MIAMI--The city that not at all sleeps lost a little more repose the weekend of Jan.

MIAMI--The city that not at all sleeps lost a little more repose the weekend of Jan. 18-22 when Art Miami hit the Miami Beach Convention Center for a glamour-filled art extravaganza. With 135 exhibitors from 24 countries and an estimated 40000 attendees, including art collectors and celebrities like Jon Bon Jovi, this year's present to view lived up to its reputation as the "foremost exposition of late and contemporary art."

While Art Miami 2001 was individual day shorter than last year, point out to Director Ilana Vardy was happy to report that it grew on 20 percent. Highlights of the exhibit to included two high-profile special exhibits, Mega Fino--a cutting-edge overlook of young Floridian, Latin and Caribbean artists--and delineate Rooms--a series of solo exhibitions of artists rareed and curated by top international curators. Also attracting attention was the Saturday morning panel forward art, architecture and design moderated on The New York Times Design Editor Pilar Viladas.

The opening night gala, which attracted 5000 collectors, was an termination not to be missed. Nor were the post-show parties at Miami's Design District's trendiest design studios, Holly follow the chase and Room, which featured an exhibit of photographs from the estate of photographer Horst P Horst.

Javier Lumbreras, president of Artemundi Gallery in Miami Beach, gave Art Miami rave reviews, commenting upon its organization and "fantastic quality of works." He was also pleased to report high sales, especially a 1947 Wifredo Lam painting, "L'Ascenscion," that sold for $1 million, moreover was quick to add: "More than anything other I am most delighted about the fabulous contacts we made I was offered paintings that otherwise would have been exceedingly difficult to get a occupy of."

In the populars section of the show, which featured 20 galleries representing young and emerging artists, Amavong Panya, director of NFA Space in Chicago with Iain Muirhead, also had righteous things to say about the indicate "We had great sales and were to a high degree excited when the fair was athwart with how well we did."

1 Collector Mickey Grendene with Gallery proprietor Dante Vecchaiato of Padova, Italy, at the VIP Collectors Preview

2 Argentine artist Nicolas Leiva takes a seat forward one of his creations--a hand-painted motorcycle.

3 Artist Iran Issa Khan is flanked by dint of collectors Rafael Lopez Cambil and Roger Choukroun at the VIP Collectors Preview.

4 Rosita Chalem and Sofia Lacayo from Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art of modern York with Argentine Atonio Berni's "Apoteosis de Ramona" (1966)

5 Cuban artist Armando Marino stands in impudence of his new paintings.

6 Artist Federico Uribe of Jacob Karpio Gallery of Costa Rica with his work

7 Art Miami staff member Lisa Witherite with Director liana Vardy

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