Art Basel is a week of the most incredible art, music, food, and live experiences you could ever imagine. This weekend caps another year of celebrations, and there are so many events and parties you can’t miss! Stop by Art Basel Miami this weekend, and you won’t be disappointed.
The Must-See Events You Can’t-Miss at Art Basel Miami This Weekend
Secret Walls
A live illustration battle where two illustrators have 90 minutes to turn white walls into art using only black marker.
When: Saturday 12/8
Where: Barter, 255 N.W. 27th Terrance
Cost: $10
RAW POP UP
An interactive, multisensory experience in an abandoned department store combining art, technology, music, and performance art that lets you rethink everything you’ve ever known about boundaries as you dive into new, life-changing ephemeral experiences.
When: Until Sunday 12/9
Where: 1 SW 1st St
Cost: Starting at $15
“Beyond Words”
Nine installations on the Wynwood Walls around the 2018 theme “Beyond Words” from international artists like KOBRA from Brazil and Ashop Crew from Canada.
When: Until Sunday 12/9
Where: Wynwood Walls
Cost: Free
Rockwell and 1OAK Pop-up
Impossibly hard-to-get-into 1OAK (yes, THAT NYC club) partners with Rockwell for an Art Basel popup. Featuring Rick Ross on Friday and Gucci Mane on Saturday, the party is sure to keep going all weekend long.
When: Until Saturday 12/8
Where: 743 Washington Ave.
Cost: Starting at $5,000 for a VIP table for up to 6 guests
AfriCOBRA
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1960s artist collective AfriCOBRA (which stands for African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists), the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami is hosting the works of Jae Jarrell, Jeff Donaldson, Wadsworth Jarrell, and many others who defined what became known as the Black Arts Movement.
When: Until April 7, 2019
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Cost: $10
What are you most looking forward to at this year’s Art Basel Miami? Tweet me @lorenridinger.