It's Coming....

It used to be it wouldn't really start until after Thanksgiving, but now you see the first signs popping up even before the Halloween candy has been distributed. I'm talking of course about that annual December festival of commercialism...Art Basel Miami and its ever-expanding solar system of satellite fairs.

I'll admit it, I get excited too (it's a blast, and it usually comes on the heels of the first frigid blast of winter here in NYC, so it's very, very welcome). With bands on the beach; art in every hotel room, convention center, tent, and warehouse; reunions with distant friends; and plenty of new people to meet, what's not to love?

For a truly comprehensive list of the festivities, you might have to cobble together a few resources, but between artinfo.com, artnet.com, and chelseaartgalleries.com you can learn a good deal about what and who are when and where.

We're beyond delighted to be participating again in the Aqua Art Miami Fair---hands down the most pleasant fair experience we've ever enjoyed. Artnet.com called it "the surprise hit of the 2005 season," and Artinfo.com said, "The central outdoor courtyard of the Aqua Hotel, onto which each room opens, makes this one of the most fun-to-visit fairs." I call it a chance to work in flip flops, but if you're heading for Miami, don't miss the chance to stop by and see for yourself.

If you haven't made your hotel reservations yet, you might want to hurry (I understand rooms are still available in some places, but it's getting very, very tight).