48 Hours at Art Basel Miami

By DAVID L. WHEELER

Along the path into the Ice Palace, glowing paper lanterns are strung high in a row over red hammocks. Guests can grab a high-end vodka or a Grolsch on their way into the warehouselike building, where a series of art galleries has been set up. Later on, the alternative-rock band Deerhoof will play.

The New Art Dealers Alliance,...