VOLTA is Basel’s renowned platform for presenting the vision of contemporary art galleries of global prestige whose artists represent new and relevant positions for curators and collectors alike. Conceived to bridge a gap between Basel’s pre-existing fairs, VOLTA showcases galleries that choose to work with the most exciting emerging artists. These galleries must keep deeply …
What began as an initiative by young gallerists in 1996, developed into one of the most important fairs for contemporary young art in the world. For 18 years, the fair has been making relevant contributions to the promotion of young artists and galleries. The intentionally low number of 66 galleries and the high level of …
Design Miami is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. The annual highlight of the global design calendar returns to Basel in June with more than 50 galleries from across Europe and as far afield as …
Unlimited is Art Basel‘s pioneering exhibition platform for projects that transcend the limitations of a classical art-show stand. The innovative work includes out-sized sculpture and paintings, video projections, large-scale installations, and live performances. Unlimited is curated by New York-based curator Gianni Jetzer. Special Event: Jun 16, 4pm – 7pm | Opening by Invitation only …
A special weekend that sees all the galleries in town welcoming the art crowd until late. The most exciting shows of the season open on June 14th, the weekend before Art Basel. Special Events: June 14, 2014 Eva Presenhuber – Carroll Dunham, 5pm – 8pm, Opening Peter Kilchmann – Erika Verzutti: Painted Ladies, 5pm – …
Gerhard Richter is considered to be the most important artist of our times. In the sixty years of his career, he has produced an oeuvre distinguished by the variety of its themes and styles. The show at the Fondation Beyeler is the largest ever devoted to the artist in Switzerland, and brings together – for the …
Fondation Beyeler, Art Basel and Theater Basel join together to announce ’14 Rooms’, a major live-art exhibition to be staged in Basel from June 14 to 23, 2014. Curated by Klaus Biesenbach and Hans Ulrich Obrist, the exhibition will feature performative works by 14 artists. Curators Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1 and Chief Curator …
Mara Sartore: Art Basel is today the leading fair in Europe, Americas and Asia, which are in your vision the challenges for the next future? Marc Spiegler: The art world is changing so rapidly that like everyone we have to sprint to stay on top of what’s going on with the newest art scenes, galleries …
Tornano nei Sassi di Matera le grandi mostre di scultura organizzate dal circolo La Scaletta. Tornano per dare un segnale di superamento della crisi e, soprattutto, per confermare la vitalità degli artisti lucani che dentro e fuori della loro terra hanno mantenuto un profondo rapporto con l’arte contemporanea. Un rapporto non marginale, ma ricco di …
I am delighted to announce the publication of the printed edition of My Art Guide Basel 2014, please check out all our distribution points in town here. The My Art Guide Basel 2014 App is now available for iOS and Android. As you may know, the My Art Guides Apps appears as two versions: download here the free online app …
La Aldea Feliz. Episodes of modernization in Uruguay is the Uruguayan contribution to the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia. In 1914, while Europe was launched into the Great War, Uruguay tried to build a modernization project willing to achieve the enlightenment values. A “dream of the reason”, though sometimes full of monsters …
The British Council will present the exhibition ‘A Clockwork Jerusalem’ in the British Pavilion at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – Venice Biennale. The Project will explore the diverse cultural influences that shaped and were shaped by British Modernism in the post war era and over the last 100 years. A Clockwork Jerusalem’s curatorial team, …