The Island: Miami Basel

The invitation read "those who should be there, will be there" and Friday in Miami everyone was on The Island. From Jeffrey Deitch to Cecilia Dean guests were escorted by boat from the chic Mondrian Hotel to Flagler Memorial Island where LAND in collaboration with OHWOW partnered to bring art to life in the sandy island settings. For one day only fair goers escaped the convention center to roam the beaches and uncover site-specific installations by artists including Scott Campbell, Hanna Liden, and Terence Koh. Check out ARTCO's exclusive photos from the art happening!

Welcome to Miami

Last night in Miami Beach, André Balazs and Dom Pérignon were joined by friends including MOCA's Jeffrey Deitch and artist Sante D'Orazio at The Standard to toast the innaugral US sea launch of Marc Newson's Aquariva and kick-off Art Basel Miami Beach. The boat, designed in partnership with Riva, is an edition of 22 and will remain on view at the hotel for the remainder of the art fair. Stay tuned for ARTCO's full coverage of Art Basel!

Stars Light Up Dennis Hopper Opening

Saturday The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA premiered "Double Standard", a survey of artwork by the late Dennis Hopper. Curated by Julian Schnabel high profile guests including Liv Tyler, Reese Witherspoon, and Eva & Michael Chow were in attendance as Jeffrey Deitch celebrated his first exhibition as museum Director.

Deitch's Adieu

Here are two more images from Jeffrey Deitch's May farewell dinner, where a slew of guests all bade the new director of LA MOCA adieu and wished him all the best. Deitch, of course, is at the heart of the photograph surrounded by his (familiar looking) friends and well-wishers.

Rosson Crow Bids Jeffrey Adieu

The farewell dinner for Jeffrey Deitch was full of heartfelt toasts and performances, including Rosson Crow singing a phenomenal number in what could be the start of the artist's second coming.

MAY DAY

ON VIEW NOW be sure to catch Shepard Fairey's MAY DAY at Deitch Projects. Open through May 29th the exhibition will be the gallery's final show before Jeffrey Deitch assumes the position of Director at LA's MoCA June 1. Image courtesy of Gilles Bensimon.

Deitch at MoCA: 'Art Is Life' Dennis Hopper

Entitled 'Art is Life', Jeffrey Deitch's first show at MoCA will be a review of Dennis Hopper's work curated by Julian Schnabel. Hopper features his own energy as an actor portraying counterculture characters of the 1960s as well as his photography, pop art, and abstract expressionist paintings. The show is sure to be complete with rich cultural imagery and Hollywood favorites. Look out for a potential collaboration with Frank Gehry on exhibition design.

Deitch to head MOCA

Today in Los Angeles The Museum of Contemporary Art has announced that as of June 1st Jeffrey Deitch will take the helm as the newest Director of MOCA. With a unique combination of innovative curatorial vision and a keen business acumen Deitch sets the stage for his leadership of MOCA. “Jeffrey Deitch is the perfect fit for MOCA, and he has the vision and energy to make the museum the world’s preeminent contemporary arts institution,” said board co-chair Maria Bell. His commitment and passion for contemporary art will set the museum to thrive as the foremost institution of contemporary art.

Dash Snow: A Community Memorial

In memory of New York based artist Dash Snow, who died of a drug overdose on July 15th of this year, Deitch Projects opened the doors to their Grand Street gallery to house a community memorial for friends and fans alike. Organized by Snow's grandmother, collector Christophe de Menil, Jeffrey Deitch, and fellow artists Dan Colen and Agathe Snow, among others, the exhibition engaged audiences encouraging visitor participation through flowers and commemorative works of art. The memorial is documented by a sampling of snapshots below.