Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris, New York
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Sean Kelly Gallery, New York
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Jimmy Raskin | Installation view | Abreu
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Darren Bader | as = poaching the poachers | Rivington
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From December 4 through 7, 2008, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, will host the seventh edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, the celebrated international art show. 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. The Art Basel Conversations panel discussions again feature prominent art-world personalities, while the more intimate framework of Art Salon gives leading figures from the international art scene an opportunity to present their current and forthcoming projects. Visitors can also look forward to an exciting program of special exhibitions, visits to private art collections, and events linking art and music, film and architecture. Finally, the museums and collections of South Florida have scheduled impressive exhibitions in parallel to Art Basel Miami Beach.
On the eve of the opening, invited guests from around the world will attend the exclusive Vernissage. Over 40,000 art lovers are expected to visit the international art show, where carefully selected galleries from 33 countries will be showcasing all forms of artistic expression (including paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photography, editions, and videos). Prices range from a few hundred dollars for multiples and works by younger artists to millions of dollars for museum-quality masterpieces.
New Galleries
The Selection Committee has picked more than 250 galleries for this year’s show. More than 10 percent of the galleries are new this year.