Art Salon at Art Basel Miami 2012

Art Salon is a series of public discussions conducted by arts professionals such as artists, curators and critics. The photo shows artist Hank Willis Thomas and independent curator Adam Shopkorn speaking at the Art Salon held at Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 on December 8.

Art Basel Miami is one of North America's most prestigious art fairs.

Besides being talented at creating art or curating art, artists and curators must be skilled at public presentations such as being articulate, confident speakers and thoughtful writers. Art is all about communication, eh?

Learn more about developing these skills:

• Public Speaking Preparation and Presentation Tips
• Better Public Speaking Skills
• 10 Tips on Becoming a Better Presenter
• How to Write a Statement