Art Miami, America's Foremost Contemporary Art Show,Announces This Year's Selection of International Exhibitors

Oct 10, 2016 4:00AM

Image courtesy of Art Miami.

Miami, FL – Art Miami, returning for its 27th installment during Art Week in Miami, opening November 29 and continuing through December 4, has announced its 2016 exhibitor list. One of the nation’s leading international contemporary and modern art fairs will showcase an array of iconic and exemplary works, dynamic projects and special installations from more than 130 international exhibitors.

This year’s fair kicks off on Tuesday evening with a VIP Private Preview to benefit Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in the Art Miami Pavilion (3101 NE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL), sponsored by Christie's International Real Estate. As one of the top ranked international art fairs for attendance in the U.S. and second most attended globally, Art Miami attracts more than 85,000 new and established collectors, curators, museum professionals, members of the press and art world luminaries annually to its 200,000 square foot pavilion in the Wynwood Arts District.

The prestigious fair promises to present the finest investment quality paintings, photography, prints, drawings, design, sculpture and video art, with works from the 20th and 21st centuries. Art Miami’s 2016 line-up will feature over 130 galleries from more than twenty different countries, exhibiting important modern masters and blue chip contemporary artists as well as the most sought after living artists from the around the world.

There will be thousands of works at this year’s show, including Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Willem de Kooning and Ed Ruscha. Joining the esteemed contemporary artists to be offered at Art Miami are Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, who displayed his “Hooked” exhibition at both Art New York and Art Southampton earlier in the year. The acclaimed actor and artist will debut his most recent works at this year’s fair.

Together with its international affiliates, Christie’s International Real Estate will host an elegant booth at the main entrance of the fair, featuring luxury residential property offerings from around the world.

2016 ART MIAMI EXHIBITOR LIST

HOURS AND LOCATION

Fair Hours:

Opening Night VIP Preview Tuesday, Nov. 29: 5:30PM – 10PM

Fair: Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Sat., Dec. 3, 11 AM –8 PM; Sunday, Dec. 4; 11 AM – 6 PM.

Location:

Midtown Miami | Wynwood

3101 NE 1st Avenue Miami, FL

TICKET INFORMATION

One-Day Fair Pass provides admission to Art Miami and CONTEXT, and complimentary shuttle service will be available between the fairs. Multi-Day Pass provides admission to Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua Art Miami. Tickets: $45 one-day pass. $90 multi-day pass. $30 Students 12 – 18 & seniors 62. Children under 12: Free. VIP Preview Benefit: $250.

For further information or tickets, please call 1.800.376.5850, email [email protected] or visit www.artmiamifair.com

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Christie's International Real Estate – Christie’s International Real Estate is an invitation-only affiliate network composed of the world’s most proven and qualified real estate specialists in the luxury residential sector. The company has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Moscow, Los Angeles, and Palm Beach, and approximately 135 global affiliates with 31,000 real estate professionals in 45 countries. For additional information, please visit www.christiesrealestate.com.

Pérez Art Museum Miami – This year, PAMM once again will be the philanthropic benefactor of the VIP Previews for Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami. Pérez Art Museum Miami promotes artistic expression and the exchange of ideas, advancing public knowledge and appreciation of art, architecture and design, and reflecting the diverse community of its pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. A thirty-twoyearold South Florida institution, formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), PAMM opened a new building designed by world- renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park on December 4, 2013. The facility is a state-of-the-art model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming, and features 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space with flexible galleries; shaded outdoor verandas; a waterfront restaurant and bar; a museum shop; and an education center with a library, media lab and classroom spaces. For more information, please visit www.pamm.org, find them on Facebook (facebook.com/perezartmuseummiami), or follow on Twitter and Instagram (@pamm).

JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts Miami – Official Luxury Hotels of Art Miami will host a special exhibition in conjunction with the fair featuring emerging and mid-career international talents on display in the hotel lobby. This unique satellite installation will be comprised of works of art from renowned galleries around the world.

Diamonds Unleashed - DIAMONDS UNLEASHED is a “profits with a purpose” brand founded by world-renowned jewelry designer Kara Ross to promote and support women’s empowerment. Ross believes that women are like diamonds: beautiful, strong, multifaceted and brilliant. Through DIAMONDS UNLEASHED, Ross is provoking meaningful action for the causes of women, disrupting the status quo and exploring ways to design the future of women’s rights.

All DIAMONDS UNLEASHED jewelry collections are created exclusively in partnership with CanadaMarkTM, ensuring that all DIAMONDS UNLEASHED products are responsibly mined and produced.

Through its multiple initiatives and philanthropic platforms, DIAMONDS UNLEASHED continues to drive the movement for women’s empowerment. For more information please visit http:// www.diamondsunleashed.org.

Artsy.net - Artsy is the Official Online Partner of Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami. Artsy is the most comprehensive resource for learning about and collecting art from the world’s top galleries, museums, art fairs and auctions. Collectors and art enthusiasts can use Artsy to browse exhibitor booths, make sales inquires on available art works, and access fair information online via Artsy.net and the Artsy app for iPhone & iPad.

Artsy’s exclusive online previews will launch to the general public in advance of the fairs on November 22, with a special first-look for press and VIPs on November 21.

ABOUT ART MIAMI LLC:

Art Miami LLC is a partnership consisting of art and media industry veterans Nick Korniloff, Mike Tansey and Brian Tyler. In addition to three fairs during Miami Art Week, Art Miami, CONTEXT Art Miami and Aqua Art Miami, the company annually produces the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary in January; Art Wynwood during Presidents Day weekend in February; Art New York and CONTEXT New York at Pier 94 in New York in May; Art Southampton in July; and Art Silicon Valley/San Francisco in October.

VIPRELATIONS, MARKETING, SPONSORS + PARTNERS

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Pamela Cohen, Director of Marketing, VIP Relations & Sponsorship [email protected], T: (561) 322-5611

MEDIA RELATIONS

R. Couri Hay Creative Public Relations: Phone: 212-580-0835. Contacts: Sydney Masters ([email protected]) & Sarah Gartner ([email protected])

Art Miami