"Basel Miami isn't about art!" you might now be wailing. "It's just an excuse for orgiastic, tony parties with corporate sponsors and work by the same handful of well-known artists from blue-chip galleries!" And would you be right? Well, that's ripe for a lively debate. What's undeniable is the well-documented reciprocal relationship between the worlds of art and fashion; the former lends fashion legitimacy, while the latter gives the art industry a sheen of well-heeled glamour. Rarely does that...
"Basel Miami isn't about art!" you might now be wailing. "It's just an excuse for orgiastic, tony parties with corporate sponsors and work by the same handful of well-known artists from blue-chip galleries!" And would you be right? Well, that's ripe for a lively debate. What's undeniable is the well-documented reciprocal relationship between the worlds of art and fashion; the former lends fashion legitimacy, while the latter gives the art industry a sheen of well-heeled glamour. Rarely does that...
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