Tony Oursler’s Near Art Basel Arrest

June 5th, 2008 by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento

Along with a 30% increase in insurance demands, this year’s Art Basel almost caused Tony Oursler’s arrest.

“[W]hen [Tony Oursler] crossed the nearby German-Swiss border, German customs officers discovered more than 1,000 dollar bills stuffed in his bag. The daily said the officers counted every note to make sure that the booty did not exceed Germany’s legal export limit of $10,000.”