ART FAIRS:Art Basel Miami 2015

Last years, one of the most important and most promising Art Fair is Art Basel Miami. The Art Fair opens 3/12/15, with 267 of the world’s leading Modern and contemporary art galleries, allow visitors to explore the many dimensions of Modern and Contemporary art including museum-caliber paintings, sculptures and classical photography, as well as works of an outsized scale, precisely curated large‐scale artworks, films and performances which take advantage of the unique Miami Beach landscape to become part of the city’s outdoor landscape at nearby Collins Park and SoundScape Park.

By Dimitris Lempesis
Photo: Art Basel Miami 2015 Archive

Art Basel is comprised of multiple sectors, Art Basel Miami is divided in the following section: Galleries: Around 200 of the world’s leading international Modern and contemporary art galleries display artworks by over 4,000 artists, including paintings, sculptures, installations, photography, film, video, and digital art. Visitors can find works ranging from editioned pieces by young artists to museum-caliber masterpieces. The Nova Section is designed for galleries to present one, two or three artists showing works created within the last three years, the Nova sector features strong juxtapositions and never-before-seen pieces fresh from the artist’s studio. Positions sector allows curators, critics, and collectors to discover ambitious new talents from across the globe, by providing a platform for a single artist to present one major project. In Edition leading publishers of editioned works, prints, and multiples exhibit the results of their collaboration with renowned artists, providing visitors the opportunity to see significant, and rare publications. Kabinett is a separately delineated space within their booths, Galleries present a curated exhibition by an artist of their choice. The diverse curatorial concepts for Kabinett include thematic group exhibitions, art-historical showcases and solo shows for rising stars. 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. Magazines: Art publications from around the world display their magazines in single-magazine stands, or the collective booth. Editors and publishers often attend the show and many magazines contribute presentations to Salon, our afternoon series of lectures and discussions by prominent members of the artworld. This is the fifth year Art Basel and the Bass Museum of Art have collaborated to produce Public. As part of Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach, over 20 large-scale sculptures and installations by leading and emerging international artists will be installed in Collins Park. Select works from the exhibition will remain on view through February 2016. Organized in association with David Gryn, Director of Daata Editions and London’s Artprojx, the Film sector presents a dynamic program of films. Outdoor screenings take place at SoundScape Park, where works are shown on the giand projection wall of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center and inside the Miami Beach Convention Center. In addition, New York-based film curator Marian Masone selects a feature-length film for a special screening at the Colony Theatre. Art Basel’s program of Conversations and Salon talks allow audiences to deepen their knowledge of artistic practice, the international artworld, and the art market. The daily Conversations series offers the audience access to the thinking of important artworld players: artists, curators, critics and collectors, who offer their unique perspectives on producing, collecting and exhibiting art. Salon is an open platform for dozens of short, often informal presentations, such as artist talks, panels, lectures and performances with a range of speakers representing many different aspects of the artworld.

Info: Art Basel Miami 2015, , Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach, Duration: 3-6/12/15, Hours: Thu 15:00-20:00, Fri & Sat 12:00-20:00, Sun 12:00-18:00, www.artbasel.com