Art Events

Schedules sometimes change, so be sure to confirm events in advance.

Art Basel – Miami Beach (FL) takes place Dec. 6–9 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.  Two hundred of the world’s leading art galleries for modern and contemporary art will display artworks by more than 2,000 artists.  www.artbaselmiamibeach.com.

The Getty Center 10th Anniversary Celebration kicks off in Los Angeles, CA, on Dec. 15 with a day of fun that will feature family activities, a photo booth, free refreshments and more.  A reflective line-up of events and exhibitions will be held throughout the year.  Learn more at http://www.getty.edu/about/10years.html?cid=egetty072.

The Winter Show – Santa Fe (NM) will be held Dec. 29-30 at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.  In addition to antiques, fine art, ethnographic and folk art, this show has recently been expanded to include modernism in design and art.  http://www.antiquities-shows.com/index.html

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host a Holiday Art Market on Dec. 8-9 at the museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and at the museum’s George Gustav Heye Center in New York City.  This is an opportunity to buy traditional and contemporary Native works from 35 select Native artists.  http://www.americanindian.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=events&second=ny&third=special

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