Gallery: 11 Things You Won't Want to Miss at Art Basel This Week
Chia Chong, courtesy of SCAD01i feel ya2
__“i feel ya: SCAD + André 3000 Benjamin”__ Andre Benjamin is more than just a sonic artist---he's a visual one, as evidenced by this exhibit he developed with the Savannah College of Art & Design, as well as a painter and filmmaker. (Expand the gallery to widescreen for more details.)
Art Basel02Welcome to the Future
__"Welcome to the Future"__ Miami native Daniel Arsham is using Locust Projects as his stage for imagining of what an archaeological dig of the future might look like---by digging a trench into the exhibition space’s floor and filling it with soon-to-be artifacts (read: boomboxes, VHS tapes, cameras, and old-school Nintendo controllers).
courtesy Del Toro Shoes03Airball4
__"Airball"__ Daniel Arsham’s handiwork will be also be on display when Snarkitecture, the art and architecture collective he co-founded with Alex Mustonen, partners with Del Toro Shoes and Alchemist to present [this interactive installation]( http://www.snarkitecture.com/projects/airball/).
Image courtesy of Hunter & Gatti04I Will Make You-Pharrell Williams
__“I Will Make You a Star”__ Hunter & Gatti's Jean-Michel Basquiat-inspired exhibition at at Katsuya by Starck at the SLS is a continuation of the pair’s desire to merge fashion photography with fine art by painting over a series of portraits of celebrities like Pharrell Williams, Bruno Mars, Diane Kruger, and Jamie Dornan.
courtesy Andon Artists05Dali in the Streets
__“Dali In the Streets”__ Make your way to the Hunter & Gatti exhibit through the main entrance of the SLS South Beach and you’ll be able to tick a second item off your must-see art list---the hotel’s façade has gotten a graffiti makeover courtesy of undercover artist [Alec Monopoly]( http://alecmonopoly.com/).
© 2014 The Weinstein Company. All rights reserved.06BIG EYES
__*Big Eyes*__ Moving pictures are a major part of the Art Basel lineup, as evidenced by its impressive [Film Program](https://www.artbasel.com/en/Miami-Beach/About-the-Show/Calendar?filtertype=type&filtervalue={A76B852C-799F-43C7-85D5-B3037F91FDF5}), which this year features Tim Burton’s *Big Eyes* as its centerpiece.
courtesy Galerie Gmurzynska07A Kid Could Do That3
__“A Kid Could Do That”__ Tim Burton isn’t the only nominee participating in Art Basel. The equally whimsical Baz Luhrmann and his Oscar-winning wife/costume designer Catherine Martin have designed the Basel booth of Switzerland’s [Galerie Gmurzynska]( http://www.gmurzynska.com/), which toys with criticisms of modern art.
courtesy Pedro Reyes/Art Basel Miami Beach08Sanatorium
__"Sanatorium"__ "Fun" isn’t the word you’d typically use to describe a therapy session, unless it’s under the guidance of artist Pedro Reyes and his self-described "transient clinic" performance art installation.
© Stevie Nicks/Morrison Hotel Gallery09Stevie Nicks2
__"Stevie Nicks: Self-Portraits"__ Before selfies were even a thing, Stevie Nicks was taking them. And a bunch of them will be on display in the lobby of [Dream South Beach]( http://www.dreamhotels.com/hotels/florida/miami-beach/dream-south-beach/hotel-overview) through tomorrow.
Theo Jansen10suspendisse klein
__“Strandbeests”__ Theo Jansen has spent the past 25 years playing around on the Dutch seacoast with his [Strandbeests](http://pem.org/sites/strandbeest/), a series of kinetic sculptures that respond to environmental conditions like wind and water---and now they’re getting ready to make their U.S. debut with a prime spot on Miami Beach.
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.11Warhol
__"Andy Warhol at Christie’s"__ If you’ve ever wanted to own your own piece of Andy Warhol history, here’s your chance: Christie’s and the JW Marriott Marquis Miami are currently hosting [a pop-up sale]( http://www.marriott.com/jw-marriott-hotels-resorts/events.mi) of the legendary artist’s work. (Like the above, 1986's *La Plata River Dolphin*.)
