Get Ready for an All-New Art Basel
When Art Basel opens its doors to the public tomorrow, the experience will be significantly different for those who have attended any of the previous fifteen incarnations of the event. A number of welcome changes and additions are in store, from new champagne bars to the larger booths and wider aisles making it easier to get around and admire the eclectic profusion of artwork.
With over 200 galleries showcasing work, receptions, and talks, it may prove difficult to soak in everything Art Basel has in store but there are a couple of highlights worth mentioning. Robert Rauschenberg’s “Periwinkle Shaft” is a massive piece which originally began as a fourteen-foot-tall painting in the late 1970s. Today, it consists of five panels featuring collage and acrylic on wood.
American video and performance artist Kalup Linzy will perform live each afternoon during Art Basel, including creating art on the spot as a drag character going by the name of Katonya.
Art Basel’s public sector will feature more than seven distinct sculptural works and installations, and you won’t have to pay a dime to admire them. Daniel Knorr’s “Navel of the World” is one example, which depicts his comments on body piercing while the name of Manuela Viera-Gallo’s “Domestic Violence: Morir Matando” is self-explanatory.
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