Creative Time Partners with Art Basel Miami Beach to Redesign Oceanfront |
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| Written by Lyda Foreman |
| Monday, 12 October 2009 02:28 |
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 The totally new Oceanfront exhibition environment will be created by Los
Angeles artist Pae White commissioned by Creative Time, the legendary New York-based public art
organization, and host a daily program including the Art Basel Conversations,
Art Perform, Art Video and Art Film. Presented in the public spaces between and
around the Oceanfront and the Miami Beach Convention Center, this year’s Art
Projects will connect the two main areas of the show. Occurring annually since its launch in 2002, Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 will run from December 3 through December 6, 2009, with a VIP opening on December 2. Galleries selected from 33 countries will be showcasing paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photography, editions, and videos. The show’s list of participants makes Art Basel Miami Beach the most prestigious art show of the Americas, featuring highly established galleries and the most dynamic newcomers. (The full list of exhibitors can be found at www.artbasel.com/sections). Prices range from a few hundred dollars for multiples and works by young artists, to several million for museum-quality masterpieces. On the eve of the opening, prominent guests from around the world will attend the exclusive Vernissage. Many major US museums are organizing trips to Florida, and numerous groups of art collectors from Latin America and Europe have already announced their visits. During the show’s five-day run, more than 40,000 art lovers are expected to visit the international art show. The redesign of Art Basel Miami Beach At the center of the Miami Beach Convention Center visitors will discover a cube housing the Art Salon talks program, Art Magazines, Art Institutions and two restaurants. This cube will be surrounded by the Art Positions booths, while Art Nova will extend along a concentrated row at the south end of the halls. This new layout will improve visitor navigation and orientation within the halls, allowing more room for amenities such as restaurants and resting places, further enhancing Art Basel Miami Beach’s ability to be the best platform for its galleries. Furthermore, the Art Collectors Lounge will be significantly redesigned and enlarged, now including a restaurant with seated dining, plus lounges by our main sponsor, UBS, and the associate sponsors Cartier, NetJets and AXA Art. Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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