Volta11
dal 14/6/2015 al 19/6/2015
Segnalato da
14/6/2015
Volta11
Markthalle, Basel
VOLTA11 will return under the airy rotunda of Markthalle, the iconic domed building in Basel's city centre that hosted the fair's decade anniversary in 2014 to major acclaim, confirming its international regard as a dynamic hotbed for artistic discoveries.
Volta
, the renowned art fair for new and emerging art, debuted in Basel in 2005 as a collaboration between
dealers and friends.
t
he aim was to secure a platform for international galleries beyond young art stalwart
l
iste
and market heavyweight
a
rt Basel. Concerns and aspirations of the exhibiting gallerists have been first and
foremost since V
olta
’s inception; in combination with the curatorial mind of
a
rtistic
d
irector
a
manda Coulson,
eclectic and dynamic presentations with a strong focus on solo presentations find a stage as refined as at the
main fair.
o
ver a decade on, V
olta
remains committed to the same values and spirit and now, in our ‘pre-teen
years’, we are ready — in the immortal words of
n
igel
t
ufnel — to
go
to
11!
Volta
has already created a brand known and respected for its strict selection of exhibiting galleries and artists,
including a growing list of alumni who have graduated to the main fairs.
f
ormer exhibitors like
a
g
entil Carioca
(
r
io de Janeiro),
ste
V
enson
(Cape
t
own/Johannesburg),
o
ne and J.
g
allery (
s
eoul) and bitforms gallery (
n
ew
York) ascended to
f
rieze and
a
rt Basel after exhibiting at V
olta
.
l
ikewise, artists including
t
heaster
g
ates, Chris
Johanson,
z
ilvinas
k
empinas, Cameron Platter,
a
raya
r
asdjarmrearnsook, and
a
drian
w
illiams have shown in
prestigious events like the Venice Biennale, the
o
rangerie (Paris), d
o
CU
menta
,
a
rt Basel’s
a
rt Parcours and
a
rt
Unlimited, following their featured showings at V
olta
Encouraged by the response of collectors and institutional representatives to the fair’s solo presentations and
curated booths, V
olta
will continue to highlight single-artist projects and dynamic configurations of two or three
artists in dialogue as the backbone to its program.
i
n doing so, V
olta
returns the focus of the art fair atmosphere
back to its most crucial component: the artists and their works
With the move back to the airy splendor of Basel’s landmark venue
m
arkthalle, situated in a key central location
in the city, V
olta
confirmed its position as a mature player in Basel’s art week and elevates its exhibitors’
respective platforms for an experience mutually beneficial to fair visitors and the galleries alike.
s
howcasing the
highest calibre of new art bearing salient contemporary positions within an elegant environment: this is V
olta
’s
mission.
VOLTA11 PARTY
Thursday, June 18, starting at 8 pm
Volta Bräu, Voltastrasse 30, Basel
Tram 1, direction Dreirosenbrücke to Novartis Campus stop (10 tram stops from Markthalle).
Press Contact: Brian Fee, brian@voltashow.com
Preview + Public Opening // Monday, June 15, 2015
Guest of honor Previw: 10 am -12 pm
Vip / Press Preview: 12- 2 pm
Vernisage: 2 - 5 pm
Public Hours
Monday June 15: 2 -7 pm
Tuesday– Saturday, June 16-20: 10 am – 7 pm
Admission
General Admission: 17 chf
Student: 13 chf
VOLTA11
Markthalle
Viaduktstrasse 10
Ch -4051 Basel
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