Miami has worn many tags(标签) through the past decades.But art was never high on the list.But,in 2002,Art Basel made Miami Beach its American home,bringing with it an international scene of lots of art dealers,collectors,critics and art lovers.This art fair lasts less than a week a year but it is one of the biggest in the world.
“Art Basel gave Miami the power to believe in itself,and that's always a problem with regional(地方性的) art places,”said Mera Rubell,a Miami collector who,along with her husband,Don,owns the Rubell Family Collection.“The influence that it has all year round is really quite great.”
Art Basel has little to do with local galleries(美术馆).Just 3 of the 260 galleries invited this year are from Miami,and only a handful of local artists are showing in the fair,which begins on Thursday.
But since Art Basel started 10 years ago,dozens of new galleries have opened,and scores of artists have moved here,attracted by the low rents and,partly,by Art Basel itself.The fair gives artists,collectors and gallery owners a rare chance to see worldclass art but,more important,to learn from the leading players of the international art world.
The artist Christy Gast said she moved here in 2008 partly because the yearly art fair made the city seem like one of the rare places an artist could succeed in.“From the outside,Basel has created the idea that Miami is a city where being an artist is a right thing to do,”said Ms.Gast.The city,for its part,has used Art Basel to show the world that it is no cultural backwater(闭塞的地方).
Along with galleries and artists,Miami's stock of private art collectors has also risen in the last decade.
1.According to the passage,Art Basel of Miami ________.
A.used to be very famous in the world
B.started in 2002 at Miami Beach
C.is the biggest art fair in the world
D.takes place every two years
2.What is the problem with a regional art place?
A.Not believing in itself.
B.Not lasting very long.
C.The little influence.
D.No enough local artists.
3.What is the main reason why many artists have moved to Miami from other places?
A.Art Basel has a lot to do with local galleries.
B.Most of the local artists can attend Art Basel.
C.They are attracted by the low rents in Miami.
D.They can learn from the worldclass artists.
4.The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A.Miami has become an art city now
B.Art Basel is one of the biggest art fairs
C.Miami has a great influence on art
D.artists in Miami are realizing their dreams