Art Unlimited 2017: Gianni Jetzer curates 291 galleries at Art Basel
Gianni Jetzer, the curator-at-large for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, has chosen the projects for Art Unlimited, a prominent exhibition segment of Art Basel Basel, scheduled from June 15–18, with preview days for collectors, museum directors, and journalists. This year’s edition showcases 291 galleries and focuses on hybrid works, experiences, and actions, reflecting trends observed at documenta 14 and the Venice Biennale. Artists garnering significant interest include Secundino Hernández, Ragnar Kjartansson, and Susan Hiller, among others. Notably, the section features post-1980 female artists like Donna Huanca and La Toya Ruby Frazier. Additionally, it highlights historical figures such as Richard Smith and Bruce Nauman, while the Italian artists represented are exclusively male.
Key facts
- Art Unlimited is curated by Gianni Jetzer.
- The fair takes place June 15–18, 2017, with preview days earlier.
- 291 galleries participate in Art Basel Basel.
- The section features hybrid works, experiences, and actions.
- Collectors show interest in 24 named artists.
- Post-1980 artists are all women: Donna Huanca, La Toya Ruby Frazier, FORT.
- Historical artists include Stan VanDerBeek, Hélio Oiticica, Bruce Nauman, and others.
- Italian artists are all male: Francesco Arena, Massimo Bartolini, Enrico Castellani, Paolo Icaro, Giulio Paolini, Pier Paolo Calzolari.
Entities
Artists
- Gianni Jetzer
- Secundino Hernández
- Ragnar Kjartansson
- Subodh Gupta
- Jonathan Horowitz
- Gabriel Kuri
- Susan Hiller
- Philippe Parreno
- Michal Rovner
- Doug Aitken
- John Akomfrah
- Andrea Bowers
- Marwan Rechmaoui
- Cory Arcangel
- David Claerbout
- Tacita Dean
- Tobias Rehberger
- Jason Rhoades
- Phyllida Barlow
- Park Chan-kyong
- Markus Schinwald
- Donna Huanca
- La Toya Ruby Frazier
- Alberta Niemann
- Jenny Kropp
- Stan VanDerBeek
- Richard Smith
- Hélio Oiticica
- Jan Dibbets
- Carl Andre
- Michael Krebber
- Julio Le Parc
- Boris Mikhailov
- François Morellet
- Bruce Nauman
- Otto Piene
- Chris Burden
- Francesco Arena
- Massimo Bartolini
- Enrico Castellani
- Paolo Icaro
- Giulio Paolini
- Pier Paolo Calzolari
- Antonella Crippa
Institutions
- Art Basel
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
- Kunst Halle St. Gallen
- Istituto svizzero di New York
- ARCO Madrid
- documenta 14
- Venice Biennale
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Artribune
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Washington
- United States
- Zurich
- St. Gallen
- New York
- Miami Beach
- Kassel
- Germany
- Venice
- Italy
- Madrid
- Spain
- Milan