Art Basel Miami Beach had 268 galleries from 38 countries. Known as the “big show” it takes place every year at the convention center in Miami Beach. This was the sixth time I have attended, and while not for the faint of heart, it is an overwhelming, head-spinning and fun experience.
Epoxy resin, synthetic enamel and stainless steel
Van de Weghe
Oil on linen
Night Gallery
Bronze, patina, cold enamel, turquoise, granite, chrysoprase
PPOW
It was nice to see this installation in person again. Look at my prior blog post with this piece, and more work, by Portia Munson.
Oil on canvas
Karma
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Karma
Oil on canvas
Karma
Oil on linen
Karma
Carolina Nitsch
It is important to always look in the closets!
Carolina Nitsch
Acrylic on canvas
CANADA
Glazed earthenware
CANADA
Acrylic on canvas
Van De Weghe
Oil on canvas
My favorite Kabinett install was by Theaster Gates.
Oil on canvas
Berry Campbell
This Sam Gilliam piece is my all time favorite I’ve seen of his.
Watercolor on handmade paper
Barbara Mathes Gallery
Oil on canvas
Barbara Mathes Gallery
Acrylic on canvas
Barbara Mathes Gallery
Oil on canvas
Barbara Mathes Gallery
Oil on canvas
Barbara Mathes Gallery
The Franz Kline Kabinett presentation was wonderful as I had not seen work of his like these before.
Oil on canvas
Hirschl & Adler Modern
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Steel, stainless steel and urethane paint
Gagosian
Natural pigments with acrylic resin on canvas and wood
Anthony Meier
Granite, stainless steel polished and concrete metal
omr.art
Acrylic on canvas
Kaufmann Repetto
Hand-blown, cut, polished and mirrored glass; low-iron mirror and two-way mirror, electric light; walnut frame
James Cohan
Painted steel and stainless steel
Levy Gorvy Dayan
Acrylic on vinyl tarpaulin with metal grommets
Edward Tyler Nahem
Ceramic, glaze, glass fragments
Sean Kelly
Ceramic, glaze, glass fragments
Van Doren Waxter
Terracotta
Mayoral
Cast patinated bronze on artist’s steel bases in four parts
Peter Freeman, Inc.
I recently saw a wonderful retrospective of German artist Thomas Schutte at MoMA and became a Thomas Schutte fan. Thrilled to see the Peter Freeman, Inc. booth as they are one of my favorite galleries in NYC.
Glazed ceramic
Peter Freeman, Inc.
Acrylic on canvas
PACE
Solid aluminum and cast white plastic
Xavier Hufkens
Mahogany and Japan color
David Nolan
Fabric, beads, glass and stainless steel
Hauser & Wirth
Pat Steir, Untitled XVIII, 2019
Oil on canvas
Oil on paper mounted on panel
Hauser & Wirth
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Hauser & Wirth
Another one of my favorite galleries in NYC is Michael Rosenfeld Gallery. I rarely miss a show. I’ve included the prices that they had posted on the gallery tags.
Collage of various papers and fabric with acrylic, watercolor, ink and graphite on Masonite
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
$800,000
Oil on canvas
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
POR
Oil on canvas with painted fabric collage
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
$380,000
Wood box with velvet containing twelve blue glass cubes, glass necklace, jewelry fragments and glass chips
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
$850,000
Oil on canvas Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
POR
Video installation
Lehman Maupin
Thank you so much for sharing some of the Art Fair for those of us who could not be there.
I’m really exhausted following you around these exhibits!! My feet hurt! Thanks for the tour. I’m learning a lot.