Dan J. Berger

Here is my album of pics I took of my favorite art from this year’s Art Basel, the country’s largest art fair that takes place in Miami every year for 3 days. Galleries from all over the world set up shop and show off their artists and pieces.

My top picks:

• Strongest political statement: Bare-chested Muslim woman
  
  
  
  
• Most beautiful photo: Elephant in Amboseli
  
  
  
  
• Sculpture/Installation: Chanel gun with flower petals
  
   
• Favorite Abstract painting
  
  
  
  
• Favorite old-school Pop Art: Andy Warhol’s The Witch, pink version (going for 95k)
  
   

I literally saw thousands of pieces… from the absurd to the beautiful. Lots of “is this art” moments, including the “installation” of Brooklyn-based artist, Muri Kim, who lived naked with pigs in a pen for 104 hours.

Personally, going to Miami during the Northeast’s Winter was a total change of pace. I’m used to going down there for the Winter Music Conference to party. It was like I grew up… fitting for someone who just turned 30.

It was totally awesome. See you next year, Miami.