Arts

We're scouring Twitter for some brief, but opinionated, feeds on what people think about Art Basel. Here are some gems we've found:

So the skinny on Art Basel Miami is that there is a LOT of weird, shocking, depressing and generally morbid stuff out there called art

— Lisa Kahn (@LisaLKahn) December 7, 2012

Here is a compilation of some different videos from Art Basel 2012 in Miami. Each video tours some galleries you may have missed and some videos even feature interviews with the artists.

Check it out below!

We're taking a look this morning at the parting shots of the world's journalists as Art Basel reaches its opulent and glittery conclusion in Miami.

It was great, most of them say: Bigger and more lucrative than ever and ultimately a testament to the supremacy of art over glitter.

The street artist Invader first landed in Miami in 2010 and returned in August of this year. You may recognize some of his tiled space invaders that have popped up across the city (like on the side of the new Miami Children's Museum).

This guest post comes to us from Florencia Jimenez-Marcos.

Is it art?

There is no easy way to define "art." Any attempt at simplification risks making the writer sound uninformed at best. There are countless experts and publications who have created an industry debating what is true art, though the discourse these days seems to center more on economic rather than artistic value.

Stuck at your home or office for Art Basel weekend?  Fret no more because we have summed up the hottest social media spots to place you front and center in the galleries and parties. 

Hashtags To Follow On Twitter

#ArtBasel

#ABMB

#ArtBaselMiami

#ArtBasel2012

#ArtBaselProblems

#OverheardAtBasel

#BaselPic

People To Follow On Instagram (According To Guest Of A Guest)

@blkdnm - Johan Lindeburg

Thanks to @ScottLinnen on Twitter, view this exclusive clip of Baslers driving around Art Basel style:

Kafka'n dope bugs everywhere. #ArtBaselMiami youtube.com/watch?v=3sKDln…

— Wile E. Quixote (@ScottLinnen) December 8, 2012