Call it spring break for the creative set. The global art scene explodes in Florida at the beginning of December for Art Basel in Miami Beach 2014 and a week of endless art fairs, parties, concerts, and more. Sorting through the summitless mountain of events that takes place during Miami Art Week can be a daunting task, so Style.com did it for you. From the fairs to the fashion launches to the pop-up shops and see-and-be-seen soirees, here’s a preview of the goings-on of this year’s Art Basel in Miami Beach.
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Ian Schrager
s newly opened Yabu Pushelberg-designed Miami Beach Edition is hosting a number of events, including an intimate, invite-only dinner, followed by a decadent grand-opening party with W magazine and David Lynch
s Paris hot spot Silencio, featuring a performance by the dance-inducing group Blood Orange on December 2.
Expect to see a number of bold names in art, entertainment, and fashion there, with W editor in chief Stefano Tonchi and Ferragamo hosting the launch for the new book W Stories on December 3. That night, Yabu, Pushelberg and London
s most fabulous gay night, Horse Meat Disco, will hold a disco party in the basement. The next day, style icon Inès de la Fressange and Bruno Frisoni will fete Roger Vivier and Ambra Medda
s limited-edition Miss Viv
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ArcoBaleno bag with a luncheon there at 1:30 p.m. Later that night, Visionaire will celebrate its Visionaire 64 ART John Baldessari Platinum Edition at Tropicale, while Marlborough Chelsea presents a performance installation by artist duo Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe. On December 5, Paddle8 and ACRIA will welcome all their inner circle for a family-style dinner to honor artist Ryan McGinley.