADA-ites have been having a ball at their new location)
Saturday Dec 5 8 pm to 11 pm
Columbia University Alumni Association
Invitation only, cocktails and a tour of the Verge Art Fair
Catalina Hotel & Beach Club
1732 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday Dec 5 9 pm to whenever
A concert at the Almshouse, at 550 NW 29th Street. Mala Rodriguez performs with Kinky, all sponsored by Converse. Free, but you must RSVP to www.conversepresents.com
Saturday Dec 5 9 pm to 10 pm
Art Perform, performances curated by the artists Claire Fontaine and Mario Garcia Torres & Loris Gréaud. Oceanfront between 21st and 22nd Streets. Free and open to the public
Saturday Dec 5 10:30 pm
Red Dot cocktail party in honor of Green Miami
At the South Seas Hotel, sponsored by Surface
1751 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, free and open to the public
Saturday Dec 5 11 pm
The artworld's favorite Striptuese, Dita von Teese, performs a new specialty act at LIV. $30 for general seating;
reservations required, 305 546-3584
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| Dita von Teese at LIV, for your viewing pleasure |
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