Art 42 Basel
Art Feature: 20 gallery-curated Projects
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 choose from, the Art Basel Committee and the sector's experts selected galleries from 12 countries on three continents. The projects chosen promise unexpected and provocative solo presentations and juxtapositions, as well as solo presentations featuring works by artists representing different cultural backgrounds, generations, and artistic approaches.
The following galleries and artists have been selected by the Art Basel Committee:
Galerie Guido W. Baudach | Berlin: Thomas Zipp, Jürgen Klauke
Bo Bjerggaard | Copenhagen: Poul Gernes, Per Kirkeby
Gallery Chemould Prescott Road | Mumbai: Nalini Malani, Nilima Sheikh
Freymond-Guth & Co. Fine Arts | Zurich: Sylvia Sleigh
G.A.M. Galleria d'Arte Maggiore | Bologna: Giorgio Morandi
Alison Jacques Gallery | London: Lygia Clark
Galerie Michael Janssen | Berlin: Gianfranco Baruchello
Tanya Leighton Gallery | Berlin: John Smith
Frank Lloyd Gallery | Santa Monica: Craig Kauffman
Nanzuka Underground | Tokyo: Keiichi Tanaami
Noire Contemporary Art | Torino: Alighiero Boetti
Galleri Opdahl | Stavanger: Jimmie Durham
ProjecteSD | Barcelona: Jochen Lempert
Raster | Warszawa: KwieKulik
Reena Spaulings Fine Art | New York: Klara Lidén
Galleria S.A.L.E.S. | Roma: Stefano Arienti, Alighiero Boetti
Suzy Shammah | Milano: Rémy Zaugg, Florian Slotawa
Tilton Gallery | New York: David Hammons, Noah Purifoy, Betye Saar, John Outterbridge, Mel Edwards, Timothy Washington, Senga Nengudi
100 Tonson Gallery | Bangkok: Rirkrit Tiravanija
Wilkinson Gallery | London: Laurie Simmons; Jimmy De Sana
For further information on specific projects, please see www.artbasel.com/feature.
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