This past Thursday the Koo team took a trip down Miami Beach . November 30th through December 4th, Miami and Miami Beach became the epicenter of the art world. There were almost 20 different art fairs within the two cities. As we talked to artists and galleries we were inspired by all of the talent around us! We visited Red Dot Art Fair, Art Miami, Design Miami, and of course Art Basel. We took a lot of pictures and the ones below are just a taste of the amount of beauty that we saw.
Our first few hours in Miami we spent walking to galleries around Art Basel. This is what we saw along the way!
Red Dot Art Fair
A sea of sculptures was one of the first things we checked out.
We found the very talented Jane Seymour! Not only can she act and design jewlery, she also paints! She was very lovely and was nice enugh to take a picture!
Next we hit Art Miami. It was so busy but worth braving the crowds to go see it!
This multi paneled glass painting had such depth, it was truly beautiful!
A porcelain pig slept as visitors walked by.
This crane and flowers we made out of corrigated cardboard.
We found our good friend Peter Bynum's work!
A side view of the work shows how the glass pannels create depth.
First thing Friday we set out to go see Design Miami.
This wonderful instalation was the first thing that greeted you.
These orbs look so light and airy but they are really made of steel!
A fun room divider made of kitchen sinks!
This was one of our favorite pieces!
Finally we saved the best for last when we hit Art Basel Miami Beach!
There was such a wide array of art there! We found everyting from fine art to hanging globes of stuffed animals!
While we were there we listened to a few Art Salon talks. Our favorite was “The Global Art World”.
We found a Picasso!
How much was all of the art worth? Bloomberg.com estimates that all of the art in the area was worth $2.5 billion!
We also stopped by the Elle Decore show house which was amazing and one of our favorite stops on the trip. However pictures were not allowed, so we can't show you what we found! If you are itching to see how it was, the new issue out in stores right now, and has all of the official pictures!
The trip was an overall sucess! We found some great new exhibitors for the site and we are excited to get them up and running! The best part of the trip for us was meeting all the talent and being surrounded by so many inspiring people! For that, we thank the cities of Miami and Miami Beach for hosting these fairs and we are looking forward to going back next year!