Our 2018 edition features 248 premier galleries from 32 countries and territories. Underlining Art Basel's commitment to the region, half of the participating galleries once again have exhibition spaces in Asia and Asia-Pacific. The show provides an in-depth overview of the region’s diversity through both historical material and cutting-edge works by established and emerging artists.
Galleries
The Galleries sector presents art from the world's leading Modern and contemporary art galleries, displaying paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, film, video and digital artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries.
See the 2018 Galleries exhibitors: http://bit.ly/2l26fCU
Insights
Insights presents projects by galleries based in the Asia and the Asia-Pacific region and representing artists from the region – from Turkey to New Zealand, including Asia, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Booths may include solo shows, exceptional art-historical material and thematic exhibitions.
See the 2018 Insights exhibitors: http://bit.ly/2mgBvOJ
Discoveries
Discoveries gives a powerful platform to emerging contemporary artists, showcasing work by the next generation of talent at an early stage in their career. Galleries exhibit exciting new work created specifically for the show by an artist from their gallery program.
See the 2018 Discoveries exhibitors: http://bit.ly/2lgGhhB
Kabinett
Kabinett sector participants present curated exhibitions in an architecturally delineated space within their booths. The curatorial concepts for Kabinett sector diverse, including thematic group exhibitions, art-historical showcases, and solo shows for rising stars.
See the 2018 Kabinett artists: http://bit.ly/2l27BgN
Encounters
Dedicated to presenting large-scale sculpture and installation works by leading artists from around the world, Encounters provides visitors with the opportunity to see works that transcend the traditional art fair stands, presented in prominent locations throughout the exhibition halls. Curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor.
See the 2018 Encounters artists: http://bit.ly/2lpehXw
Film
Curated by Li Zhenhua, Director and Founder of Beijing Art Lab, the Film sector presents an exciting program of short and feature-length films by and about artists.
Magazines
Art publications from around the world display their magazines in single-magazine stands or the collective booth. Editors and publishers often attend the show and many magazines contribute presentations to Conversations, our series of lectures and discussions by prominent members of the artworld.
See the 2018 Magazines: http://bit.ly/2lAReLj
Conversations
Art Basel hosts a series of conversations on topics concerning the global contemporary art scene. Conversations offers a platform for dynamic dialogues between prominent members of the international artworld, each offering their unique perspective on producing, collecting, and exhibiting art. The series include artist talks, panels, and discussions with a range of speakers including artists, gallerists, curators, collectors, architects, art lawyers, critics, and many other cultural players. Conversations is programmed by Stephanie Bailey.
Opening Hours
Private View (by invitation only)
27 March 2018 (Tue)
28 March 2018 (Wed)
Vernissage
28 Mar 2018 (Wed) 5pm to 9pm
Public days
29 March 2018 (Thu) 1pm to 9pm
30 March 2018 (Fri) 1pm to 8pm
31 March 2018 (Sat) 11am to 6pm
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