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HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 167-2023 - Unscripted Art Basel Events.docxBAL HARBOUR - V I L LAG E - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 167-2023 To: Mayor Jeffrey P. Freimark and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager Date: November 9, 2023 Subject: Unscripted Bal Harbour Art Basel Miami Art Week 2023 The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to provide you with details of the various art fairs and special events that we have coordinated access to for Bal Harbour residents and visitors, as part of Art Basel/Miami Art Week 2023. Our partners this year include The Bass, Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Jewish Museum of Florida, YoungArts Campus, and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Our curated lineup also includes access to SCOPE, NADA, and Untitled Art Miami Beach art fairs. Pre -registration is required to access these events and tickets are limited and on a first -come, first -served basis. A brochure will be mailed to all residents next week containing all of these details. ART FAIRS UNTITLED Art Miami Beach Ocean Drive and 121h Street Miami Beach, FL 33139 Wednesday, December 6 - Saturday, December 9, 11 AM - 7 PM Sunday, December 10, 11 AM - 5 PM Guided by a mission to support the wider art ecosystem, Untitled Art offers an inclusive and collaborative platform for discovering contemporary art by emerging artists and historical figures. Untitled Art will be presenting a program of curated special projects, monuments, performances, podcast conversations, and events forthe 2023 edition. Bal Harbour residents and visitors have access to a limited number of single -day passes, which will grant them admission for one day of their choosing. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.gu._. New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA Miami) Ice Palace Studios, 1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 Tuesday, December 5, 4 - 7 PM Wednesday, December 6 - Friday, December 8, 11 AM - 7 PM Saturday, December 9, 11 AM - 6 PM NADA Miami 2023 will showcase a diverse selection of 140 galleries, artspaces, and nonprofit organizations spanning over 50 cities around the globe including San Juan, Paris, Chicago, Memphis, Brussels, and Beijing. The fair will also feature the return of Curated Spotlight, a special section highlighting a selection of galleries organized by a renowned curator and presented in partnership with TD Bank. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.go,. SCOPE Miami Beach 801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 VIP Opening Preview - Tuesday, December 5, 4 - 8 PM General Admission - Wednesday, December 6 - Sunday, December 10, 11 AM - 8 PM Celebrating its 22nd edition, SCOPE Miami Beach returns to its bespoke pavilion on the sands of Ocean Drive and 8th Street. SCOPE will welcome over 130 diverse contemporary exhibitors, featuring the New Contemporary- a genre that stands as a critical contribution to both global politics and local community engagement. The New Contemporary presents daily programming amongst large-scale installations that bend, blend, and transcend genre. Bal Harbour residents and visitors have access to a limited number of VIP passes offered on a first -come, first -served basis. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balhar CURATED SPECIAL EVENTS The Power of Words, Opening Reception 102 Beach Access Path, Bal Harbour, FL 33154 Sunday, December 3, 4 PM Join us as we bring Miami Art Weekto Bal Harbour. This original exhibit, which will be located along the Beach Access path south of Oceana, is a temporary installation from local resident, and international artist, Tania Esponda Aja, which seamlessly unites nature and art. In the artist's original language, vibrant red words thread emotions and meanings around the natural landscape of the area. In this confluence of vivid reds and lush greens, the work showcases emotion's enduring strength and the human spirit's resilience. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.guv. de la Cruz Private Collection Viewing Tuesday, December 5, 10:30 AM - 4 PM Bal Harbour residents and guests are invited to a viewing of the de la Cruz Collection located attheir home in Key Biscayne. The address will be provided upon RSVP. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl. ov. 2 Scholl Lecture Series: Gary Simmons in Conversation with Jadine Collingwood, Rene Morales, and Franklin Sirmans Perez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami FL, 33132 Tuesday, December 5, 2 PM Kick off the opening of Gary Simmons: Public Enemy, and Miami Art Week, with a conversation between artist Gary Simmons and exhibition curators Jadine Collingwood, Ren6 Morales, and Franklin Sirmans. The panel will discuss how Simmons and his work have played a key role in situating questions of race, class, and identity at the center of contemporary art discourse. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.gov. Artists Reception with Juan Francisco Elso and Jamea Richmond -Edwards Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA NoMi, Joan Lehman Building, 770 NE 1251h Street North Miami, FL 33161 Tuesday, December 5, VIP Reception: 6 - 8 PM, General Public: 8 - 10 PM Join MOCA as we celebrate Juan Francisco Elso: PorAm6rica, which features over 70 works by Elso and a multigenerational group of artists that intertwine Indigenous traditions, Afro - Caribbean beliefs, and postcolonial perspectives, and Jamea Richmond -Edwards: Ancient Future, which is an exploration into Afrofuturism and Black mythologies through vibrant paintings, film, and installations. The evening will include presentations by Paper Water, Miami's Finest Majorettes, and Berraka. Refreshments will be provided throughout the evening by our partner Rhum Barbancourt. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.gov. Unscripted Art Tour ft. The Bass The Bass, 2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Wednesday, December 6, 1 PM Guests will explore various highlights of the Museum's collection, including new exhibits Painting Into Space by Etel Adnan, and I Will Always Weather You by Anne Duk Hee Jordan. Unscripted Bal Harbour Art Access cardholders can also enjoy extended hours at The Bass, which will be open daily 10 am - 6 pm during Miami Art Week except Wednesday, December 6, when the hours will be 10 am - 5 pm. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.gov. Isabella Mellado, Desde E/ Charco YoungArts Campus, 2100 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33137 Thursday, December 7, 9:00 - 11:00 AM Join the arts community on the YoungArts campus for breakfast, an artist talk, and a curated 3 tour of Desde el Charco, a solo exhibition by visual artist Isabella Mellado (2014 YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts). Curated by Luisa Munera, YoungArts Senior Manager, Artistic Programs and Curator, Desde el Charco is a journey of discovery and self -actualization and is comprised of more than 30 works —including new works created specifically for the exhibition —that analyze and redefine the artist's sense of self and the communities they inhabit, specifically in the nexus of queerness and latinidad. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourti.cgo,. Baker's Brunch at Bakehouse Art Complex Thursday, December 7, 9 AM - 12 PM Bakehouse Art Complex 561 NW 32 St, Miami, FL 33127 Join us for this annual event, where you will enjoy breakfast treats and light refreshments as you explore the exhibition offerings throughout the complex. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.got . 19th Annual Breakfast in the Park at Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum Sunday, December 10, 10 AM - 2 PM Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th Street Miami, FL 33199 This year's Breakfast in the Park celebration features a lively conversation with artist Joyce Kozloff and Jordana Pomeroy, director of the Frost Art Museum. A major figure in both the Pattern and Decoration and the Feminist art movements of the 1970s, Kozloff has continued to create bodies of work around cartography, decoration, history, material culture, and politics. Kozloff is represented by DC Moore Gallery. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.go� . Annual Open House With Raymond Elman and Anita Rabinoff-Goldman Sunday, December 10, 10:30 AM - 1 PM Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU, 301 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU is proud to once again participate in the Art Basel Miami Beach VIP Program and exhibit art created by talented Jewish artists. Join JMOF-FIU for its annual Art Basel Open House, celebrating the art and artists featured in the museum's exhibitions. Enjoy complimentary snacks and refreshments and meet the artists behind the inspiring exhibitions on view at JMOF-FIU. Please RSVP to Marie or by email to events@balharbourfl.goA A. For your personal tickets to the Art Basel/Miami Beach Fair, please refer to an email sent to you by Ramiro Inguanzo. If you have any questions about these tickets, please check with him. 4 If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me.