Art Basel 2022 in Switzerland
05 Aug 2022Art Basel 2022 was held in Switzerland from June 16 to 19, with more than 270 galleries displaying works by about 4000 artists. Every year, By arranging simultaneous, significant shows in and out of Basel, the art fair presents a well-attended art event. Besides galleries' exhibitions and artistic discussions, the art fair displayed more than 70 large-scale artworks in a section called "Unlimited," which was curated by Giovanni Carmine. Monumental sculptures and murals, video projections, and photographic series were exhibited in this part, where works by prominent artists like Jenny Holzer, Gerhard Richter, and Wolfgang Tillmans, among others, were also presented.
Works by some Iranian artists were displayed at this event; Untitled by Behjat Sadr presented by Balice Hertling gallery, and "War" by Arghavan Khosravi presented by König Galerie. Additionally, artworks by famous artists like Andy Warhol and Egon Schiele were showcased.
Art Basel Live, established in 2021, was also active during this event. It provided those who could not physically attend the event with an online Viewing Room to visit some of the works introduced by selected galleries.
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