WINTER WONDERLAND

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Break out of the winter doldrums with a quartet of world-class auctions and events that will feed your soul, your wanderlust, your wine cellar… and your appetite WORDS

Art Basel Miami Beach

Miami, December 8-10

Invite-only previews, December 6-7 artbasel.com/miami-beach

The schedule, programming, locations and artful participants of Art Basel Miami Beach are just too expansive to detail here. But consider this your heads-up to enjoy one of the most intriguing art events anywhere. The world comes to Miami Beach for the official Art Basel shows and events (presented in multiple “sectors,” like expected global gallerists in the Galleries sector, new artists in the Nova sector and a special Meridians sector for large format artwork, to name a few). As of press time, curators are busily planning the content for the week, but you can certainly expect it all to be massive. Plan a long stay in the sun. A number of satellite shows and exhibits pop up during Art Basel Miami that are also a big draw for art fans: Design Miami/ Basel, featuring the cutting-edge of design thinking; the inclusive Untitled Art Miami Beach for emerging artists; NADA Miami, also sharing the work of underexposed artists and many more events await you.