South Florida developers and brokers are taking advantage of Miami Art Week by sponsoring events, hosting private dinners and more.

During Miami Art Week the deal-making, socializing and celebrity gawking at Art Basel and satellite art fairs can vie for attention with the dizzying floor plans of gallery booths. But there’s a wealth of other options around town that serve up art viewing at a different tempo.

I'm talking, of course, about Art Basel Miami Beach, the art world's last major selling event of the year. Perhaps that's because last year there was a full week break between the Thanksgiving holiday in the US and the start of Miami Art Week,