ART BASEL 2010 pt.I

I was able to get to Miami for Art Basel again this year, and this time, I felt I had a much better handle on how to approach the fairs. For those who haven’t been, Miami basically turns into a huge art gallery, with fairs situated in all parts of the city. They can be tricky to get to without wheels, and packing in so much art can be a challenge (physically and mentally). that’s on top of the fact that there are parties every night –  I don’t get too crazy myself, but nobody really gets any sleep.  This year, especially because the WhiteWalls show and hotel were centrally located, I made a point to pack in as much art as possible and not get too distracted by the events (and the beach). I saw a ton of great art, discovered a lot of new artists, and was generally incredibly inspired. I tried to take pictures of the work I particularly liked so I could further look into those artists I hadn’t heard of, and so I’d have images to post here (of other people’s art for a change). enjoy! [ps. there is a lot, so click the "continued" below to see more]

Annemarie Busschers, "Peter Drost" - pencil and acrylic on canvas, 2010

Yigal Ozeri (oil on canvas)

Yigal Ozeri (oil on canvas)

Manuel Caeiro

Ling Jian, "Dream of the Red Chamber - Love", oil on canvas, 2010

Tony Curanaj

Tony Curanaj does DETAIL. SHIT!

fresh Ling Jian print

Alyssa Monks

Neil Gall, "figure squatting", oil on linen, 2010

Mark Ryden

I don't know who did this one, but it's charcoal on paper...and life size.

Kathleen Gilje, "Sargents Women, Restored" 2009

Robert Williams

Jose Parla

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  1. wow, Yigal Ozeri’s work is fantastic!!!

  2. wow, Yigal Ozeri’s work is fantastic!!!

  3. Carmen says:

    Hey…
    The drawing of the man in the suit is by an artist named Robert Longo.
    Congratulations, by the way, on the shows!

  4. S. says:

    Many thanks for sharing your photos. This website is inspiring and a kick in the pants.
    Cheers and I hope that your Holidays are good!!!

  5. thanks so much for posting these pics. i was at a few of the big fairs this summer in berlin and i know how overwhelming and exhausting they can be. its nice to be able to still see a sort of “best of” from basel even though i wasn’t able to go myself.

    ps. double thumbs up to you and Tony, two of my favorite painters. can’t wait to see some of the work in person. showing in Europe any time soon???

  6. admin says: (Author)

    thanks James, no Europe plans yet but hopefully some day soon!

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