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Art Basel 2012: A Giant Inflatable Dog, Pop-Up Pianos, Instagram Installation, and More Ideas From Events

Beth KormanikTracy Block
December 12, 2012

Art Week Miami Beach, with its centerpiece Art Basel Miami Beach, drew tens of thousands of art enthusiasts to South Florida last week. The slate of events included product launches, book release parties, fund-raisers, and gatherings to celebrate art installation. Here's a selection of event ideas from the festivities.

DVF Loves Evian Bottle Launch
DVF Loves Evian Bottle Launch
Diane von Furstenberg launched her DVF Evian bottle at a luncheon at Soho Beach House December 6. The party was produced by MKG, which created a glass logo display overlooking the ocean. The decor also included oversize printing of the mantra "water is life is love is life."
Photo: BFA
Veuve Clicquot's White Cube Party
Veuve Clicquot's White Cube Party
At Veuve Clicquot's White Cube Party at the Soho Beach House, guests gathered on custom walkways over the pool. Soho House created the build-outs for the December 4 event.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Soho House
Red Bull Curates at Scope Miami
Red Bull Curates at Scope Miami
For the 2012 Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler project, artists had one day to turn a blank canvas-wrapped Red Bull cooler into a work of art. Ten of the finished products were exhibited at Scope Miami, which took place in a pavilion in the midtown arts district.
Photo: Juerg Schreiter for BizBash
Shhh...Special Basel Edition
Shhh...Special Basel Edition
Lords South Beach hotel provided a dramatic location for several events during Art Basel, including the Shhh...Special Basel Edition party at Lords South Beach December 4. The hotel turned itself over to artist Desi Santiago, who created the Black Lords installation in which the all-white hotel was painted black and a massive, inflatable dog named Gypsy looked down over the property. Perrier sponsored the project.
Photo: BFA
DVF Loves Evian Bottle Launch
DVF Loves Evian Bottle Launch
For the launch of the DVF Evian bottle, MKG added pillows, simple tulip and peony arrangements, and table accents that complemented the feel of the Soho Beach House but also highlighted the red and white colors of the water bottle.
Photo: BFA
Perriet-Jouët Installation
Perriet-Jouët Installation
Perriet-Jouët commissioned London designers Glithero to create a piece for Design Miami. The company was the official champagne sponsor of Design Miami and served its Belle Époque cuvee champagne in the Collectors lounge and at several V.I.P. events.
Photo: Courtesy of Perriet-Jouët
MAM Ball
MAM Ball
At the MAM Ball at the Miami Art Museum, planned by Karla Conceptual Event Experiences, dinner began with a pre-set amuse called "Evolution of the Tomato." The four-part presentation was set on a balsamic-painted plate and featured a baby wild cherry tomato blanched and served with sea salt and pomegranate molasses; a charred tomato with olive tapenade, mozzarella pearls, and micro greens; tomato caviar with homemade ricotta, bacon crouton, and extra-virgin olive oil; and tomato gelee with vinegar dust. A Joy Wallace Catering & Design was the caterer.
Photo: Juerg Schreiter for BizBash
Terrywood Release Party
Terrywood Release Party
At photographer Terry Richardson's Terrywood book release December 7 at the Standard Spa, guests could submit photos to an interactive photo wall through Instagram. The "printstagram" feature from Social Print Studio would automatically print out a photo from anyone who used the event's hashtag, #HTCLovesTerry. An HTC One was set up to photograph guests who did not have Instagram on their phones, according to Jessica Gehring of event producer Made With Elastic. Guests could take the photos home when they left.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for HTC
Pop-up Pianos Miami
Pop-up Pianos Miami
About 700 guests previewed eight custom-designed pianos from Steinway & Sons Miami at the Pop-Up Piano Miami fund-raising concert December 5 at the Perry South Beach. The next day the pianos were placed across the region in a public art project. Organizers expect to raise more than $20,000 from the event to benefit New World Symphony and Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra. The One Group provided food and beverage, the Event Firm provided decor, and Swank Audio Visuals oversaw the sound and visual effects.
Photo: Juerg Schreiter for BizBash
UBS Private Dinner
UBS Private Dinner
Main Art Basel sponsor UBS hosted a private dinner and Jose Bedia art exhibition December 7 at One Ocean, a new condominium from the Related Group. Karla Conceptual Event Experiences catered the event, serving bites such as smoked Scottish salmon over black bread with dill yogurt and paddlefish caviar.
Photo: Courtesy of Karla Conceptual Event Experiences
Inspiration Miami Beach
Inspiration Miami Beach
Inspiration Miami Beach, which benefitted Amfar, took place December 6 at Soho Beach House. Josh Wood Productions produced the event, which had both a silent auction and an online auction hosted by Artnet Auctions. The decor at this year's tent included hanging wicker light fixtures.
Photo: Kevin Tachman Photography
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