12/8/2022 0 Comments Factory town art basel![]() Alban district, also known as Basel’s “Little Venice”, invites you to take a leisurely stroll through narrow alleys past ancient houses and mills, and never far from the water. Touristically one of the most beautiful among our districts, the St. The Marktplatz in front is also a place to see: strolling through the market and sampling our delicacies, you can immerse yourself in our everyday life. How fortunate that it has lasted through the centuries! Our remarkable and richly ornamented Town Hall is definitely worth a look. This is probably also why it is one of the most beautiful and magnificent city gates in Switzerland. Situated on the important trade route towards Alsace, this gate saw many traders and travellers passing through. The Spalentor was one of the original eight city gates that were part of the outer wall. Take a break here and enjoy the view over Kleinbasel, the Rhine, the Black Forest and the Vosges mountains. The Pfalz is the terrace behind the Cathedral and an excellent vantage point. Definitely a must-see! You can visit the magnificent church and cloisters and climb the 250 steps to the top of the towers during the Cathedral’s opening hours – the view is definitely worth it. Our Cathedral has stood gracefully above the city for over 800 years. From the bridge, you have an amazing view of the skyline of Basel and of the Basel Cathedral (Münster). Its predecessor, however, had already been built around 1220. The Mittlere Brücke, as it stands today, was completed in 1905. And we were very pleased to support with Sang at Venice Biennale this year," says Samantha King, Head of programme, Vive Arts.Īrt Basel will open to the public from 16 June and will run until 19 June.Basel’s Old Town features an architectural diversity that is second to none. So we have been really interested in this ongoing artistic project re-imagining Herman Melville's Moby Dick. "This is a poetic meditation from the whales perspective. Lake Cruise Small Group Tour from Basel 1 Rail Tours from HK2,519. The film puts the viewer in the perspective of a whale and surrounds them with jellyfish underwater, and seagulls at the surface. Discover Art in Basel with a Local Private and Luxury from HK714.96 per adult LIKELY TO SELL OUT Mount Pilatus Summer Day Trip from Lucerne 75 Recommended Bus Tours from HK1,108.71 per adult Mount Pilatus Golden Round Trip incl. ![]() Vive Arts, a company owned by VR headset maker HTC, is screening two VR films, including one entitled "A mighty mass emerges" by Wu Tsang. Virtual Reality artworks can also be viewed by visitors. Such as an exhibition titled 'Chance Encounters in New Mediums: Generative Art' presented by Tezos, which lets visitors co-create a new generative artwork that is automatically minted as an NFT and gifted to attendees in real-time. The piece is titled Social Cataracts and is made up of two installations that touch on theme of community, labour, and collectivity.Ĭhance Encounters in New Mediums: The Generative Art Renaissance at Art Basel 2022 presented by Tezos - AP PhotoĪrt Basel is also hosting an NFT stand where people can view NFT artworks on screens. Leuenberger's personal favourite is an artwork by Oscar Murillo, a London-based Colombian artist. ![]() And this is why this connection was made between Agnelliy the Fiat producer and his collection and the Glasgow Museum," says Samuel Leuenberger, Curator of Art Basel Parcours. And two thirds of the painting went to the Glasgow Museum of Art and the other little part went to the Fiat's owner on the early interim. "It goes back to a story back in the time when this original painting was actually cut in its dimension that we see it here. The back of the Fiat is chopped-off and a replica of a Giambattista Tiepolo’s painting also has a missing piece. The title of Starling's artwork refers to two cuts, made approximately two hundred years apart, through two very different objects – Giambattista Tiepolo’s The Finding of Moses painting and a blue Fiat 125 Special. ![]() The car park features an installation by artist Simon Starling named A-A’, B-B’. One of the most unique installations this year can be found in an underground car park - which has been turned into a gallery space. Wandering through the halls, you will discover a veritable Who’s Who of classical modernism, from Pablo Picasso to Henri Matisse and Joan Mir to Paul Klee. Its collection includes many major works of art from the last 700 years. Photo shows Simon Starling's A-A’, B-B’ installation at an underground car park in Basel - AP Photo The Kunstmuseum Base l, whose history dates back to 1661, is one of the world’s very first museums. ![]()
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