Art Basel Cities: Buenos Aires Will be the First Partner City for New Art Basel Initiative

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sep. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/

    Art Basel will partner with the city of Buenos Aires for its Art Basel

Cities initiative. Together with the city, Art Basel will develop and host a

vibrant and content-driven program of events. Carefully curated with Art Basel,

these events will celebrate the local art scene and build lasting relationships

between Buenos Aires and the international art world. The program, which

commences in late 2017, will be mutually enriching in the sense that it will

bring world-class programming to Buenos Aires and will spotlight the city's

rich cultural scene for the international art world. Buenos Aires is committed

to further establishing itself internationally as a leading arts destination,

and the partnership will enable the city to draw upon Art Basel's knowledge and

network.

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    Buenos Aires' avant-garde tradition has been the basis of its cultural

wealth - from fashion and literature to design, architecture and art. Today, it

boasts a lively and vibrant art scene with more than 80 art galleries, and an

array of world-renowned art museums and public collections as well as a new art

and design district in La Boca and Barracas.

Launched in March 2016, Art Basel Cities is a new initiative that expands Art

Basel's engagement in the art world. Going beyond the staging of art fairs and

into working directly with cities and government bodies, Art Basel Cities will

develop high-profile cultural event programs with international resonance. In

addition to hosting art programs in the partner cities, this initiative will

bring projects from the city to the Art Basel shows, providing Buenos Aires

with additional opportunities to engage with Art Basel's international audience.

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    Contact: +41-58-206-27-06, press@artbasel.com

    SOURCE: Art Basel