Jeudi 14 Avril 2016 11:33:03 par Nour Alahiane-lechevalier dans Expositions

After the successful first edition in 2015, photo basel decided to move to a new location: Volkshaus Basel - a renovated architectural masterpiece by acclaimed architects Herzog & De Meuron in direct neighbourhood of Art Basel.

For the second edition, the two Directors Sven Eisenhut and Samuel Riggenbach appointed Béatrice Andrieux as Artistic Director who has implemented an international recognized Selection Committee.

This year’s fair will be pleased to welcome around thirty international galleries dealing with historical and contemporary photography which will present solo and thematic shows.

© Alain Gutharc

For the first time, photo basel will launch it’s "focus series" - presenting one focus publisher with Xavier Barral from Paris, one focus artist with Juergen Teller as well as one focus institution with the Hochschule der Künste from Zürich (ZHdK). Furthermore, photo basel will present a special exhibition called "storyworlds" curated by Screen Projects from the United States.

© Paolo Ventura

As last year, photo basel is delighted to welcome collectors, curators and visitors from all over the globe. photo basel opens it's doors exclusively on Tuesday evening, June 14th at 6 pm. The fair will be open for the public from Wednesday (daily 12 pm - 9 pm and run until Sunday June, 19th (6 pm).

Participating galleries at photo basel 2016:

Laurence Bernard (Switzerland)
Bildhalle (Switzerland)
Galerie Binôme (France)
camara oscura galeria de arte (Spain)
Raffaella de Chirico Arte Contemporanea (Italy)
FIFTY One Gallery (Belgium)
Flatland Gallery (Netherlands)
Galerie Christophe Gaillard (France)
Alain Gutharc (France)
Galerija Fotografija (Slovenia)
Grundemark Nilsson Gallery (Germany & Sweden)
Galerie in camera (France)
Kahmann Gallery (Netherlands)
Kleinschmidt Fine Photographs (Germany)
Kromus + Zink (Germany)
MAGNIN-A (France)
Galerie Eva Meyer (France)
Podbielski Contemporary (Germany)
School Gallery Olivier Castaing (France)
Galerie Sit Down (France)
Galerie Caroline Smulders (France)
Galerie Suzanne Tarasiève (France)
Van der Mieden Gallery (Netherlands)
Fabian & Claude Walter (Switzerland)
widmertheodoridis (Switzerland)
Galerie Esther Woerdehoff (France)

one focus publisher: Xavier Barral (France)
one focus artist: Juergen Teller (Germany)
one newcomer price: Vfg Nachwuchsförderpreis (Switzerland)
one focus institution: ZHdK Hochschule der Künste Zürich (Switzerland)
Special Exhibition: "Storyworlds" curated by Screen Projects (USA)