This year, Design Miami's 18th edition runs from June 10-16, coinciding with the Art Basel fair. More than 25 international galleries are participating, showcasing a blend of historical and contemporary design pieces. Noteworthy exhibitors include Galerie Patrick Seguin, Galerie kreo, Downtown-Laffanour, Lebreton, and Ketabi Bourdet Design. The show booths feature works by interior design luminaries such as Jean Prouvé, Gio Ponti, Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, and Philippe Starck. A special tribute is dedicated to the late Gaetano Pesce, who passed away in April. Swiss art gallery Eva Presenhuber makes its debut with a presentation of Franz West's furniture. My personal highlights include: 1. Galerie Meubles et Lumières (Paris, France) showcases Max Sauze's Cassiopée chandelier and Jean-Pierre Laporte's Anemone sofa, recipient of the Best Gallery Presentation Award. 2. Galerie Gastou (Paris, France) features Shiro Kuramata's “Ephemera” vases and Gaetano Pesce's "Senza Fine" armchair. 3. Angela Weber Möbel (Zürich, Switzerland) presents a furniture set by Gio Ponti from the 1930s. 4. Downtown+ gallery (affiliated with Downtown-Laffanour, under Luna Laffanour's ownership) highlights Japanese design in the Curio section. 5. Friedman Benda gallery (New York, NY) showcases the Rosa Tank Lamp by Enrico Marone Cinzano, made with real recovered tank prisms. Basel, Switzerland June 15, 2024
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Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert | Art Basel 2024
Louis Kasmin introduces Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert gallery from London and gives the three highlights of their booth at Art Basel 2024 fair: oil painting Toccata Green, 2013-2014, by Bridget Riley, as well as her color studies on paper, Hurvin Anderson's oil painting Untitled, 1998, and two works by Howard Hodgkin from the 1990s. Basel, Switzerland June 12, 2024
Galeria Mayoral | Art Basel 2024
Galeria Mayoral (Barcelona, Paris) is a first-time exhibitor in the flagship Art Basel fair. The Spanish gallery has some of the best examples of post-war Spanish art on display. One of the highlights of the presentation is a painting by Antoni Tàpies titled " Pintura amb manilles (Painting with Handcuffs)," 1970, says Jordi Mayoral, director of the family-run gallery. The work symbolizes the repression era of the Franco regime in Spain. Among other artists presented at the stand are Eduardo Chillida, Manolo Millares, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, and Antonio Saura. Basel, Switzerland June 12, 2024
Paris+ par Art Basel 2023
The second edition of Art Basel Paris takes over the City of Lights October 20-22 with few preview days for collectors. The fair should move to the historic Grand Palais next year, but for now, it still occupies the temporary site, Grand Palais Éphèmère. Out of 154 exhibitors about 40 percent are based in France. One of the highlights of the fair is Rothko's inspired booth at Pace. Several prominent galleries announced sales in the preview days. The French capital hosts multiple art events throughout the city, including the Sites public sector of the fair. Watch my overview of the fair to learn more. Paris October 19, 2023
Art Basel Miami Beach 2022
This year, Art Basel Miami Beach is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over 280 galleries are participating in the fair. Ursula Casamonti of Tornabuoni Art gave me a tour of her booth, which is dedicated to the Italian art of the 20th century. One of the distinctions of the Miami edition is a big presence of Latin American galleries. Meet Dan Galeria and Nara Roesler, both from Brazil, which are showcasing artists from different countries of the continent.
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