Art aficionados will flock to Florida next month as the U.S.'s premier art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, once again opens its doors.
Launched in 1970 by Basel gallerists Ernst Beyeler, Trudl Bruckner and Balz Hilt, the event was originally designed to showcase the work of emerging contemporary artists by bringing together galleries, collectors and members of the public.
Visitor looking at "The Bond 2016" by Patricia Piccinini at the Art Basel Hong Kong in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ) in Wan Chai.The event has evolved into a highlight of the annual arts calendar and a place to spot the who's who of the art world. In 2002, it expanded to Miami and, in 2013, to Hong Kong, in a bid to better spotlight those regions' artists.Now in its 18th edition, Art Basel Miami Beach will this year showcase more U.S.
Sculpture installation titled 'Vocabulary of Solitude' by Ugo Rondinone of Switzerland on exhibit at the Bass Museum as part of Art Basel Miami Beach on December 05, 2017 in Miami, United States.This year, for the first time, the event will also host a new sector, dedicated to large-scale works. Curated by Magalí Arriola, director of Mexico City's Museo Tamayo, the Meridians gallery will feature some 30 oversized pieces.
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