Meet the artists at VOLTA 2023 who are set to bring unique international context to our fair. Discover their practice and understand the political undertones they seek to share.

Rewriting the context of a work of art is a complex process, and one the artists presented at VOLTA New York and Basel are primed to undertake this year. The extra dimension to sculpture as a genre lends itself to recontextualization, with a wider array of ways to hang, display and curate meaning that new references can be heightened and exaggerated.

VOLTA Basel Medienmitteilung April 2023

Die Messe für zeitgenössische Kunst kehrt vom Mittwoch, dem 12. Juni bis zum 18. Juni am brandneuen Veranstaltungsort Klybeck 610 zurück

VOLTA Basel Press Announcement April 2023

The contemporary art fair returns at the brand new venue, Klybeck 610 from Wednesday, June 12 to June 18.

With connections to VOLTA Basel’s new venue at Klybeck 610, we speak to Nelly Riggenbach - Director of Communications and Engagement on the Novartis campus - one of the world’s leading medicine companies based in Basel. We explore how the city of Basel is built on creativity in the arts and science industries and Novartis’ links with art both historically, including the likes of Claude Monet, and inspiring artwork created today.

VOLTA New York Announces 2023 Exhibitors and Program Highlights.

The contemporary art fair returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion from Wednesday, May 17 to Sunday, May 21.

In this edition of Meet the Gallery, we catch up with Anne-Mie Emons Director of O-68 Gallery and previous Professor of Plant Cell biology. We discuss what questions she asks herself before selecting artists, the intersections between science and art, and find out about the artist she’s presenting a VOLTA New York later this Spring.

Zimmer studied at Academy of Fine Arts Städelschule, continuing his studies to graduate as a Masters student of Tobias Rehberger. With this foundation in sculpting, Zimmer quickly turned towards abstract painting by creating collages and décollages stating that his work “emerge as paintings through sculpture.”

CAM Galeria is nestled between the rich cultural and commercial worlds in the vibrant Polanco district of Mexico City. Founded in 2017 by Diego García, Sofía Creel and Daniela Carrasco, the three were united in promoting contemporary art that reflects Mexico’s rich cultural history and stage it to the international market.

We share with you the departure of Director Kamiar Maleki who resigned from his position in December to pursue new projects.

Kamiar has been the consistent steer for VOLTA since 2019 and, applying his experience as a multifaceted arts professional and respected collector, has helped evolve our position on the international art collectors’ market in New York and Basel.

The fair week in Miami celebrates the beginning and the end of an amazing fair calendar. Having started in Singapore going via Seattle, then onto LA we end in Miami for a week of around 15 art fairs to close the year.

MEET THE ARTIST introduces Ethan Cohen, founder of the Ethan Cohen Gallery, who will today be introducing Aboudia, one of the brightest emerging stars in the contemporary art landscape. Read on to discover what Ethan Cohen, founder of the Ethan Cohen Gallery, finds fascinating about this emerging artist.

In this edition, Kamiar Maleki speaks with Clemente Brakel, founder and owner of NL=US Art.

This fall Kamiar visited FRIEZE London, Art Vilnius in Lithuania and Artissima in Turin, but it didn’t get much better than October in Paris. The city of love and now, possibly, the European capital of art.

After much anticipation, Paris + opened this fall. Kamiar shares his thoughts, feelings and observations from his visit.

In this edition, Kamiar Maleki speaks with Christoph Bosshardt, Interim Director and Head of Marketing at Basel Tourism. He is an expert for Basel’s rich cultural offerings for art and architecture and some hidden gems.

Leading up to the Basel fair in June, Kamiar Maleki speaks with Magdalena Getreuer, or better known as Girl in Basel. Magdalena is the founder, blogger and content creator behind the famous Basel Instagram account.

Anna Maurrasse-Tomaiuolo, founder of ARTPOWHER Contemporary in Zurich, a collaborative art project initiative which shines light on the incredible Womxn shaping the art world.

Entering Marion Boehm’s studio in the attic of her family’s home is a multi-sensory experience.Marion Boehm examines the relationships between African, Asian, and Western cultures from past to present. She constantly questions history in relation to most recent events.

Discover the 2022 onsite programming throughout the week and what the city by the Rhine has to offer this June. VOLTA’s cultural partners offer complimentary access for VOLTA VIPs during Art Basel Week.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Harssh Shah, Founder of the Ahmedabad-based Iram art gallery in India. Read the interview and learn about his believe in promoting artists who are honest in their practice and have the guts to go against trends purely due to their conviction in their practise.