Art Basel’s 44th edition in Basel. June 13 – 16, 2013

Galerie m Bochum
Lee Ufan
Relatum – Meditation, 2006
3 steel plates, stone, in total approx. 180 x 315 x 174 cm
each steel plate: 180 x 130 x 1 cm, stone: approx. 60 x 60 cm
Courtesy the artist and the gallery
Image Courtesy Art Basel

Galerie Eva Presenhuber
Latifa Echakhch
Horses and Figures, 2012
Courtesy the gallery and the artist
Image Courtesy Art Basel

Art Basel’s 44th edition in Basel. June 13 – 16, 2013 This year, 304 leading international galleries present 11 decades of work, ranging from the Modern period of the early 20th century to the most contemporary.]]>

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While galleries from Europe continue to be strongly represented, the show will offer exhibitors from across the globe. This year’s edition will see the largest-ever number of exhibitors with spaces in the Asia-Pacific region at the show. For the first time in the show’s history, galleries from the Philippines and Singapore are present. The participating galleries have exhibition spaces in: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mainland China, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.

This year, many elements of the show will be housed within the new extension of Hall 1, designed by internationally renowned Basel architects Herzog & de Meuron and directly sited on Messeplatz. While the previously existing part of Hall 1 will be given completely over to Unlimited, the Statements and Magazines sectors, and the auditorium for the Conversations and Salon series, are sited within the new state of the art exhibition hall.

Feature
The Feature sector presents galleries with precise curatorial projects, showing both historical and contemporary work. This year’s edition features 24 galleries from 16 countries. Highlights include a presentation by Parra & Romero (Madrid) of historical works by the Uruguayan conceptual artist Luis Camnitzer, many of which have remained unseen since their creation between 1969 and 1980. Leo Castelli Gallery (New York) shows a selection of important works, including previously unseen works on paper, dating from the 1960’s by American artist Robert Morris. RaebervonStenglin (Zurich) shows new work by veteran artist Robert Kinmont and newcomer Kilian Rüthemann that will explore the differences and similarities of their practice. Work spanning more than a decade of Brazilian artist Sonia Gomes’ practice is on show at Mendes Wood (Sao Paolo). Take Ninagawa (Tokyo) shows historic works by Japanese artist Tsuruko Yamazaki, including a piece originally realized for the ‘1st Gutai Art Exhibition’ in Tokyo in 1955. Further highlights include Robert Heinecken’s ‘Surrealism on TV’, presented by Cherry and Martin (Los Angeles), representing the first time the work will be shown in Europe, while Herald Street (London) presents a performance piece by Pablo Bronstein, featuring four dancers dressed as famous figures from the French Revolution, lying motionless on camp beds.

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