The 9th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale Party had Art Basel Miami cheering for great art and music at one of the hottest parties of the week.
On December 6, Tessa Thompon hosted in collaboration with ARTSY the beloved annual event. Miami’s infamous Villa Casa Casuarina – formerly known as the Versace Mansion – was full of an illustrious mix of celebrities and industry innovators to celebrate the work of the program’s extraordinary 15 finalists.
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Teyana Taylor attends the 9th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale Hosted By Tessa Thompson at Villa Casa Casuarina on December 06, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bombay Sapphire)
Movers, shakers and art lovers seen at the event included Laura Harrier and Sasha Lane; models Teyana Taylor, Devon Windsor, Shaun Ross, and Beau Dunn; DJs Brendan Fallis and Coco & Breezy; Rapper Brittney Taylor; artists Chloe Wise, Sarah BahBah, and the Kaplan Twins; Former NBA athlete Kevin Garnett.
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Judy McReynolds-Bowman, pictured with her work, attends the 9th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale Hosted By Tessa Thompson at Villa Casa Casuarina on December 06, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bombay Sapphire)
The beautiful mansion was full of bright, beautiful art and wonderfully crafted Bombay Sapphire cocktails. DJs played as Grammy award-winning duo SOFI TUKKER took over the stage to have Tessa, Sasha, Teyana, and Devon dance under the villa stars.
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Sofi Tukker spins at the 9th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale Hosted By Tessa Thompson at Villa Casa Casuarina on December 06, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bombay Sapphire)
The incredible series fosters the talents of emerging artists through a North American search for the best up-and-coming names in visual arts. Each year, a handful of finalists are selected from thousands of online submissions and local gallery events to showcase their works in front of the world’s top art critics and buyers at SCOPE MIAMI BEACH the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art.
Truly it was a night to remember.