This week on ALL IN Miami, we’re diving straight into the seven-day chaos, beauty, money, noise, ambition, and absolute Miami-ness that explodes every December. If you think Art Basel is Art Week… buddy… that’s like saying Versailles is just a nice house.
We’re talking three art fairs — Basel, Art Miami, and Scope — each one showing off a completely different version of Miami. The polished one. The loud one. And the one that probably stays out too late and doesn't apologize.
We get into:
🎨 Art Basel Miami Beach — where Miami drops the act and goes fully global. Galleries, blue-chip collectors, VIP previews that feel like mergers and acquisitions dressed as cocktail parties. Basel is Miami’s most expensive mirror… and people love the reflection. 🎨 Art Miami — the fair for people who want to buy art without taking a deep breath first. Waterfront vibes, price points that make collecting feel fun, and energy levels somewhere between New Year’s Eve and an espresso martini. 🎨 Scope — the rooftop after-party of art fairs. Street art DNA. Young galleries. Installations that make you stare twice. It’s a little wild, a little rogue, and very, very Miami Beach.
But Art Week isn’t the only thing going off…
🏗️ Brickell is climbing at a speed no one’s talking about. Cipriani Residences just hit floor 44 — one floor every three working days. The 80-story future of the skyline is rising so fast it’s basically training for the Olympics.
🏝️ Fisher Island is reminding everyone why it’s the richest ZIP code in the country — and why that doesn’t automatically mean “paradise.” Yes, it’s private. Yes, it's surreal. Yes, it has a $350,000 membership fee before you even buy a place. But the lifestyle? It’s not for everyone… and that’s exactly the point.
🌳 And then there’s Three Lakes — the anti-Basel. Local cafés, lake loops, smash burgers, London Square, arcade nights, and a neighborhood that somehow feels like Miami remembered to breathe. It’s the quiet counterbalance to a very loud week.
Plus, we finish with the most Florida thing ever: 🚗 A synchronized Tesla Christmas light show that looks like Pixar and Vegas had a child.
This episode is the Miami sampler platter — the city at full volume, full color, full ambition, and occasionally full chaos. And honestly? It’s the best way to understand why people love this crazy place as much as we do.
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Until next time, stay curious, stay hungry, and as always…stay ALL IN! Amit Bhuta COMPASS ALL IN Miami Group Licensed Real Estate Agent (305) 439-3031 Mobile amit.bhuta@compass.com ALLinMiami.com
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