The Wynwood Walls in Miami were originally conceived by the late real estate developer Tony Goldman, who was looking to transform the warehouse district of Wynwood. He came up with a simple idea, he explained at the time: “Wynwood’s large stock of warehouse buildings, all with no windows, would be my giant canvases to bring to them the greatest street art ever seen in one place.” Since their inception in 2009, over fifty artists from sixteen countries have covered over 80,000 square feet of walls. We were able to visit the walls before our return to New York, and were blown away by the talent of the artists. We were lucky enough to see some artists in action as well. As part of the world famous Art Basel show going on this week in Miami Beach, Wynwood Walls invited artists to work on installations live for spectators. As Goldman once said about the walls: “The project has truly evolved into what my friend Jeffrey Deitch calls a ‘Museum of the Streets.’”

Art F City reports from the international art show: "For the most part, art was selling fast and early. By midday, 'Devil’s Gate,' one of Damien Hirst’s cases of insect specimens (art fair stalwarts) had gone for $1.9 million at White Cube, and a large pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama (who has a show up now in New York) for $600,000 at David Zwirner."

The NY Observer Gallerist has a photo gallery of the show, and The New York Times profiles Juan Yarur, one of Chile's most prominent art collectors, who is "one of many art collectors in South America who were introduced to the international art world at Art Basel in Miami Beach..." as well one of the many South Americans who are part of the emerging market on that continent. In addition, a painting by Phil Fung in Miami was stolen. Artist Arnaud Pages to the reporter: "'Look, you guys are talking about it. It’s publicity for him you know?...If he was really smart, he probably stole it himself to get the publicity.'”