Art Basel Miami: did anyone else go? - Page 2

I decided to stay in South (Mid?) Beach, half a mile away from the Convention Center. This will leave me close to the main fair and shuttles to the mainland.

smart move. what hotel did you pick?

if you need any help with restaurants or nighttime activities, feel free to ask.

I'm staying at the San Juan Hotel. Not a luxury hotel by any means, but I'm a 99%er and the price and location were right. So long as my room is clean, free of bugs, and has a firm bed, I'm good.

I'm interested in recommendations for restaurants and art parties you know of in the area.

art parties will be EVERYWHERE. Hell, South Beach will be one constant party. What's your desired scene?

Restaurants - Prime 112 is a popular high end steak house. So is Meat Market. Yardbird was my favorite restaurant before I left. Some good burger joints, sushi joints, and just about anything else you might want. Narrow it down a bit for me and I can give you some more specifics. Definitely check out Yardbird though.

I was at Art Basel Miami couple years ago and the principles of all the different art galleries were there and ready to make a deal. I think there was some good panel discussions about collecting art and et cetera.

17th is definitely South Beach.

No promises on bugs though. Cockroaches are common.

There should be shuttles running from the beach to arts district. I used to ride my motorcycle, great date night. Do you like food trucks?

I went last year for the first time and was very skeptical about the whole concept of art fairs, but I ended up having a great time. If you don't live in one of the big 3 art markets (NYC, LA, Santa Fe) Basel is probably the easiest way to see great art. Whether it is the best way to see art depends on the person I suppose.

Try to do the big 3- Basel, Pulse, and Scope, on different days so it doesn't all start to blur together. I can't remember all the places we ate (my gf has a friend who took us to some of his favorites), but I do remember getting lunch at Joe's Stone Crab, which was excellent. It's an expensive place, the lunch specials are the most reasonable. Oh and Garcia's Seafood for dinner. We rented a car to get around, but really only used it to get to downtown and Winwood district.

Enjoy!

I'm back in Miami now, so if anyone's going to be in the area and wants to grab a drink, feel free to hit me up. Guided tours are available in exchange for adult beverages.

Any of you going to the MAM party this weekend?

not unless you've got an invite for me

I'd love to go to Miami for Art Basel one year but I fear I'd just ending spending all my time (and money) at King of Diamonds.

Does art play any role in this event or is it merely an excuse for the rich and aspiring famous to drink Bellinis on contemporary wicker furniture?

Probably both.

correct

Some lulz.

http://www.vice.com/read/i-went-to-art-basel-to-try-and-get-art