Basel host world's premier contemporary art fair

Visitors look at an artwork by Ai Weiwei entitled "White House" 2015 at Unlimited show, the Art Basel's pioneering exhibition, on June 14, 2016 during the preview day of Art Basel. (AFP)

The Swiss city of Basel is hosting the world's premier contemporary art fair, a place where galleries sell art to collectors, museums and institutions.

 

The event was founded in 1970, and draws the most high-profile galleries and collectors every year. Most years the total value of the art show exceeds 2 billion dollars.

At one of the section of the ‘the Unlimited’, the focus is on big art; over-sized sculptures, huge pictures and massive installations.

Officials say all works are for sale, even the over-sized works in the Unlimited section. In total, 280 galleries are showing works from over 4,000 artists.


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