Anatomy of an Art Fair
How they work, and what to see at Art Basel Miami this weekend
The art fair is one of the great engines and enigmas of the contemporary art world. What appears to be a glamorous caged spectacle where the wealthy gather to walk around in suits and ties gazing at thousands of artworks is equally a site of overworked galleries, dreaming artists, and iPads pre-loaded with artworks for sale in hopes of scraping back the…