Miami Art Week - A Visual Summary

Miami Art Week Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2016

Nada Art Fair  
at Deauville Beach Resort - "new or underexposed art that is not typical of the 'art establishment.' "

Neon Parc, Melbourne

Independent Curators International (ICI) New York

China Art Objects, Los Angeles

Pulse Miami Beach
at Indian Beach Park - "a diverse site for the discovery of emerging to mid-career artists'."

Entrance to Pulse with "Miami Marble" work by Ann Spalter.

Beers, London

Erica Prince, The Transformational Makeover Salon

Pinta Miami
at Mana Wynwood - "focusing on Latin American art identities and issues."

BARÓ, São Paulo

Marión Gallery, Panama

taeditions.com, online gallery

Art Miami
at Midtown Miami | Wynwood - "modern and contemporary art from more than 125 international art galleries."

Eduardo Secci Contemporary, Florence

Omer Tiroche Gallery, London

Wanrooij Gallery, Amsterdam

Art Basel Miami Beach
at Miami Beach Convention Center - "the largest art show featuring leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa."

Gio Marconi Gallery, Milan

303 Gallery, New York

With Zanele Muholi wallpaper ed. at Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town/Johannesburg. Photo thanks to Matthew Couper.

And of course, there was more... a lot more! Further Miami Art Week info here.

Inside Wynn Las Vegas

One of the most visually stunning casinos on the Las Vegas Strip is the 2,716-room Wynn Las Vegas, opened in 2005. The lead designer was Nevada native Roger Thomas and the signature red carpet was designed by French interior decorator Jacques Garcia.

In 2013, Wynn Las Vegas commissioned event designer Preston Bailey to create two major floral installations for the atrium - a hot air balloon and a spinning carousel. The core construction is
fiber-reinforced plastic adorned by more than 110,000 flowers.

Contemporary art from the Wynn Collection can be found throughout the casino including Jeff Koons' mirror-polished stainless steel sculptures "Tulips" and "Popeye".

Large glowing parasols suspended above the hotel lobby

Rotating Carousel floral installation by Preston Bailey

Hot Air Balloon floral sinstallation by Preston Bailey

Floral balls suspended in the atrium

"Tulips" by Jeff Koons

Above the pool area

Topiary gardens leading to pool area

Philanthropy in Houston, Texas

Houston is another city which has benefitted greatly from the philanthropy of private art collectors. John and Dominique de Menil began collecting in the 1940s. They have many great works by well-known surrealists, cubists, minimalists, abstract expressionists and pop artists. They also recognized the influence of the arts of ancient and indigenous cultures on contemporary artists, so also have works from early Mediterranean civilizations, Africa, Oceania and the Pacific Northwest. The museums housing their collection offer free entry to the public, however no photography is allowed. So seen here is the landscape work by Michael Heizer in front of the main museum building (bottom right). The green neon exterior installation on the historic Richmond Hall building is by Dan Flavin. The de Menils have also installed two large Flavin neon works inside.
The Rothko Chapel (top left) was conceived by the de Menils as a sacred place open to people of every belief. Mark Rothko created the mural canvases for the interior, designed to encourage quiet contemplation. Outside is a a sculpture by Barnett Newman, standing in memory of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rubell Family Collection

For contemporary art lovers, the Rubell Family Collection, now based in Miami, is not to be missed. The large two-level building which used to be a Drug Enforcement Agency warehouse has plenty of space indoors for large installations and has an outdoor sculpture patio.
A member of the Rubell family owned the now-famous Studio 54 club in New York, a favorite of Andy Warhol and artist friends. Don and Mera Rubell began collecting art in the '60s and they haven't shied away from provocative work. Many works from their extensive collection are loaned out to institutions, and curated exhibitions ensure that the works on view change regularly - and access is free to the public.
Currently showing is American Exuberance featuring 64 artists sharing their observations of American culture, economy and politics. From top left, visitors explore an installation "Not a Surface Shared With Painting" by John Miller, a painting by Lisa Yuskavage,"Northview, Two Girls", Nathan Marby's bronze sculpture "A Very Touching Moment (Cunning Linguist)", Charles Ray's fiberglass mannequins titled "Oh! Charley, Charley, Charley", a still from Ryan Trecartin's "Trill-ogy Comp" video works, and Rob Pruitt's installation "Sick Obsession With Glitter".