Art Basel Survival Kit: Red Bull and a 20-Year-Old Costume

Laine Doss

The week you've been waiting for all year has finally arrived. Art Basel has hit our sandy shores, and there's no stopping till the sun goes down Sunday.

As when you go into any good battle (or party), you need to go to Basel prepared. So we've put together a list of the essentials to pack in your Art Basel survival kit. Get to it.

See also:
- Art Basel: Where to Eat on Lincoln Road
- Art Basel: Where to Eat, See, and Be Seen in Midtown

Wikipedia

Red Bulls. Plural. Or any other upper of choice (preferably legal). Because sleep isn't an option this week.

Laine Doss

Nourishment. Unless you want to shell out $20 for a cheese plate on Styrofoam, pack some sustenance. Granola bars, a six-pack of Ensure, hell, even bananas (worst-case scenario, you could strip naked and pose with them as art).