MIAMI, ART WORLD DESTINATION
During Art Fair Week – December 2 – 6
With Gwenda Joyce – Art Ambassador
in partnership with Cartwheel Art Tours – Cindy Schwartzstein
OUR EXCITING, ART-FILLED ITINERARY TAKES YOU TO THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MIAMI’s art scene DURING ART FAIR WEEK when the international art world descends on this balmy, beautiful city to experience the latest in contemporary art.
MIAMI ITINERARY (Subject to Change):
Wednesday, December 2 –
Meet & Greet Arrival for those arriving in Miami on Wednesday afternoon or before:
Join us for a no-host cocktail hour in the lobby of the trendy downton YVE Hotel to get acquainted. Dinner (no host) in the Biscayne Tavern optional.
Day 1 – Thursday, December 3
Start the day with a visit to galleries in the Miami gallery district that will help lay the foundation for our Miami art infusion. We will get an understanding of the scene and delve deeper into challenges & successes that artists have in the burgeoning Miami art world. Perched on the edge of the Caribbean and Latin America, Miami has propelled many artists to international recognition.
We will have a festive welcome lunch and visit one of the premier private art collections in the world. We will begin our Art Fair experience at Art Basel Miami Beach, the crown jewel of all international art fairs, now in its 14th year.
Dinner nearby on your own.
Day 2 – Friday, December 4
Our 2nd day of touring will take us to the brand new Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), to be toured through the world class Herzog & deMeuron building and the feature exhibition on view by the organizing curator. We will visit the studio of one of Cuba’s most successful artists on the international scene, Carlos Luna, whose major exhibit just closed at the Frost Art Museum. Our art day is rounded out by a visit to the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO), Miami’s most outstanding and ambitious private collection of art that focuses on Latin American artists who explore new directions in contemporary practice. We will dine together at a local Caribbean restaurant.
Day 3 – Saturday, December 5
Day 3 gives us entrée to the transformed Design House that is a special project of a Cuban-born Miami architect and gallery owner. From there we will tour through the hottest Art Fairs on the beach, and finish our day at a classy Oceanside restaurant where we can assimilate the wealth of US and international art and culture that has been made available to us.
Day 4 – Sunday, December 6
We will tour through Wynwood Walls, led by murals expert Cindy Schwartzstein, who will give us the background on the mural movement and the astounding street murals created by artists who are invited from around the world for this event. After a visit to a top international art collection, we are leaving the afternoon open to tour through more art fairs in the Wynwood district. You can book your return travel for later in the day.
***If you are continuing to Havana with us, you will transfer to the Miami International Airport Hotel in preparation for early departure by plane on Monday morning, Day 5.
NO LONGER AVAILABLE – Continue your travel experience with an option to travel to Cuba for the Havana Film Festival and more adventures TRAVEL TO CUBA.
MIAMI ART TOUR Inclusions:
- Accommodations for 4 nights, December 2 – 5 at YVE Miami Hotel
- Wifi & Fitness Center access
- Most transportation around Miami
- Meals include our Welcome lunch, ethnic dinner & our Farewell dinner
- Admission to ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH and selected other art fairs.
- Admission to the Perez Museum and CIFO
- Private receptions & tours
Exclusions:
- Transport to and from airport
- Breakfast
- 2 lunches & 1 dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Accommodations for Sunday night, Dec. 6
Fees : $1875 per person; single supplement + $300
Day Tours Only are available on a limited basis
Contact gwenda@artambassador.net
SIGN ME UP : $500
Non-refundable Deposit due to reserve space
Extended — Balance Due in full on November 10th
Pay By Paypal
OR Send your check to
Gwenda Joyce – Art Ambassador
19 Jade Ct # 4
Novato CA 94945
Questions? Contact Art Ambassador Tours at: gwenda@artambassador.net