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ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH VERNISSAGE: On Wednesday December 2, Art Basel Miami Beach opened the doors at the Miami Convention center to a select group of VIPs for a preview of the fair. Miami collectors like Martin Margulies, Craig Robins, Leonard and Jayne Abess, Paul and Trudy Cejas were spotted alongside a crowd of Europeans, Russians, Los Angeles, and New York collectors. Sales reportedly started off early and continued at a satisfying pace for many collectors that evening and the rest of the week. Celebrities spotted at the opening night event included John McEnroe, Sly Stallone, Pharrell Williamson, Will Smith, and Steve Wynn.
DESIGN MIAMI/ VIP PREVIEW: Design Miami/ had its preview and VIP vernissage the day before the main fair. Greg Lynn’s design for Swarovski Crystal Palace soared overhead as some serious collectors filed in to view designs brought by mostly Dutch design galleries, with a few New York booths peppered here and there. That evening, OKGO performed on Gibson guitars outfitted with fur and sponsored by Fendi.
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GALERIE EMMANUEL PERROTIN: Emmanuel Perrotin opened several shows at its Miami gallery on December 1. The first was a group of emerging French artists that included Ivan Argote, Lionel Estève, Daniel Firman, Bernard Frize, Kolkoz, Mathieu Mercier, and Xavier Veilhan. The other two were solo exhibitions by Matthew Day Jackson and Bernard Frize. The opening also featured the second chair by Pharrell Williams to be shown at the gallery, The Tank (his first was a chair titled Perspectives).
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All photos by Erica Simone (www.ericasimone.com).
