Art Basel Miami Beach, the most fabulous art fair in the world, marked its 10th anniversary over the past few days with one of its best presentations of modern and contemporary art ever. More than 260 international galleries packed the Miami Beach Convention Center with every size, shape, and form of art imaginable — from Mike Kelley’s assemblages of found plushy animals and Nick Cave’s surreal Soundsuits to eye-catching displays of Andy Warhol’s commercial work and a life-like sculpture of Prince William ready to fulfill your royal dreams. Flavorpill combed the aisles for days to offer you the best of this year’s fair. Read More »
Today at Flavorpill, we wondered what Glee star Lea Michele was doing on the red carpet wearing a dress made out of super-absorbent quilted paper towels. We read a fantastic new short story by George Saunders in The New Yorker. We learned that what we’ve always referred to as a pound sign is actually an octothorpe. We liked this list of 10 mind-blowing Easter eggs hidden in famous albums. We watched every zombie death from The Walking Dead compressed into 69 seconds. We were glad to see Make Me a Woman by Vanessa Davis on this list of the top 10 comics of 2010. We saw what’s left behind when Art Basel is over. We looked at some rather intense ice skating faces. We met Shigeru Miyamoto, designer of many of Nintendo’s top games. And finally, we were impressed by Crushable’s gallery of stars who resemble famous paintings — particularly Tilda Swinton as the Mona Lisa.
Neo Rauch, Ettape. David Zwirner, New York and Galerie Eigen + Art, Berlin/Leipzig
As Venice settles down to a calmer flow of visitors to the Biennale throughout the summer, the art-world caravan has journeyed to Switzerland for the 40th edition of the world’s most prestigious fair, Art Basel. Collectors stormed the booths of their favorite galleries at the preview, making quick acquisitions of high quality modern and contemporary art.
More than 300 international galleries are showing work in a variety of media by more than 2,500 artists. With the exception of the sections of the fair offering emerging art and experimental projects, most dealers have been cautious to bring the best work by known artists — a strategy that is already paying off. Read More »
