MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Art Basel Miami Beach has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Given the current situation regarding the pandemic’s impact, which spans from South Florida to other parts of the country and the world … Art Basel has no other option but to cancel the 2020 edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach,” organizers said in a statement.
Officials noted limitations and uncertainty about the staging of large-scale events, international restrictions and travel bans and quarantine regulations were among the reasons for the cancellation.
Art Basel Miami Beach was set to take place from Dec. 3 to Dec. 6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
The next local edition of the event is set to take place from Dec. 2 to Dec. 5, 2021.
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