Artist Brendan Fernandes with his piece “From Hiz Hands”, Aug. 27, 2018, at DePaul Art Museum in Chicago.
Not to mention the not-to-be-missed people watching. The attending crowds are steeped in the be-seen scene. The fashion and costumes range from over-the-top “me-obsessed” to subtle sophisticates who prefer black, even though black has been the color of choice for eons. Black has become déclassé, but they could care less.
Gallerists plan for this week all year, hoping to rake in the biggest sales of the year. Their artists aim for their breakout moment. The scaffold-like structure will revisit “the complex history of its likeness, Gen. Logan — a 19th-century figure who initially worked to prohibit Black people from settling in Illinois, but who later advocated for the abolishment of slavery and supported African American rights,” according to its sponsors.
Last year, Miami Art Week hosted 20 satellite art fairs, more than 1,200 galleries and thousands of artists.