Art Basel Feature Sector Highlights Diverse Art Historical Narratives
The Feature sector at Art Basel showcases four highlights: Marcia Hafif at Galerie Hubert Winter, Japanese batik avant-garde, Senegalese syntheses, and Arte Povera. Marcia Hafif (1929–2018), a Californian artist, initially painted in Abstract Expressionist style but developed a new pictorial vocabulary during her time in Rome (1961–1969). The sector demonstrates how art history can be narrated polyphonically.
Key facts
- Feature sector at Art Basel presents four highlights
- Marcia Hafif (1929–2018) featured at Galerie Hubert Winter
- Hafif initially painted in Abstract Expressionist style
- Hafif lived in Rome from 1961 to 1969
- Hafif developed a new pictorial vocabulary in Rome
- Other highlights include Japanese batik avant-garde, Senegalese syntheses, and Arte Povera
- The sector shows polyphonic art historical narratives
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Galerie Hubert Winter
- Art Basel
Locations
- California
- Rome
- Italy