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Scope Pavilion, Basel
The VIII edition features 70 International Exhibitors alongside 10 Breeder Program Galleries (celebrating its 14th year). Scope Tram connects to both the Messeplatz and Claraplatz stops.
BASEL, SWITZERLAND: Celebrating eight years in Basel, SCOPE Art Show
returns to its pioneering location in Klybeckquai, the new art and culture
center of Basel. A wellspring of cultural development for Basel Stadt, SCOPE
was the first in what is now a series of extraordinary happenings centered on
the New Arts District on the Rhine.
In proximity to SCOPE Basel’s 4,000m2 pavilion, will be a large-scale
presentation of Jean Tinguely’s brilliant musical performance “Cyclope”
along with several restaurants, bars, and clubs orchestrating “pop-ups” along
the once-industrial riverfront. SCOPE is delighted to be at the center of this
focused cultural moment in Basel.
SCOPE Basel will welcome 70 International Exhibitors alongside 10 Breeder
Program Galleries, offering a view of the contemporary art market available
nowhere else. Exhibitors hail from four continents and over twenty countries
including China, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Italy, Iran, Russia, Turkey,
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, UK, Spain,
and Canada.
Long-established as the original incubator for emerging work, SCOPE’s Breeder
Program celebrates its 14th year of introducing new galleries to the contemporary
market. A remarkable opportunity for exposure, Breeder Program alumni
include: Peres Projects, John Connelly Presents, Galeria Enrique Guerrero,
Daniel Reich Gallery, Bischoff/ Weiss, INVISIBLE-EXPORTS, SEVENTEEN,
ROKEBY, Taxter Spengemann, Magical Artroom and Spinello Projects, among
other notable galleries.feature SCOPE Basel information points for convenience.
SCOPE Basel opens to VIPs and Press on Tuesday, June 17, with its Platinum
First View benefit from 12pm - 4pm; the fair will run June 18-22, 2014. Accessible
by dedicated SCOPE tram, SCOPE Basel is connected to the Messeplatz
and Claraplatz. Additionally, visitors may reach the fair by a scenic walking
route along the Rhine, which will feature SCOPE Basel information points for
convenience.
Image: Wolfgang Stiller, matchstickmen, 5er-Gruppe, 2009. Installations, 163 cm. Courtesy Python Gallery
For PR & more information contact: PR@scope-art.com
PLATINUM FIRST VIEW: Tues June 17, 12pm - 4pm. Platinum VIP card holders only
GENERAL VIP & Press: Tues June 17, 4pm - 8pm. VIP card holders & Press only
SCOPE Basel Pavilion
Uferstrasse 40 - CH-4057 Basel
Wed - Sun 11am - 8pm
ADMISSION
Free for VIP cardholders
First View Tue 100 CHF
Public Wed- Sun 22 CHF
Student Wed- Sun 15 CHF