Basel’s high-profile art week kicked off early on Sunday (June 15) with bratwursts at Maison CLEARING’s BBQ party, which celebrates the gallery’s tightly curated private exhibition staged in a villa just minutes from Messeplatz and the Rhine.
Ed Ruschas painting, Mares? (2001) depicts a list of the Earths Lunar mares painted over a light semicircle which evokes the arc of the?moon. Taking its name from the Latin word for sea, the Lunar mares are large basaltic plains mistaken by early?astronomers for genuine seas.
François Ghebaly presents an exhibition of works by Agustina Woodgate, June 28 until July 26.
But the issue of physical wellbeing, and the challenges that can exist in relation to it, have influenced the development of art in other ways too: There are many notable artists who created work during periods when they were recovering from an illness or injury of their own.
What makes Basel Social Club different isn’t just the art, it’s the vibe.
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