Alison Jacques, Owner, Alison Jacques Gallery, London
'As usual, Art Basel's show in Miami Beach has been very eventful inside and outside the fair. It ́s been a great week and we have had the pleasure of showing important works by historic Latin American artists alongside our younger artists, which made it a very special week for us and our collectors.’ Alexandra Garcia Waldman, Artistic Director, Galeria Nara Roesler, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro ‘We took a bit of a risk bringing historic work – video art, no less – but the response here has been tremendous. The museum interest has been particularly strong. Many institutions that had previously overlooked video are now taking a second look.’ Cristin Tierney, Owner / Senior Director, Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York ‘Art Basel in Miami Beach was this year calm, serious and focused.' Sadie Coles, Sadie Coles HQ, London 'Art Basel in Miami Beach has been very successful for us this year. Starting off with the sale of Damien Hirst's major sculpture "The Incomplete Truth" in the first couple of hours of the opening day, we experienced a strong suite of sales across the board. All in all, a fantastic week.’ Daniela Gareh, Partner, White Cube, London, Hong Kong 'We’ve had a great response to our booth this year, especially to the sculptures we brought by Guillermo Kuitca. There is always a lot of energy at Art Basel in Miami Beach, as well as the opportunity to engage with new and returning collectors.’ Alexandre Gabriel, Director, Galeria Fortes Vilaça, São Paulo ‘Not only is Art Basel in Miami Beach a wonderful fair, but it is an opportunity to connect with both new and old friends. We have had great success here. We are so pleased to show our artists this year across the fair, from our stand in the main halls, to Hank Willis Thomas in Public, to Carrie Mae Weems in Film.’

Jack Shainman, Owner, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, Kinderhook ‘The quality and atmosphere were excellent, with an amazing presence of Latin American collectors. It was also exciting to see a growing interest in Cuban art, and the fair has been the perfect occasion for us to present our new project in Havana.’ Maurizio Rigillo, Director & Partner, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins, Havana ‘The fair has been a tremendous success for us, both critically and commercially. We've placed Rosalyn Drexler’s works with major institutions, and her work finally seems to be getting the recognition that it deserves! Survey is a perfect platform for overlooked or under-appreciated artists and allows for just the kind of re-presentation that is so critical to these artists’ careers. Every year, for five days in December, the show forces the international art world to focus.’ Garth Greenan, Director, Garth Greenan Gallery, New York ‘We were delighted to find that once again there was a strong audience for conceptual art at Art Basel in Miami Beach, and our Kabinett presentation received great attention from both museum curators and collectors.’ Jocelyn Wolff, Founder, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris ‘We are very grateful to be part of an inspiring Positions sector. Showing a two-hour-long work by Henning Fehr and Philipp Ruehr is a truly rewarding experience, we have received fantastic feedback and serious interest.’ Max Mayer, Founder, Galerie Max Mayer, Dusseldorf 'We were very happy to be at the fair for the first time. Our Survey booth presented Shinjiro Okamoto and attracted collectors from all over the world.' Yukihito Tabata, Director, Tokyo Gallery + BTAP, Tokyo, Beijing ‘We were positively surprised by the amount of serious and discerning collectors and new institutional contacts we made during our first showing in Miami Beach.’ Gregor Staiger, Owner / Director, Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zurich This year featured one of the strongest Galleries sectors ever, with 191 of the world’s leading established galleries, including first-time exhibitors Andrew Edlin Gallery (New York) and Mazzoleni (Turin, London), as well as galleries returning after a brief hiatus: Galerie Barbara Thumm (Berlin) and ProjecteSD (Barcelona). Highlights included an installation of works by Louise Nevelson at Pace (New York, London, Menlo Park, Beijing, Hong Kong), a solo booth dedicated to Robert Mangold at Galería Elvira González (Madrid), 'Man in Blue VI' (1954) by Francis Bacon at Van de Weghe Fine Art (New York), ‘Tutto’ (1992-1994) by Alighiero Boetti at Tornabuoni Art (Paris), Jimmie Durham’s enormous ‘Still Life with Xitle and Spirit’ (2007) at Peter Freeman, Inc. (New York, Paris) and delicately textured Dansaekhwa paintings by Ha Chong-Hyun at Kukje Gallery / Tina Kim Gallery (Seoul, New York). The artists presented reflected the show’s international focus – from Emirati artist Hassan Sharif at Alexander Gray Associates (New York) and Chinese artist Zhang Ding at Galerie Krinzinger (Vienna), to Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa at Galleria Continua (San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins, Havana), and Brazilian artists José Bento, Fabiano Gonper, Laura Lima and Maria Nepomuceno at A Gentil Carioca (Rio de Janiero).