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Getting close. 9 days to go to the official opening of ABMB, short for ArtBaselMiamiBeach.
Or just 7 days to the first events on our fast filling list of places to go, stuff 2 c.
Those first events on November 29th? The MOCA Art in America Party (RSVPd 305.8936211 x23, check) and (at the same time 7pm, obviously) Bank of America Tower at International Place (100 SE 2nd St, Sky Lobby & Terrace, parking available under building) the Champagne Kickoff Reception Art Loves Architecture. Billed as the illumination of world renowned I.M. Pei designed skyscraper with artistic light display plus photographic exhibition of architectural landscapes and distinctive sculptures.
That will be the beginning of a frantic week, where the 26 hours a day has will not be enough to see 1/3rd of what this town has to offer. Miami (a short for the area, although technically most of the activity will be on Miami Beach) makes a party out of everything. I am awaiting the day when I go to a funeral and they serve chocolate martinis, but for here & now this line-up should suffice.
We will be taking you to all (well, maybe many; ok, some) of the events around NADA, pulse-art, SCOPE, design05, Aqua and - let us not forget why we are here - Art Basel Miami Beach itself, the mothership around which all these symbiotic art shows are circling.

Until tomorrow then when we will be putting some flesh on these bones.
your ARtBaselDailies.