The annual tornado that is Art Basel Miami Beach was stronger than ever this year, with even more fairs and parties to go to. Exhibitions, openings, and happenings all descended on the city of islands with an influx of fun and sun. In between working artists' events and signings on-the-clock for ARTBOOK | D.A.P., I asked some familiar faces of the Opening Ceremony world: "What's the best of 'Art Basel' this year?" Here's what Delfina Delettrez, Cecilia Dean, The Misshapes, Felix Burrichter, Ladyfag, and more had to say...
Luke P. Brown is a friend of OC and communications manager at ARTBOOK | D.A.P.
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"I just tried on this super POWERFUL necklace [pictured below] by Jean Vendome made in 1982. It was so futuristic but very organic at the same time." ––DELFINA DELETTREZ
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Necklace by Jean Vendome
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"Where did they get all this sand?!" ––Kyle Clairemont Jacques, Alexander Johns, and McKenzie Ursch of Signal Gallery
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"It's ALL about Maria Pergay!" ––RAFAEL DE CARDENAS
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"Jonathan Muecke's furniture at Volume is really refined. He is very economical in his design and gets really involved with his materials. He will do everything possible with a material and then strip it down to its most minimal form." ––Daniel Arsham
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"I NEED the color resin shelf unit by Wonmin Park at Rossana Orlandi." ––Felix Burrichter
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"My FAVORITE moment of Miami this year was when a gallerist guided me through my first-ever lap dance at Twist one night, and curated all the gogo boys for me." ––Ryan McNamara
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"We've done the BOOMERANG tour this year. Wednesday we DJ'd in Miami, flew back to New York, DJ'd there, and came back to Miami for more. It's just like fashion week. You've got to do it all." ––THE MISSHAPES (pictured at OCNY's COS POP-UP SHOP OPENING; photo by Matthew Kelly)
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"One of my HIGHLIGHTS this year was all of the performance
Luke P. Brown is a friend of OC and communications manager at ARTBOOK | D.A.P.
"I just tried on this super POWERFUL necklace [pictured below] by Jean Vendome made in 1982. It was so futuristic but very organic at the same time." ––DELFINA DELETTREZ
Necklace by Jean Vendome
"Where did they get all this sand?!" ––Kyle Clairemont Jacques, Alexander Johns, and McKenzie Ursch of Signal Gallery
"It's ALL about Maria Pergay!" ––RAFAEL DE CARDENAS
"Jonathan Muecke's furniture at Volume is really refined. He is very economical in his design and gets really involved with his materials. He will do everything possible with a material and then strip it down to its most minimal form." ––Daniel Arsham
"I NEED the color resin shelf unit by Wonmin Park at Rossana Orlandi." ––Felix Burrichter
"My FAVORITE moment of Miami this year was when a gallerist guided me through my first-ever lap dance at Twist one night, and curated all the gogo boys for me." ––Ryan McNamara
"We've done the BOOMERANG tour this year. Wednesday we DJ'd in Miami, flew back to New York, DJ'd there, and came back to Miami for more. It's just like fashion week. You've got to do it all." ––THE MISSHAPES (pictured at OCNY's COS POP-UP SHOP OPENING; photo by Matthew Kelly)
"One of my HIGHLIGHTS this year was all of the performance