Art Basel 2019: Your Favorite Celebrities and Artists have Descended Upon Miami Beach

Miami Art Week is officially underway, with Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 starting Thursday and a slew of other fashion and art events already going on. With so many exciting happenings and collaborations, the Floridian city has truly become the place to see and be seen throughout the start of December each year.

On Tuesday night, Dior kicked off the festivities with a special Men's Fall 2020 show, attracting the likes of Maluma, Kim Kardashian, and Travis Scott. Dior is far from the only fashion house hosting chic events in Miami: Gucci, Loewe, Chloé, and Bottega Veneta all have soirées planned for this week, as do, of course, the city's hippest hotels and museums. Stay tuned for an intimate look at all the artists, models, and celebrities partying in Miami this week, and learn all the best events to mark down in our definitive guide to Art Basel Miami Beach 2019. 

If Dior hasn’t convinced you that Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 may in fact be Fashion Week, Wednesday night's festivities may persuade you. Valentino kicked off the evening with Colby Mugrabi, feteing the brand's collaboration with American artist Emilio Villalba, who created a limited edition series of ten hand painted Valentino Garavani VSLING Bags. Fendi celebrated their new scented Baguette the same night, with Gucci and Snap hosted a rollicking party with performance by Iggy Pop and unveiling of a new work by Harmony Korine. Alessandro Michele, Jared Leto, and Sienna Miller, were all in attendance. Last but not least, designer Daniel Lee celebrated the new Bottega Veneta store by taking over an old-school diner for a one night only bash.