Jessica Joslin at Lisa Sette Gallery
One of the largest fairs of Miami Art Week, Art Miami featured aisle upon aisle of contemporary art from some of the world’s most sought-after and innovative artists. The fair was a veritable visual spectacle where 3D work stood out.
Lisa Sette Gallery’s booth, for instance, focused on sculptures made from repurposed, unconventional objects, such as Jessica Joslin’s antique metal-adorned animal skeletons and Jennifer Trask’s baroque arrangements of gilded antlers and bones. While he is known for his ornate paintings, Kehinde Wiley presented a regal bust of an anonymous man in a hoodie at TORCH Gallery’s booth. Li Hongbo’s accordion paper sculptures attracted an eager crowd at Klein Sun Gallery as a Vanna White-like gallerist demonstrated the way Li’s stoic, Greco Roman-inspired busts bend and stretch into unrecognizable shapes.
In addition to works by renowned gallery artists like Damien Hirst, Art Miami featured the upper echelon of the street art world. Muralist and designer KAWS presented a series of paintings of abstracted close-ups of his cartoon-inspired characters at Leslie Sacks Contemporary. Meanwhile, a Shepard Fairey light-up sculpture and assemblages by Faile could be found at Galerie Ernst Hilger’s booth. Keszler Gallery’s booth presented works by Banksy that — to the dismay of some fair-goers — appeared to be carved out of the walls on which they originally appeared.
Art Miami ended yesterday, December 7, so if you missed it, check out our photos and stay tuned for more highlights from Miami Art Week in the coming days.
Jennifer Trask at Lisa Sette Gallery
Siri Devi Khandavilli at Lisa Sette Gallery
Li Hongbo at Klein Sun Gallery
Kehinde Wiley at TORCH Gallery
three at Now Contemporary
three at Now Contemporary, detail
Shigeki Hayashi at Yufuki Gallery
KAWS at Leslie Sacks Contemporary
Banksy at Keszler Gallery
Justin Bower at Unix Gallery
Damien Hirst at Jerome Zodo Contemporary
Amber Cowan at Heller Gallery
Shepard Fairey at Galerie Ernst Hilger
Faile at Galerie Ernst Hilger
Faile at Galerie Ernst Hilger, detail
Erik Thor Sandberg at Connersmith
Bob Snead installation presented by Arthur Roger Gallery
The current art market in the Bay Area is precarious. Two of the City's three major art fairs disappeared last spring, galleries are getting evicted and artists are leaving due to unimpressive sales and rising rents. Curators from San Francisco and Oakland alike are racking their brains about how to appeal to the growing class of Twitterati. There is a disconnect between the Bay Area's influx of wealth and its art. Tucked away in suburban San Mateo, just south of SF, 
The number of events cashing in on Miami Art Week was extensive and impossible to list, but one that stood out was Sarah Potter and Hannah Stouffer's prismatic "IRIDESCENCE" exhibit. The show took place in the 3rd floor Gallery at the Shore Club South Beach, where a friendly mermaid in the lobby pointed you to a futuristic installation featuring international artists including Justin Lovato, Adam Friedman, Lala Abaddon, Francesco Locastro, Gustavo Torres (KidMoGraph), Ultramajic, Jose Di Gregorio, Jonny Alexander, and Hilary White.
One of the first fairs to open during Miami Art Week, 
There was no escaping the madness that was Miami Art Week. While collectors and art fans alike were inside taking in all of the fairs and staying dry, more street artists than ever before descended upon the Wynwood area to leave their mark. Heavy rains and wind posed a challenge for most, but that could not keep artists like D*Face, Twoone, Nychos, Tristan Eaton, Boxhead, 1010, Caratoes, and countless others from killing several large-scale walls and collaborations. Take a look at our highlights from Wynwood after the jump!