Art Basel’s 13th edition in Miami Beach amidst strong praise from gallerists, private collectors, museum groups and the media. Highlights of the show included the introduction of the new Survey sector, which brought 13 art-historical projects to the fair, including many rare works never before exhibited in an art fair context; and Art Basel’s staging with Performa of Ryan McNamara’s ‘MEƎM 4 Miami: A Story Ballet About the Internet’ at the Miami Grand Theater. Solid sales were reported across all levels of the market and throughout the run of the show. Featuring 267 leading international galleries from 31 countries, the show – whose Lead Partner is UBS – attracted an attendance of 73,000 over five days. Attendees included representatives of over 160 museum and institution groups from across the world – and a surging number of new private collectors from the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Art Basel / Miami Beach 2014 ‘Courtesy of Art Basel’
Art Basel / Miami Beach 2014 ‘Courtesy of Art Basel’
Art Basel / Miami Beach 2014 – Casa Triangulo – ‘Courtesy of Art Basel’
Art Basel / Miami Beach 2014 – 303 Gallery – ‘Courtesy of Art Basel’
Art Basel / Miami Beach 2014 – Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac – ‘Courtesy of Art Basel’
Art Basel / Miami Beach 2014 – Blum and Poe – ‘Courtesy of Art Basel’