December 3 agenda: Contemporary Istanbul 2009

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Thursday's selection: many art events throughout the world such as Art Basel Miami Beach in Miami, a contemporary art fair in Istanbul, a contemporary art exhibition in London on the earth's climate changing, and the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, among other events.

Art Basel Miami Beach
December 3 - 6, 2009
Miami, USA

As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 40 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.
http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/

Contemporary Istanbul 2009
December 3 - 6
Istanbul, Turkey

Contemporary Istanbul is considered by many to be the "most extensive" contemporary and modern art event within Turkey. The art fair presents the art-going public with new perspectives on Turkish art and juxtaposes these with a selection of contemporary works from galleries around the world. Participating galleries have been selected by the Contemporary Istanbul jury. The event features artworks in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, plastic arts, works on paper, photography, installation, video and original graphics. Conferences, exhibitions and additional art projects will run parallel to the event.
http://www.contemporaryistanbul.com

GSK Contemporary: Earth
December 3, 2009 - January 31, 2010
London, UK

Earth: Art of a changing world will be held during the Royal Academy's second annual contemporary art season in collaboration with GSK Contemporary 2009. The exhibition will showcase new artworks from over 30 contemporary artists. The featured artworks will comment on the earth's changing climate. The exhibition interconnects issues surrounding the climate change debate with art that reflects the topic and examines the ways in which artists have responded to environmental change.
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/earth

Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
December 3-6
Tokyo, Japan

The International Skating Union's 2009-10 Grand Prix tour started with the Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris, France on October 15 and will have taken in competitive events in Russia, China, Japan, the USA and Canada before returning to Japan for the finals.
http://www.icenetwork.com

Art for Architecture auction
December 3
London, UK

To benefit the built environment charity Article 25, architects such as Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid as well as artists including Tracey Emin and Christo have donated their works that will be auctioned off at London's Louise T Blouin Foundation.
http://www.article-25.org