Our first stop after we get some sleep is Basel, Switzerland. We will have to take the train from Zurich (our home base for 4 days). I think it is about an hour away.
Art Basel is the only Art Fair we are going to. It runs for only a few days so I expect it will be very crowded with lookers and buyers. We will need to get tickets and I want to do that before I leave home.
Art Basel takes place in two halls in the Swiss Exhibition Center. Hall 1 was constructed in 1999 by a Swiss architect and art collector Theo Hotz. I believe it is constructed out of glass. Hall 2 was constructed in the 1950s by Hans Hoffmann. Art from 300 galleries will be on display. Maybe one of us will come home with something new.
A new idea this year will be a curated project between two artists. Supposedly there are 16 of these. There will also be 25 one-person shows by young artists. I am most interested in this.
One of our first stops I hope will be to see the "Untitled Concert" developed by Rirkrit Tiravanija from Thailand. I can't really tell what it is, but time is June 11 at 7pm. After I hear it I'll make some more comments.
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