Event Cleaning for Alec Monopoly at Art Basel Miami: Inside the Mansory Showroom Cleanup

When Alec Monopoly, one of the most recognizable street artists in the world, hosted an event at the Mansory Showroom in Wynwood during Art Basel Miami, The Prime Cleaner got the call to handle the post-event cleanup. A 5,000 square foot showroom at 120 Northwest 36th Street, a night of art and celebration, and the aftermath that comes with it.

‍

Our team of four completed the full cleanup in four hours, turning a space covered in food, drink, confetti, and art installation residue back into a pristine showroom. The client came to us through a referral, and the job became one of our most talked-about event cleaning projects.

‍

What an Art Basel Event Leaves Behind

‍

Art Basel Miami is unlike any other event in the city. For one week every December, Wynwood and the Design District become the center of the global art world. Galleries host openings. Brands host activations. Private events run nonstop from early afternoon until the small hours of the morning. And every single one of those events leaves a mess.

‍

The Alec Monopoly event at Mansory was no different. When our team arrived to begin the post-event cleanup, the 5,000 square foot showroom was in rough shape. Food and drink remnants were everywhere, from spilled cocktails on the floors to catering debris on every surface. Confetti covered large sections of the space, which sounds festive until you’re the one picking it out of every crack and crevice. Art installation residue, the kind of material that comes from interactive art displays and creative installations, added another layer of complexity that you don’t encounter on a standard cleaning job.

‍

The biggest single challenge was the sheer volume of trash. Art Basel events draw large crowds into relatively contained spaces, and those crowds leave behind a remarkable amount of waste. Bottles, plates, napkins, promotional materials, and event-specific debris had accumulated throughout the showroom. Before any actual cleaning could begin, the trash had to be systematically collected and removed.

‍

How We Cleaned 5,000 Square Feet in Four Hours

‍

Speed matters with event cleaning, especially during Art Basel week when venues often need to be turned around for the next event or returned to their normal function. Our team of four arrived with a clear plan and the equipment to execute it.

‍

The first hour focused entirely on trash removal and debris collection. We worked systematically through the space, clearing surfaces, collecting confetti, and removing all food and drink waste. This is grunt work, but doing it thoroughly first makes everything that follows faster and more effective.

‍

Hours two and three were dedicated to surface cleaning. Every counter, table, shelf, and display surface in the showroom was wiped down with our Mrs. Meyer’s cleaning solution. Floors were vacuumed with our HEPA Prolux Tritan to pick up the fine debris that brooms miss, especially important with confetti which breaks into smaller and smaller pieces as it gets stepped on throughout an event. After vacuuming, all hard floors were mopped.

‍

The final hour was detail work and quality control. This is where we addressed the specific art installation residue, cleaned glass surfaces, wiped down fixtures, and did a final walkthrough to ensure nothing was missed. Event venues need to look not just clean but ready, whether that’s ready for the next event, ready for regular business, or ready for a client walkthrough.

‍

What Event Cleaning Requires That Regular Cleaning Doesn’t

‍

Event cleaning and residential cleaning share some basic principles, but the execution is completely different.

‍

Residential cleaning is methodical and consistent. You follow a checklist that covers the same rooms and surfaces every visit. Event cleaning is reactive. Every event creates a different type and distribution of mess, and you have to adapt your approach on the spot.

‍

The timeline is also different. When we clean a recurring client’s home, we have a scheduled window and a predictable scope. Event cleaning often comes with tight turnaround requirements. The space needs to be ready by a specific time, and there’s no flexibility on that deadline. This is why we send larger teams for event jobs. Four cleaners working in parallel for four hours accomplish what would take a single cleaner an entire workday or more.

‍

The materials and surfaces at event venues also present unique challenges. The Mansory Showroom is a luxury automotive showroom, which means the surfaces, finishes, and displayed items require careful handling. You can’t just spray and wipe your way through a space filled with high-end vehicles and art installations. Awareness of what you’re cleaning around is just as important as the cleaning itself.

‍

Why Referrals Drive Our Event Cleaning Business

‍

The Alec Monopoly job came through a referral, which is how we get many of our event cleaning clients. When someone has a high-stakes event and needs cleaning they can trust, they don’t search Google for the cheapest option. They ask someone who’s had a good experience. That word-of-mouth reputation is something we’ve built deliberately over the years by doing consistently excellent work and never cutting corners, especially on high-visibility projects.

‍

Event cleaning for Art Basel is particularly referral-driven because the event community in Miami is tightly connected. Gallery owners talk to each other. Brand activation managers share vendor lists. When you do great work at one Basel event, you get calls for others. This Alec Monopoly project opened doors to additional event cleaning work that we wouldn’t have gotten from marketing alone.

‍

Our Art Basel Cleaning Experience

‍

The Mansory Showroom job is one example of our Art Basel cleaning portfolio. We’ve also provided multi-day pre and post event cleaning for Rolls Royce, Ferrari, and Maserati at luxury venues throughout Miami. For those engagements, we wore the client’s branded uniforms and worked directly with their on-site project managers, integrating seamlessly into their event operations over three separate event days for each brand.

‍

This range of experience means we understand the specific demands of Art Basel week cleaning. We know that Wynwood venues have different access and logistics than Coral Gables mansions. We know that luxury automotive events have different standards than gallery openings. And we know that Art Basel week moves fast, which means we need to move faster.

‍

Frequently Asked Questions About Event Cleaning

‍

How much does event cleaning cost? Event cleaning at The Prime Cleaner starts at $420. Final pricing depends on the venue size, the type of event, whether you need pre-event and post-event service, and the number of event days.

‍

How far in advance should I book event cleaning? For Art Basel and major Miami events, we recommend booking at least two to three weeks in advance. Our schedule fills up during peak event season, especially December.

‍

Do you provide pre-event cleaning as well as post-event? Yes. Pre-event cleaning includes preparing the venue, cleaning furniture and surfaces, prepping floors, and assisting with setup. Post-event covers complete cleanup and restoration of the space. Many of our event clients book both.

‍

Can your team wear branded uniforms? Yes. For our luxury automotive event clients including Rolls Royce, Ferrari, and Maserati, our team wore the brand’s uniforms and operated as an extension of their event staff.

‍

What size events can you handle? We’ve cleaned everything from 5,000 square foot showrooms to 15,000 square foot luxury venues. Team size scales based on the space and the timeline. For the Alec Monopoly job, we used a team of four. For larger multi-day events, we’ve deployed teams of three working across three consecutive days.

‍

Book Event Cleaning With The Prime Cleaner

‍

Whether you’re hosting an Art Basel activation, a private party at a Coral Gables mansion, a brand launch in Wynwood, or any other event in Miami, The Prime Cleaner has the experience and the team to handle your pre-event prep and post-event cleanup. We’ve earned the trust of Alec Monopoly, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, and Maserati. We can earn yours too. Call us at (305) 575 - 2776 or book online at theprimecleaner.com.