Opinion
Wake Up, Beeple!
Crypto-backed artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach advance the wealth mechanisms they claim to subvert and make you, the viewer, a participant in the ploy.
Art Basel Miami Beach
News
Does the Art World Need a New Art Fair in Qatar?
As Art Basel opens its arms to new collectors in Doha, some critics will not look past the nation’s legacy of deadly conditions for migrant laborers.
News
Activists Hold "No to Genocide" Protest Outside Art Basel Miami Beach
Local pro-Palestine groups used the art fair as a platform to criticize the city's multimillion-dollar investment in Israeli bonds.
Opinion
Banana Company Artwashes Its Bloody Legacy at Art Basel Miami Beach
Chiquita has no place in the arts, let alone at an art fair with deep ties to Latin America.
Art
Art Basel Miami Beach Returns With Smoke and Mirrors
An AI app you can’t opt out of and buzzy sales reports shroud political uncertainty and hidden costs.
News
Palestinian-American Woman Asked to Remove Veil and Face Jewelry at Art Basel
Samera Abed believes she was targeted for “wearing my heritage clothing, for signaling that I’m from this specific culture.”
News
Protesters Call for Gaza Ceasefire at Art Basel Miami Beach
“Netanyahu, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” chanted artists and activists at the demonstration, where police arrested two protesters including a minor.
Comics
My Art Fair Nightmare
I was on my way to the art fair when something strange happened.
Guide
Your Candid Guide to Miami Art Week
An exhibition in a historic Cuban restaurant, a little-known erotic art museum, free popsicles, and … oh, right, art fairs!
Art
Why Is There No Spanish at Art Basel Miami?
At this year’s show, I reflected on the lack of bilingual materials, the absurdity of art-fair gimmicks, and the workers who make it all possible.
News
Art Basel Miami App Crashes Minutes Before Opening
For roughly half an hour, art collectors had to consider a world in which they didn’t get that Alex Katz work.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to Miami Art Week
From art fairs to alternative spaces that may not be on your radar, here’s a run-down of what to see (and eat and sip) in Miami. No NFTs, we promise.