Art Basel Miami

Here's a look at some of the fun, more indie art fairs surrounding the ginormous ART BASEL convention in Miami Beach:

GEISAI MIAMI
From their site: Organized by the artist-led art enterprise Kaikai Kiki, GEISAI presents a new art-collecting concept, allowing artists to exhibit their own work directly, without a commercial gallery, to an audience of collectors, curators and art enthusiasts.
Look out for Takashi Murakami, he was the founder of GEISAI.

PULSE MIAMI
SCOPE
Really enjoyed these two last year. Well curated, good crowd of people, the highlights for 2006 Art Basel.

The photo above is from the Friends With You parade exhibit last year on the beach.

Bite me! S&M Gingerbread Men

Perfect for cookie lovers with a sense of humor (evil streak optional).
ABC Gingerbread Cookie Cutters, $11.99, at Perpetual Kid. Perfect for a holiday party, these 3" ABC cookie cutters
stand for Already Been Chewed.

Kraftworks III this Saturday

Know it's late notice but this Saturday, local craftsters should check out Kraftworks 3 which will be held at Rag Trade Clothing Company from 11am-5pm. Get some creative, locally made products and presents that will be uniquely your's -- last time I was here, I met a few Etsy artists that I talked about in this post. I didnt make it to Kraftworks 2 but I hope its grown since the last time I was there. DJs who'll be spinning tunes there are DJs Lolo (Sweat Records/Circa Saturdays), Kentsoundz, Some Jerk, Madame Turk, Rachel Goodrich and Rabbit in the Hat. Sounds interesting.

Deck the Halls (with graphics)

Remarkably affordable and graphically pleasing wall decor from The Poster List , for $10 flatter your casa dorm/studio/shack/palace with some visual appeal--these posters will look even better framed so upgrade from the thumbtacks, mmkay?

Holiday Cards

There's something mesmerizing with Anahata Katkin's illustrative designs for PaPaYa! I love the use of mixed collage from her cultural/vintage photos, patterns, textures and bright colors that make it all a happy mix. The Asian/Victorian/Latin/etc. influence is delicious eyecandy. Check out the mishmash with her 2007 Holiday Card boxed set , $12, includes 8 cards/envelopes, Happy Santa design showed here.



Jesus in the Lotus Holiday Card Boxed Set



Santa's Helper Holiday Card Boxed Set

Trendwatch: Morbid Jewelery

Dark little me likes the latest jewelry designs that have emerged: skulls, brass knuckles, razor blades designs, I just like, even more so when the design is well executed and not shoddy *cough*Hot Topic*cough* and even more so when the designs are
well-priced. Chuck those hipster owl-doe-octopus necklace designs and pick something that has a bit more...bite to it(I love corny puns).
Check out the Twiggy Saw NecklaceTwiggy Saw Necklace by Regina Puss, $30, at the Curiosity Shoppe

$10 Tees Sale at Threadless

Take Me To Tokyo by Juju's Delivery, $10

Awesome holiday sales at Threadless, for $10 outfit your entire family with these witty, snarky tee's.
Sale ends Dec. 16th.

Check out the selection:


[Paper Cranes by Glenn Jones]





The Ravens Cry by Andrew John Mohacsy, $10



Radios by Dan Terry



Cowboys and Indians by Glenn Jones, $10



In Case of Emergency BREAK DANCE, $10