ART BASEL
The Museum of
Contemporary Art
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Art Basel
Guide 2013
by James Cubby
DEC- JAN 2013/14
Art Basel was founded in 1970 in Basel, Switzerland by Basel art collectors and gallery owners Trudi Bruckner, Balz Hilt and Ernst Beyeler. This show has become the single most important art event in the world. In 2002, under the leadership of Samuel Keller and the help of many local art enthusiasts, Art Basel Miami Beach premiered and created a cultural explosion in Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach has grown immensely since its first year. Now in its 12th year, Art Basel Miami Beach, once again, gathers a selection of some of the world’s top modern and contemporary galleries to Miami with 258 international galleries from 31 different countries.
Located on 125th Street in North Miami, is another hub during Art Week with its annual Vanity Fair party that attracts an A-list crowd and major art figures.
MOCA, North Miami, and the Fontainebleau have commissioned British artist Tracey Emin to create new limitededition works to commemorate Emin’s first U.S. exhibition, “Angel Without You”, opening December 4 at MOCA.
Art Basel Miami Beach Located at the Miami Beach Convention Center, becomes the base for what is known as the most important art event in America. Design Miami (www.designmiami. com), one of the week’s most popular fairs, is located in the pavilion directly across the street from Art Basel Miami Beach.