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Art Basel Miami: Is Art Basel Moving to California?

By Saxon Henry

Published: December 6, 2006
MIAMI—At the opening press conference for Art Basel Miami Beach this morning, Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer said the city is “now declaring it a permanent show in Miami Beach.”

However, Alexis Hubshman, the founder of the Scope Art Fairs, told this writer during drinks at The Standard about a month ago that he had heard Art Basel was moving to Los Angeles.

When the ABMB opening conference was over and the dignitaries who spoke were taking questions, I asked fair director Sam Keller (one-on-one) to confirm the circulating rumor.

Keller replied, “Art Basel is renewing a contract every year rather than having a long-term commitment to Miami Beach. As long as we are happy here, we will return and we will definitely be returning next year.”

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