Lots of new art to see tonight for Art Basel night

The large sculptures by John Angee are in the Mayfair Atrium, there are three of them, near where the bull used to be. The bull is now pushed back and stands behind them. They will be premiered tonight during the Coconut Grove Art Basel event.


You can get an idea of the size with Nicky standing under them. They are sure to be the spot for most of the picture taking tonight.


Outside the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery, is recycled lawn furniture, you may remember these items from Park(ing) Day. The Arts Festival Gallery has two spaces for Art Basel, their usual location in the Atrium and the former Palm Produce spot out front on Grand Avenue. The Atrium is also the place for the after party tonight.


12 galleries will be showing their best tonight for Art Starts in the Grove, to welcome Art Basel to Miami. The Blu Moon Studio will be featuring the works of Sheri Friedman, Aleloop, Atena Komar, Peter Barreda, Carolina Nelida Gauna and Lourdes Orta.

Above is work by Aisha Blakey, a top Art Basel award winner. She will be on hand tonight at the Max in the Grove Gallery (2996 McFarlane Road).

All the galleries will be showing off special works and as much as I didn't want to like it because they took the space of the Windisch-Hunt Gallery, I do like the new AC Fine Art (2911 Grand Avenue). Having just come back from New York and visiting the Museum of Modern Art, I really like seeing the pop art all over the new gallery.

There will be drink and dinner specials all over town from 7 -10 pm. The galleries will be open until 11 pm. Then there is the After Party at the Mayfair Promenade which begins about 9ish. Parking is only $1.00 for the whole night at the Oak Plaza Garage, which is right near the Atrium. Get a pass at the BID office.

During the week of November 29 - December 5, all galleries will be open until at least 9 pm.