When I think Miami, I think of that time I almost chocked to death over a giant french fry at The Rascal House, the 5 bucks my Great Grandma used to sneak me when my parent’s weren’t looking AND ART BASEL!

Although I’m scheduled to head down to Florida later in the month, if you’re about to head down or if you from the area here is a list of events going on around Miami. P.S. The original Rascal House is closed, all the Grandmas and Grandpa’s will have to steal rolls from another dining establishment.

Listing is courtesy of Danger List since I’m too tired tonight to actually do any research for you myself.

Thursday : The Riot Temple at Scope Art Fair
TheDanger is producing the entrance piece to the Scope Art Fair.  The work
is the full version of The Riot Temple, a visceral exploration of worship
& violence.  Scope is again teamed with Art Asia to present 70 galleries
and hundreds of artists.  From what we’ve seen during setup, much of the
work is amazing.  Details on Scope and The Riot Temple are at:
http://www.theriottemple.com/

Thursday: Wynwood Walls
While in the Wynwood district, check out the Deitch Projects presentation
of Wynwood Walls.  Fifteen influential artists from Asia, Europe, Latin
America and the United States have been invited to create outdoor murals
on the warehouse walls of Miami’s Wynwood Art District.  Including
artists: Aiko from Japan, Os Gemeos and Nunca from Brazil, Stelios
Faitakis from Greece, and Jim Drain, Shepard Fairey, Futura, Barry McGee,
Ara Peterson, Clare Rojas, Kenny Scharf and the team of Swoon, David Ellis
and Ben Wolf from the United States.
Details are at: http://deitchprojects.com/projects/sub.php?projId=295

Thursday Night : Ad Hoc Arts
The celebration of street art continues as our favorite Brooklyn Gallery
shows work from 40 artists. The exhibition opens Thursday, December 3rd,
noon to 5pm, with the Opening Reception / Party following that evening
from 7pm - 11pm.  The exhibition is located at: The Moore Building/Miami
Design District - 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 103, Miami.
Friday : Creative Time presents: The New Oceanfront
The new Oceanfront area in Collins Park has been created as a platform for
virtually all of Art Basel Miami Beach’s cultural programming. Situated
directly beside the beach, the Oceanfront marks the point where the
artworld interfaces with the broader public.  Free of any admission charge
the project is located at Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd Streets.
Details can be found at: http://www.creativetime.org/

Friday Night : Fountain Party
Fountain Miami, is an independent alternative to art fairs held concurrent
with Art Basel Miami Beach and features work from many of our favorite
Brooklyn based galleries.  Friday night is their party night with the
galleries open and music by G.Love and David Katz.  More information can
be found at: http://www.fountainexhibit.com/

Saturday : Art Basel
With so much happening in Miami this week it’s easy to overlook the art
fair central to it all: Art Basel.  However, experiencing the diversity of
work presented by the worlds top galleries is an incredible experience,
even for art cynics.  Art Basel happens at the Miami Beach Convention
Center.