Thursday, August 25, 2005

A Fresh Breeze in Miami Beach

As I noted in this post a while back, the entire art world has been migrating to Miami Beach for the first week of December for the past few years now. The draw is what has become, very quickly, America's most important art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach.

As I also noted, there's a growing industry of satellite art fairs, and there's no getting around it, they all take advantage of the fact that Basel brings the big collectors and curators to this tropical location and everyone is usually in a very good mood.

Our gallery has exhibited in Miami for the past three years, and this year we're very pleased to announce that we'll be participating in the freshest new satellite art fair: Aqua Art Miami. It's right on Collins Avenue (mere steps from the beach!!!) across from the Loews Hotel, where many of our best collectors stay (hey you guys, walk on over!). Aqua includes a great mix of predominantly West coast galleries (did I tell you the West coast was hot right now or what?). So if you're coming to Miami Beach this December (and really, where else would you want to be then?), be sure to stop in and say "Hi." We'll be serving up the mojitos cold, the gossip hot, and some new work by our artists you won't want to miss!

19 Comments:

Anonymous bambino said...

I will be first visitor in your booth :)
Good luck.

8/25/2005 10:32:00 AM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

TEŞEKKÜR ASKIM!

8/25/2005 10:36:00 AM  
Blogger Mark said...

Pool party? I'll bring the mints. (Going to Palm Beach tomorrow, if it's still there).

8/25/2005 11:42:00 AM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

I'll bring the mints.

I sense a running joke emerging!

Do stop in and introduce yourself if you're there Mark.

and watch out for those hurricanes...

8/25/2005 11:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Martin said...

If I bring a small painting will you pose for a Thumbs-Up photo with it?

8/25/2005 12:12:00 PM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

If I bring a small painting will you pose for a Thumbs-Up photo with it?

LOL

Is that part of a performance piece you're working on?

8/25/2005 12:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Martin said...

Yes, sort of. Not really performance. Photos of Recommendation for my Thumbs-Up Mandala. Will you do it?

8/25/2005 12:26:00 PM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

If I like the piece, absolutely (I mean the mandala)...any preliminary images online?

8/25/2005 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Martin said...

Sure, with apologies for using this space for links to my own stuff -

Paintings, 2005 -
http://flickr.com/photos/43686206@N00/sets/347204/

Thumbs-Up Mandala Dieties -
http://flickr.com/photos/43686206@N00/sets/347233/
(many more yet to be posted)

or, you can just touch one, no photo -
http://anaba.blogspot.com/2005/05/touched-by-daniel-buren.html

8/25/2005 12:51:00 PM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

what an awesome series, Martin!

thanks for the links

looking forward to seeing you in Miami!

8/25/2005 12:57:00 PM  
Anonymous bambino said...

Me too :)

Martin it's really nice.

8/25/2005 02:56:00 PM  
Anonymous jj said...

Ill be there... and there will be blogging

8/25/2005 03:22:00 PM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

I was thinking the same thing, JJ...trying to blog from the fair

I'm usually insanely busy in Miami, but I'll try

should be interesting

see you there!

8/25/2005 03:47:00 PM  
Blogger Tyler said...

Every year I say I'll blog from there and I'm too drunk/hungover/busy looking at art to do it. Which is fine becuase those are by FAR my lowest hit days of the year. Lower than Christmas.

8/25/2005 06:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

why aqua this year, instead of nada? any other interesting new fairs? it's hard to keep up....

8/26/2005 10:23:00 AM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

any other interesting new fairs? it's hard to keep up....

The other one getting attention is Pulse. It's taking place in the Design District. They haven't listed who's participating yet, but I've heard it should be a good line-up.

8/26/2005 10:45:00 AM  
Anonymous bambino said...

I love Design District party in Miami. Image 5-6 blocks closed for cars and free drinks on every corner, loud music, dancind on every corner, bands, fancy private parties.
Can't wait till December. Whoever will be there wil have great time, cause I do :)

8/26/2005 04:22:00 PM  
Blogger Caryn Coleman said...

Art blogging gallerists in full affect at Aqua. I'll see you there!

8/26/2005 05:43:00 PM  
Blogger Edward_ said...

Looking forward to it Caryn!

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8/27/2005 08:11:00 AM  

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