Art Basel, Basel June 13–16, 2013

The world's premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works, Art Basel features nearly 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. More than 2,500 artists, ranging from the great masters of Modern art to the latest generation of emerging stars, are represented in the show's multiple sections. The exhibition includes the highest-quality paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, video and editioned works.

A visitor snaps a picture on June 10, 2013 of Sean Landers' artwork entitled "Moby Dick (Merrilees)" during the preview day of Art Basel.

Chinese artist He An poses on June 11, 2013 in front of his artwork entitled “Hubble” during the preview day of Art Basel

He An’s Hubble, 2013, presented by Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

He An’s “Hubble,” 2013, presented by Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

A visitor watches on June 11, 2013 an artwork by Wolfgang Laib entitled “Passageway, Inside – Downside” during the preview day of Art Basel.

A visitor walks on June 11, 2013 past of artwork by Adriana Varenjao, entitled “Carnivoras,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013.

A photograph shoots an art project by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel on June 10, 2013 during a press day for the Art Basel 2013 international art show.

A woman walks past an art project by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel on June 10, 2013 during a press day for the Art Basel 2013 international art show.

People look at an art project by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel on June 10, 2013. The famous modern art museum on the outskirts of Basel, created the event just days before the opening of the contemporary art fair Art Basel 2013 by exhibiting the work of Cattelan. The work shown in Basel is a composition containing the five versions created by Cattelan and presented for the first time in 2007.

Roni Horn’s Untitled work, 2013, presented by Hauser & Wirth, Zurich, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

Visitor watches on June 11, 2013 an artwork by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota entitled “In Silence” during the preview day of Art Basel.

Ai Weiwei’s Fairytale 2007, Ladies Dormitory, 2007, presented by Galerie Urs Miele, Beijing-Lucerne, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

Works by Rob Pruitt, 2013, presented by Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York at Unlimited, Art Basel are displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland

Works by Rob Pruitt, 2013, presented by Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York at Unlimited, Art Basel are displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

Piotr Uklanski’s Untitled (Open Wide), 2012, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

A visitor walk past on June 11, 2013 an artwork by Matt Connors entitled “Demonstration (red and blue)” during the preview day of Art Basel

Matt Mullican's "Two into One becomes Three," 2011, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

Visitors look on June 11, 2013 at artwork in front of a sculpture by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare entitled “Champagne Kid (Perching)” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013.

Visitors walks on June 11, 2013 past artwork by German artist Carsten Hoeller, entitled “Snake,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013.

Artwork by US artist Sherrie Levine, entitled “Pink Skull,” is displayed on June 11, 2013 during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013.

Visitors walk on June 11, 2013 past artwork by Indian artist Sudarshan Shetty, entitled “Path to Water,” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013.

A visitor takes a picture on June 11, 2013 of an artwork by Indian artist L.N. Tallur, entitled “Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered),” during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013. 

Alfredo Jaar’s “The Sound of Silence,” 2006, at Unlimited, Art Basel is displayed on June 10, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

Installation «Purification Room» Chinese artist Chen Zhen at the exhibition of contemporary art Art Basel.

Instalation 'The Beauty of a Scar' by French artist Lionel Esteve.

Installation «Untitled» Italian artist Claudio Parmigiani the exhibition of contemporary art Art Basel.

Long March Space, Liu Wei, Library II

Peter Buggenhout The Blind leading the Blind

German artistic duo Eva and Adele on the background of the installation «In Silence» Japanese artist Chiharu Ciotat the exhibition of contemporary art Art Basel.

Air de Paris, François Curlet, Speed Limit, 2013

Karla Black, Doesn't Care In Words

Konrad Fischer Galerie, Carl Andre, Thrones 1978

Jorge Macchi's Refraction.

A visitor has a close look of an artwork by British artist Darren Lago.

Laleh Khorramian (Galerie The Third Line)

The new exhibition hall by the architects Herzog and De Meuron is the new landmark of the Art Basel end

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