Art Basel 2016: Swiss art week with 280+ galleries and multiple satellite fairs
The 47th edition of Art Basel is scheduled from June 16 to 19, 2016, with previews commencing on June 13. This year, over 280 galleries and 4,000 artists will showcase their work, prominently featuring Italian galleries such as Alfonso Artiaco and Galleria Continua. The fair is divided into eight sections: Galleries, Feature, Statements (which includes the Baloise Art Prize), Edition, Unlimited (curated by Gianni Jetzer), Parcours (curated by Samuel Leuenberger), Film, and Magazines. Notable discussions will feature artists Adrian Paci and Alfredo Jaar. Additionally, non-profit talks are part of the Art Basel Crowdfunding Initiative in collaboration with Kickstarter. Satellite events include Design Miami/Basel (June 14–19) and others running from June 13 to 19.
Key facts
- Art Basel 47th edition runs June 16–19, 2016, with previews from June 13.
- Over 280 galleries and 4,000 artists participate.
- Italian galleries include Alfonso Artiaco, Galleria Continua, Massimo De Carlo, and others.
- Unlimited section curated by Gianni Jetzer features Emilio Isgrò and Gilberto Zorio.
- Parcours section curated by Samuel Leuenberger includes Alberto Garutti.
- Design Miami/Basel runs June 14–19 with Italian galleries and Verande project.
- Liste fair has 79 galleries from 34 countries, including Italian Fonti, Frutta, Monitor, Laveronica.
- Photo Basel is the first Swiss international photo fair, focusing on Xavier Barral, Juergen Teller, and Hochschule der Künste Zürich.
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Isgrò
- Gilberto Zorio
- Alberto Garutti
- Yuri Ancarani
- Adrian Paci
- Tobias Rehberger
- Jonathan Monk
- Alfredo Jaar
- Keren Cytter
- Hayley Silverman
- Alicia Frankovich
- Juergen Teller
Institutions
- Art Basel
- Design Miami/Basel
- Liste
- Volta
- Selection
- the-solo-project
- Scope
- I Never Read
- Photo Basel
- Kickstarter
- Art Basel Crowdfunding Initiative
- Baloise Art Prize
- Messe Basel
- Markthalle
- Dreispitzhalle
- Clarahuus
- Kaserne
- Volkshaus
- Hochschule der Künste Zürich
- Alfonso Artiaco
- Galleria Continua
- Massimo De Carlo
- Galleria dello Scudo
- A arte Invernizzi
- kaufmann repetto
- Lia Rumma
- Magazzino
- Giò Marconi
- Massimo Minini
- Franco Noero
- Christian Stein
- Tega
- Tornabuoni Art
- Tucci Russo
- Antonella Villanova
- Erastudio Apartment – Gallery
- Galleria Rossella Colombari
- Giustini / Stagetti Galleria O. Roma
- Nilufar Gallery
- DIMORESTUDIO
- Fonti
- Frutta
- Monitor
- Laveronica
- Laura Bulian
- The Flat – Massimo Carasi
- Antonella Cattani
- Renata Fabbri
- M77 Gallery
- Studio GR
- Luca Tommasi
- Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea
- Galleria Bianconi
- Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea
- Montoro12
- Alessandro Berni Gallery
- Wunderkammern
- Raffaella de Chirico Arte Contemporanea
- Xavier Barral
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Messeplatz
- Messe Basel
- Markthalle
- Dreispitzhalle
- Clarahuus
- Kaserne
- Volkshaus
- Zurich
- Paris
- Italy