Art Basel annonces Premier Selection of Galleries to Participate in 12th Edition of Art Basel Miami Beach

Opening Day (by invitation only):  Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Public Days: Thursday, December 5, to Sunday, December 8, 2013

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In 2013 Art Basel Miami Beach will feature 258 leading international galleries, drawn from 31 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The show presents artwork ranging from Modern masters to the latest contemporary works and includes, for the first time in Miami Beach, a sector dedicated to editioned works. Art Basel Miami Beach, whose Lead Partner is  UBS, will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 5 to December 8, 2013.

Galleries Sector 2013 - Galería OMR, Iñaki Bonillas, Plata gelatina sobre papel de fibra, 2013, Courtesy of Galería OMR

Galleries Sector 2013 – Galería OMR, Iñaki Bonillas, Plata gelatina sobre papel de fibra, 2013, Courtesy of Galería OMR

Galleries Sector 2013 - Elizabeth Dee, Gabriele Beveridge, Mostly that your face is like the sky behind the Holiday Inn, 2013, Courtesy of the Artist and Elizabeth Dee, NY

Galleries Sector 2013 – Elizabeth Dee, Gabriele Beveridge, Mostly that your face is like the sky behind the Holiday Inn, 2013, Courtesy of the Artist and Elizabeth Dee, NY

The 2013 Miami Beach show asserts again its status as the premier destination for galleries from the United States and Latin America, with nearly half of this year’s exhibitors coming from those regions. Galleries with exhibition spaces in 31 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay are participating at this year’s show. For the full gallery list, please visit www.artbasel.com/miami-beach/exhibitors.

Galleries Sector 2013 - Proyectos Monclova, Simon Fujiwara, Art Worlds: Mex in The City, 2013, Photography: Lisa Rave

Galleries Sector 2013 – Proyectos Monclova, Simon Fujiwara, Art Worlds: Mex in The City, 2013, Photography: Lisa Rave

A select group of younger American galleries are taking part in the show for the first time, including Elizabeth Dee and Corbett vs. Dempsey in the show’s Galleries sector, 47 Canal in Nova, and Bureau and Real Fine Arts in Positions. Reflecting the international show’s growing link to Asia, new galleries from the region include Tang Contemporary Art and One and J. Gallery, both in Positions, and Singapore Tyler Print Institute in Edition. Continue reading