Art 'Baseliando' events: Wednesday

Fashionistas host events for Art Basel Miami Beach crowd

Photos courtesy of Gigi Burris and Studio Christian Wassmann

MIAMI – As the Art Basel Miami Beach crowd continues to arrive Wednesday, satellite fairs open early, while fashionistas, musicians and artists hosts special events in South Beach and Wynwood. 

Here is the list:

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One-on-one with celebrity milliner

Parsons-trained couture milliner Virginia "Gigi" Burris O’Hara will be on-site to customize signature pieces from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Webster, 1220 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Some of her clients include Madonna and Lady Gaga. For more information, call 305-674-7899.

Celebration of German creativity 

German luxury house MCM and König Souvenir, a Berlin art gallery's line of products, are hosting a party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Studio Christian Wassmann's sculptural 3-story Sun Path House, 4225 Royal Palm Ave., in Miami Beach. 

Cut Copy in concert

The Aussie synth-pop band's concert begins at 6 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., in Miami Beach. Tickets are from $25 to $30. For more information, click here to visit the event's page. 

Experience opera at the park

Jim Shaw and his band D'red D'warf will perform some of his opera, "The Rinse Cycle," from 8 to 9 p.m. at SoundScape Park, 400 17 St., in Miami Beach.  

Flying swarm of drones

Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Godjin from Studio Drift will turn the drones into artwork from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the beach at the Faena Hotel, 3201 Collins Ave. For more information, follow Studio Drift on Instagram.  

Behrouz at WALL

Behrouz will be performing at The Wall Lounge, 2201 Collins Ave. Tickets are from $50 for general admission to $4,000 for a table for 15. 

Hip-hop inspired yoga with Equinox

The class with performances by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Hamilton star Donald Webber, Jr. will benefit the Felix Organization and the Irie Foundation. It's from 12 to 3:30 p.m. at Mana Wynwood, 2217 NW 5 Ave., in Miami's Wynwood.

SCOPE Miami Beach

The contemporary art satellite fair returns with 140 exhibitors from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday at 801 Ocean Dr., in Miami Beach. Tickets range from $150 to $35. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit their Eventbrite's page

Apex Predator store 

Ukrainian artist Mariana Fantich and British artist Dominic Young have a pop-up storefront showcasing their Apex Predator: Darwinian Voodoo collection of designer items adorned with human eyes, teeth, hair and bones.  The store will open at Noon Wednesday at 221 NW 23 St., in Miami's Wynwood.

Fake Fulfillment Center

Pop artist Shawn Kolodny's  5000-square-foot kaleidoscope-patterned rooms will be on exhibit from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday at the Boulan South Beach Hotel, 2000 Collins Ave., in Miami Beach. 

Walter Robinson exhibit

RxArt, a nonprofit that helps pediatric patients with artwork, The Webster fashion house and Sies Marjan, a luxury ready-to-wear label based in New York City, will be celebrating New York-based artist Walter Robinson with an exhibition of his work from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Webster's 3-story boutique, 1220 Collins Ave., in Miami Beach. For more information, call 305-674-7899.

Tinder After Dark party

The Daily Front Row, a fashion insiders' magazine, and the dating app Tinder, are hosting a party with Chromeo's Dave 1 spinning from 10 p.m. to midnight in the amphitheater at the Faena Forum, 3300 Collins Ave., in Miami Beach. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail RSVP@dailyfrontrow.com

New Spring installation

COS, a modern clothing line, and Studio Swine, a collaboration between Japanese architect Azusa Murakami and British artist Alexander Groves, present New Spring, a public art installation at 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Temple House, 1415 Euclid Ave., in South Beach.  

Chance Encounters III

Jonathan Anderson, the creative director of Loewe, curated an exhibit featuring the works of photographer Lionel Wendt, ceramicist Sara Flynn and sculptor Richard Smith. The store opens from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 110 NE 39 St. 


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