Whilst in England December spells freezing rain, Christmas shopping frenzies and prolonged spells on the sofa, art lovers may feel more than a slight pang of jealousy as, across in America, Art Basel Miami Beach rolls back into town.
The sister show of Switzerland’s famed Art Basel, only in its 6th year, Art Basel Miami Beach is rapidly becoming one of the most important art fairs in the world. What at first seemed an odd pairing of steady, serious Basel and glitzy, frenetic Miami is proving to be a masterstroke for its creators who are expecting over 40,000 visitors from around the world this year.
