With Miami Art Week in full swing, we’re taking a look back at events like Gucci’s premier of Harmony Korine’s short film, the opening of Maggio Cipriani’s Socialista Miami, and more.
Michael Shvo invited over 700 guests to the Raleigh Hotel on Monday night for a preview of the largest public outdoor showing of works by Claude Lalanne and François-Xavier Lalanne to date. Residing in the hotel’s The Raleigh Gardens, the preview of “Les Lalanne” saw attendees like Peter Marino, Nicole Miller, Flavin Judd, Sydney Picasso, Angela Missoni, Pepe Mar, Petra Levin, Todd Bishop, Chloe Berkowitz, Lee Mindel, and Jane Holzer enjoying cocktails by mixologist Albert Trummer and Chef Daniel Boulud’s barbeque bites amidst the Lalanne’s exhibition of sculptures. Conceived by Shvo with the help of Marino, Holzer, and gallerists Paul Kasmin, Jean-Gabriel Mitterand, and Ben Brown, “Les Lalanne” features over 40 works by the duo and marks the completion of the new gardens, which were the finishing touch in the revival of the iconic hotel.
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And on Tuesday, Maggio Cipriani launched the latest addition to his intimate lounge concept, Socialista Miami. Following the creation of Socialista New York in 2016, along with locations in London and Dubai, the Miami space is a 4,100 square feet romantic nightlife destination designed with a Cuban influence, located in the heart of the city. For the opening, guests like Travis Scott, Bella Hadid, Nina Dobrev, Kourtney Kardashian, Guillermo Rozenblum, Nick Acquavella, and Daniel Arsham were treated to Cuban-inspired hors d’oeuvres, Domaine Bertaud Belieu rosé, and the lounge’s signature cocktails.
Last night in the Miami Design District, Gucci and Snap Inc. hosted an exclusive late-night premier of Harmony Korine’s 3D short film, Duck Duck. In addition to a loop of Korine’s film playing for guests to enjoy throughout the evening, the event featured live performances by Iggy Pop and DJ Keen One. Guests in attendance (including Alessandro Michele, Sterling Ruby, Chloë Sevigny, Dustin Yellin, Lucas Zwirner, Jared Leto, and Gucci Mane) were also given the opportunity to preview Korine and Gucci’s partnerships with Spectacles, which includes 50 limited edition Spectacles 3 made exclusively for Art Basel Miami Beach 2019.
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Also yesterday evening, the House of Ruinart celebrated the start of Art Basel Miami Beach with a champagne party honoring artist Vik Muniz at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Attendees like Joan Smalls, Shea Marie, Caroline Vreeland, Peter Marino, Gaia Matisse, Aureta Thomollari, Olivia Perez, Hank Willis Thomas, and Marion Guggenheim enjoyed a night inspired by Muniz’s Shared Roots series, featuring tunes by Timo Weiland and gastronomical creations by Chef Daniel Boulud, who prepared a special Mocequa dish inspired by the artist’s Brazilian heritage. The soiree also commemorated the launch of Muniz’s limited-edition Leaf print, which will donate 100% of its proceeds to the benefit of Imazon for the conservation of the Amazon rainforest.
