14 December 5-11, 2024 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | W hen it comes to surviv- ing Miami Art Week, bigger isn’t always bet- ter. Some of the most in- teresting and inspiring art can be seen at the smaller satellite fairs that pop up throughout Miami, orbiting the giant that is Art Basel Miami Beach. Alterna- tive perspectives and wild performances thrive at fairs like Prizm, Ink, Feria Clandes- tina, and Alcova. Plus, you might be able to af- ford to take home some of the art. Here are New Times’ picks for the best al- ternative and small art fairs during Miami Art Week 2024. ALCOVA If you don’t feel like braving the causeway traf- fic to check out the other design fair happening during Art Week, Milan-based Alcova is set- ting up shop at the River Inn in Little Havana. Setting up shop in Miami’s oldest existing ho- tel is a smart idea. While some of these designs on view might seem futuristic or fanciful in a traditional tent, placed in an actual room, they might make a bit more sense. Exhibitors from Italy, Mexico, New York, and elsewhere will show off new and innovative designs, with some focused on adaptive reuse and sustain- ability. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, through Sunday, December 8, at River Inn, 437 SW Second St., Miami; alcova.xyz. ART GAYSEL Art Gaysel, the self-proclaimed “queerest art fair” in Miami, will return to the Hotel Gay- thering. Thirty artists will showcase their work at this unconventional fair, which hap- pens after dark from 5 p.m. until late. Orga- nized by Gaythering co-owner Alex Guerra, the fair is also partnering with Provincetown Commons, a studio space in the Cape Cod ha- ven famous for its open-minded culture, to showcase artists from the area. It’s the perfect place to unwind — or not — after a day of fair hopping on the beach. The best part: it’s free. 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday, December 5, through Saturday, December 7, at Hotel Gay- thering, 1409 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; insta- gram.com/gaythering. Admission is free. FERIA CLANDESTINA If you want to dive into local art, Feria Clan- destina is the perfect place to do it — and not just because it’s free to attend. Taking over the Selina Gold Dust Motel, the community incu- bator fair will bring 93 artists together for its third edition under the theme “Making Room.” Every room has a different, unique display. Walk into 229, and you’ll find an im- promptu tattoo studio; 230, and you’ll come across an exhibit on house music history. Lo- cals including Jen Clay, Harumi Abe, Ingrid Schindall, and Desi Swoop will show work, with Nice’N Easy creating a limited edition floaty and print. Galleries from Detroit, Mex- ico City, and Cologne will show alongside lo- cal galleries such as Supermarket and the CAMP Gallery, and Jolt Radio will be in resi- dence. Noon to 10 p.m. Thursday, December 5; and noon to 7 p.m. Friday, December 6, and Sat- urday, December 7, at Selina Gold Dust Motel, 770 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; clandestina.art. Ad- mission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. INK MIAMI ART FAIR Paper is an underrated medium for collecting art. It may not be as prestigious as paintings, but many famous artists have created brilliant works on paper, many of which are cheaper and easier to store and display than massive canvases. Small and digestible is also a good way to describe the Ink Miami fair at the Suites of Dorchester in Miami Beach. With only 15 exhibitors, some from as far away as Ireland and Japan and others nearby in Or- lando and Ybor City, it’s easy to see every- thing and potentially walk away with some nice art. The fair is free to attend with reser- vation via its website. Noon to 7 p.m. Wednes- day, December 4; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5, through Saturday, December 7; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, December 8, at the Suites of Dorchester, 1850 Collins Ave., Mi- ami Beach; inkartfair.com. Admission is free. OPEN INVITATIONAL Art should be open to everyone, even people with mental and physical disabilities. That’s the pitch behind the Open Invitational, a new fair designed to give disabled artists a plat- form. Eleven galleries from across the coun- try will exhibit work at the small yet substantial fair in the Design District, includ- ing Miami-based 2bnonprofit. Speaking of lo- cals, Bookleggers Library will be on hand as well. Noon to 7 p.m. Monday, December 2 through Sunday, December 8 at the Palm Court Event Space, 140 NE 39th St., Third Floor, Mi- ami; openinvitational.com. Admission is free. PRIZM Just around the corner from NADA at Ice Pal- ace Studios downtown is Prizm, focusing on art and artists from the African diaspora. Fea- turing artists from the U.S., UK, and Carib- bean as well as the continent, Prizm’s thematic focus this year is on “The Architec- ture of Liberation.” Throughout the week, the fair will also host film screenings and pan- els such as “Caribbean Connections” and “Art as Infrastructure.” It’s a perfect place to build community as well as engage with great art made by Black folks from around the world. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, through Saturday, December 7, at Ice Palace West Stu- dio, 71 NW 14th St., Miami; prizm.art. Tickets cost $15 to $60 via eventnoire.com. SATELLITE ART SHOW A pioneer for alternative, artist-run fairs dur- ing Miami Art Week, Satellite is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year with two locations on Lincoln Road Mall. This year, it will attempt to outdo last year’s Japanese bondage specta- cle by getting the one and only Stone Cold Steve Austin — yes, the WWE champion him- self — to host its “Florida Man Man Cave” in- stallation. That’s not all: The performative, provocative exhibitors at Satellite this year in- clude a performance by Meta Betties inspired by Yoko Ono’s famous “Cut Piece,” nudist artist Elsa Marie Keefe’s project “The Nude Galler- ist,” a “Prepared Cash Grab Booth” designed to dispense the joy of fall foliage instead of money, and Jessica Blinkhorn’s frank explora- tion on the erotic agency of disabled people ti- tled, uh, “Spankbox Porn Theater.” Hey, if you want high-class, stick to Basel! Noon to 10 p.m. Thursday, December 5, through Saturday, De- cember 8; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 8; at 420 Lincoln Rd., Ste. 200, and 700 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; satellite-show.com. Tickets cost $20 to $120 via seetickets.us. xxxxx Courtesy of the artist and Prizm Art Fair Basel Bypass The small and alternative fairs are where it’s at this week. B Y D O U G L A S M A R K O W I T Z Marlon Forrester's StBasquiatObama23
