What a joy to return to physically seeing and absorbing all the fine art, fabulous food and fashion at Miami Art Basel in South Beach. There was a tremendous amount of art to see and social events to attend, however it didn't’t feel quite so frenzied as in past years. Here I present a minuscule sampling of all that we discovered so, relax and enjoy some armchair viewing…
Opening night at the ICA Miami to see Jadé fadojutimi’s first solo museum exhibit…through her abstract art, Jadé a London based artist continues on her quest for identity and self knowledge with the canvas as her sounding board.
Jadé Fadojutimi, ICA Miami
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara ‘s sweet yet rebellious “too young to die” - Rubell Museum
One of 4 sculptures from Artist-in-Residence Kennedy Yanko’s solo exhibit I am flower, I am water I am that at the Rubell Museum. I’m posing beside one to illustrate the impressive scale of her work.
We stopped for dinner at Leku,, The Rubell Museum’s elegant onsite restaurant…serving innovatively constructed dishes from the Côte Basque region - definitely one of my favorite meals.
Scallops with morel mushroom - a divine presentation with a complex combination of flavors
Cheryl Pope’s Mother and Child was one of my favorite pieces - texture and setting come together in perfect harmony… Monique Meloche Gallery
David Antonio Cruz - Monique Meloche Gallery
Mickalene Thomas, Milk & Honey, Lavender Too (Whitney Houston) 2008 gives us glitz and glamor - Lehmann Maupin Gallery
Karon Davis, Double Dutch Girls in plaster, bandages, steel, glass eyes, chicken wire - Salon 94
Paul Anthony Smith’s Dreams Deferred #20, prominently displayed with the outer wall all to himself - Jack Shainman Gallery
We came across Della Wells a collage artist, at 72 she is finally being honored with her first solo exhibit in New York in 2022…we were captivated by her work - Main Street Gallery
Maison Valentino had a beautifully curated cocktail event showcasing The Party Collection 2022, surrounded by the lush gardens of the Rubell Museum
More Valentino party creations in an artfully displayed vignette inside the Rubell Museum
Alteronce Gumby, Rants and Gems - Nicola Vassel Gallery “Color Vaults is an inter-generational dialogue between Alteronce Gumby and Fred Eversley (below) about color and form in abstraction. The artists present unique perspectives on abstract sculpture and painting.”
Fred Eversley - Nicola Vassell Gallery