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The Sagamore, Paul Kasmin Gallery, and Will Ryman unveiled blossoming sculpture "65th Street" on November 27 on the beachfront.

At Design Miami, which opened November 30, Copenhagen-based design firm Big unveiled an entry for the Audi Urban Future Award. The installation featured the A2 e-tron concept car on an interactive LED surface where light follows the feet of those who walk on it.

Fendi commissioned designers Elisa Strozyk and Sebastian Neeb to create an installation with antique furniture pieces from the 18th century. The furnishings were transformed from solid wood to leather and other pliable textiles, using Fendi's discarded leather materials.

Fendi's Design Performance piece "Craft Alchemy" took place in a gallery room inspired by Palazzo Fendi, the grand Neo-Classical building that houses Fendi's international headquarters.

The Gen Art Detour included Smart cars wrapped in designs by five artists showing at the Scope Art Fair, which ran November 29 through December 4.

On November 29, the Dot429Inspired event at the Epic Hotel showcased sponsor Fiat's 500 Cabrio model.

The V.I.P. opening for the 10th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach on November 30 at the Miami Beach Convention Center drew guests including Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas.

More than 4,000 guests attended the opening reception for Bass Museum and artist Erwin Wurm November 30, including Estaban Betancourt, who stood inside one of Wurm's drinking sculptures at his latest exhibition, "Erwin Wurm: Beauty Business."

On December 1, Tiffany & Company held a preview of the 2011 to 2012 Blue Book collection at AD Oasis lounge at the Raleigh.

Camila Alves attended the Tiffany & Company dinner at the AD Oasis @ the Raleigh.

Exhale provided beauty treatments for guests during Architectural Digest's retreat at the AD Oasis lounge at the Raleigh.

Ruinart Champagne dedicated its V.I.P. booth to artist Gideon Rubin in the Collector's Lounge at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Pop surrealist artist Aleloop presented an interactive Mini Cooper art installation December 1 through 4. Ten vehicles wrapped in pop art traveled around town.

Spectators of the Mini Cooper caravan and multi-sensory flash mob had the chance to add their own artwork to a car with a white canvas.

Online eyeglass retailer Warby Parker outfitted 10 bicycles by local company Republic with cases that held frames. A street team rode around Miami December 1 through 3 in teams of two with different eyeglass and sunglass styles for people to try on.

The mobile food truck, lounge, and bar, made stops throughout Miami. Bicyclists spread the word about the pop-up, handing out maps to people on the street.

At Veuve Clicquot's Lounge and Champagne Bar, tables displayed origami vases and ice buckets.

Contemporary artist Trey Speegle hosted a private party on December 1 at Hotel Breakwater's rooftop penthouse to launch his "You/Me" exhibit at the hotel, with paint-by-numbers on live models.

The Steinway Piano Gallery of Miami presented Pop-Up Piano Miami December 1 through 4. The public art project made possible by the Black Key Group comprised 10 pianos in and around the city, each designed by a featured artist.

Montblanc presented the Montblanc De La Culture Arts Patronage Award to design supporter Craig Robins (center) with Montblanc C.E.O. Jan Patrick Schmitz (left) and architect Zaha Hadid. A check for $20,000 was presented to DASH High School as part of the award.

Miami graffiti artist Jona Cerwinske worked on a live art piece during the gala event in the Miami Design District.

Eggwhites Catering provided a multicourse dinner including a dessert plate with a chocolate replica of a Montblanc pen.

Gilt City hosted a style lounge at the Soho Beach House for Art Basel, serving Gilty Conscience cocktails and snacks from the Gilt City Candy Bar December 1 to 3.

The oceanfront style lounge at Soho Beach House let visitors select merchandise from some of Gilt Groupe's top brands.

"Labrys Frisae" by architect Marc Fornes installed a 16-foot piece in Midtown Miami's glass Rotunda as part of Graffiti Gone Global. Fornes and this team assembled by hand more than 80 nodes, 12,000 unique parts, and 100,000 connectors.

Guests sat on a piece titled "Public Figure," a bench-like structure made of polyethylene by Volkan Alkanoglu.

Returning artist Billi Kid curated the "Eames Inspiration" series of chairs, part of Sushi Samba's permanent collection.

Bing hosted pianist Elew, who performed an hour-long set of jazz, rock, and pop on a custom Yamaha piano at the newly renovated Shelborne South Beach Thursday.

Guests posed at the photo booth with props at the Macallan launch party Friday.

The Macallan Single Malt Scotch launch at AD Oasis featured work by X-ray photographer Nick Veasey.

Attendees posed with pink props at the Guess photo studio area at the Refinery29 launch party.

Violent Lips provided colorful, temporary lip tattoos to guests during the Refinery29 event.

Lounge seating filled Cafeina Wynwood Lounge's lush courtyard area.

Fashion, beauty, and lifestyle Web site Refinery29 used Art Basel as a launching pad for its Miami edition. The event, held December 1 at Cafeina Wynwood, featured a garden inspired by Andy Warhol with 10 large-scale circular pieces of art created for Refinery29 by Not a Gallery artist Justin Belmont.

Pask Productions produced the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series event, a partnership between Bombay Sapphire and Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation at the Alfred I. Dupont Building December 2.

The Artisan Series gave 20 artists from all over the U.S. the opportunity to have their work displayed at the Dupont building during Art Basel.

The New World Center displayed projections from the Joshua Light Show for the Art Basel Miami Beach's Ten Great Years celebration hosted by Art Basel Miami Beach and produced in collaboration with Performa on Friday.

The Art Basel Miami Beach anniversary event featured an alligator mounted next to an edible landscape of native plants and vegetables. The meat of the alligator was prepared in five ways by Shiraz in collaboration with chef Matthew Weingarten: alligator sausage and cat tail pollen corn dogs, Florida citrus glazed alligator ribs, fried popcorn gator nuggets with chili remoulade, alligator tail and crawfish terrine, and alligator and swamp vegetable gumbo.

Shiraz and chef Matthew Weingarten provided miniature key lime pies for Art Basel Miami Beach's Ten Great Years celebration.

Shiraz's menu items included oil-cured sardines, sweet braised eel, and horseradish-scented popcorn.

Servers passed around cigar-shaped mini Cubans with ham, cornichon, and cheese.

Three performances took place inside the orchestra hall for Art Basel's anniversary celebration.

On December 2, Beats by Dr. Dre and Fendi Casa held a celebration honoring artist Nick Cave with a performance by Robin Thicke.

Attendees at the Wolfsonian Art Basel party on Friday viewed pieces from the "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity" exhibit.

On December 3, Usher and Mary J. Blige joined other guests at the 29th birthday party for music producer Rico Love at Vic & Angelo's Coal Oven Enoteca in South Beach.

On December 1, Mediterranean restaurant Baoli-Vita featured Pinocchio statues designed with pop culture images and colorful outfits created by Montreal-based artist Carlito Dalceggio.

Artist Dalceggio performed live painting on two models in addition to a free-standing wall in the restaurant.

Writer Anthony Haden-Guest designed T-shirts for the As If magazine launch party at Fendi Casa Luxury Living showroom on December 1.

Absolut Vodka debuted its pop-up December 1 with a four-day exhibit series hosted by pop artist Mr. Brainwash. The artist featured a piece inspired by the Absolut Bottle with Elvis at the Wynwood Lot.

Indie band Twin Shadow performed at the Friday night Absolut Vodka celebration featuring Mr. Brainwash.

Bing celebrated the grand reopening of Shelborne South Beach following Seth Browarnik's "Art of Night" exhibit unveiling. Performers and blown-up swans entertained guests Thursday night in the pool area.

Art Zoo, produced by Hope International, featured artists, designers, and performers dressed in animal print who came out to support Paws 4 You on Saturday poolside at Finnegan's River.

Artists painted images of dogs throughout the day to help raise money for the cause.

Guests attended the 1800 Tequila Coleccion breakfast at the AD Oasis Lounge at the Raleigh on Saturday.

The “Follow the Woody” cocktail reception hosted by Brad Ford took over the AD Oasis lounge at the Raleigh on December 3.