BY SPIRO MANDYLOR
Miami, November 28, 2014 – More than 70,000 international visitors will flood the South Beach, Wynwood and North Beach districts of Miami, Florida next week for Art Basel Miami 2014. Leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa show historical work from the masters of Modern and contemporary art, as well as newly created pieces by emerging stars. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, films, and editioned works of the highest quality are on display at the main exhibition hall, while ambitious artworks and performances become part of the landscape at nearby beaches, Collins Park and SoundScape Park. Enough about the art though. Everyone wants to know about the massive parties. From huge international DJs to celebrity hosted parties, below is your guide to what’s happening next week*.
*UPDATED DAILY
Complete Party Guide: Art Basel Miami 2014
Tuesday, December 2nd
Solange Presents. Artists TBA. North Shore Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Doors at 7 p.m.; admission is free and on a first-come basis.
Le Baron 10 Year Anniversary. FDR at the Delano, 1685 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Doors at 11 p.m.; access limited to VIPs and invited guests.
R.A.W. Project (featured Artists: David Walker, Hox, Pixelpancho, Anthony Lister, Ryca, D*face, Axel Void, 2alas, Jaz, Ahol, Dot Dot Dot, Fin, Dac, Txemy, Evoca, Trek 6, Kazilla, Don Rimx, Lezaone, Rekaone, Abstrk, Diana Contreras, Luis Berros, Fl.mingo, Shark Toof, Typoe, Santiago Rubino, Magnus Sodamin,madsteez, Am, Pastel Fd, Lebo, Tava, Derek Hunter, Makatron, Martin Whatson And Never2501) Music By, Psychic Mirrors (6pm-9pm) FREE
Mother’s Ruin and The Commodore Take Over - Gramps
The Tipi Project, 30 Years of Morgans Hotel Group. with DJ set by YACHT, with Misaki Kawai, Jen Stark, and Eric Firestone Gallery – Mondrian South Beach (Invite Only)
Favela Beach Art Basel Edition. Hosted by Mr. Brainwash and DJ Sinatra, Klutch, DJ Sal Morale, and Jus Ske –Wall at the W Hotel
DJ Harvy, Black Cock, Sarcastic Disco Los Angeles – Basement Miami at The Miami Beach Edition
Slap and Tickle with Chromeo – Bardot
Interview Magazine DSquared2 Performas 10TH Anniversary & Ryan McNamaras ME3M 4 MIAMI – The Thompson Hotel, 4041 Collins Ave
Stefano Tonchi, Ian Schrager, and The New Museum Celebrate The W: Art Issue and the Premiere of the Miami Beach Edition – The Miami Beach Edition
Anti – Art becomes Art (music by: Rat Bastard & Steve Five, Andy Ortmann, Silvia Kastel, Snakehole, JuJu Pie, Jellyfish Bros, Fritz Welch, Drooids, Tatsuya Nakatani & Russell Mofsky, Tom Borax, Kenny Millions) – Churchill’s Pub
Forevermore VIP Preview at the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Opening – ICA Miami, 4040 NE 2nd Ave
Wednesday, December 3rd
Becks Weird Pong Tournament, music by: Telescope Thieves, Bedside (Live), Selou (DJ set), Maure, Emaky, Mandy, Tommy Valls, Chirisseanti, Mackswells James, Grant Grosky, La Tropical (DJ set), Foreign Language –The Pallet Garden, 179 NW 28th Street, Wynwood 33127 (1pm-12am) FREE
Chrome Hearts Miami Pop-Up Shop with music by Zoe Kravitz of Lolawolf – 4025 NE 2nd Ave Miami, 7:30pm-11:30pm (Invite Only)
James Murphy. Presented by III Points. With Mr. Brown – Bardot
#IHAITIBASEL Launch ( Mag release Strangeways + Packet Bi Weekly, Fashion show:Deon Rubi + Little Haiti Thrift Shop, Music by:Richard Kennedy of Hercules and Love Affair, Food:Chef Jaqcues Joseph of Gigi – 5865 NE 2nd Ave (6pm-2am)
#9414 20 Years of Martin Buttrich. With Pete Tong, Danyelino, and Ms. Mada – Trade
Jeffrey Deitch, Tommy Hilfiger, and V Magazine’s Art Basel Opening Night Party. Performance by Miley Cyrus –Raleigh Hotel
OFWGKTA w/ Left Brain, Mike G, Larry Susan – Gramps
Blow Up Art Basel 2014 with Marco Bailey and Ben Finx – Treehouse
Tremend, Hunters of the Alps, Bluejay, Gray 8′s, The Moon, Caravan, Palette Town – Electric Pickle FREE until 10pm
Horsemeat Disco – Basement Miami at The Miami Beach Edition
Callers – Will Call
Jason Binn & Georges Kern Host The Timeless Portofino Exhibit and Art Basel Kick-Off Party- W South Beach
Yabu Pushelberg Celebrates – The Miami Beach Edition (11pm)
Prince & Jacob Present Basel Babes – Surf Lodge Pop-Up – Deauville Beach Resort, 6701 Collins Ave
Rimowa X Neville Wakefield Art Basel Event – Rimowa Miami, 115 NE 40th St.
PK Shop X MDM Present Light Shop – Snug of Soho Beach House, 4385 Collins Ave
ItaliaNY By Alexo Wandael Hosted by Peroni Nastro Azzurro – The James Royal Palm, 1545 Collins Ave
Thursday, December 4th
Metropolis Design Talk – 600 NE 31st St, (2pm-4pm)
Del Toro Anniversary Party – 2750 NW 3rd Avenue #22, Wynwood (4pm-7pm)
Paddle8 BBQ w/Chris Blackwell – Shore Club Hotel, 1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach ( 4pm-7pm)
FKA Twigs & Clams Casino – YoungArts Tent 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami (tickets: iiipoints.com) 7pm
Artist Talk with Library Street Collective – Wynwood Walls (6pm-8pm)
Disaronno Terrace with DJ Christa Marie – The Gale Hotel (7pm-10pm)
Future Brown featuring Kelela – Perez Art Museum, 1103 Biscayne Blvd. (8pm)
Modern Amusement with Lee Foss and Patrick Topping – Trade
Life and Death Art Basel with Dixon, Bob Moses, Recondite (Live), Mind Against, Thugfucker, Vaal, and DJ Tennis – Grand Central
James Murphy and Soul Clap with Justin Miller – Basement Miami at The Miami Beach Edition
Ice Age, Lust for Youth, Ukiah Drag, Divorce Money, Snakehole, (back room) Bassa Nova Civic Club – Gramps
Les Sins (Chaz Bundick from Toro Y Moi), Rush Midnight and Will Buck – Bardot
Richie Hawtin – LIV
I’m A House Gangster Art Basel Edition. With DJ Sneak, Jesse Perez, and Juan Basshead – Steam
Steve Bug with Surreal Flight – Do Not Sit On the Furniture
Bossa Nova Civic Club x Art Basel Miami Party 2014 with Jacques Renault, Marcos Cabral, and Aurora Halal. Location TBA, FREE
Jungle Brothers – BeeFree – Freedom WHSE
British Knights Launch After Party – The Broken Shaker (10pm)
Swizz Beatz – Story
Visionaire 64 Art John Baldessari: Platinum Edition – Tropicale at the EDITION Miami, 2901 Collins Ave (7pm)
Dom Pérignon Metamorphosis Late Night Fete with Alex Dellal, Stavros Niarchos and Vito Schnabel – Wall at the W Hotel
Paper Magazine Break The Internet Party – TBD, (7pm)
Façonnable X Jean Cocteau Capsule Collection Launch – The Webster, 1220 Collins Ave
Friday, December 5th
Cocktails + Conversation: Shen Wei In Conversation with Karin Oen, Charles Reinhardt & Weng Ling – Viceroy Miami, 485 Brickell Ave (Invite Only)
ELLE DÉCOR and Fortis Development Group host a cocktail reception to announce the 2015 ELLE DÉCOR Modern Life Conept House – Shikany (Invite Only)
Assemble Miami Pop-Up with Brian Butler, Lorena Maranon, Sucklord, Baghead, Ryan The Wheeelbarrow, Dale Zine, Flamingo Dingo – 2222 NW 5th Ave, Wynwood (12pm-6pm)
Artist Book & Print Signing Fair with Library Street Collective – Wynwood Walls (6pm-8pm)
YogArt music by MC Yogi, DJ Drez, Marti Nikko & Afrobeta – Wynwood Walls (6pm-7pm)
James Blake – Young Arts Tent 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami (tickets: www.iiipoints.com) 7pm
ArtNexus Party – at 2701 South Bayshore Drive ( Invite Only)
EDITION Hotel Party w/ Whitewall Magazine – The EDITION Hotel (Invite Only)
The Miami Ad School Grand Opening interactive installations and activities featuring several international street artists including Kislow, NYCHOS, Dome, Omen, Aber – 571 NW 28th Street, Wynwood (7pm-10pm)
Brodinski, Para One, Gener8ion, Louisahhh!!!, Sam Tiba, and Myd – Grand Central
When Pigs Fly with Sasha, Dubfire, and Matthew Dear B2B Carl Craig – Trade
Quinteon & Miss Pussycat, ( back room) Xeno & Oaklander + Pictureplane – Gramps
1-800-Dinosaur (James Blake DJ Set) – Bardot
TV on the Radio – The Miami Ironside Market Space, 7610 NE 4th Ct. (6pm-9pm) FREE
Flynn Nolan, Grant Grosky, Carabetta & Doons – Steam
Lee Floss (special disco set) with Laura of Miami and Patrick Walsh – Basement Miami at The Miami Beach Edition
“Airball At Delano” Snarkitecture vs. Alchemist – performances by Pusha T, Travis Scott and DJ Set by Virgil Abloh – Delano Beach Club ( RSVP: RSVP@CarmaPR.com)
Erick Morillo – Story
AHOLSNIFFSGLUE Backyard BBQ with Otto Von Schirsch, DJ Poshgod, Juleisy Y Karla, The Suarez, Master Feathers and Killak5 – Mokai
Audio Junkie’s 4th annual Art Basel Distraction ( VIDEOING (TEXAS), The Jellyfish Brothers, Glockabelle (NYC), Friend Roulette (NYC), Winstons , The Gun Hoes, White Mystery (Illinois), Plastic Pinks
Pari∀h, Liberal Dads, Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser, Archaic Interest (St. Pete, FL), The UKIAH DRAG (NYC), Pocket of Lollipops, CRETIN GIRLS, Kenny Millions) – Suite 206 164 NW 20 ST, Wynwood
Spam Allstars – Blackbird Ordinary (8pm) FREE
Tuskegee with Seth Troxler B2B the Martinez Brothers – Space
G. Love – Purdy Lounge FREE
VH1 & SCOPE Party by Nabiha and DJ sets by Swizz Beatz and Zen Freeman, along with the debut of artist Aerosyn Lex-Mestrovic’s installation Noesis - 1235 Washington Ave
Paris Hilton – Wall at the W Hotel
Crew Love with Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap, and Nick Monaco (Live) – Electric Pickle
David Guetta – LIV
Look Alive Fest featuring Stephen O’Malley from Sunn O))), Liturgy, Diamond Terrifier, Nixa, Wastelands – Churchill’s Pub (10pm)
Kaytranada – E11even Rooftop (2am Saturday)
Pulse Miami Beach After-Party – Shore Club Hotel, 1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach (9pm)
Tome Cocktail Party & Screening of A Portrait of Woman – Ritz Carlton South Beach, 1 Lincoln Road
Saturday, December 6th
YogArt music by MC Yogi, DJ Drez, Marti Nikko & Afrobeta – Wynwood Walls (10am-11am)
Nah / No Magazine Launch Party music by DJ Hurron – The Broken Shaker (2pm)
Art Basel Miami Beach: Salon Talk Series – Miami Beach Convention Center (6pm-7pm)
Ralph Pucci/Michael Boodro Cocktail Reception – Ralph Pucci, 343 NW 25th Street (Invite Only)
Paul van Dyk. Marathon six-hour set – Space
Basel Castle music by Future Islands, Yung Lean & Sad Boys, Heroes x Villains, Mykki Blanco. Visual Artists, Nychos, L’amour Supreme, James Jirat Patradoon, THAIBOY DIGITAL – 41 NW 20th St (Tickets baselcastle.com)
Basel Honey- Music by Kim Ann Foxman, Honey Soundsystem and Mystic Bill – TSL Lounge (9pm-4am)
Marco Carola – Story
Questlove with Matthew Law and Reid Waters – Foxhole Bar
SBTRKT Live – Young Arts Tent 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami (tickets: www.iiipoints.com) 7pm
Dave Maclean of Django Django and Psychic Mirrors + Mr. Brown – Gramps
Bob Sinclar and Chicco Secci – Wall at the W Hotel
Audio Junkie’s 4th annual Art Basel Distraction ( Period BOMB, Bleeh, Kc Toimil, Bishop Sleeve, Full Fulltime MotherFucker FTMF, Sweet Bronco, Juju Pie, Haochi Waves, Landica, Sonic Graffiti (Saint Creaturesburg),Secret Society Of Secrets (international), the band in Heaven, Bruiser, Treasure teeth Selectric, Kenny Millions) – Suite 206 164 NW 20 ST, Wynwood
Benoit & Sergio with Valentin Stip, DJ Three and Uchi – Bardot
Secret Walls with Lamour Supreme, Greg Mishka, Meggs, London Police, Greg Mike, Look The Weird, Inkie, Pez, Elle NYC, Mysterious Al, Nychos – 2222 NW 5th Ave, Wynwood (7pm-2am)
The Pharcyde – The Stage
XYZA Art Basel Showcase Featuring Phantasman & Lautlos – Sweat Records (6pm) FREE
“The Deep End” Pool Party Featuring DJ Brodinkski And Special Guest DJs – Mondrian South Beach 2pm- 8 pm
The Exhibition – Steam
Louie Vega with Mr. Brown – Basement Miami at The Miami Beach Edition
MGKATWALK with Zebra Katz Live, Gooddroid, BonnieBeats, Nikki Mizrahi, Trigga Ebony, Will O Miza, Tone Milan, Sierra Mizrahi, Trigga Ebony, Johnny Infiniti – 5865 NE 2ND Ave, Miami
G. Love & Special Sauce with Juke – Blackbird Ordinary
Kaskade – LIV
6th Annual Moksha Art Fair @ 7th Circuit Studios, 228 N.E. 59th Street, Miami (Tickets: bit.ly/1qv1iDJ) 8pm-4am
Bob Sinclar – Wall at the W Hotel
Nosja Thing – E11even Rooftop (2am Sunday)
Basel Castle – 41 NW 20th St
Sunday, December 7th
Breakfast in the Park with guest speaker Daniel Arsham – Frost Art Museum (9:30am- 12pm)
Harvard Architecture Talk – 2900 Oak Ave, Coconut Grove (4pm)
Fool’s Gold DAY OFF (A-Trak,Danny Brown, DJ Mustard, Milo & Otis, Trippy Turtle, Giraffage, Nick Catchdubs, Flat White, Shash’U, The Outfit, TX) – LMNT (2pm)
Weather Warlock – Gramps
Art Basel Closing Party. With Ryan Crosson and Shaun Reeves. Do Not Sit On the Furniture, 423 16th St., Miami Beach
Funkin’ Grateful ( Billy Gilmore of Stinky Pockets , Jim Wuest of The Heavy Pets , Jamie Newitt of The Heavy Pets , Al Zilinsky of Unlimited Devotion ,Rolando Willimann of Uproot Hootenanny and Colin James of Electric Kif) –Railroad Blues (7pm)