Art Basel Miami / During the month of December the city of Miami transforms into a Mecca of Art and Design. For the last 37 years, Art Basel (Switzerland) owns the title of the world’s premier modern and contemporary art fair and in December, Art Basel happens in Miami.

Most of us at areyougeneric.org are based in and around Miami, so we are in prime contact with everything from the art show to the crossover events in music, film, architecture and design. But the best part of Art Basel in Miami, is trying to catch the efforts of unknown artists that come from all over the world looking for a little awareness.

There are some well marketed events out there, but for those of you looking for a taste of some street, be sure to check out: “SKYWALKERS’ by Friends With You – a blimp parade featuring the works of David Choe, Ara Peterson, Misaki Kawai, PaperRad, Devil Robots and Mumble Boy, in conjunction attend the Final Art Show and Auction (Thursday, December 7, The Savoy Hotel) with works by Andre from Paris, Gary Baseman, Blaine Fontana, Mr. Cartoon, Crash, Daim, Dalek, Dr. Revolt, Joshua Mays, Keen One, Mad, Mike Giant, Misaki Kawai, Ron English, Rostarr, Sage Vaughn, Seak, Sever, and WeAreSupervision, there’s also Jose Parla’s Cityscapes show and an always entertaining event is the Art Loves Design street party at the Miami Design District (25,000 people on the street with 50 exhibitions -- expect plenty of anti-Art Basel fun too).

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