Are the Miami Fairs losing focus?

The NY Times weighs in on the aspects of Art Basel Miami that veer away from contemporary art. What are you thoughts, do you think the fashion world is taking the focus away from important work?

“But while fashion parties in the art world are nothing new, the sheer volume of events (dinners, cocktails and blowout parties) not related to art this year is deafening. Sure, the art fairs still display paintings at gobsmacking prices during the day, but the serious art folk are getting sick of the nighttime excess.” -Nate Freeman

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