The Show Goes On: 5 Picks for a Virtual Art Basel 2020

Like nearly everything else in 2020, Art Basel Miami Beach had to get a little creative to keep this year’s show afloat. The good thing is, creativity comes easily to artists. Running December 4-6, this year’s show (renamed ‘OVR: Miami Beach’) will be almost entirely virtual, featuring 255 galleries from 30 countries through online viewing rooms. Douglas Elliman Development Marketing is proud to return as an Art Basel Miami Beach sponsor for an 8th consecutive year and delighted that North America’s largest art fair has persevered in a year of adversity. This year’s virtual version of the show will be accompanied by a series of public art displays, online conversations, gallery walkthroughs, and virtual events hosted by galleries and partners. Our 5 Can’t-Miss Picks for OVR: Miami Beach 1. Take a Private Tour of the Late Enrico Navarra’s Collection When: Friday, Dec 4th 11am-Noon EST Get an intimate and exclusive look at the prominent collector’s Provençale estate and the extraordinary personal art collection it celebrates Join Vice President of Château d’Esclans Paul Chevalier live from Provence,  CULTURED  Editor in Chief Sarah Harrelson based in LA, and US Marketing Director of Château d’Esclans Melissa Katz from Miami’s Design District to watch the first ever private tour of the home and collection of Enrico Navarra, presented by his son, Doriano Navarra. 2. Check out the Philip Martin Gallery with a Live Walkthrough When: Saturday, Dec 5th 12pm-12:30pm EST Join exhibiting artists and gallery owner Philip Martin as they walk through the gallery’s booth for this year’s iteration of Art Basel Miami Beach. Pamela Jorden, “Untitled,” (2020) Philip Martin will highlight and discuss new paintings, sculptures, and photographic works by Kwame Brathwaite, Holly Coulis, Katy Cowan, Tomory Dodge, Sedrick Huckaby, Pamela Jorden, Kristy Luck, Nathan Mabry, Elizabeth Newman, and Joanne Petit-Frère. 3. Learn How to Build and Protect your Art Collection in a New World When: Friday, December 4th 10am EST As art fairs and auctions shift online, collectors may find themselves acquiring works ‘sight unseen.’ Artwork by Chloe Chiasson Art advisor Erica Barrish, conservator Suzanne Siano, and Irene Kim from Art Basel will discuss the importance of due diligence, mitigating risks if buying artwork remotely, and navigating the changing landscape of the art world. 4. Tour the Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna When: Friday, December 4th 1pm-2pm EST The Vienna Tourist Board launched a livestream series in 2020, inviting visitors to take virtual tours of Vienna’s current highlights in art and culture. Hertha HurnausSFF The current issue highlights the recently reopened Sigmund Freud Museum and the interplay between contemporary art, analysis, and mental health. 5. Watch the F irst Contemporary ‘Found Footage Film’ When: Friday, December 4th 7pm-8pm EST A MOVIE, a film by Bruce Conner, is comprised of discarded 16mm films purchased at flea markets or scavenged from camera shops. 1958, 16mm to 35mm blow-up With A MOVIE , Conner launched a lifelong celebration of moving images alongside his other artistic practices of collage, assemblage, drawing, and photography. He reconceived mid-century notions of cinema itself, as A MOVIE simultaneously explores the very nature of cinema and montage in the Modern Era. Click to explore more about OVR: Miami Beach