Jack Freak Pictures, 2009, by Gilbert & George at Alfonso Artiaco, Naples
Art collectors will flock to the prestigious Art Basel Miami Beach December 2-5, with an exclusive VIP opening December 1. Expected to draw a crowd of 40,000 visitors, this year's exhibition welcomes 250 galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, showcasing work from over 2,000 20th- and 21st-century artists.
The show's main sector, Art Galleries, will include works from recurring partners Alfonso Artiaco in Naples and Bonakdar in New York, as well as several newcomers.
Road Line, 2010, by Gonzalo Lebrija at Travesio Cuatro, Madrid
The Art Nova sector—the ideal place to spot the industry's newest tendencies—will feature emerging and established galleries' works, in addition to recent pieces from Gonzalo Lebrija, Yael Bartana, and Dasha Shishkin.
MR10 Double Chair (After Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich), 2009, by Fernanda Fragateiro at Arratia, Beer in Berlin
The Art Positions' sector's new criteria—creating a platform for a single major project from one artist, thus allowing curators, critics, and collectors to discover new talents—will present works from artists Fernanda Fragateiro and Gabriel Sierra.
There is no Easy Way from the Earth to the Stars, 2010, by Jorge Méndez Blake at Galeria OMR, Mexico and MSSNDCLRCQ Meessen De Clercq, Brussels
Art Public, curated by Patrick Charpenal of Guadalajara, Mexico, will feature proposals by internationally renowned artists Jorge Méndez Blake and Marco Maggi installed in the outdoor public spaces of Miami Beach.
Waste Land official trailer from Almega Projects on Vimeo
This year's Art Film, Waste Land, follows artist Vik Muniz from his home base in Brooklyn to his native land of Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, in Rio de Janeiro. Muniz, most renowned for making art out of nontraditional materials, envisioned giving back to Brazil by finding catadores and creating art out of them.
Photos: Courtesy of Art Basel Miami Beach
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