As any seasoned Art Basel Miami–goer knows, RSVP to everything, and just show up to what you can. From Brickell to Miami Beach, there are openings, panels, and the actual fairs—Design Miami, Untitled, Scope, and Art Basel Miami—to see and be seen at. And come nightfall the parties begin; invitations flood inboxes and Instagram DMs like an embarrassment of riches for the social butterfly.
Last night, Chloe Wise celebrated her birthday with Ganni, Peter Dundas hosted a late-night rager, Thom Browne unveiled art, and more. All the details, below.
Chloe Wise Hosted a Basel Birthday Dinner
Chloe Wise was having a big week. Her bare-breasted portrait at Art Basel Miami got all the right attention and it just so happened to be her birthday. So, to celebrate, she hosted a dinner at the Edition Hotel along with Danish it brand Ganni. In attendance were Richie Shazam, Ganni’s Nicolaj Reffstrup, Lily Kwong, and more. The meal started with a cocktail on the terrace at the Miami Edition hotel; Wise was relaxed and at ease among all her friends and family. Richie Shazam documented the night with his camera: from the paper fans printed with Ganni’s logo, to the lighter-strewn tables, and Wise and her sister embracing. Girls and boys dressed in Ganni took their seats and nibbled on tuna tartar and salmon filets. And then out came a giant papaya-shaped carrot cake for the birthday girl. The group serenaded Wise, who was visibly touched. "Is this mom s recipe?!" she prompted her sister, who smiled across the table. Indeed it was. - Lilah Ramzi
Montauk’s Surf Lodge Landed in Basel With a Bash Hosted by Swizz Beatz
When Montauk’s Surf Lodge, a haunt beloved for its barely contained chaos, throws a party during Art Basel, you know things are going to be crazy. And that’s what happened at its dinner with ARTnews in celebration of the publication’s “Deciders” issue. Hosted by Swizz Beatz at the W South Beach, the dinner attracted the likes of Rosario Dawson, Olivia Culpo, and Lisa Schiff. Yet, even though the event was seated, barely anyone was, well, sitting down. Guests hopped around and switched chairs, eager to talk to old friends and meet new ones as the rosé flowed and flowed. Come 9 p.m., the evening escalated into rampant revelry, with bottles being passed around the crowd as the DJ blasted music. Soon, there was a sea of people stretching as far as the eye could see, soaking in the scene and all its endless energy. Needless to say, the party went late, late, late into the night. - Elise Taylor
Tove Lo, Shantell Martin, and Marilyn Minter Toast to Playboy at the SoHo Beach House
Beneath a chandelier of tiered light bulbs at the Soho Beach House’s library, Marilyn Minter smiled, the center of a glittering pack. She and the Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz held court. In all, there were about two dozen present—Tove Lo, Jack Shainman, Mia Moretti, Shantell Martin, and Shepard Fairey were all in attendance for a cocktail party. Everyone sat on the floor kumbaya-style around the artistic seers. They began to paint a picture in words, a context of where we’re at in culture.
“We’re living in an emergency,” Saltz said, as he discussed the threats against women’s reproductive rights and the arbitrary censoring of free speech on social media. “[But] change is coming from the top,” Minter added, describing how she believes Playboy is part of “waking up” culture. Their words were heavy—not quite as easy to digest as the Imperia caviar on offer— but one couldn’t help but feel like they still needed to hear them. - Jonathan Kendall
Mickalene Thomas, Shantell Martin, and More Artists Gathered to Celebrate Tschabalala Self
Paddle8 CEO Valentine Uhovski gathered a rangy crowd of creatives to toast the 29-year-old painter Tschabalala Self at the Standard Miami Beach. The Basel Brunch, as the occasion was called, recognized Self’s fundraising for U.N. Women U.K., a United Nations organization devoted to “eradicating gender inequality by 2030” through political and economic empowerment, planning and budgeting for gender-related causes, ending violence against women and girls, and “supporting women in leadership positions to promote peace and security around the world.” Self was the first artist tapped for the Art of Empowerment program, devised with entrepreneur and activist Maria Baibakova to support U.N. Women U.K. through the sale of limited edition pieces (30, in this case, plus two artist proofs) by female artists on a biannual basis.
The revelers feasted al fresco, with breathtaking views of the Biscayne Bay all around. Among those on hand to celebrate Self and the cause were Mickalene Thomas and Chloe Wise (favorites of Maria Grazia Chiuri and the Eckhaus Latta duo, respectively), Shantell Martin, Kennedy Yanko, Studio Drift’s Ralph Nauta, and the art critic Antwaun Sargent. - Marley Marius
Paris Hilton, Ricky Martin, Alana Hadid, and More Celebrated the Opening of Peter Dundas’ New Fashion Exhibition
The entrance of the Miami Beach mansion said it all—various focal points of its Art Deco façade were framed in neon lights: violet, indigo, yellow, vermillion orange. This was going to be a gathering of diverse types, all bold.
Entering the packed house, the chief of ceremonies, Peter Dundas, greeted guests in a yellow jacket decked with sparkling floral accents (from his upcoming men’s collection, of course). On this night, he and Artemis Baltoyanni were celebrating with friends—Alana Hadid, Rosario Dawson, Teyana Taylor, Ricky Martin, and more—the opening their new exhibition “Dream Makers: Fashion Illustrated.”
Along the walls, and within a partitioned-off room, colorful sketches of women and men from the past century posed—some with sprezzatura expressions, others with fierce bedroom eyes. “I’d really like people to become re-engaged with fashion illustration,” Dundas said, standing before a drawing of a woman in a flowing violet dress with a generous neckline—her left breast unfettered. “I think it’s an art form.”
After meeting Evangelo Bousis, Dundas’ smizing other half, guests could find themselves face to face with none other than Paris Hilton. She wore a lime green piece that glimmered in the dim poolside light. “In this dress, I feel like I’m the Tinker Bell of Art Basel,” she said.
As people sipped vodka and soda, excitedly talking with one another, Hilton gushed over Dundas’ “big heart” and his “legendary” fashion sense—and then, with a Cheshire cat grin, explained why it’s important to slay life—or sliv, as she calls it: “If you’re not sliving, you’re not living.” - Jonathan Kendall
PatBo Designer Patricia Bonaldi Hosted a Rooftop Brunch
Though Bonaldi is based in Brazil, she jokes she "lives on a plane." Her latest journey took her to Miami, where she hosted a rooftop brunch at Miami s 1 Hotel to celebrate her brand s arrival at the Faena Bazaar—the lush concept shop spearheaded by Alan Faena across the street from his red and white striped parasol-laden hotel, Faena. At the brunch was Jessica Hart, also fresh off a plane, but from Manhattan, who plotted the day s hectic Basel schedule over smoked salmon bagels and deviled eggs.
The ambiance was delightful. Gals in PatBo—palm fronds and jungly printed dresses—sat at a lush table before heading down to the pool, where everyone got a taste of relaxation smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest weeks. - Lilah Ramzi
Thom Browne Celebrated His First Public Sculpture With Diplo
A couple of weeks ago, Thom Browne hosted an intimate dinner to soft unveil his first public sculpture at the Moore Building in Miami’s design district. So what came next was something a bit more hard and concrete, the official unveiling via a cocktail party during Miami Art Basel, where art fiends and friends could get the chance to take in his candy-colored palm tree sculpture. Diplo, behatted like a cowboy, was in attendance along with Yolanda Wisher and Deana Haggag. It was a brief affair as last night s itinerary was airtight for most, but it was the perfect first stop. When in Miami, one can never get enough palm trees. - Lilah Ramzi
