Finók was invited by Havaianas to Maimi to create a mural that explored the connection between the brand and the artist. View it after the fold.

Not only does VernissageTV produce some of the best online art video content, but a solid Pdf-magazine as well. No. 15 is available now and as they say, “In this issue we look back at Art Basel Miami Beach Week with an Miami Basel Overview by FADs Editor at Large Ben Austin (click here for his article at FAD) and photos by Sabine Trieloff, Mark Vogel, and Didier Leroi. (Photos by Didier Leroi and Gregor Rieser).”

There’s a whole lot more too, include coverage of Marc Newson in New York and Paul McCarthy in Los Angeles.

Download here. (You can also view in full above).

During Basel, Fader presented Exhibitalia in conjunction with Fiat. The Italian car manufacturer provided the canvas – car doors – and Fader selected the artists. Their choices – Gustavo Oviedo, Jessy Nite, and Christian Balzano – make up a tidy interview series produced by Fader TV. Oviedo’s segment is above. Find the others after the jump.

Nowness has been busy at Art Basel. Directors Jauretsi and Crystal Moselle have been asking artists about life, the last in the series finding John Baldessari on the hot seat. “A titan of America’s West Coast art scene, the legendary John Baldessari is very much in the spotlight these days. His work is extensively exhibited at Miami Art Basel this week, and the man himself is in town to support a Getty Foundation-organized initiative entitled Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945–1980, which will see over 30 concurrent exhibitions mounted throughout southern California beginning in fall 2011. As a prelude, featured art world stars will appear in conversation with art historians in the courtyard of the revered Rubell Family Collection during the art fair. It’s fitting that Baldessari is central to the endeavor: from cremating his early works (and using the ashes to bake cookies) to affixing outsized sculptures of human brains to gallery walls and, more recently, outfitting 15-foot Giacometti sculptures in hula hoops and blonde wigs, Baldessari has been a pioneering force in conceptual art for decades. He rose to fame alongside Ed Ruscha, David Hockney and Bruce Nauman, and can claim more than 200 solo exhibitions, including Pure Beauty, a major show of his work currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; he has also fostered a legion of great artists into existence, David Salle, Barbara Bloom and Mike Kelley among them. Directors Jauretsi and Crystal Moselle caught up with the icon during a quiet moment away from the hectic fair activity to talk teardrops, cigars and absurdist visions. The Pacific Standard Time collection will be on view at the Getty Institute from October 2011 to April 2012.”

Did that headline get your attention? Thought so.

Here’s a little more news from the Standard Hotel, who always do well with the art crowd, this time from Art Basel -

To coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach this year, Six Scents Parfums will premiere an art installation and series of films at The Standard Spa, Miami – most notably, an outdoor sculpture/performance piece by artist Olaf Breuning entitled ‘Boobs and Flowers’ that will fill The Standard pool with 300 stress release/squeeze boobs for one day only on December 2nd.  For the duration of Art Basel Miami, a limited number of installation boobs signed by Olaf Breuning will accompany purchases of Six Scents Series Three fragrances from the hotel’s spa.

A selection of films commissioned for Six Scents Series Three will debut on-site at The Standard, Miami hammam and online at The Standard Culture Site (http://standardculture.com) over the next week.  The specially commissioned films trace the transition from innocence to experience, with contributions by Olaf Breuning, Alia Raza, Rad Hourani, and Heather Sommerfield.

Tonight is the ‘Boobs & Flowers’ by Olaf Breuning debut (watch online here), which should be terrific.

Stills from Bruening’s film after the jump. Learn more at Six Scents.

White Walls Gallery of San Francisco are pulling out all the stops at Art Basel Miami this year. We reported on “Never Say Never” yesterday, and today bring news of the collaborative work at the W Hotel. Casey Grey, Kofie One, Eddie Colla, Mindy Linkous, Robert Malberg and Hush have each offered works on the 12th Floor of the W Residences. The event is co-sponsored by the Art Fund. All the work is on view daily through December 5, 2010.

Take a look at the work produced by 6 artists on the 12th floor after the leap.

Street art will not stop at Art Basel Miami!

Arrested Motion reports, “We already brought you a look at the Wynwood Walls project from Shepard Fairey, but now comes more images (North Miami St. & 28th) as he and his posse continue their assault on Miami. Expect more walls as Mr. Obey has plenty of events to keep him in town through the rest of the week including a brunch to honor him for being guest editor of PAPER’s art issue, DJing the Trespass release and signing / Miami New Times Party / Fountain Party, and hosting the Friends With You / Pharrell concert.”

More looks follow.

Unable to get down to Miami for Art Basel? No worries, I’m in the same boat. However, I will endeavor to deliver pertinent news of some of the fairs best bits.

Street artist TMNK will be exhibiting Nobody Gives a F#%K? at 90 NW 29th Street, Miami. The show is a response to comparisons with Jean Michael Basquiat (note the crowns, and the typography).

A full look at the presented sculpture and painting after the jump.

There’s lots of fun stuff coming up with Art Basel Miami set to kick off in early December. This year there seems a good amount of art related product and off-kilter activity to compliment the main shows. “Bay to Basel” is a fine example.

San Francisco based designer game & fine art company, Tools of The Trade, is heading from the Bay to MIA for Art Basel. Tools of The Trade will be setting up a pop-up art gallery for the week featuring the fine art of some of today’s quickest rising art stars. The line up of artists include; Mike Giant, Ron English, Donny Miller, Tara McPherson, Buff Monster, Anthony Ausgang, Claw Money, Oliver Black, Mark Bode, Vaughn Bode & more. The opening party will be Friday, December 3rd from 8pm – 2am. The pop-up gallery, located at 153 N.W. 36th St. Miami, FL 33127, will also be open to the public December 2 – 5, 10am – 8pm daily.

Check out TOTT goods from Ron English, Mark Bode, Vaughn Bode, and Buff Monster after the jump.

FriendsWithYou hits Art Basel Miami with two installations – an indoor and an outdoor. For the Rainbow City, forty large scale inflatable objects form an interactive experiences based on Holi – a Hindu festival. The installation finds space in the heart of Miami’s design district, just steps away from decade in the making painting exhibition Building Blocks.

Building Blocks will be housed at 3930 NE 2nd Avenue 2nd Floor Miami Design District. The exhibition opens on December 2, 2010, and runs through January 8, 2011.

Full information about both FriendsWithYou Art Basel Miami installations after the leap.