LONDON (REUTERS).- Billions of dollars of art will be on show in Basel at the annual fair this week and in London ahead of a big series of sales, with experts cautiously optimistic that buyers are set to snap up rare treasures. Art Basel, described as …
Art Basel Opens Today Featuring 300 Leading Galleries
Basel, Switzerland – The world’s premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works, Art Basel features nearly 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. More than 2,500 artists, ranging from the …
Top Designers and Glassmakers Present Glass Design Performances on the Vitra Campus During Art Basel
CORNING, NY.- The Corning Museum of Glass will bring its GlassLab program back to the Vitra Design Museum during Art Basel 2011, pairing international designers with Corning Museum glassmakers for a series of collaborative design performances. GlassLab…
With Strong Sales, Art Hong Kong Confirms Its Position Amongst the World’s Leading Art Fairs
HONG KONG.- Strong sales of work by artists from around the world including Liu Wei, Zhang Enli, Yan Pei-Ming, Jeff Koons, Andreas Gursky and Louise Bourgeois to collectors from Asia, Europe and America reconfirmed ART HK’s status as Asia’s p…
Art 42 Basel International Art Fair From June 15th Through 19th
Basel.- The 42nd International Art Fair in Basel will be held from June 15th to June 19th. The world’s premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works, Art Basel features nearly 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin Ameri…
Galerie Patrick Seguin to Present Set Up of Jean Prouvé Bungalow During Art Basel
BASEL.- For the first time in public, the Galerie Patrick Seguin will present live, every day, the set up of a Jean Prouvé 6×6 meter demountable bungalow, created for the war victims in Lorraine. Indeed, a team composed of 3 persons will take care of …
Art 42 Basel Features 20 Gallery-Curated Projects
BASEL.- The Art Feature sector at Art 42 Basel focuses on precise curatorial projects from artists of many generations. It is located alongside the Art Galleries sector on both floors of Hall 2 and presents 20 projects. With over 200 applications to ch…
Art Chicago Atracts International Modern & Contemporary Galleries
Chicago,IL – Art Chicago was founded as an American version of the Art Basel contemporary art exposition in 1980. It was the first such in North America. For years it was held in the long barnlike sheds on Chicago’s Navy Pier. In 1989 the leaky old …
Artexpo New York Offers Affordable Quality Art
NEW YORK (AP).- Hans Magden’s paintings are vibrant and raw, deep expressions of emotion from an artist afflicted with a disabling disease. Safori is a sought-after, self-taught artist who once was hailed as Ghana’s national pole-vault champion. They a…
Art 42 Basel: The Premier International Art Show Announces Details of This Year’s Edition
BASEL.-This year, the 42nd edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 15 through June 19, 2011. As the premier annual art show, Art Basel marks the summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of Basel, which …