Peréz Art Museum Miami is located on the waterfront in the city of Miami and was established to exhibit work that highlights Miami’s diverse collection of cultures. In addition to rotating exhibitions, it houses a permanent collection and focuses on an educational component to serve the Miami community. It helps to ensure the rising status of Miami being a global capital, with its exquisite interior spaces, sprawling sculpture garden and stunning views. Art Basel Miami Beach is part of Miami Art Week, and I set out to discover where some of the Art Basel exhibiting artists maintain a permanent presence. In addition to the permanent collections, there are some monumental offerings on view. It is difficult to conceive of the fact that “Chromosaturation,” Carlos Cruz-Diez’ engulfing installation, was conceived in 1965. It was acquired by the museum in 2020 and consists of three connecting … [Read more...] about PERÉZ ART MUSEUM A PERMANENT HOME FOR MANY OF MIAMI-BASED ARTISTS SHOWN AT ART BASEL

With 283 leading galleries from 38 countries, there's something for everyone at this international glamourous art fair in American soil. Galleries showcase significant works by Modern Masters, contemporary artists and a new generation of bold, emerging stars. Everything is a spotlight at Art Basel Miami Beach! The largest edition of Art Basel Miami Beach extends beyond the convention center floor and into the Miami community, with a cultural program involving the city's world-class cultural institutions and private collections. The best advice for serious browsers is: wear comfortable shoes! This year, Art Basel Miami Beach comprises eight sections. The galleries sector includes works from leading galleries distributed all over the floor, some exhibiting in their usual secured spots and some moving around from year to year. The Meridians sector, curated by Magalí Arriola, Director of … [Read more...] about ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2022: CELEBRATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN STYLE AND THE FINESSE THAT WE EXPECT FROM THE ART WORLD

Among the entire output of artists represented at Art Basel Miami Beach there are the famous, the international, the inspired and the expected. Conversations overheard are ones in which the V.I.P. patrons are going to acquire certain works, costs hardly working into the picture, and they usually involve the well-known. This is clearly a marketplace. However, there are, injected into the visual melee, works that stand securely making another world emerge. Some of these works are earth-centered and environmentally concerned, not in a trendy way, not following some self-conscious groove dug into the “statement”; but carrying the inevitable angst, and love of the beauty that surrounds us. They create intimate space in Art Basel’s endless frontier. As you approach the boundless exhibition space from the North edge of the Miami Beach Convention Center, it is hard not to notice José Bedia’s … [Read more...] about CREATING INTIMATE SPACE AT THE ENDLESS FRONTIER OF ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2022