Sunday, November 22, 2009

Miami Beach Art Basel


Event: Miami Beach Art Basel
Date: December 3-6/2009
Time: Depens from event to event
Place: Miami Beach and many more Galleries.

* WHAT'S THE ART BASEL ?
Art Basel Miami Beach is an international art show and American sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland. It is recognized as the most important annual art show of its kind in America. And it is one of Miami's biggest and best annual events.


Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.

* WHY YOU SHOULD GO ?
 
You should go because you get entretainment, its a great enviroment where you get to meet people from all the parts of the world and also you get to learn more about differents types of ART. 
 
* WHATS THE PRICES AND WHERE CAN I BUY THE TICKETS?

The prices change depending if you are a student or not.
Depending how many days you want to go to it and what you want to do .
Theres a lot of free events open to public.

* WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?
You can find informaction at http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/ or at the facebook page artbaselmiamibeachFacebook




General Information
Dates | Thursday, December 3 through Sunday, December 6, 2009
Locations and Opening Hours :
• Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) |
• Ar t Galleries, Ar t Nova, Ar t Positions, Ar t Kabinett,
• Art Institutions, Art Magazines, Art Salon, Art Videotheque
• Daily from noon to 8 p.m., except Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park | between 21st and 22nd Streets
• (5 minutes walk from the MBCC)
• Ar t Basel Conversations
• Daily from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Nights at the Oceanfront
• (Ar t Film, Ar t Video, Ar t Per form)
• Thursday through Saturday,
• 6 p.m. to midnight

• Information | Info Desks | MBCC, Info Zones B + D
• VIP Desk | MBCC, Info Zone D
• First Aid | MBCC, Hall D Lobby or Tel. 911
• Coat Check | MBCC, Info Zones B + D

• Catalog | US $60, available at Catalog Desks, Info Zones B + D

• Restaurants | Miami Beach Convention Center
• Restaurants in the Central Area | Blanco and Bistro
• Restaurant in the Art Collectors Lounge | Restaurant 'A la Car te'
• Cafés in the Exhibition Halls | Café Azul, Café Amarillo, Café Verde,
• Café Rojo
• Botanical Garden | Garden Cafe | Daily from noon to 8 p.m.,
• except Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
• Oceanfront | Oceanfront Cafe | Wednesday 7 p.m. to midnight,
• Thursday through Saturday,
• 9 a.m. to noon and 6 p.m. to midnight,
• Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon
• ArtNexus Guided Tours | Daily official guided tours in English and
Spanish (1 hour).
• Register directly at the Guided Tours Desk in
• the Info Zone D.
• For reservation and information contact
• Allison Masters of Ar tNexus,
• Tel. 305 891 7270, option #4,
• tours@ar tnexus.com
• Individuals US $17 plus admission
• Private or corporate tours of up to 10 people:
• US $160 plus admission, school groups of up
• to 10 students with chaperone: US $100 plus
• admission.
• Art Collectors Lounge | MBCC, Hall D | UBS
• Car tier
• NetJets
• AXA Ar t
• Singapore
• Freepor t
• Zumtobel
• Moroso
• Show Management Office | MBCC, Hall A Lobby, Tel. 786 276 2900
• Media Center | MBCC, Hall D Entrance, second floor,
• Tel. 786 257 2916
• Art Kids | Complimentary childcare with art experiences and games
• hosted by the Miami Children’s Museum, for children aged 4
• through 12, MBCC, Hall D Entrance, second floor
• Open Thursday through Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.
• Tel. 786 276 4762
• Register directly at Ar t Kids
• Bookstores | Info Zone B | TASCHEN America
• D.A.P. Distributed Ar t Publishers
• Glenn Horowitz Bookseller
• Printed Matter/Ar t Metropole
• Spa | MBCC, Hall D
• Operated by TheSpaAtDavidBar tonGym
• Booking | Tel. 305 534 1660, melissa.katz@dbgym.com
• Art Conservation and Restoration | MBCC, Hall A Lobby, Room A106
• Contact | Gloria Velandia,
• gloria@gvar tconservation.com,
• Tel. 786 276 4771,
• Cell 954 294 9113 and
• 860 294 9113
• Lost & Found | Coat Check at the MBCC, Info Zone D
• Parking & Valet | MBCC, Hall D Entrance
• Taxi Stand | MBCC, Hall B + D Entrances
WEDNESDAY | December 2
From 9 a.m. | Visit and Breakfast
• The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
• 591 NW 27 Street, Miami. (10 minutes by car)
• Information | Katherine Hinds, curator,
• Tel. +1 305 576 1051,
• mcollection@bellsouth.net
6 to 9 p.m. | Vernissage
• Evening opening at the Miami Beach Convention Center
• By invitation of Art Basel Miami Beach and exhibiting
• galleries. Miami Beach Convention Center, Entrances B + D
7 p.m. to midnight | Oceanfront Opening Night
• Opening celebration of the new Oceanfront area
• project by artist Pae White, realized with Creative Time,
• New York, followed by the annual Ar t Loves Music
• concer t on the beach.
• The Oceanfront Cafe is open for drinks and light
• meals until midnight.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
8 to 11 p.m. | Bass Museum of Art Reception
• By invitation only.
• 2121 Park Avenue, Miami Beach. (5 minutes walk)
• Information | Lee Ortega, Tel. +1 305 673 7530 ext. 9 2001,
• lor tega@bassmuseum.org





9 to 11 p.m. | Art Loves Music | Oceanfront Opening Night Concert
• Ebony Bones (UK) exclusive live concer t in Miami,
• supported by Amanda Blank (USA),
• presented with the support of T-Mobile.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd Streets
• on the beach. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Information | Florida Office Ar t Basel Miami Beach,
• Tel. +1 305 674 1292,
• floridaoffice@ar tbasel.com

THURSDAY DEC 3

9 a.m. to noon | Visit, Rubell Family Collection
• 95 NW 29th Street, Miami. (10 minutes by car)
• Information | Tel. +1 305 438 9908,
• info@r fc.museum
9 a.m. to noon | Visit, World Class Boxing
• 170 NW 23rd Street, Miami. (10 minutes by car)
• Information | Desiree Cronk, Tel. +1 305 438 9908,
• desireecronk@gmail.com
9 a.m. to noon | Artists Studio Visits in Wynwood
• Maps of studio locations available at the Info Desk in
• Info Zones B + D.
• Information | studiovisits09@gmail.com
10 to 11 a.m. | Art Basel Conversations | Premiere | Artist Talk
• With Ai Weiwei, Beijing. Moderated by Philip Tinari.
• Speakers will be available for informal discussion after
• the panel.
• The Oceanfront Cafe is open for brunch from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
Noon to 8 p.m. | Art Basel Miami Beach
• Ar t Galleries, Ar t Nova, Ar t Positions and Ar t Kabinett.
• Miami Beach Convention Center, Entrances B + D
1 to 6 p.m. | Art Salon
• Forum featuring wide-ranging hourly program of ar tist talks,
• book signings, panels and presentations. Located in the
• Central Area of the Miami Beach Convention Center.

6 p.m. to midnight | Oceanfront Nights
• Featuring Ar t Per form, Ar t Video and a curated
• music program. See details below.
• The Oceanfront Cafe is open for drinks and light
• meals until midnight.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
7 to 8.30 p.m. | Art Video | Video Art and Mainstream Distribution
• A program of video ar t by the ar tists Tom Sachs &
• The Neistat Brothers and Marc Horowitz, curated by
• Creative Time, New York. With ar tist panel discussion.
• Moderated by Meredith Johnson, Creative Time.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
8 to 10 p.m. | Miami Art Museum (MAM) Reception
By invitation only.
• 101 W. Flagler Street, Miami. (10 minutes by car)
• Information | Tel. +1 305 375 1704,
• events@miamiar tmuseum.org
9 to 10 p.m. | Art Perform
• Per formance program curated by Jens Hoffmann, Director
• CCA Wattis Institute, San Francisco. Featuring performances
• created by the ar tists Simon Fujiwara, Kelly Nipper and
• Kris Mar tin.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
FRIDAY DEC 4
10 to 11 a.m. | Art Basel Conversations | Public/Private |
• Change in Generation
• With museum directors Marc Mayer, Timothy Rub,
• Osvaldo Sánchez, Philippe Vergne and Lynn Zelevansky.
• Moderated by András Szántó. Speakers will be available
• for informal discussion after the panel.
• The Oceanfront Cafe is open for brunch from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
10.30 and 11.30 a.m. | Art Tours of Miami Design District
• Information | Tour groups meet at Locust Projects.
• Maps of studio locations available
• at the Info Desk in Info Zones B + D
• www.miamidesigndistrict.net
Noon to 8 p.m. | Art Basel Miami Beach
• Ar t Galleries, Ar t Nova, Ar t Positions and Ar t Kabinett.
• Miami Beach Convention Center, Entrances B + D
• 1 to 6 p.m. | Art Salon
• Forum featuring wide-ranging hourly program of artist talks,
• book signings, panels and presentations. Located in the
• Central Area of the Miami Beach Convention Center.
6 p.m. to midnight | Oceanfront Nights
• Featuring Art Film curated by Creative Time, New York.
• See details below.
• The Oceanfront Cafe is open for drinks and light
• meals until midnight.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.

8 to 11 p.m. | The Wolfsonian-FIU Reception
• By invitation only.
• 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. (5 minutes by car)
• Information | Julieth Dabdoub, Tel. +1 305 535 2622,
• julieth@thewolf.fiu.edu
8.30 to 10 p.m. | Art Film
• An exclusive work-in-progress sneak preview of the
• feature documentary film 'Jean-Michel Basquiat:
• The Radiant Child' (2009), directed by Tamra Davis
• and produced by Lilly Bright, Alexis Spraic,
• Stanley Buchthal, Maja Hoffmann and David Koh.
• Preceded by a panel discussion with director
• Tamra Davis, co-producers Stanley Buchthal and
• Maja Hoffmann, and other par ticipants in the project.
• Moderated by Bob Colacello.
• Curated by Zurich film connoisseur This Brunner.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.

SATURDAY DEC 5
9 a.m. to noon | Visit of Artist Studios
• Maps of studio locations available at the Info Desk in
• Info Zones B + D.
• Information | studiovisits09@gmail.com
10 to 11 a.m. | Art Basel Conversations | Collector Focus |
• Latin America
• With Cesar Cervantes, Jay Khalifeh, Juan Vergez and
• Patricia Pearson-Vergez. Moderated by Adriano Pedrosa.
• Speakers will be available for informal discussion after
• the panel.
The Oceanfront Cafe is open for brunch from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
Noon to 8 p.m. | Art Basel Miami Beach
• Ar t Galleries, Ar t Nova, Ar t Positions and Ar t Kabinett.
• Miami Beach Convention Center, Entrances B + D
1 to 6 p.m. | Art Salon
• Forum featuring wide-ranging hourly program of ar tist talks,
• book signings, panels and presentations. Located in the
• Central Area of the Miami Beach Convention Center.
6 p.m. to midnight | Oceanfront Nights
• Visit the new Oceanfront area, featuring Art Video and
• Art Perform. See details below.
• The Oceanfront Cafe is open for drinks and light meals
• until midnight.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
7 to 8.30 p.m. | Art Video | Video Art and Mainstream Distribution
• A program of video art by the artists Jill Magid and
• Kon Trubkovich, curated by Creative Time, New York.
• With ar tist panel discussion.
• Moderated by Meredith Johnson, Creative Time.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
9 to 10 p.m. | Art Perform
• Performance program curated by Jens Hoffmann, Director
• CCA Wattis Institute, San Francisco.
• Featuring performances created by the ar tists
• Claire Fontaine and Mario Garcia Torres/Loris
• Greaud.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.

SUNDAY DEC 6

9 a.m. to noon | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Brunch
• Yayoi Kusama at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden,
• Hosted by Lin Lougheed, Aaron Fleischman and
• Bruce Greer.
• Information | Kimberly Bobsen, Tel. +1 305 667 1651
• ext. 3371, kbobsen@fairchildgarden.org
• 9.30 a.m. to noon | Breakfast in the Park
Frost Ar t Museum at FIU
• SW 8th Street and 107 Avenue, Miami.
• (40 minutes by car)
• Information | Amy Pollack, Tel. +1 305 348 0401,
• pollacka@fiu.edu
9.30 a.m. to noon | Lowe Art Museum Brunch
• Ricky Berstein: Kitchen Dreams.
• Tour by Ricky Bernstein. Hosted by Brian A. Dursum,
• Director, Lowe Ar t Museum.
• University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables.
• Information | Irene Bergmann, Tel. +1 305 284 6981,
• ibergmann@miami.edu
10 to 11 a.m. | Art Basel Conversations | The Future of the Museum |
• The Portable Museum
• With Raphael Montanez Ortiz, Pedro Reyes, Peter Saville
• and Katerˇina Šeda. Moderated by Hans Ulrich Obrist.
• Speakers will be available for informal discussion after
• the panel.
The Oceanfront Cafe is open for brunch from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Oceanfront at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd
• Streets. (5 minutes walk from the Convention Center)
• Free public access.
Noon to 6 p.m. | Art Basel Miami Beach
• Ar t Galleries, Ar t Nova, Ar t Positions and Ar t Kabinett.
• Miami Beach Convention Center, Entrances B + D

1 to 4 p.m. | Art Salon
• Forum featuring wide-ranging hourly program of ar tist talks,
• book signings, panels and presentations. Located in
• the Central Area of the Miami Beach Convention Center.

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