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Dec 1, 2009 9:34 am US/Eastern
Art Basel 2009 Brings Art World Back To The Beach
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Artist Al Razza's unique live art performance called "Dance of the Chains" on display at Gallery Art in Aventura.
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The international art world has descended on South Florida. unique live art performance created by artist Al Razza. It's called "Dance of the Chains
CBS4's Jawan Strader hosted the 2nd annual "Art Basel for the Gallery Art" in Aventura on Monday evening. The event showcased work from more than 220 top galleries and included a very unique live art performance created by artist Al Razza. It's called "Dance of the Chains", which will continue to be performed at Gallery Art, located at 20633 Biscayne Boulevard throughout Art Basel.
The main event, Art Basel Miami Beach, begins on Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The eighth annual edition showcases more than 260 galleries and 2,000 artists from 33 countries worldwide.
The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers.
This year's fair is more streamlined. The younger galleries, which in the past have been placed in containers in a different section of Miami Beach, will now be in the main convention center with the older galleries to allow access to top collectors and curators.
There are also many art and design satellite fairs going on during Art Basel Miami Beach. Here's a sampling.
- SCOPE Art show launches emerging contemporary art galleries.
- Art Asia, which aims to show the diversity of contemporary Asian artists.
- Bass Museum of Art shows some works from the Jumex Collection.
- Design Miami celebrates the best of international design.
- Art Miami showcases art from domestic and international contemporary art galleries and institutions.
- Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami kicks off its show "The Reach of Realism," which starts Dec. 1 and ends Feb. 14.
- Wolfsonian-FIU presents "New Voices. New Works," a series of site-specific pieces inspired by the museum's collection and curated by designer Todd Oldham.
A one-day ticket is $35.00, a two-day ticket is $55.00. It's free for kids under 16 with an adult.
Hours: Thursday, December 3 to Sunday, December 6, 2009:
Daily from noon to 8 p.m., last day until 6 p.m.
For more information, call
786-276-2611 or
click here for the event website.
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