Gay Art at Art Basel
Filed by: Brett Abrams
December 15, 2008 10:00 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/12/gay_art_at_art_basel.phpWhere was the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual or queer art in Miami Beach? We know that family members were everywhere. Art Basel draws over 2,000 artists from around the world and they fit into every genre with sections for recent works, performances, cinema, art in public places and discussion forums with the artists themselves. It is promoted as the most important show held in the United States.
Art Basel is an inundating experience according to those who have visited. The Convention Center is transformed into aisles of booths filled with galleries often showing as pieces from as many as ten artists. Shipping containers formed the "white walls" two dozen galleries to show their wares on the beach.
Certainly the affair is filled with fine art galleries showing many well-known artists and artistic works. Another group focuses on the genre of art, whether conceptual, trans-national, and other aesthetic trends dating back from the 1960s and running through today. However, the affair drew galleries with artists addressing a variety of cultural and political issues. One Brazilian gallery showed the artistic diversity of the country and merge the artistic and the political.
