By Young on 1/02/2008 2:04 p.m.Last year, the cosmos of the art world alligned and shone a beam of light over the continent of Europe. The Venice Biennale, Art Basel (Switzerland), Dokumenta 12 in Kassel, and the Sculpture Projects Muenster opened in consecutive fashion, spurring a pilgrimage of artists, writers, curators, spectators, and jet-set elite. Also known as the "Grand Tour," these events engage the international art community, serving to highlight new shifts in contemporary art and curatorial practice. Of the three, Art Basel is the most explicit commercial event and has established itself as the most successful art fair in the world.Read More »