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Miami Art Basel Recap 2015

12/15/2015

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My first year at Miami Art Basel is a wrap!  It was an amazing experience to be surrounded by so much art and creativity, as well as the opportunity to share my art with even more people that might not have otherwise known about it.

I showed at the Spectrum Miami satellite fair with Art Blend Gallery in their booth and also had my oversized 60"x72" "Living the Dream"© painting prominently featured in the VIP lounge, it was such an honor and all around amazing experience.  In addition "Living the Dream" was also the cover art for the Art Blend magazine that was given out at the show and also sold in Barnes and Noble, Hudson Booksellers and other retailers across the country.  I was also supposed to participate in the Art Basel Food and Wine Festival, but due to the non-stop rain, and threat of torrential rain, the event was cancelled as it was set to be outdoors.  An unfortunate turn of events, but we can't do anything about the weather.

One of the most important things I came away with was getting ideas for how I want to show my art at next years Art Basel.  I'm still debating if I want to go with a gallery, my own booth in one of the fairs, or be completely outside of the box and have my own solo show somewhere, or combined with a group of artists I know.  To give me an idea of how to go outside of the box, I visited a lot of the smaller shows, such as Mijares, an artist whom I've followed on Instagram for quite some time, it was amazing to see his work in person and also how he set up his solo gallery show.  He is definitely an inspiration and an artist to follow.  Another great show was "The No Commission Dean Collection", put on by Alicia Keys husband, music producer "Swizz Beatz", Keys actually performed during Art Basel week at the show, which would have been amazing to see!  The Dean Collection was by far one of the most "step outside the box" events at Art Basel this year, as Swizz Beatz organized the entire event centered around the idea that artists should be given opportunities to share their art without it costing a fortune.  None of the artists in his show had to pay to participate and didn't have to pay a commission on any work sold during the show, this certainly got my head spinning with ideas for collaborations with other artists and brands.  

There were so many events with artists collaborating with supportive art brands, such as the Hublot watch company, Bagghy Purses, Viber App Stickers, Bacardi, Absolut Elyx Water, etc., the list goes on and on, and as someone who knows how to work closely with brands through the licensing world, I think this would be so much fun to be involved with some artsy brands at next years Art Basel.  Definitely on my To Do list to reach out to several different brands for collaborative events next year :)​
In addition to all the ideas I came away with for next years show, and collaborations, I was blown away by so much of the art, here are some of my favorites and shots of my paintings on display as well.  I hope you enjoy this little peak into what Miami Basel Art Week is all about, it's definitely worth the visit!!  And I will be back next year :)
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Tara link
12/15/2015 11:23:57 am

Wow, what beautiful art, what a thrill for you to be surrounded by artists, art lovers and of course, the art. I loved seeing your art in the VIP lounge and elsewhere. Did Aroon take the pictures of you? It's easy to tell someone tall did--you look tiny! :-) I'm so glad you both had a good time!

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Megan Duncanson link
12/15/2015 12:56:21 pm

It was definitely an amazing experience that bears repeating year after year! I rarely get the opportunity to be surrounded by so much art, it was refreshing, even with the crowds and rain :) Aroon did take some of the pictures, plus the painting in the VIP lounge IS actually taller than me at 6', and yes, it was a bear to paint, a lot of manhandling went into creating it, haha!

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Daryl
12/15/2015 01:48:34 pm

Cheers Megan,

Would possibly have never seen these artists works without you sharing it here. DN.

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Sue link
12/16/2015 09:50:24 am

Wow Megan - it looks like you had a great time! Congratulations on the cover!! Your art is so gorgeous! Thanks for all the pics! Such amazing work! I love Selgado's use of color... and those spoons...WOW! I think I need an art date to a museum or gallery soon! ;)

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