Artist Leandro Erlich of Argentina and his sand sculpture of a traffic jam titled, Order of Importance, at Miami Art Week. The work was commissioned by the city of Miami Beach. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) 
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A traffic jam in sand: Leandro Erlich's sculpture is turning heads at Miami Art Week

A traffic jam in sand: Leandro Erlich's sculpture is turning heads at Miami Art Week.

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It took Leandro Erlich two years and 330 tons (299 metric tons) of sand to create his largest work of art to date — a giant traffic jam, made entirely of sand. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The surreal traffic jam depicts 66 life-sized sculptures of cars and trucks stuck in an imaginary traffic jam on the oceanfront of popular Lincoln Road. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
A woman walks past a sculpture by Austin Lee at Art Basel Miami Beach. The annual exhibition features artworks from over 200 of the world's modern & contemporary art galleries. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Artist Lynx Alexander of New York at Art Basel Miami Beach. The annual exhibition features artwork from over 200 of the world's modern & contemporary art galleries. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Christof Habres of Vienna, Austria photographs artwork by the artist Olafur Eliasson displayed at the neugerriemschneider Gallery during Art Basel Miami Beach, in Miami Beach. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Artwork by Zanele Muholi is displayed at the Stevenson Gallery during Art Basel Miami Beach, in Miami Beach. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
A cast iron sculpture by Ai Weiwei is displayed at the neugerriemschneider Gallery during Art Basel Miami Beach, in Miami Beach. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Fair goers wear clothing with the words No Cash Value during Art Basel Miami Beach, in Miami Beach. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)