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Politics Fires Up Art Basel Miami 2016

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As 2016 draws to a close, artists have descended upon Miami for Art Basel—where political discourse and stress serve as inspiration for many.

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An art patron walks by Sam Durant’s End White Supremacy during Art Basel in Miami on Nov. 30.

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An art patron takes a photograph of Untitled 2016 by Rirkrit Tiravanija during Art Basel in Miami on Nov. 30.

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A couple photographs a sculpture titled Invisible Man (2016) by artist Glenn Kaino, being displayed in front of the Bass Museum of Art, on Dec. 1 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush talks to supporters on Dec. 5 in Miami during an event at Art Basel where a painting was unveiled by Miami artist Romero Britto. The event theme is “Pop Art, Politics & Jeb.”

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An art patron looks at Untitled by Barbara Kruger during Art Basel in Miami on Nov. 30.

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Visitors look at a graphite portrait of 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by Karl Haendel on display during Art Basel Miami Beach in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 2.

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Visitors walk past the artwork Witness by Sanford Biggers, featuring small hand-carved African figurines casting shadows on a wall, during Art Basel Miami Beach in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 2.

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Artist Theo-Magma works on a mural on Dec. 1 in the Wynwood Art District in Miami.

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