NetJets® Supports Art Basel Miami Beach, North America’s Most Prestigious Modern and Contemporary Art Show, for Seventh Consecutive Year
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetJets Inc. today announced that it will continue its longstanding support of Art Basel Miami Beach, North America’s premier modern and contemporary art show. NetJets has proudly partnered with the international fair since 2002. Art Basel Miami Beach will run from December 4-7, 2008 at the Miami Beach Convention Center and will feature more than 2000 leading artists exhibited by 220 top galleries from across the globe.
Art Basel Miami Beach is the sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland, an exhibit which has long been regarded as one of the most significant annual art shows in the world. The Swiss show, which attracts more than 50,000 art enthusiasts each year, is also supported by NetJets.
“Art Basel Miami Beach is the top contemporary art exhibit in the United States, and NetJets is delighted to once again lend its support for this noteworthy event,” said NetJets Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Santulli. “Each year, Art Basel Miami Beach presents to North America the world’s most influential and cutting edge contemporary artists. We’re proud to partner with Art Basel Miami Beach, bringing together the best of the art world and the best in aviation.”
Richard Santulli, and Richard Gray and Paul Gray of the Richard Gray Gallery, will host a private Collectors Cocktail honoring artist Alex Katz at the chic Raleigh hotel, located in the heart of Miami Beach.
NetJets boasts a longstanding commitment to supporting the arts. In the past, NetJets has partnered with the Whitney Museum of American Art, SFMoMa, the Guggenheim Museum, the New Museum in New York, the Walker Art Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, the Miami Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the SITE Santa Fe.
About Art Basel Miami Beach
Art Basel Miami Beach boasts leading gallery owners, art collectors, artists, curators and art enthusiasts from all over the world, who will have the opportunity to view modern and contemporary masters, as well as works by cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibitions will feature emerging artists, young galleries, and video and digital art.
About NetJets Inc.
NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the worldwide leader in private aviation and provides the safest and most secure private aviation solutions. NetJets fractional aircraft ownership allows individuals and companies to buy a share of a private business jet at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership, and guarantees availability 365 days a year with just a few hours’ notice. The NetJets programs worldwide offer the largest and most diversified fleet in private aviation, which includes 15 of the most popular business jets in the world. Access to the NetJets fleet is also available in the form of a short-term lease, sold on an all-inclusive, pre-paid basis in 25-hour increments, through an exclusive alliance with Marquis Jet Partners. NetJets Inc. also offers aircraft management, charter management, and on-demand charter services through its subsidiary, Executive Jet Management. More information on NetJets, the Marquis Jet Program, and Executive Jet Management is available at www.netjets.com.
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