![]() ![]() “I go to Art Basel Miami Beach because it’s a great opportunity to find inspiration for the coming year,” says Michael Tommasiello, a well-known social media strategist and cultural consumer who-aside from last year-has been going to Art Basel Miami Beach since 2012. And people are cautiously eager for its return. Beyond the deals going down at Joe’s, Miami’s food scene continues to flourish and feature high-profile openings with NYC origins such as proprietor Simon Kim’s upscale Korean steakhouse, COTE.Īll together it’s a whirlwind of creative stimulation unmatched in the art world. There are abundant ancillary art fairs, as well as numerous exemplary local galleries worth a visit, and an array of other world-class museums. From exhilarating programming at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (including artist-led tours with curator Marco Brambilla) to celebrations of the recent reopening of the Hotel Greystone and outdoor events along the art-infused Faena District, the Magic City has much in store. PRACTICAL MAGICīut it’s more than sunshine, snowbirds, and elite galas. ![]() I already booked my flight, and I already snagged my reservation at Joe’s,” he says. “There will be VIP museum tours, there will be chic gallery dinners, there will be big parties where Paris Hilton pretends to be a DJ. ![]() That’s part of why Freeman and other vaccinated art-world power players look forward to its return. “There wasn’t an art fair in a convention center, but there were dealers and collectors notching deals while cracking claws at Joe’s Stone Crab,” he says, alluding to the fact that Miami itself and its environs have always been among the fair’s best assets. ![]()
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