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Miami Beach, FL – November 30, 2016 – Aqua Art Miami, sister fair to Miami’s longest running art fair, Art Miami, celebrated its 12th year with a VIP opening party at the Aqua Hotel. In partnership with the Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD), Aqua Art Miami  hosted over 1,000 high-profile collectors, professionals, curators, connoisseurs and artists, including Ben Frost, Hebru Brantley, Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn, better known as  Haas&Hahn, of the Favela Painting Project, Lebo to view contemporary artworks showcased from 51 emerging and mid-career artists and galleries from around the world, as well as the Art  in Public Spaces located in the hotel lobby and the picturesque courtyard, curated by Grela  Orhuela and the Aqua Fair Director, Katelijne De Backer. Miami based DJ, Nii Tei entertained attendees with his musically inspired sets during the  preview. An avid fan of disco, house, techno, minimal, and Afro-influenced sounds, his quick  mixes helped create a fun and vibrant atmosphere at the fair.

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Ben Frost

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Liz Tran

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Katelijne De Backer, Ben Frost, & Patrick Hull

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Latifa Metheny & Susan Mumford

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Melissa Gomez & Elizabeth Diaz

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Rachel Ballard

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Michelle Laxalt

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Briley Hale

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Holly Hager & Coralina Meyer

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Susan Mumford, Chris King, & Katelijne De Backer

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DJ C Money, Tiffani LeBlanc, & DJ Moonray

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Amanda & Ronan Bowes

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Jean Shafiroff

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Lionel Smit & Saskia van Heeren

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Harsha Biswajit & Megan Sirianni

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Emily LaCour, Dr. Barnaby Ruhe, & Emmanuelle linard

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Jah Cuba, Pyaraa, & Jon Black

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Alan Brignone & Alina Kalchenko

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PJ Linden & Sarah Stuve

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