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eBay and GBK Brand Bar Kick off a Luxury Lounge during Art Basel Miami

Hillary Latos
eBay and GBK Brand Bar  kicked off the celebrations during Art Basel Miami this year by hosting a multi day gift lounge at Istituto Marangoni Miami, and continued with an exhibition presence throughout the fair with a VIP opening cocktail starting on Nov 20.  The eBay and GBK Brand Bar Art Basel Miami luxury lounge at Istituto Marangoni Miami concluded on a high note with a closing reception, following three days of live art performances, a charity auction, and VIP appearances.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 30: A general view of atmosphere at the eBay and GBK Luxury Lounge at Istituto Marangoni during Art Basel Miami 2021 on November 30, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for eBay)
The event welcomed numerous celebrities and figures from the world of art, fashion, and luxury, including TV and media personalities Foodgod (Jonathan Cheban), Ryan Jamaal Swain ("Pose"), Fabian Basabe, Braunwyn Windham-Burke ("The Real Housewives of Orange-County"), model Victoria Brito (@vickatrillion), and Danny Casale (@coolman_coffeedan). Music artists in attendance included Jillionaire (formerly of Major Lazer),  MPR Richie Rich, Nia Kay, Grammy award-winning DJ Tracy Young. NFL players in attendance included Duke Riley, Mack Hollins, Andrew Van Ginkle, Jamal Carter, Anthony Walker Jr., Shawn Wooden, Lamar Miller, and Johnathan Cyprien, along with soccer player Ricky Lopez. The eBay and GBK Brand Bar Art Basel Miami luxury lounge at Istituto Marangoni Miami was also well attended by fine artists, including Diana Sinclair, Jason Skeldon, and Max Jamali. New York society and fashion thought leaders from across the nation also ventured to Miami to enjoy the three-day event, including Jean Baptiste-Maillard, Chopard CEO Americas: USA – Canada – LATAM, philanthropist and socialite Jean Shafiroff, Fashion Group International President and CEO Maryanne Grisz, men's fashion designer Peyman Umay, LaViebyCK fashion designer Claude Kameni, as well Ernst Benz President Leonid Khankin, and Perrelet watches Managing Partner Arnauld Lapierre.
The artist-applied items were listed for auction that night, announced on-site by industry-recognized speaker, "the funny auctioneer" Bill McCuddy. eBay's art & luxury auction will continue online beyond the luxury lounge event throughout the weekend on ebay.com, closing on December 7. Both Art Basel attendees and those outside Miami will have a chance to bid online, and all proceeds will go towards the Miami Fashion Foundation, which provides scholarships to students enrolling in Istituto Marangoni Miami. Celebrities and VIPs who visited throughout the week were also invited to contribute to a large art piece located in the eBay luxury lounge, which is also being auctioned on eBay to raise funds for the Miami Fashion Foundation.

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