Art Fair Confidential

June 13-16 Art Basel. Founded by gallerists in 1970, Art Basel has been a driving force in supporting the role that galleries play in the nurturing of artists, and the development and promotion of visual arts. Now, over forty years later, Art Basel is recognized as one of the premier international art shows, providing a platform for artists and gallerists from around the world. To take a look at Art Basel’s timeline, click here.  Halls 1 and 2 of Messe Basel at Messeplatz in Basel, Switzerland. Information. Information.

June 13-16 LOOK 3 Festival of the Photograph, a celebration of photography, created by photographers, for those who share a passion for the still image. The Festival features exhibits and on-stage appearances of selected INsight artists, as well as exhibitions, outdoor projections, workshops and interviews over three days and nights. Billed as “3 days of peace, love and photography,” the Festival is designed to bring together the international photography community and create opportunities for attendees and artists to share images, ideas, and to be inspired. Charlottesvillve VA. Information.

 
Above: Said Atabekov, Korpeshe Flags #11, 2011, will be shown at Volta 9/Basel, June 10-15. Photo courtesy Laura Bulian Gallery, Milan.

Looking Ahead

Slideluck Woodstock 2013, curated by Carrie Haddad, Carrie Haddad Gall Seattle ery; Stephanie Heimann & Sabine Meyer of Fovea Gallery; and Arial Shanberg, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, will take place Saturday, August 10. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2013. Information.

Tuesday, June 11

Opening reception, 6-9 pm: Ken Price | Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Works on Paper. The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster Street, NY, NY. Information. Editor’s note: a retrospective of Ken Price sculptures opens June 16^th at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Information.

Artists’ reception, 6-9 pm: Cloud 9 | Graduate MFA in Illustration Visual Thesis Exhibition.  Information. The Museum at FIT, Seventh Avenue, at 27^th Street, NY, NY. Information.

Opening day, noon-7:30 pm: Bill Traylor | Drawings from the Collections of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. The Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue at 66^th Street, NY, NY. Free. Information.

In Seattle, WA Talk and discussion: An Evening With NASA | Space Exploration Through the Shutter. Mark Sowa, Photography Supervisor for NASA/ Johnson Space Center will visit Photo Center and discuss his team's work. Photo Center NW, addd, Seattle, WA. Tickets $10/$8.


Above: Josephine Foster and Victor Harrero, who will be performing at Issue Project Room on Thursday at 8 pm.

Wednesday, June 12

Curator’s talk and discusson, 6:30-8 pm: The ABC of It | Why Childrens’ Books Matter, curated by Leonard Marcus. Join Virginia Bartow, Senior Rare Books Cataloger, New York Public Library, in welcoming  Leonard Marcus, the internationally recognized children’s book historian in conversation with Elizabeth Howard.  Mr. Marcus will talk about the complex two-year process of organizing the Library’s first major exhibition about children’s books in a generation, which opens on June 21^st at the Stephen A. Schwartzman Building. The Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27^th Street, NY, NY. Information.

Opening day, 11am-6 pm: Bienal 2013 | Here is Where We Jump. El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104^th Street), NY, NY.

Thursday, June 13

Opening reception, 6-8 pm: Maekawa. Steven Kasher Gallery, 521 West 23^rd Street, NY, NY.

Opening reception, 6-8 pm: Heidi Spector | Disco Lemonade. Margaret Thatcher Projects, 539 West 23^rd Street, NY, NY.

Opening reception, 6-8 pm: New Prints | New Narratives | 50 Projects selected by Andrew Raferty. International Print Center, New York, 508 West 26^th Street, 5^th Floor, NY, NY.

Opening reception and tour, 6-9 pm: The Fence | Brooklyn Bridge Park. Meet in the picnic area near Jane’s Carousel for refreshments before the tour. Information. Directions.

Performance, 8 pm: Josephine Foster and Victor Herrero. Issue Project Room, 22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn, NY. $12/$10.

Left: Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye, photo © Richard Pare, courtesy MoMA. From Le Corbusier | An Atlas of Modern Landscapes, opening Saturday at the Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53^rd Street, NY, NY. Information.

Friday, June 14

The French Embassy and Films on the Green present, 8:30 pm: French Cancan (Dir. Jean Renoir, 1955). Washington Square Park, NY, NY. Free. Summer schedule.

Artist talk, 6:30 pm: 2012 Workspace Artists in Residence, Stephanie Beck, Frances Gallardo, Jessica Lagunas, Asuka Ohsawa, and Sarada Rauch. The Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27^th Street, 3^rd Floor, NY, NY. Donation $10/$5. Information.

Opening reception, 7-9 pm/members and VIP, 6 pm: Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work. Society of Illustrators, 28 East 63^rd Street, NY, NY. Donation $15 suggested.

Opening reception, 6-10 pm: 6<<<>>>6 | Part 1. Interstate Projects, 66 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

In Los Angeles Opening reception, 2-9 pm: Uglycon, exhibition of art, Plus Items and more by Uglydoll, friends and fans. Celebrate with Bingo, reading, comic art and more. Giant Robot, 2062 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.

 
Saturday, June 15

Opening day, 10:30-5:30 pm: Le Corbusier | An Atlas of Modern Landscapes. Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53^rd Street, NY, NY. Information.

Continuing through June 30: Lucien Hervé | Le Corbusier in India. Agnes b. Galerie Boutique, 50 Howard Street, NY, NY. Information.

In Hartford, CT Opening reception, 6:30-9 pm: Our Expanding Circle | Paper New England’s 5^th Anniversary Show. Artspace, 555 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT. Information.

In Portland, OR One-day video installation and artist’s talk at 3 pm: Tiffany Lee Brown | Anakena: The Easter Island Project. Douglas F Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College, 32003 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR.