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Art Basel Miami Beach 2007 Roundup

By ARTINFO

Published: December 10, 2007
ARTINFO dispatched its biggest-ever on-the-ground team for this year's Miami Beach extravaganza, which included not just the anchor Art Basel outpost but also some 20 (count 'em!) satellite fairs. In case you missed it, here's an overview of our daily coverage.

Preview
Editor’s Picks: A Virtual VIP Tour of Art Basel Miami Beach
Get an exclusive sneak peek of works for sale.

Art Basel Acquires Stake in Design Miami
The deal formalizes a relationship between the two fairs that had previously been based on “incredible synergy.”

The Dragon Awakes
The Zendai Museum of Modern Art took a major step in reaching out to Chinese collectors by organizing a special Miami trip. The question remains: Exactly how interested are Chinese collectors in non-Chinese art?

The ARTINFO Miami Hotel Guide
Everything you need to know about the rooms you’ll barely have to time to sleep in, from price gouging to where to find last-minute digs.

South Beach Survival Guide
Where to eat, how to tip, and where to find the best Gingerbread Bluberi Tini.

Art Basel Miami Beach
Auction Records set the Tone at Art Basel
Dealers at the fair seem poised to capitalize on recent auction successes. Scouring the offerings a day before the opening, ARTINFO spotted works by several record-setters taking up plenty of booth space, with strong pieces attached.

Basel’s Running of the (Art World) Bulls
Prices seemed sky-high, or what’s referred to in the trade as “retail plus,” but in some corners of the convention center sour notes were easy to hear.

Chinese Contemporary Going Fast
While there wasn’t an abundance of contemporary Chinese art at Art Basel this year, what there was flew off the stands early, especially works by recognizable names.

Van de Weghe’s 48 Hours, Nada’s Basquiat Wannabes

The secondary dealer cleans up at Basel, while a copycat thrives at Nada.

Satellite Fairs
Art Miami: Same Formula, New Digs and Date
The fair has moved and changed its date, but it retains its emphasis on accessible modern and contemporary artwork.

Nada’s Solo Acts
Thanks in large part to the decision by about a dozen galleries to give their booths over to solo presentations, the fair as a whole seemed more thoughtful, careful, and memorable than last year.

Checking Pulse’s Pulse and Gauging Geisai
Pulse continues to prove itself, while Geisai, new to Miami, offers an intimate atmosphere.

Design Miami: Leather, Steel, Sofas, and Dreams

“Star Trek” consoles, “Black Widow” seats, and “chairs that disappear in the rain” are among the fantasy-inspired works at the third-year fair.

SCOPE Defies Expectations

The fair, featuring 98 booths of emerging talent, is chock-full of playful works and “out-of-body” experiences.

AIPAD and Photo Miami Draw Focused Audiences

Photography has always played second fiddle to other mediums in Miami, but this year the genre is well represented with two lively fairs.

Red Dot and Art Now: Bang for Your Buck
These smaller, more affordable fairs offer some “kick-ass art for kick-ass people.”

A Tale of Two Aquas
Aqua opened with a bang, but the third-year fair’s new Wynwood offering was still warming up.

Salon-Style Ink, Attitude-Free Flow

Ink splashes art everywhere; Flow maneuvers light quarters.

Pulse: That Reminds Me

Of the hundreds of works on display at the fair this year, a few call to mind pieces by other, more famous artists – sometimes intentionally, sometimes not.

That Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Turntable

At Design Miami 2007, there’s a boomlet in weighty objects.

Art Basel Miami Beach Themes
The Naked and the Nude
The unclothed male figure is having a resurgence at Art Basel this year. But as in Robert Graves’s famous poem, some of those depicted are merely naked, while others are slyly, or even brazenly, nude.

Look Out for Latin
The recent buzz about contemporary Latin artists continues at Art Basel, where work from stars such as Bedia, Kuitca, and Gerzso is joined by contributions from artists who are well known at home but relatively obscure internationally.

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