Arts
Art Basel Miami Beach 2008
Miami Beach
The most important art show in the United States, Art Basel Miami Beach takes place December 4 - 7, 2008. As the sister event of Switzerland’s Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.
More than 250 leading galleries from the USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia will be taking part. Chosen by the Art Basel Miami Beach Selection Committee from over 800 applicants, the galleries – which include 25 new participants – will be showing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Special sectors are devoted to recent artworks, curated exhibitions, video- and sound-based works, performances, and art in public spaces. Furthermore, 20 young galleries will present cutting-edge projects in converted shipping containers on the beach, while another 20 exhibit within an experimental collaborative space.
Art Basel Miami Beach promises to be one of the highlights of the international cultural and social calendar. Exhibition sites are located in the city’s beautiful Art Deco District. For more informaion visit artbaselmiamibeach.com
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