Art Basel Miami 2012 Highlights: 12/7

Ok, so Art Basel Miami Day 3 (12/7) was a huge day of viewing art all over the city. There's so much great work to take in from every fair, and it feels like we're just getting started, even if it all ends this Sunday, 12/9. Check out highlights from the main Art Basel Fair, UNTITLED, and NADA in today's installment of Art Basel Miami 2012 Highlights: 12/7.

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We went back to the Miami Beach Convention Center to see more of what we hadn't seen the first day. It was also nice to reconsider works we'd already seen, especially in the context of new visitors. Check out more works that caught our attention, including another new Barbara Kruger piece and two that are inspired by basketball.

The installation above is by Paulo Vivacqua from Rio de Janeiro's Galeria Laura Marsiaj.

Simple text and a nod to vintage signage can make for a great piece. This Darren Almond sign is from Matthew Marks Gallery at booth C6.

John Chamberlain's painted steel sculptures never disappoint in their ability to be blissfully chaotic. It's from Barbara Mathes Gallery at booth D12.

Obviously the word "power" in the title is a double entendre, but some of the best contemporary works are making us think of the digital age in terms of these aesthetic symbols (QR code, power button, etc.). It's interesting to see them juxtaposed with spiritual and meditative symbols. The piece is from Anthony Meier Fine Arts at booth D11.

When you see a piece made of leather straps, neon, a freezing structure, lead, a freezing motor, and a transformer out of the corner of your eye, how can you turn away? You can't help but want to read it and touch it, even if the second action is not allowed. It's from Milan's Christian Stein Gallery at booth F7.

This LED lightbox embodies the intersection between retro and contemporary. It's from Zurich's Galerie Eva Presenhuber at booth L7.

The neon works continue, and this statement is undoubtedly a powerful one. It's from Tel Aviv's Sommer Contemporary Art at booth N11.

This carpet collage examines the tradition of Turkish carpet-making through the aesthetic of basketball. It's from Istanbul's Rampa Gallery at booth N16.

Takashi Murakami began a series featuring his artist friends, and now, you can get your own made. Yes, you can commission a family portrait by the artist himself, in a gesture meant to be Warholian. The piece is from Galerie Perrotin at booth G6.

No, we were not allowed to play basketball with this piece. It's from Copenhagen's Galleri Nicolai Wallner at booth E11.

This piece has been foreshadowed and highly anticipated in the days up until Art Basel Miami. Of course, it doesn't disappoint. It's from Mary Boone Gallery at booth D9.

UNTITLED brought great galleries and artists to South Beach this year. Curator Omar Lopez-Chahoud did an excellent job of bringing these entities together in a spacious beach tent. There's nothing like looking at works of art alongside an ocean view. See some of our favorites in the following slides.

It's great to see The Hole represented at both UNTITLED and NADA art fairs, and both booths include work by Holton Rower. Holton's acrylic wood pieces are intriguing both individually and collectively in their blending and combination of colors. This piece is from booth B23.

The artist and name of these piece are unknown (we will update once we find out who it is by), but this is a standout piece that must be examined from all angles. You could also easily trip on it if you're not careful. It's from Cindy Rucker Gallery at booth D11.

These works by Tofer Chin were stunning to see in real life. They're from Lu Magnus Gallery at the back left of the tent.

The NADA Art Fair, put on by the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), is taking place at the Deauville Hotel in North Beach. The layout is more spacious than the other fairs, and it's nice (as was the case with UNTITLED) to view work alongside views of the ocean. It's also great that this fair is free and open to the public, with excellent curation from these galleries worldwide. Peep some of our favorites in the remaining slides.

We were happy to see a selection of Todd James' work at NADA. This particular abstract piece is selling for 4,500 USD. It's from NANZUKA Gallery at booth 107.

This silkscreen print is from a limited edition of 5. Somehow this simple body gesture both brings you in and shuts you out. It's from Jack Hanley Gallery at booth 506.

These nature photographs appear to be film stills, and their scale makes them impossible to pass without examining. They may be film stills. Unfortunately, we could not figure out who the artist is. They're from the Journal Gallery at booth 510.

This is seriously one of our (Cedar's) favorite art pieces from the entire Art Basel Miami. It's a video of two people doing the dougie. The girl tries to follow the guy, and it's hilarious. Its meaning goes deeper in commenting on the idea that teachers should gain cultural knowledge from their students. It's from Clifton Benevento Gallery at booth 705.

Watch the video below: