"It's been two years since I last made the trek to Miami Beach in December. Despite the Miami edition of Art Basel being the only art fair to carry a scarlet letter for being "as much about the parties as the art," it remains the most important fair in the US. And, if we're being honest, every fair week-from Paris to Los Angeles to Hong Kong-is packed with events and openings, dinners, parties, and after-parties. You can't make it to everything, especially in Miami."
"My week kicked off Monday night, when I touched down at Miami International at 9:30pm-just a half hour delayed. Untitled Art was throwing its party for exhibitors at The Moore, a private social club and boutique hotel in the Design District. Like any sane person in town for Art Week, I booked a hotel on Miami Beach. With the party scheduled to end at 10pm, my only choice was to take a cab directly to the party."
After a two-year absence, the narrator returned to Miami Beach for Art Basel, noting that the Miami edition carries a party reputation yet remains the most important fair in the United States. Fair week is packed with events, openings, dinners, parties, and after-parties. The visit began Monday night at Miami International, arriving half an hour late, and proceeded to Untitled Art's exhibitor party at The Moore. At the party the narrator encountered art dealer Lindsey Jarvis and a Canadian collector, and conversations turned to the ethics and tactics of shipping art. Upstairs, salsa and merengue blasted as Danny Baez and Jonny Tanna hyped the crowd, prompting dancing reflecting Cuban roots.
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