Oh, hi, Basel. We almost didn’t see you there, what with all the remnants of turkey and pecan pie lying about. But anyway, here you are. With all of your art, satellite fairs... and yes, parties. Anyway, it’s a lot to take in. So we’ve tapped seven local-to-Miami Instagram accounts that’ll serve as guides, if you will, to all of the <a href="https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach" target="_blank">Art Basel Miami Beach</a> action from the moment you touch down. May the filters be ever in your favor.
Who he is: Street artist and gallerist at Spinello Projects, an “unorthodox” art space
in Little Haiti. He’s also collaborated on a shoe design for local slipper purveyors Del Toro.
Expect pictures of: Brightly colored installations and works in progress around the city.
So, yes, this one’s actually about the art.
Hashtags: #ContemporaryArt #CreativeCollaborator #NotSoBlankCanvas
Who he is: The guy behind LIV, that massive den of dance and champagne-fueled debauchery
you’ve probably heard whispers about.
Expect pictures of: Celebrities and easy-on-the-eyes types at late-night parties and
drinking champagne from untouchable rooms. Maybe a shot from a DJ booth suspended over a crowd of deeply
introspective art historians.
Hashtags: #BottleService #LateNight #LIVingTheLife
Who they are: A funky Miami Beach hostel housing one of the finest drinking establishments
in the country (hello, Broken Shaker).
Expect pictures of: Pool parties. Beautiful drinks. Pseudo-boho types riding bikes and
doing artsy things around the property involving art... and things.
Hashtags: #BrokenShaker #BohemianRhapsody #HostelEnvironment
What it is: A Design District exhibition space and gallery dabbling in some pretty
experimental stuff, e.g., a science fiction version of Christmas Eve with plastic T. rexes and Hulk
figurines. Makes sense.
Expect pictures of: Art. Honest-to-goodness art. Or whatever Hulk figurines count as.
Hashtags: #Artists #PuttingTheArtInBasel #NotSouthBeach
What it is: One of the city’s legendary fashion destinations, led by its founding
partner, Laure Hériard-Dubreuil.
Expect pictures of: Beautiful people. Nice threads. Art installations. Beautiful people
wearing nice threads around art installations. You get it.
Hashtags: #DesignerPieces #WhoWoreItBetter #YouTearItYouBuyIt
Who she is: Makeup artist, head of back-of-house production for the likes of Fendi and YSL,
all-around Miami party goddess.
Expect pictures of: Some really trippy stuff thanks to a “dreamlike interactive
installation” she’s hosting at her studio all week. And maybe a model thrown in for good measure.
Hashtags: #OpenArtHouse #LongStrangeTrip #ModelBehavior
Who he is: A sock designer... who happens to have three NBA championships under his
belt.
Expect pictures of: Fellow NBA players and famous types at a few invite-only parties, a
Gabrielle Union sighting or three and a well-coordinated sock game.
Hashtags: #WadeCounty #BasketballDiaries #FriendsInHighPlaces
