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art full from left: Barnaby Furnas's Genesis; Roxy Paine's Incident. Both are represented by the New York-based Marianne Boesky Gallery, which will exhibit the artists' works at Art Basel in Miami. " ost galleries have M found a significant increase in sales being made at fairs." continued from page 104 excitement and growth for the Art Basel brand. "We launched our first show in Hong Kong in May—a moment the whole team had worked toward for the past three years," says Marc Spiegler, director of the three Basel shows. "It was special seeing everything finally come together. And in Switzerland in June we were able to use the new exhibition halls designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the renowned Basel architects. Now we are looking forward to Miami. It will be an amazing show with a particularly strong lineup of galleries from the United States and Latin America, plus new galleries from Europe and Asia, including Tang Contemporary Art from Beijing and Singapore Tyler Print Institute." "There appears to be a continuing shift in how and where art is being purchased," Citrin notes. "Most galleries have found a significant increase in sales being made at fairs. Therefore, their presence at fairs is a critical component of a gallery's business strategy." One of the most impressive examples of art transforming the Miami public sphere has been the Public Art Sector. Staged in Collins Park in collaboration with the adjoining Bass Museum, it will be curated by Nicholas Baume, director and chief curator of New York's Public Art Fund (PAF). "I have known [Nicholas] for almost 10 years," says Spiegler, "and we have been following, with great enthusiasm, what he's been doing since joining PAF. He will bring similar brilliance seen in his "Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Columbus" project last year, to Art Public in December." All eyes will also be on the Pérez Art Museum Miami (formerly the Miami Art Museum), which has been under construction for nearly three years in Bicentennial Park. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the anticipated grand reopening of the building, created on what looks like stilts (a response to storm surge protection), is slated for December 4 and will feature exhibitions by several artists, including Ai Weiwei's "According to What?" Keeping visitors inside, however, may prove difficult; the museum boasts a dramatic wraparound terrace, extensive landscaping, and killer views of Biscayne Bay. But the real attention-grabber in December may be Miami's newest resident artist, notorious British bad-girl Tracey Emin. Celebrating her first US retrospective at North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art, Emin, who now splits her time between South Beach and England, will show a collection of her renowned neon pieces in "Angel Without You." To honor the occasion, the hotel Fontainebleau Miami Beach has adorned all of its beach towels with the words "Kiss Me Kiss Me Cover My Body in Love," a message from one of her featured works. What is Citrin most looking forward to seeing while in Miami? "I thoroughly enjoy visiting the private collections and seeing the curatorial vision of renowned collectors like the Rubells and Scholls," she says. "I always try to get to the Bass Museum and MOCA, and I look forward to the early opening at the Convention Center because of the great enthusiasm and excitement in the air! I'm always looking to get better acquainted with the emerging and midcareer artists exhibited." Spiegler believes that attendees, particularly younger collectors, will be most intrigued by the newly added sector, Edition, dedicated to limited edition pieces and prints by 13 galleries. These works feature moderate prices and represent an attractive entry point into the collecting market. Introducing new collectors to contemporary art is top of mind for the Basel team. "Art fairs—especially international ones like Art Basel—are definitely becoming more and more important in this context," adds Spiegler. "They provide a global platform for galleries to meet new collectors from around the world, make new connections with museum directors and curators, and introduce artists to new audiences. Our shows do not become bigger because of a strong market, they become better." Art Basel in Miami Beach will be held December 5–8, 305-674-1292; artbasel.com AP photography Courtesy the artists and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York; Jason Wyche (Paine) —Rona Citrin 106 aspenpeak-magazine.com 104-106_AP_SC_Artfull_Win13Spr14.indd 106 10/30/13 4:52 PM