Every December the center of the art world convenes not in New York, Tokyo, or London, but in a town known more for its wide sandy beaches, café Cubano, and conga rhythms. Art Basel Miami Beach, which wraps up its three-day run today, is the American leg of an international art fair also staged in Basel, Switzerland (where the festival started in 1970), Hong Kong, and Paris. The event, now 20 years old, is the most comprehensive contemporary art fair in North America, attracting thousands of artists, dealers, collectors, appreciators, and just fun-seeking tourists for this annual burst of creativity steps from the sand.
Art Basel Miami Beach
Today in History
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A midsummer twilight s dream
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Celebrating World Art Day
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A river runs through it
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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Happy Pride Month!
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Spring equinox
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Bringing together history and technology
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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50 years of Earth Day
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Full moon
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Astronomy Day
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A night of art and culture
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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Fog above the forest
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Dressed to impress
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Martinique
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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International Sloth Day
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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April Fools Day
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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India Republic Day
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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International Tea Day
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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