This winter, an exciting wave of contemporary art is rocking the coast of Miami, with more than 20 prolific art fairs, including ArtBasel Miami Beach, Scope Miami and Design Miami/ and Fringe Art Fair, all occurring in the Miami Art Week starting from December 4th. Miami visitors can soon enjoy the sunny beach along with the dynamic flow of art shows. For you who might not be able to join this energetic week along the Atlantic coast this December, BLANC ART is here to take you onto a virtual tour of the seminal art events!
1. ArtBasel Miami Beach 2017 (Miami Beach Convention Center, Dec 7th – 10th)
In their upcoming 15th edition Miami Beach show, ArtBasel is going to bring together both old and new forces in the modern and contemporary art scene, with a good selection of eight different exhibition sectors that can fulfill audiences of every kind. Apart from the “Galleries” sector that showcases a wide range of artworks by over 4,000 artists, including paintings, sculptures, installations, photography, film and digital art, ArtBasel has also designed multiple special sectors for ambitious new talents, independent curators, critics and art historians to show their talent.
The New Wave: Nova & Position
For those who want to dig out the most up-to-date artworks by new talent, “Nova” and “Position” are the sector to be. The “Nova” sector is designed for galleries to present up to three artists’ works created within the last three years, featuring strong juxtapositions and never-before-seen pieces fresh from the artist’s studio such as dépendance from Belgium and Silvia Cintra + Box 4 from Brazil. On the other hand, the “Position” sector is a platform for independent artists to present one major project, an outstanding participant being the Antenna Space from Shanghai, which have been in ArtBasel twice this year already. This is a great opportunity for curators, critics and collectors to discover new gem.
Looking Back: Survey
When we cherish and look for new talent, we should never forget it all starts from the past. “Survey” presents precise art historical projects. These may include solo presentations by an individual artist, juxtapositions and thematic exhibits from artists representing a range of cultures, generations and artistic approaches. If you want to learn more about the beginning of these phenomenal contemporary artworks, watch out for this sector!
Getting Outdoor: Public and Film
Art is everywhere, it should not be limited in the exhibition halls. Therefore ArtBasel is going to display ambitious large‐scale artworks, films and performances as part of the city’s outdoor landscape at nearby Collins Park and SoundScape Park. Outdoor screenings are going to take place at SoundScape Park, where selected dynamic program of films are shown on the 7,000-square-foot projection wall of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center.
2. Scope Miami 2017 (801 Ocean Drive, Dec 5th – 10th)
Featuring 140 International Exhibitors from 25 countries and 60 cities, SCOPE Miami Beach will welcome over 55,000 visitors over the course of 6 days. As a highlight, SCOPE has invited Felipe Pantone to create a site-specific installation for the Atrium of its Miami Beach Pavilion. Pantone will hand-paint hundreds of conduits to create a three-dimensional gradient computer glitch. Pantone approaches this work as humble attempt to combine imagery from the 21st century with the structural innovations established by the Venezuelan master Soto in the 60’s. Juxtaposed against a serene ocean backdrop, Chromadynamica Dimensional will greet visitors upon entry, and set the tone for a dynamic 18th edition of SCOPE Miami Beach.
More info: https://scope-art.com/shows/
3. Design Miami/ 2017 (Meridian Avenue & 19th Street, Dec 6th – 10th)
Design Miami/ is more than a marketplace for design, where the world’s top galleries gather to present museum-quality exhibitions of twentieth and twenty-first century furniture, lighting and objets d’art. Each show balances exclusive commercial opportunities with progressive cultural programming, creating exciting collaborations with designers and design institutions, panels and lectures with luminaries from the worlds of design, architecture, art and fashion, and unique commissions from the world’s top emerging and established designers and architects.
This year, a new exhibition platform Design Curio is coming to Design Miami/, inviting designers, curators, innovators and gallerists to present cabinets of curiosity throughout the fair. Each Curio reveals a total environment of objects, textures, artifacts and ideas that challenge and contextualize familiar design narratives.The Curios are interspersed amongst Design Miami/’s core galleries, infusing the fair’s exhibition program with inventive snapshots of today’s design landscape.
More info: http://miami2017.designmiami.co
4. John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night Exhibition (PÉREZ Art Museum Miami, now through Jan 14th 2018)
This exhibition presents the work of John Dunkley (b. 1891, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica; d. 1947, Kingston), widely considered to be one of Jamaica’s most important historical artists. John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night will include paintings from the 1930s and 40s alongside a smaller selection of carved-wood and stone sculptures. Dunkley’s paintings are defined by their distinctive dark palette, detailed imagery—often landscapes––and psychologically suggestive underpinnings. His intimate sculptures reflect more figurative elements—people and animals—and offer insights into his unique iconography. Although his work is well represented in the collection of the National Gallery of Jamaica, Kingston, as well as in international private collections, Dunkley has not been the focus of a solo exhibition since the 1970s, and never before outside Jamaica. This exhibition represents a unique opportunity to bring together a substantial grouping of his work and to create an international context for its study.
More info: http://pamm.org/exhibitions/john-dunkley-neither-day-nor-night
As one of the prominent international art shows, ArtBasel along with others are going to illuminate the Miami beach with the emerging stars around the globe, in collaboration with over 200 world’s leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. If you are in town to visit the Miami Art Week, take a look of at other exciting art fairs and exhibitions too!
More info:
http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/events/art-basel/miami-art-week (Miami Art Week)
https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach (ArtBasel Miami Beach official website)
https://scope-art.com/shows/ (Scope Miami, Dec 5th – 10th)
http://miami2017.designmiami.com (Design Miami/, Dec 6th – 10th)
http://pamm.org/exhibitions/john-dunkley-neither-day-nor-night (John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night Exhibition, Now through Jan 14th 2018)