Straightforward preview of the June 2002 Art Basel fair, the first one after the World Trade center attacks forced Art Basel to cancel the first edition of Art Basel Miami Beach. The postponement cost the parent company roughly $4 million, but Art Basel director Samuel Keller was optimistic. “Postponing Miami was tragic for us, but I think the [2001] Basel fair itself was lucky. We were the last big art market event before September 11, and now the market seems to be bouncing back in time for our fair.”
