Art Basel 2021: The Top NFT Events and Parties in Miami

With NFTs lighting the Art World on fire, the spotlight moves to Miami for Art Basel 2021 from November 29th to December 4th. Below are some of the top conferences, events, and parties:

Dcentral Miami – November 30th – December 1st

Focusing on both NFTs and DeFi, the organizers “invite the NFT creative community to truly connect with the world of Decentralized Finance at the combined premier event.”

Featured speakers include:

• Kat Cole, KC Ventures and former CEO Cinnabon
• Joe Lubin, CEO Consensys
• Yam Karkai, World of Women Co-Founder
• Suki Yang, Pantera Capital Researcher
• Arthur Madrid, CEO The Sandbox
• Jamie Rogozinski, Founder WallStreetBets
• Influencers BitBoy and Crypto WendyO

NFT BZL – November 30th

Hosted at FTX Arena, the conference is for those who want “to learn from the trailblazers in the NFT (Non-Fungible Token) and Metaverse community at NFT Basel (“BZL”).”

Featured speakers include:

• Duncan & Griffin Cock Foster, Nifty Gateway Co-Founders
• Esther Foster, Twitter Creators Lead
• Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez
• Tim Draper, Draper Associates
• Casey Craig, Coindesk Global Head of Communications
• Alex Mashnsky, Co-Founder Celsius
• Jiho, Co-Founder Axie Infinity
• Influencers Swan Sit (former Global Head of Digital Marketing at Nike, Estée Lauder and Revlon) and Loomdart

Samsung Next NFT IRL – December 1st and 2nd

This is an “invite-only experience during Miami Art Week that will bring together top builders, artists, investors, and collectors to explore the potential and future of NFTs. Programmed to leave space to connect IRL, attendees will enjoy food and drink throughout the day from James Beard Award-winning chefs, and close each day with a sunset happy hour.”

Christies x nft now Present The Gateway – December 2nd and 3rd

This collaboration is “a celebration of the NFT community and its achievements.” They’ve “taken over a 23,000 square foot darkened floor at a Miami bank building, transforming it into a maze of rooms that encourages attendees to use their senses to explore the space that now features carefully curated pieces from trailblazing artists.”

Wynwood Studios Popup – December 1st – 4th

“Powered” by FTX, this has been deemed the “first ever NFT art party exhibition.” With a different party every night, attendees can catch top DJs including Diplo, Blond:ish, and Guy Gerber.

The Business of Art and NFTs – December 2nd-3rd

Hosted by Grit Daily x TokenSociety, this two day conference “will feature creators, comedians, tv hosts, and walk-around activations. Drinks and lunch will be served to a select, classy crowd.”

Featured speakers include:

• Alex Mashnsky, Co-Founder Celsius
• Megan Kaspar, Red DAO & Magnetic
• Bill Gladstone, agent for Deepak Chopra and Marie Kondo
• Scott Weissman, TokenSociety
• Jordan French, Grit Daily

#NFTuesdays – November 30th

This meetup is intended for attendees to “mix and mingle with other fellow disruptors and innovators in the space – artists, investors, newbies and pros welcome!”

And for those looking for some non-NFT related music, you can catch late night sets from Rüfüs Du Sol on December 2nd or Markus Schulz/Paul Oakenfold on December 3rd.