Outstanding highlights were Andreas Gursky‘s “Cocoon”, a 5.2-metre-long photograph of a Frankfurt nightclub.

“Cocoon” by Andreas Gursky, Art Basel Miami Beach

The always bewitching works of Kehinde Wiley represented by Deitch (New York), Hoffman Rhona (Chicago) and Roberts & Tilton (L.A);

“Tree of Life” by Mark Ryden at Kohn Gallery

Mark Ryden‘s “Tree of Life” which tempted us want to become millionaires (or art thieves);

de Carlo Gallery ATM installation

And the de Carlo Gallery‘s fake-ATM-plus-abandoned-silicone-baby installation – a cheeky nod to the event’s frenetic consumerism (FYI very few people noticed the baby, while many got cross with the non-functionality of the ATM).

Ryan McGuinness at Deitch Projects, Art Basel Miami Beach

The ever-brilliant Deitch projects took up way too much of our time with an unbeatable line-up of artists including Barry McGee, Ryan McGuinness, Mariko Mori, Swoon, and Vito Acconci.