Art 40 Basel

The 40th edition of Art Basel takes place in the culturally rich city of Basel,Switzerland, from June 10 through June 14, 2009. As the world’s premier artshow, Art Basel marks the annual reunion of the international artworld.

Thisyear, more than 300 exhibiting galleries from all over the globe were selectedfrom a record number of more than 1,100 applications, and will be showingworks by over 2,500 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Art Unlimitedhall, with its 60 large-scale projects, and the Public Art Projects on theexhibition square offer further highlights.

The most spectacular event this year will be the presentation of “Il Tempo del Postino” at Theater Basel. Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Philippe Parrenoas a group exhibition that would occupy time rather than space, “Il Tempo delPostino” (Postman Time) presents a sequential display of time-based art on the theatre stage.

Founded by a group of local gallerists, the first Art Basel took place in 1970 and hassince then become the most prestigious art show worldwide.