Art Basel Miami Beach
December 7-10

From December 7 through 10, 2006, Florida, USA, will be home to the 5th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, the celebrated international art show.

The leading art show of the Americas is the favorite winter meeting place of the international art world. 200 galleries from the USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa will be taking part.

Chosen by the Selection Committee from a record number of over 650 applicants, the 200 galleries, which include 25 new new participants, will present works by over 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Special sectors will feature presentations of new art works, curated exhibittions, video and sound art lounges, a performance program, and art in public spaces.

22 young galleries will present cutting-edge projects in converted shipping containers on the beach. There will also be a new Guest Lounge offering a concentrated range of information and services to visitors.

Art Salon, the new encounter point being established in the Guest Lounge this year, will give leading figures from the international art scene an opportunity to present their forthcoming projects (biennials, foundations, book launches). Art Basel Miami Beach is also introducing a new concept of private showrooms for the exhibiting galleries. Following its success last year, the special Art Nova sector is being extended.

Art Basel Conversations will feature prominent art-world personalities. Visitors can also look forward to an exciting program of special exhibitions, visits to private art collections, and crossover events linking art and music (Peaches), film (Dennis Hopper), and design. And the museums and collections of South Florida have scheduled impressive exhibitions.

Art Basel Miami Beach promises to be one of the highlights of the international cultural and social calendar.