Beyond the Fair: Must-See Spots Around Art Basel

Campari's The Art Of Mixology'

Continuing its long history of collaborating with contemporary artists and creatives, Campari is the presenting ‘The Art of Mixology’ at the Davide Campari Lounge at Art Basel, Basel until Sunday 16th June.

The display explores how senses interact with both art and cocktails, and how colour taste and culture can turn ingredients into experiences, highlighting the art of cocktail making.

Celebrating Campari’s second partnership with Art Basel in Basel, Galleria Campari and Magnum Photos will also present 'Bar Stories,' an exhibition curated by British photographer Martin Parr, a member of Magnum Photos since 1994.

First shown at Galleria Campari in Milan, 'Bar Stories' has been reimagined by Parr for the Davide Campari Lounge. The exhibition includes 25 photographs from the 1930s to the 2010s, 10 images from the Galleria Campari Historical Archives, and 15 iconic photographs by Magnum photographers, focusing on the vitality the bar world.

‘Body Promise’ by Mandy El-Sayegh at Clarastrasse Mall

Mandy El-Sayegh will debut a new installation and performance titled Body Promise. Set in the partially vacant Clarastrasse shopping mall, this work examines the flow of information and goods, aligning with this year's Parcours theme.

The former commercial space has become an immersive environment with layered printed materials on the walls and floors, large-scale paintings, video, and sound. The installation addresses the noise of urban messages, questioning information systems and language, and exploring how identity and meaning are formed.

Art Basel and UBS present Petrit Halilaj’s large scale installation

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their partnership, UBS and Art Basel are co-presenting a public commission by Kosovo-born artist, Petrit Halilaj, installed on the façade of former Hotel Merian. Both visible during the day and illuminated at night, the installation titled, ‘When the sun goes away, we paint the sky’, represents hope for a better collective future.

The piece came about when Petrit Halilaj saw stars falling from a once prestigious hotel. Struck by the contrast between their grandeur and the hotel's decline, he decided to reassemble the stars, aiming to restore a sense of hope.

The installation will be available to view throughout the summer.

Fondation Beyeler’s Summer Show, ‘Echoes Unbound’

For the first time in its history, Fondation Beyeler, in partnership with LUMA Foundation has transformed its museum and surrounding park into the site of an experimental exhibition of contemporary art in a show titled ‘Echoes Unbound’.

Conceived as a “living organism” the show is supposed to evolve and change throughout its run, featuring works by artists, poets, architects, designers, musicians, composers, philosophers and scientists, alongside pieces from the museum collection.

The show is available to view until Sunday 11th August.

Art Basel in Basel is on until Sunday 16th June.

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