Hi, it’s James Tarmy, the arts columnist (and other things columnist) at Pursuits. Today I’m writing from my very small, very overpriced hotel room in Miami, where I’ve been reporting on Miami Art Week, whose centerpiece is Art Basel Miami Beach.
I go to a lot of art fairs. Each has its own flavor, which is very much the point. Dealers don’t schlep their art and employees around the world at great expense just to see the same collectors they always do. They’re showing up to meet new buyers—or remind old buyers they exist—on those people’s home turf.
