Art Basel Miami is upon us and as such le tout de monde are boarding jets to Miami for the mid-week activities; the main Art Basel Miami fair doesn’t start until Thursday but the well-connected set will be there by Tuesday when the action starts. Mark your calendars and start searching hash tags #ArtBasel and #WhereisLeBaron (we’ll explain that one below!) … from Chanel’s beachside BBQ to amFar’s fundraising gala to pop-up night clubs from André Savaria, Amy Sacco and Black Banditz, we have your list of must-know-about if not must-attend events in Art Basel this week …

— Monday —

December 03, 2012

“Moving The Still”
A Gif Festival hosted by Paddle8 and Tumblr

— Tuesday —

December 04, 2012

MOCA & Vanity Fair / Vanity Fair International Party – Museum of Contemporary Art and Vanity Fair kick off Miami Art Week, Art Basel and Design Miami, and to celebrate the opening reception of Bill Viola
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Grand Opening of Serafina @ Dream South Beach
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The James Royal Palm dinner for Tobias Meyer and Peter Brant hosted by Interview Magazine and Sothebys

— Wednesday —

December 05, 2012

Beachside BBQ at Soho Beach House hosted by Chanel, Art.sy, Wendi Murdoch, Carter Cleveland, Larry Gagosian, Dasha Zhukova, Peter Thiel. Silent auction.
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International Collectors’ Circle Brunch @ Stella McCartney Store (Bal Harbour) hosted by Stella McCartney
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Christie’s Private Dinner at db Bistro Moderne at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami to preview highlights from Christie’s London surreal, impressionist, and modern art sale
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Valentino’s Pop Pois Collection Debut @ The Webster hosted by Interview Magazine
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Domingo Zapata Mural Unveiling sponsored by Freixenet @ WALL at W South Beach
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Jeffrey Deitch x MOCA (LA) Beach Party @ The Raleigh
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Dita Von Teese Performance @ Liv Nightclub

— Thursday —

December 06, 2012

amFar Inspiration Party @ Soho Beach House Miami presented by MAC Viva Glam; silent art auction presented by Two x Two For Aids and Art. Marian Goodman, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Chloë Sevigny to attend.
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Dom Perignon’s limited edition champagne Luminous Rose Launch Party @ WALL at W South Beach hosted by Alex Dellal, Stavros Niarchos, Vito Schnabel
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Kelly Klein‘s new book Pools Reflections book launch @ The Webster with Laure Heriard Bureuil, Jean Piggozi and Lisa Marie Fernandez; designer Calvin Klein is expected to host a private dinner for her following the party.
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Diane von Furstenberg x Evian Lunch @ Soho Beach House
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OHWOW Opening Reception of the annual group exhibition It Ain’t Fair (exhibition closes December 9)
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Preview of the Exhibition and Video “L’Arte Del Ritratto” (furniture installation) @ Marni Miami boutique
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The Morrison Hotel Gallery @ Dream South Beach hosted by Julian Lennon and Nur Khan; Alison Mosshart of the Kills to DJ
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Visionaire Magazine x Net-a-Porter.com Party @ Hyde Beach  at the SLS South Beach
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Bentley x Baxter Event
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Hiroshi Sugimoto’s “Couleurs de L’ombre” opening reception @ Hermes Store hosted by Robert B. Chavez and Bonnie Clearwater
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The 66th Parallel Party @ St. Regis Hotel hosted by Russell Simmons private party celebrating fashion photographer Raphael Mazzucco’s latest collection.

— Friday —

December 07, 2012
LACMA Director Michael Govan &  MET Director Thomas P. Campbell Art Basel Miami Beach art conversation: “Rethinking the Encyclopedic Museum” @ Miami Beach Convention Center (10 am)
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Clear x Stylecaster Party @ rooftop of The Gale South; Performance by ArtBattles and music by The Misshapes
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Paper Magazine party @ new Benetton South Beach

— Saturday —

December 08, 2012

Chloe 60th Anniversary Party @ Soho Beach House

— On-Going Events —

 — Amy Sacco’s Rec Room Pop-Up —

Pop-up version of Amy Sacco’s Rec Room club Gale South Beach including one night with Alec Monopoly x Black Banditz on Wed, Dec. 5th.

 — Chez André —

The two Andrés — Andrés Balazs and Andrés Saraiva — are running a pop-up karaoke club called Chez André at 1801 Collins Avenue (Thurs. Dec. 6 to Sat, Dec. 8).

 — Silencio Pop-Up —

David Lynch’s lounge Silencio in Paris, opens a pop-up club in the Delano Hotel basement (Tues, Dec. 4 to Sat, Dec. 8)

 — Le Baron in Art Basel Miami —

#whereislebaron

Le Baron’s team is re-locating for the week to bring to Miami Beach hosting nightly parties where the address will be kept secret until 6:00 PM of each evening and released via the iPhone app “Where is Le Baron?” in addition to Le Baron website, twitter (@lebaronfamily and @laclique_paris), tumblr and facebook. To download the “Where is Le Baron?” app and stay up to date on all the Le Baron Family’s adventures please visit this link. December 4th to 9th 2012. #whereislebaronThe Baron team will celebrate each location announcement at Free Spirit Bar (100 21st St) from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM to  with a glass of champagne. Free shuttle service will be provided for Le Baron’s guests. From 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM, it will take them from the Free Spirit Bar to that evening’s Le Baron location.

— Black Banditz x Monocle Order —

Adam Moonves and Dan Regan are taking their Black Banditz pop-up party to Miami for the week. Teaming up with Monocle Order (an online member’s club for eyewear) to rent out The Tides Miami for nightly group presentations under the banner “Sunset Sessions” each day between 7PM AND 11 PM, from Dec. 4th – Dec. 9th.

“SUNSET SESSIONS”

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 / 7PM – 11PM
Hosted by the Michael Margulies Artist Agency // Artist Talk + Presentation by JeanPaul Mallozzi

Wednesday, December 06, 2012 / 7PM – 11PM
Hosted by Monocle Order
Artists Talk + Presentation by Ruben Ubiera // Music by Uchi

Thursday. December 06, 2012 / 7PM – 11PM
Hosted by Black Banditz + Box Eight
After Reception for Peter Gurnz Five Leaves Left Exhibit at the HUS Gallery // Music by Rick Rude

Friday, December 07, 2012 / 7PM – 11PM
Hosted by Get Physical Records + Listed Productions
SPREADhouse + Presentation & Artist Talk by Kiki Valdes //
Bob Moses Live

Saturday, December 08, 2012 / 7PM – 11PM
Hosted by Bonjour Bonjour
Creative Media Presentation // (very) small hands (Ldn)

Sunday, December 09, 2012 / 12PM – 6PM
Hosted by Black Banditz // Music by Rick Rude + Special Guests

RSVP: www.monocleorder.com/events

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• Bugatti event
• Cartier dinner
• Prada store opening
• Dior Homme cocktail party
• Warhol show at Fendi
• Stella McCartney tea at The Webster
• Moncler’s 60th Anniversary Party

These party truffles are via our trusty truffle hunters, the NY Times, and Vivant.com, Entertainment News and Moca Nomi.