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.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Maliha Tabari, founder of TABARI ARTSPACE in Dubai. A bridge between worlds, the gallery has played a vital role in connecting international audiences and institutions to the modern and contemporary art of the MENA region.

Leszek Skurski challenges the limits of the figurative and abstract, exploring the moment when the color on the canvas turns into the shape of a body. Up close, the black and grey surfaces dissolve into brushstrokes, but by stepping away from the canvas, these shapes become characters in a larger narrative.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Mattias Tönnheim, founder of the Marbella and Malmö-based WADSTRÖM TÖNNHEIM. Read the interview and learn about Mattias’ love to discover and develop pure talent.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Kristen Thomas and John Nickles, founding partner and co-owner of THOMAS NICKLES PROJECT in New York.

In this edition, Kamiar Maleki talks to Maryna Rybakova, an art & technology entrepreneur, and the CEO & Founder of Artisfact Limited, the company behind the Artsted project. Read the interview as they speak about the benefits and limitations of technology and how AI might define tomorrow’s blue-chip artists.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Michael Foley, founder of the New York-based gallery FOLEY, who opened his space in the fall of 2004.

VOLTA visits Ruth Owens in her studio in New Orleans. For this edition, VOLTA invited Jasmin Hernandez (she/her), the Black Latinx founder & eic of her art baby Gallery Gurls. Follow the link below and visit Ruth Owens' studio together with Jasmin Hernandez.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Nadine Fayad, founder and director of Beirut-based Nadine Fayad Art Gallery. Based on the concept "One Artist, One Gallery", the gallery exclusively presents the world-renowned Lebanese artist Raouf Rifaï.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Daniel Cooney, founder and director of Daniel Cooney Fine Art in New York. Daniel Cooney Fine Art is in it’s 18th year as a public space. The gallery specializes in exhibiting artists that have successful careers in other areas such as fashion, design or film but haven’t yet exhibited widely in galleries.

VOLTA Visits Paul Schrader creates expressive, abstract paintings. His working process is thoughtful, analytical. After he applies the first layers of paint onto the canvas, he takes a step back. Only when the next step occurs to him will he approach the canvas again and proceed. His inspiration is based on the synergies between colors.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Susan Eisner Eley, founder and director of Susan Eley Fine Art in New York and her “pandemic pop-up” that turned into a permanent second location in Hudson.

This time on the VOLTA Voices interview series, Kamiar Maleki talks to Tali Zeloof, a creative consultant, art educator and podcaster based in London. Visit our blog and read the interview as they speak about ripple effects of meaningful connections, her relationships in the art world and of course her new podcast “Matters of the Art”.

This time, Kamiar Maleki talks to Maja Wismer, Head of Contemporary Art at Kunstmuseum Basel. Read the interview as they discuss her journey in the art world, how she wants to position the museum in the future and what excites her most about the museums’s current exhibition “A Black Hole is Everything a Star Longs to Be.” by Kara Walker.