Since its inception in 2002, Art Basel Miami Beach has transformed the city’s cultural scene, luring the international art elite to the Sunshine State every December. This year the art fair by the bay pulls out all the stops for its 10th-anniversary edition.  

GO

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
WHEN: December 1–4
WHERE: Miami Beach Convention Center
HIGHLIGHTS: Hosting more than 260 galleries from around the world, this year’s fair includes Zurich’s Galerie Peter Kilchmann, São Paulo’s Dan Galeria, and New York’s Gavin Brown’s Enterprise. For the re-styled Art Public sector, curated by Christine Y. Kim, organizers have partnered with the Bass Museum, which will house some of the artworks, while the adjacent Collins Park will be home to installations and performances. In addition to the well-known names featured throughout the fair, emerging talents will be showcased in the Art Positions section, in which each participating dealer exhibits a single major work by one of its up-and-comers, such as Jessica Warboys, at Gaudel de Stampa, of Paris; and Jorge Satorre, at Labor, of Mexico City.
1901 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
212-627-1654
artbaselmiamibeach.com

STAY

THE SETAI
Comprising an Art Deco building and tower, this oceanfront hotel combines old Miami with East Asian influences. In addition to the teak walls studded with antique jade pieces, guests enjoy the comforts of in-room spa treatments, espresso makers, and free Wi-Fi.
2001 COLLINS AVENUE
305-520-6000RATES: From $1,400
setai.com

THE RALEIGH
Art Deco architect Lawrence Murray Dixon designed and built this stylish beachfront gem in 1940. All rooms are furnished with carefully selected vintage furniture. To unwind guests can order up a mojito by the hotel’s pool or an extra dry at the classic Martini Bar.
1775 COLLINS AVENUE
800-848-1775
RATES: FROM $675
raleighhotel.com

CANYON RANCH HOTEL & SPA
In addition to a David Rockwell–designed lobby and spacious rooms with breathtaking ocean views, the hotel offers spa therapies that are just the thing to prepare you for a long day of fairgoing.
6801 COLLINS AVENUE
305-514-7000
RATES: From $510
canyonranch.com

THE BETSY
The traditional colonial architecture of this historic landmark defies its Art Deco surroundings.  Richard Bluestein images and fresh orchids adorn the establishment’s 63 airy rooms.  
1440 OCEAN DRIVE
305-531-6100
RATES: From $649
thebetsyhotel.com

EAT

BOURBON STEAK
Tony Chi designed this restaurant’s glitzy glass-box entrance and light- and mirror-filled dining room. Chef Michael Mina puts his own twist on the American steakhouse with such entrées as Colorado lamb with rosemary jus and a balsamic tapenade and American Wagyu rib-eye filet plus sides like truffled macaroni and cheese and cauliflower with a Marcona-almond gremolata.
19999 WEST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
786-279-6600
michaelmina.net

JOE'S STONE CRAB
This 98-year-old Miami institution serves such classics as succulent stone-crab claws, filet mignon, Florida-style clambake, and rack of lamb. In the mood for dessert? Try a slice of key lime pie.
11 WASHINGTON AVENUE
305-673-0365
joesstonecrab.com

MICHAEL’S GENUINE FOOD AND DRINK
Since local farmers, artisans, fishermen, and ranchers supply the staples, the menu here varies depending on what’s available. Among the delectable dishes are crispy, sweet, and spicy pork belly with kimchi, crushed peanuts, and Paradise Farms pea shoots and wood-oven-roasted local wreckfish with preserved-Meyer-lemon rémoulade.
130 NORTHEAST 40TH STREET
305-573-5550
michaelsgenuine.com

SEE

MOCA NORTH MIAMI
MOCA North Miami celebrates its 15th anniversary with an exhibition of works by the first Miami artist to show there, in 1996. “Mark Handforth: Rolling Stop” includes large sculptures based on everyday objects, like a coat hanger or an overturned lit lamppost, displayed in the museum itself, as well as the installation “Electric Tree,” taking root in Griffing Park.
770 NORTHEAST 125TH STREET
305-893-6211
mocanomi.org

RUBELL FAMILY COLLECTION
From November 30 to July 27, 2012, “American Exuberance” fills all 28 of the museum’s galleries with works from the collection, some never before displayed, by 40 artists representing the country’s recent creative stars, including Keith Haring, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Charles Ray, and Sterling Ruby.
95 NORTHWEST 29TH STREET
305-573-6090
rfc.museum

LOWE ART MUSEUM
“China: Insights” contains photographs by mainland talents Chen Yuan Zhong, Hua Er, Jia Yu Chuan, Li Nan, Yang Yan Kang, Yu Haibo, and Zhang Xinmin, each of whom documents a particular aspect of Chinese society, such as nightlife, prostitution, and rural Catholicism.
1301 STANFORD DRIVE
305-284-3535
miami.edu/lowe

FREDRIC SNITZER GALLERY
Since opening, in 1977, in a vast warehouse in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District, the Fredric Snitzer Gallery has worked to promote regional talent. This month it is mounting a solo exhibition of local contemporary artist Cristina Lei Rodriguez.
2247 NORTWEST 1ST PLACE
305-448-8976
snitzer.com

SHOP

JULIAN CHANG
The Peruvian-Chinese designer creates sexy dresses and ensembles capturing Miami’s warm-weather flair.
7416 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
786-360-2631
julianchang.com

EN AVANCE
This Miami Design District boutique carries international labels like Yigal Azrouel, Camilla Scovgaard, and ALC.
161 NORTHEAST 40TH STREET
305-576-0056
enavance.net

TOMAS MAIER
In his eponymous Design District shop, Bottega Veneta creative director Maier offers his own line of swimwear and separates.
170 NORTHEAST 40TH STREET
305-576-8383
tomasmaier.com

DIOR
Open for three weeks starting November 28 during Art Basel Miami Beach, this pop-up boutique offers a special preview of Dior’s Anselm Reyle–designed handbags, wallets, and shoes, highlighting the German artist’s penchant for bright colors and found objects.
191 NORTHEAST 40TH STREET UNIT 101
800-929-3467
dior.com