CONTEXT Art Miami, Miami’s newest international emerging and cutting-edge art fair will launch with a VIP Private Preview on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, benefiting the Miami Art Museum, coinciding with the 23rd edition of Art Miami. CONTEXT will feature a curated group of 65 international galleries representing exceptional emerging and mid-career cutting-edge artists, including solo artist installations, immersive environments, curated projects and multimedia exhibits in a state-of-the-art, 45,000 square-foot pavilion directly adjacent to Art Miami.

Fair Hours
Wednesday, Dec. 5th 11am – 7pm
Thursday, Dec. 6th 11am – 7pm
Friday, Dec. 7th 11am – 9pm
Saturday, Dec. 8th 11am – 7pm
Sunday, Dec. 9th 11am – 6pm

“Born to be Wild” by Speedy Graphito – mixed media on canvas 48″ x 48″

CARTWHEEL Picks: Context is new for 2012 and located in Wynwood. This is an absolutely must-see international fair, and we’re thrilled to see that several of our favorite  the West Coast galleries including the renowned Merry Karnowsky Gallery, which CARTWHEEL regularly visits, is an exhibitor (keep reading here). So is Fabien Castanier, L.A.’s champion of European street art, notably Speedy Graphito (Check out CARTWHEEL’s  coverage from this summer!). San Francisco’s Varnish Fine Art works with CARTWHEEL favorites, whom we’ve interviewed at length: Ransom & Mitchell and Isabel Samaras; and will also be exhibiting JennyBird Alcantara and Chuck Sperry. Context is the McLoughlin Gallery’s entrée to Miami’s art fairs, which is great news for those who follow emerging artists Laura Kimpton and Evan “ESK” Wilson, like CARTWHEEL’s Cindy, who’s put several of their pieces into the CARTWHEEL collection. Read more in CARTWHEEL’s Preivew of Miami Art Fairs.