Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art show in Florida, is the American sister-event of Art Basel in Switzerland, the most important annual art fair in the world. An exclusive selection of 195 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, South Africa, and Asia will exhibit twentieth and twenty-first century art by over two thousand artists. The accompanying catalogue with more than 500 color illustrations is a valuable tool for understanding the arts and the international art market at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It is an essential reference book for all art professionals and collectors, with a special concentration on the art world of North, Middle, and South America. Art Basel Miami Beach, December 7-10, 2006