Preview Art Basel 2013 with a giant uvula, dangling horses, a rainbow of faces and more
The modern and contemporary art fair, Art Basel, opens for three days on June 13 bringing more than 60,000 collectors, dealers, artists, curators and art lovers to the exciting Swiss city. Take a sneak peek at 19 of the pieces on display this year.
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- Visitors look on June 11, 2013 at artwork in front of a sculpture by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare entitled “Champagne Kid (Perching)” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Visitors walks on June 11, 2013 past artwork by German artist Carsten Hoeller, entitled “Snake,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Artwork by US artist Sherrie Levine, entitled “Pink Skull,” is displayed on June 11, 2013 during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Visitors walk on June 11, 2013 past artwork artwork by Indian artist Sudarshan Shetty, entitled “Path to Water,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A visitor takes a picture on June 11, 2013 of an artwork by Indian artist L.N. Tallur, entitled “Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered),” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- The sign of Art Basel is seen on June 11, 2013 on a building in Basel before the opening of Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A visitor snaps a picture on June 10, 2013 of Sean Landers’ artwork entitled “Moby Dick (Merrilees)” during the preview day of Art Basel. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Matt Mullican’s “Two into One becomes Three,” 2011, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Matt Mullican/Getty Images)
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- A visitor walk past on June 11, 2013 an artwork by Matt Connors entitled “Demonstration (red and blue)” during the preview day of Art Basel. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Piotr Uklanski’s Untitled (Open Wide), 2012, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Piotr Uklanski/Getty Images)
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- Works by Rob Pruitt, 2013, presented by Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York at Unlimited, Art Basel are displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Rob Pruitt/Getty Images)
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- Works by Rob Pruitt, 2013, presented by Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York at Unlimited, Art Basel are displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Rob Pruitt/Getty Images)
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- Ai Weiwei’s Fairytale 2007, Ladies Dormitory, 2007, presented by Galerie Urs Miele, Beijing-Lucerne, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Ai Weiwei/Getty Images)
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- Visitor watches on June 11, 2013 an artwork by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota entitled “In Silence” during the preview day of Art Basel. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- He An’s Hubble, 2013, presented by Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (He An/Getty Images)
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- He An’s “Hubble,” 2013, presented by Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (He An/Getty Images)
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- Chinese artist He An poses on June 11, 2013 in front of his artwork entitled “Hubble” during the preview day of Art Basel, (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A visitor watches on June 11, 2013 an artwork by Wolfgang Laib entitled “Passageway, Inside – Downside” during the preview day of Art Basel. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A visitor walks on June 11, 2013 past of artwork by Adriana Varenjao, entitled “Carnivoras,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A photograph shoots an art project by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel on June 10, 2013 during a press day for the Art Basel 2013 international art show. (Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A woman walks past an art project by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel on June 10, 2013 during a press day for the Art Basel 2013 international art show. (Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images)
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- People look at an art project by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel on June 10, 2013. The famous modern art museum on the outskirts of Basel, created the event just days before the opening of the contemporary art fair Art Basel 2013 by exhibiting the work of Cattelan. The work shown in Basel is a composition containing the five versions created by Cattelan and presented for the first time in 2007. (Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Roni Horn’s Untitled work, 2013, presented by Hauser & Wirth, Zurich, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Roni Horn/Getty Images)
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- Alfredo Jaar’s “The Sound of Silence,” 2006, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. (Alfredo Jaar/Getty Images)
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- A visitor reads on June 11, 2013 in front of an artwork by Guenther Foerg, entitled “Untitled,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
From artbasel.com:
Welcome to the premier international art show of its kind for Modern and contemporary works, bringing over 300 leading galleries from around the world to the heart of Europe. The exhibition includes the highest-quality paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, video and editioned works.
Basel is uniquely situated at the border between Switzerland, France and Germany. With its world-class museums, theaters, concert halls, medieval old town, and new architecture, it ranks as one of Europe’s most alluring cultural cities.
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