Where to go, what to do at Miami's hottest hotel parties during Art Basel week
Miami is set to transform into a canvas for art, parties and happenings during Art Basel Miami Beach from Dec. 4-7. Here's your guide to the hottest hotel parties of the week.
eBoy Art Collective @ InterContinental Miami
The InterContinental Miami (100 Chopin Plaza, Miami; 305-577-1000) will feature a Miami “pixorama”—a pixelated, cartoon-like cityscape—by art collective eBoy (pictured at top) for Art Basel with a private unveiling and cocktail party, Wednesday, Dec. 3. The work will be on display on the hotel’s digital art screens, video walls and its 19-story exterior digital canvas through Dec. 31. Free and open to the public.
Art + Yoga with Exhale Spa at Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Get your Basel weekend started on the right foot with a morning yoga practice poolside on the St. Moritz lawn at Loews Miami Beach Hotel (1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-604-1601) with Exhale Spa and Jodi Carey. Enjoy an hourlong class to the beats of a live DJ, and afterwards unleash your inner artist by spray painting affirmations onto a canvas to take home. Enjoy snacks, sips, mini spa treatments, an acro-yoga demo by YOGiiZA and live graffiti art. Friday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. - Noon. Free.
Pop-Up Alley, Dream Catcher Workshop & More at Freehand Miami
With a mix of private and public events, the Freehand Miami (2727 Indian Creek Dr., Miami Beach; 305-531-2727) will undoubtedly be a hotspot during Basel week. The lobby will function as a Pop-Up Alley to shop brands like Vida Kush, Lost Boy Dry Goods and Style Mafia, Dec. 4 -7.
Come out for the ATC/British Knights Basel After Party with art by Mwanel Pierre-Louis and music by DJ Daai Lo & DJ Aliyo as the Miami shoe store celebrates the relaunch of the New York-based streetwear company. Thursday, Dec. 4, 10 p.m. - Midnight.
Explore your artistic side with a dream catcher workshop with jewelry designer and artisan Britt McVicker of ByBritt. Sip on handcrafted cocktails as you craft your own creation. Proceeds go to Free Arts NYC, providing underserved children and their families with arts education and mentoring. Friday, Dec. 5 from 4 - 6 p.m. $25 minimum donation. Donate here: bybritt4freearts.eventbrite.com.
Cap it off with Nah/No Magazine launch party. The new international art and culture publication will fete to music by DJ Hurron with complimentary Peroni's until 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2 – 6 p.m.
Snarkitecture Installation, Le Baron 10 Year Anniversary Party & More at Delano South Beach
The already surreal Delano South Beach (1685 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305-672-2000) will transform into a multi-functional space filled with art installations and exhibitions, as well as one of Basel’s toughest velvet ropes. Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen of Snarkitecture will set the mood inside the lobby with a large scale, site-specific installation, Dec. 1-14.
A photo exhibition by Raphael Mazzucco will be on display Dec. 1 – 8, and Bally’s Triangle Walks will be installed in the Orchard, Nov. 28 - Dec. 9.
Le Baron will host its 10 Year Anniversary pop-up party at FDR from Tuesday to Sunday night, Dec. 2-7, Private. Other highly anticipated fetes include “Airball at Delano” Snarkitecture vs. Alchemist with performances by Theophilus London and Travis Scott (Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 p.m. – 2 a.m., RSVP Required RSVP@CarmaPR.com) and Del Toro’s Two Year Anniversary and Rumors Party (Saturday, Dec. 6 from 7 p.m. – Midnight, Open), both at Delano Beach Club.
The Tepee Project, Surface Avant Guardian Photography Exhibition & More at Mondrian South Beach
Baron Von Fancy will set the tone inside the whimsical lobby of Mondrian South Beach(1100 West Ave., Miami Beach; 305-514-1500) with a custom “This Must Be The Place” mural in his signature style and typography, while The Tepee Project will debut their interpretation of historic teepee painting by the pool (Dec. 1 – 14) with an opening party Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 6 – 9 p.m, RSVP Required RSVP@CarmaPR.com.
Surface Magazine will display the photography of the 10 winners of its 14th Avant Guardian contest at the Sunset Lounge (Dec. 1 – 7). And the hotel will transform into a pop-up shop and nail salon by Art Markit and Vanity Projects throughout the week.
On Saturday and Sunday, hit the pool from 2 – 8 p.m. for the Poplife Deep End pool party featuring DJ Brodinski and the YesJulz + Vanity Projects pool party.
Live Painting & Cooking Demos at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa
A holistic retreat set just north of the Art Basel fray in Miami Beach, Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa (6801 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305-514-7000) will welcome renowned French contemporary artist Rémi Bertoche for a live painting show on the Ocean Terrace Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3 – 5 p.m. For guests of the hotel, his work will be on display in the Palm Court Saturday, Dec. 6 from 4 – 6 p.m. with complimentary cocktails and hors devours.
Palette to Palate healthy eating cooking demonstrations will be held with Executive Sous Chef Adriana Cruz and on-site nutritionist Larissa Alonso on Dec. 4 and 5 at 2:30 p.m. Sample the creations and take home recipes.
For those staying at the hotel (suites start at $805 per night), complimentary shuttles will run to the Miami Beach Convention Center and back for Art Basel throughout the week.
Discobox at Basement parties at Miami Beach EDITION Hotel
One of the hottest hotel openings for Art Basel, the Miami Beach EDITION (2901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-641-7119) will host a slew of dance parties in The Basement—destined to be the next South Beach hotspot. Come out for DJ Harvey Dec. 2, Horsemeat Disco hosted by Yabu Pushelberg Dec. 3, James Murphy and Soul Clap Dec. 4, Lee Foss Dec. 5 and Louie Vega Dec. 6. Doors open at 11 p.m. For reservations info@basementmiami.com.
The Posters Pig Roast, Petra Collins Installation & More at The Standard Spa Miami Beach
Swing by the Standard Spa (40 Island Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-1717) for chilled out evening cocktail receptions hosted by Andre Saraiva from 7 – 9 p.m. each evening, Dec. 4-6 in the Terrace Café, and check out Petra Collins’ installation in Room 40.
Selling custom, limited edition posters through collaboration with emerging and established artists, e-commerce company The Posters will celebrate its launch with a pig roast at The Standard’s Mud Dock on Friday, Dec. 5 from 2- 4 p.m. Follow that up with a 6 p.m. screening of Phoenix is Rising with Rosario Dawson.
The Standard will be hosting a slew of private brunches, dinners, cocktail receptions and events throughout the week, including their always popular Lazy Sunday BBQ on Dec. 7.
Andy Warhol at Christie’s Pop-up Art Sale at JW Marriott Marquis
JW Marriott Marquis (255 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami; 305-421-8600) will host an exhibition and sale of more than 20 Andy Warhol works, ranging in price from $3,000 - $50,000 in collaboration with Christie’s and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, including some pieces never before seen by the public. Dec. 3-4, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.
An invitation-only lunch and panel discussion, ‘Disruptors: Thinking Outside the Box’, will be held with Daniel Boulud, Eric Chang, Matthew Von Ertfelda, Amelia Manderscheid and Eric Shiner on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Artist Appreciation Program at JW Marriott Miami
In conjunction with its Artist Appreciation Program, the JW Marriott (1109 Brickell Ave., Miami; 305-329-3500) will display Costa Rican sculptor Jorge Jiménez Martínez's (Deredia) bronze sculptures as part of their Artist Appreciation Program, featuring a new artist every three months.
Hunter & Gatti at Katsuya at SLS South Beach
Creative duo Hunter & Gatti will display “I Will Make You a Star” featuring celebrity portraits, including Pharrell Williams, Bruno Mars and Jamie Dornan, among others inside Katsuya at the SLS South Beach (1701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-1701). 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, open to the public.
Basel Happy Hour at LILT Lounge at EPIC Hotel
Swing by the newly opened LILT Lounge at the EPIC Hotel (270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami; 305-424-5226) for a special Basel Happy Hour all week long with Champagne cocktails and charcuterie boards at $10. The jazz lounge features live jazz, blues and Bossa Nova with performances by Young Arts alumni. Dec. 2-6, 6 – 8 p.m.
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