Welcome to Art Basel Miami Beach.Let me begin by thankingall those whose commitment and support contribute to thecontinuing success story of the show.First and foremost,theover 1500 artists whose works surprise,challenge,anddelight us.We are particularly grateful to the 200 participatinggalleries for the trust they have placed in this art show and fortheir unsparing efforts to present artworks of the highestquality and diversity,such as can be seen and purchasednowhere else in America.Discovering,promoting,and placingartists is a time-consuming,demanding,and risky business.And that is why the job galleries do is of such eminentimportance to all who have a personal or professional involvement with art.