Miami is a place that has earned recognition for all sorts of things like being a perfect location for honeymoons as well as retirements. Even people who prefer to live on the edge will find that it is also a place where all sorts of action takes place. Party people also have a particularly fine time in the city as the Little Havana provides fun of many different degrees. But it seems that the aspect of art has not really been among the top reasons that people come to Miami.

But in 2002, Art Basel had selected Miami as being its very own home in America. With it came a dynamic collective of art dealers, collectors, critics, art loves, and many more.

Nevertheless, the splendid art fair which lasts for less than a week happens to be among the largest in the world and has managed to fuse together the contemporary art scene with a very effective style.

Art Basel has managed to provide more power to Miami by believing in itself which happens to be an issue in the majority of art places, but the impact that it has created has definitely been one that is truly profound.

As of this point, Art Basel has very little to do with the ability for artists and galleries to make it through the fair’s process as only 3 of the 260 galleries that get invited to the event are even from the region.

Ever since its debut a decade ago, Art Basel has triggered the opening of numerous galleries while even more artists have made the decision to relocated to the region because of the affordable rental rates as well as the fact that the Art Basel is in the region. Art Basel has given artists, collectors, and owners of galleries an opportunity to view the art and become in a position where they can mingle with the top names in the art world.

One of the interesting things about Art Basel is that it has become a platform for the city to showcase how there is really no cultural backwater as a variety of museums, galleries, and private collections are able to place their shows in the fair.

Despite the fact that many of the people who engage in the fair prefer to stay within close proximity to the convention center, there are those who enjoy being able to go visit the local scene in areas near Biscayne Bay.

The majority of galleries are found in two neighborhoods found north of downtown Miami which now play the part of being art centers which attract all sorts of people. In fact, three major developers have been taking on available properties within the area with the intention of putting up projects which will appeal to this particular crowd.

About a decade ago, before the Art Basel came to Miami, people would be found featuring art on their walls. But now, people have the ability to showcase real art.

Although there are people who feel that Art Basel has not done much for the local talents, there are people who can say otherwise as proven by local folks who have managed to capture the eye of first-rate galleries in other parts of the world. While the cultural profile of Miami continues to grow, so does the interest taken on by the government to invest in this particular field with even more expansions on local museums which seem to be on the rise. Nevertheless, the city need to further carry on to capitalize on the potential of the fair by getting the world out to the people.

Museums within the city have acknowledged the fact that they need to be able to seek out collections that they can showcase on a permanent basis as some collectors would much rather view art rather than architecture within the city. Also, Miami seems to have an insufficient number of full-time critics that focus on art.

At the end of the day, Art Basel has done wonders for Miami and the people of the magical city do understand that there is much work to be done for the rest of the year.