Miami New Times Art Basel Miami Beach 2013 Fairs Guide

The Miami New Times just released the 2013 Fairs Guide!  There are so many this year that I know I won't get to every one, or even most of them, but with a little luck and a lot of coffee I will see enough to satisfy me.  Although Art Basel Miami Beach at the Convention Center is the grande dame, the smaller shows have much to offer and spread the excitement Basel generates all over the city.

Pulse at the Ice Palace is easily one of my favorites.  Part of it is just the building itself, part of it is the contemporary art, part of it is the location away from the crowded shows at the center of the Design District and Wynwood.

formlessfinder's Tent Pile for Design Miami/ 2013

Design Miami/ is absolutely my favorite each year and I am always impressed by the breadth of the show more than any other.  The intersection of utility and art is at the heart of my job as an architect, and Design Miami/ has its heart in the same place.  I am not sure about the sand pile that design duo formlessfinder has planned in the front this year, but I reserve judgement until I see it's execution.  I loved 2010's entrance by industrial designer Konstantin Grcic's installed seats made of netting suspended from a metal structure as a concept and it was even more impressive sitting inside on a net chair.

Their pavilion for this year’s fair, TENT PILE, will have a foundation of 500 tons of sand supporting a custom-milled aluminum cantilevered roof. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

Their pavilion for this year’s fair, TENT PILE, will have a foundation of 500 tons of sand supporting a custom-milled aluminum cantilevered roof. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

For Design Miami/ 2013, formlessfinder will fabricate a pavilion using a material near and dear to the residents and visitors of Miami: sand. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

For Design Miami/ 2013, formlessfinder will fabricate a pavilion using a material near and dear to the residents and visitors of Miami: sand. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

For Design Miami/ 2013, formlessfinder will fabricate a pavilion using a material near and dear to the residents and visitors of Miami: sand. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

For Design Miami/ 2013, formlessfinder will fabricate a pavilion using a material near and dear to the residents and visitors of Miami: sand. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

For Design Miami/ 2013, formlessfinder will fabricate a pavilion using a material near and dear to the residents and visitors of Miami: sand. - See more at: http://www.designmiami.com/designlog/miami-shows/formlessfinders-tent-pile-for-design-miami-2013/#sthash.BXl3CIcm.dpuf

Check back at the Miami New Times Guide as they will probably add more events once they are announced.  So far the listing includes:

Art Basel in Miami Beach. December 5 - 8. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach. $42 day ticket, $90 permanent pass; artbasel.com.
Art Miami.
 December 3 - 8. Midtown Miami, 3101 NE First Ave., Miami. Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $35 one-day pass; art-miami.com.
ArtSpot Miami International Art Fair. December 4 - 8. Midtown Miami
, 3011 NE First Ave. at NE 30th St., Miami. Wednesday 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Thursday noon - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday noon - 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $15 general admission; aldocastilloprojects.com.
Arts Kuala Lumpur. December 4 - 8. Midtown Miami, 2235 NW Second Ave., Miami. Wednesday Vernissage, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. (invitation only), Thursday private viewing, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Admission is free; artskualalumpur.com.
Aqua 13 Art Miami. December 4 - 8. Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Thursday noon - 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission: $15 one-day pass; aquaartmiami.com.
Brazil Art Fair. December 4 to 8. Midtown Miami, 3501 NE Midtown Blvd., Miami. Wednesday/Thursday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday/Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Admission: $15; brazilartfair.com.
CONTEXT. December 3 - 8. 
Midtown Miami, 3101 NE First Ave., Miami. Wednesday/Thursday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $35 one-day pass; contextartmiami.com.
Design Miami/. December 4 - 8. Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, Miami Beach Convention Center. Wednesday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Thursday - Saturday noon - 8 p.m., Sunday noon - 6 p.m. Ticket prices TBA; designmiami.com.
Fridge Art Fair NYC: The Miami Popsicle Project. 
December 5 - 8. Performing Arts Exchange, 337 SW Eighth Street, Miami. Thursday - Saturday 2 p.m. - 1 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $15 suggested donation; fridgeartfair.com.
Ink Miami Art Fair. December 4 - 8. Dorchester, 1850 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Wednesday noon - 5 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Admission: free; inkartfair.com.
Miami Project. December 3 - 8. Midtown Miami, NE 29th Street and NE First Avenue, Miami. Tuesday 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $25 one-day pass; miami-project.com.
Miami River Art Fair.
 December 5 - 8. 
Miami Convention Center, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami. Thursday 6 p.m. - 11 p.m., Friday/Saturday noon - 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free with online registration; miamiriverartfair.com.
NADA Art Fair Miami Beach. December 5 - 8. The Deauville Beach Resort, 6701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Thursday 2 - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: free; newartdealers.org.
New Material Art Fair. December 5 - 8. Chesterfield, Lily and Leon Hotels, 855 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Friday/Saturday noon - 8 p.m., Sunday noon - 6 p.m. Ticket prices TBA; newmaterialartfair.com.
Pulse Miami. December 5 - 8. The Ice Palace Studios, 1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami. Thursday 1 - 7 p.m., Friday/Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20 general admission; pulse-art.com.
Red Dot Miami. December 3 - 8. Midtown Miami, 3011 NE First Ave. at NE 31st St., Miami. Tuesday 6 - 10 p.m., Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $15 one-day pass; reddotfair.com.
SCOPE Miami Beach. December 3 - 8. SCOPE Pavilion, 1000 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Wednesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. $25 general admission, $15 for students, free for VIP cardholders; scope-art.com.
Select Fair Miami. December 5 - 8. Catalina Hotel, 1732 Collins Ave, Miami Beach. Thursday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. $15 suggested donation; select-fair.com.
SEVEN. December 4-8. Wynwood, 31 NW 29th St., Miami. Wednesday 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is free; seven-miami.com.
Spectrum Miami. December 4 - 8. Midtown Miami, 3011 NE First Ave. at NE 30th St., Miami. Wednesday 6 - 10 p.m., Thursday noon - 8 p.m., Friday/Saturday noon - 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $15 general admission; spectrum-miami.com.
UNTITLED. Art Fair. December 4 - 8. Ocean Drive and 12th Street in Miami Beach. Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $20 general admission; art-untitled.com.
Zones Art Fair Miami. December 3 - 9. Design District, 3850 N. Miami Ct., Miami. Tuesday through Monday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission is free; zonesartfair.com.