Volta 6
dal 15/6/2010 al 19/6/2010
Segnalato da
15/6/2010
Volta 6
Dreispitzhalle, Basel
This 81 strong group of both emerging and mature galleries, emphasize the internationalism of the board and the continued focus and ideology of VOLTA Basel: to showcase a strong, curatorial selected presentation of artwork from a range of galleries in experience and identity. The Curatorial Board, composed of Adam Budak, Jacopo Crivelli Visconti, Christoph Doswald, Jasper Sharp and Stephanie Smith, worked through more than 350 applications to select galleries from 28 countries. The VOLTA SOLO Section comprises artist such as Hannes Broecker, Akihiro Higuchi, Herwig Weiser, Jennifer Marman & Daniel Borins, Raphael Zarka, Tadej Pogacar, among the athers.
Basel's acclaimed setting for cutting-edge art, now in its
sixth edition -- gathers a unique selection of 81 highly respected
international galleries for exhibition in the fresh new venue, the
Dreispitzhalle.
The 2010 Curatorial Board—composed of Adam Budak, curator of Kunsthaus
Graz and co-curator of Manifesta 7; Jacopo Crivelli Visconti, Critic &
Curator, Sâo Paulo, Christoph Doswald, art critic and curator, Zürich;
Jasper Sharp, curator and writer, Vienna; and Stephanie Smith,
contemporary curator at Smart Museum of Art, Chicago—worked through more
than 350 applications to select galleries from 28 countries.
This eighty-one strong group of both emerging and mature galleries, emphasize
the internationalism of the board and the continued focus and ideology of
VOLTA Basel: to showcase a strong, curatorial selected presentation of artwork
from a range of galleries in experience and identity.
On the strength of the New York edition, the Basel curators conceived a new
section, VOLTA SOLO in which 13 out of the 79 booths will be dedicated to
strictly single artist presentations. In true VOLTA style, these are presented by
both emerging galleries new to the VOLTA platform alongside mid-career
galleries, all presenting artists on the cutting edge in a close and dedicated form
of collaboration.
The VOLTA SOLO Section comprises Galerie Baer with local Dresden-based
artist Hannes Broecker; Tokyo gallery MA2 with Akihiro Higuchi; the
Parisian ColletPark with Herwig Weiser (Vienna/Cologne); Berlin’s magnus
müller with 2008 Whitney Biennal participant Ellen Harvey; Georgia Scherman
Projects from Toronto with homegrown duo Jennifer Marman & Daniel
Borins; Motive from Amsterdam representing Paris-based Raphaël Zarka;
P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E, Ljubjana, presenting local artist Tadej Pogacar; acb galeria
from Budapest with the Hungarian artist Gyula Várnai from the city of
Dunaújváros; moniquemeloche from Chicago with local artist Justin Cooper;
galerieofmarseille representing local artist Hervé Paraponaris; Republic
representing Vancouver-based interdisciplinary artist Holly Ward; Zaum
Projects from Lisbon with Berlin-based Katrin Korfmann; and finally Ybakatu
Espaço de Arte out of Curitiba, Brazil, showcasing the works of São Paulo-
based artist João Loureiro.
Indeed, with the addition of a Brazilian-based curator to the Curatorial Board
former VOLTA exhibitors such as Eduardo Leme and Nara Roesler (São
Paolo) are joined by newcomers Ybakatu Espaço de Arte (Curtiba) as well
Laura Marsiaj (Rio). Other geographical areas with newly enlarged
representation include Canada—with a gallery from each of the three major
cities: Georgia Scherman Projects, Toronto; Republic Gallery, Vancouver; and
Parisian Laundry; Montreal—and Italy with five galleries from four major cities:
V.M. 21 and Furinin arte contemporanea, Rome; Magrorocco, Milan;
Umberto Di Marino, Naples; and Perugi arte contemporanea, Padua.
Twenty-five of the 81 exhibitors are new to the platform, including (excluding
those already mentioned above),
van der Mieden Galerie (Antwerp); Crown (Brussels); acb Galé r ia
(Budapest); moniquemeloche (Chicago); Galerie Christian Lethert
(Cologne); Specta (Copenhagen); Galerie Baer (Dresden); Kevin
Kavanagh Gallery (Dublin); Zaum Projects, (Lisbon); Danielle Arnaud
Contemporary (London); Madder139 (London); Formato Comodo
(Madrid); LOST Projects and Pablo Art Gallery (Manila); Pobeda
(Moscow); Y Gallery (New York); Galleri Erik Steen (Oslo); and Schirman
et de Beaucé (Paris); adhoc Galerí a (Vigo).
With its fresh new location, a return to the tightly-focused grouping of earlier
years, a strong and respected curatorial board and a thought-provoking
selection of 81 international galleries, VOLTA6 remains the world-renowned,
cutting-edge art event in Basel.
VOLTA was founded in 2005 by dealers Kavi Gupta (Chicago); Ulrich Voges
(Frankfurt) and Friedrich Loock (Berlin).
The Preview for invited guests can be accessed by members of the Press by
filling in the press registration form, which will require proof of press credentials.
For online Press Accreditation please visit:
http://voltashow.com/Online-Press-Accreditation.5968.0.htm
VOLTA6 Contact Information
For General Enquiries info@voltashow.com
For Press Enquiries press@voltashow.com
For VIP Enquiries vip@voltashow.com
Press contact:
Lesley Tully (Project Manager VOLTA6 / VOLTA NY) / Julia Wittwer (Press Officer VOLTA6)
German tel: +49 69 9511 9622
German fax: +49 69 9510 3483
press@voltashow.com
Image: David Batchelor, Candella 12, 2008, Plastic containers, low energy lights, cable, plugs and plugboards, dimensions variable, Courtesy Galeria Leme
Previews Wednesday, June 16th 2010
Guest of Honor 12 noon - 2 p.m.
VIP/ Professional / Press 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
General opening 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Dreispitzhalle - Dreispitz Area Gate 13
Helsinki Strasse 5, Münchenstein/Basel
Public Hours Daily
Thursday 17th - Sunday 20th 12 noon - 8 p.m.
General Admission
CHF 17 (incl. tax; 15,80 / 1,20)
€ 12 (incl. tax; 11,15 / 0,85)
Student / Seniors
CHF 14 (incl. tax; 13,01 / 0,99)
€ 10 (incl. tax; 9,79 / 0,21)