2008 Art Basel: by the numbers
By Lydia Martin
850: Applicants for gallery space
266: Approximate number of exhibiting art galleries
100: U.S. museums expected to send delegations
200: Major artists attending
40,000: Visitors expected
1,300: Journalists covering
1,500: Staffers working
200,000: Square feet of carpeting laid down in the two halls at the Miami Beach Convention Center
$795: The Delano's rate for its least expensive room during Basel
$365: The Delano's rate the following weekend
22: Alternative fairs going on around Basel - but more may pop up at the last minute















