Miami Art Week 2022
If you're ever in the Miami, Florida area around this time of year, I encourage you schedule your visit during Art Week to see some of the greatest pieces of the 20th and 21st centuries - it truly is an event for all art enthusiasts.
Last week, I attended the 20th edition of Art Basel, which is the sister event to Art Basel held each June in Basel, Switzerland. This year, Art Basel Miami showcased more than 280 prominent galleries taking part from 38 different countries, including North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. I also viewed pieces at the Rubell Museum, owned by longtime collectors and Miami residents, Don and Mera Rubell. In addition, I enjoyed fun dinners, parties, and time with good friends. It was a packed couple of days, but it's well-worth the trip every year.
Here are some photos.
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- I hope you saw this image on my Instagram @MarthaStewart48. I took it during our drive to the airport. It was such a gorgeous sight to see these hues of red and orange. It is due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering, when most of the light of shorter wavelengths – the blue, violet, and green – are scattered away multiple times, leaving only lights of longer wavelength – the red, orange, and yellow.
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- Once we arrived, we enjoyed lunch at Mandolin Aegean Bistro, owned by husband and wife team Ahmet Erkaya and Anastasia Koutsioukis. The restaurant opened in 2009 and has been serving delicious meals ever since.
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- There were so many delicious dishes on the menu – we ordered several to share. This is whole mediterranean sea bass grilled with extra-virgin Aegean olive oil, lemon, and oregano.
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- This is stuffed tomato and pepper with ground beef, rice, and feta cheese.
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- We also ordered the chicken with orzo pilaf and maroulosalata, which is a traditional Greek lettuce salad.
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- And this is the beef souvlaki with house cut fries. It was served with a grilled pita.
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- That first night, we kicked-off Miami Art Week at the Rubell Museum. The space includes 40 galleries, a performance space, an art research library, a bookstore, and a restaurant. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- Here I am with my dear friend and banker, Jane Heller. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- My friend and longtime publicist, Susan Magrino is here with Katy Knox, the President of Bank of America Private Bank. Katy hosted the event of cocktails and light bites held at the museum’s restaurant, Leku. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- There was a delicious raw bar, which included these oysters – one of my favorite foods. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- There was also an Iberico Jamon station. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- And these are some of the canapés which were pased around – beet tartare. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- We also toured some of the exhibits at the Rubell Museum. At the entrance was Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden, 1966. This installation includes 700 stainless-steel spheres. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- This is by artist Keith Haring – Untitled, 1982, Acrylic on vinyl tarpaulin, measuring 180 by 180 inches. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- This is the “Statue of Liberty” also by Keith Haring and LA II, 1980 made with felt-tip pen and Dayglo on fiberglass. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- Here’s another of Keith Haring’s iconic works. This one is Untitled, 1981, Acrylic on vellum, measuring 42 by 54 inches. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- Keith Haring also made these lithograph posters of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, 1981. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- This work is by Alexandre Diop. He uses discarded objects to create his pieces focusing on sociopolitical, cultural and gender issues. This is “L’Incroyable Traversée d’Abdoulaye Le Grand, Troisième de la Lignée” – The Incredible Crossing of Abdoulaye the Great, Third in Line to the Throne, 2022 mixed media on wood triptych. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- For dinner, I went to one of my favorite Miami stops – Joe’s Stone Crab restaurant. It is the place to go for this deep sea delicacy. Be sure to see more of my photos on my Instagram at @MarthaStewart48.
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- The next day we attended the exhibits at Art Basel. Art Basel is a for-profit, privately owned and managed, international art fair staged annually in Miami Beach, Florida; Basel, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. Art Basel works with the host city’s local institutions to help grow and develop its art programs. One of the highlights was María José Arjona’s performance installation “Chair.” It shows a human body floating from above, suspended in the air by cables sitting horizontally in a chair.
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- This is Jay Jopling, an English art dealer, gallerist, and the founder of the gallery, White Cube. Here he is standing in front of a really interesting and exquisite work of art – Untitled by David Hammons, 2014. It’s a Federal mirror covered in scrim. Reminds me of all the Federal mirrors I have in my home, except mine are never covered with anything.
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- Susan took this photo of me in front of artist Jeff Koons’ giant Bowl of Eggs from his acclaimed “Celebration’”series. It was on display as part of White Cube’s ‘Salon’ Collection. This piece has a $7.5 million price tag. I wonder if it sold.
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- This work is by another one of my favorite contemporary artists, Donald Judd. The late Donald Judd (1928-1994), was an American artist best known for his contributions to the Minimalist movement. He focused his art on color, form, industrial materials, and space. He believed that the placement of a piece of art was just as important as the art itself.
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- At Design Miami, we saw this interesting piece called Fantasy Meets When Moments Collide Fountain by Audrey Large The Netherlands, 2022.
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- Artist Mark Grattan created this lush bedroom scene in soft lavender tones against the hard edge chrome surfaces.
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- We all admired this installation from Jason Jacques Gallery featuring Moss Children by Kim Simonsson and a scaffolding set up by Urban Umbrella. The green epoxy-covered and flocked clay figures are positioned atop, beneath, besides, and around the scaffolding.
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- This piece won the Design Miami award for Best Contemporary Work. It is Max Lamb‘s Gold Cleft Chairs gilded in gold and silver.
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- Here is Susan with Silvia Cubina, Executive Director and Chief Curator at The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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- And here I am with Mrs. Trudy Cejas. On my last night in Miami, we attended a Bank of America reception at the home of US Ambassador Paul Cejas and his lovely wife Trudy. It was a busy two days, but we enjoyed every moment. Be sure to attend Art Week in Miami next year – you’ll love it. (Photo by Deitch Pham LLC for Bank of America)
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