Miami Beach, FL – December 2, 2015 – Ahh, it’s that time of year again. It’s safe to say that looking forward to “opening day” of anything is always exciting, but there’s certainly nothing quite like opening day of Art Basel Miami Beach. Collectors from all over the world made their way to the Miami Beach Convention Center on for the Art Basel “First Choice VIP” preview. Big names such as Elle Macpherson, Brett Ratner, Aby Rosen and more were amongst some of the Basel goers who came out to get an exclusive first look of the incredible works.

Elle Macpherson

Brett Ratner, Don Soffer, & Elle Macpherson

Craig Robins, Jackie Soffer, Brett Ratner, Jean Pigozzi, & Don Soffer

 Jean Pigozzi & Don Soffer

Brett Ratner & Don Soffer

Marvin Ross Friedman, Adrienne bon Haes, & Courtland Lantaff

Carlos Betancourt, Adrienne bon Haes, & Marvin Ross Friedman

Marvin Ross Friedman, Adrienne bon Haes, Jane Wooldridge, & David Simkins

Marc Spiegler

Lana Bernstein, Marc Spiegler, Courtland Lantaff, & Jared Shapiro

Jared Shapiro, Lana Bernstein, Bob Goodman, & Courtland Lantaff

Alan Lieberman & Bruce Orosz

Walid Wahab, Thaddaeus Ropac, Alan & Diane Lieberman, & Susie Wahab

Marty Margulies

Amy Herman, Marty Margulies, Gerri Helfman, & Debbie Braman Wexler

Roland Augustine, Dennis & Debra Scholl, Diane & Bruce Halley

Cheryl Stephenson, Carlos Suarez & Sarah Harrelson

Stephen & Petra Levin

Princess Firyal of Jordan & Thaddaeus Ropac

Chuck Close

Chuck Close & Eve Xanthopolus

Jared Shapiro

Ron Burkle & Andrew Sasson

Manny Machado

Bonnie Clearwater

Jeff Randall, Bonnie Clearwater, Courtland Lantaff, AJ Rosenfeld, & Jared Shapiro

Jared Shapiro & Jeff Randall

Courtland Lantaff & Katharine Rubino

Courtland Lantaff & Aby Rosen

Aby Rosen

Dan Hechtkopf, Jeff Randall, & Price Shapiro

Serena Simkins, Mark Bornen, Michelle & Jason Rubell

AJ Rosenfeld, Jessica & Elliot Dornbusch

Jean Pigozzi

Nan Bush & Pablo Alfaro

 

Izzy & Alexis Havenick

 

Kate Shanley & Franklin Sirmans

Diane Solway & Stefano Tonchi

Norman Braman

Colby Jordan & Alberto Mugrabi

 

Megan Riley & Ricardo Dunin

Sir Ivan & Patrick McMullan

Carlos Betancourt & Alberto Latorre

Richard LeFrak & Dori Cooperman

Brandi Reddick

Calvin Hughes, Laurie Jennings, & Desmond Howard

Kinga Lampert

Ricky Arriola & Kenneth Weisman

Miky Grendene & Ugo Colombo

Marc Spiegler

Dennis Leyva