BASEL, JUNE 17, 2014: Under blue Basel skies and glimmering gold signage visible from the Swiss railway station some 200 meters away, VOLTA10 ushered in its decade edition and triumphant return to Markthalle, with a combination of swift sales and bold curatorial projects. The former is celebratory, as it is relevant and exciting to any art fair. But the latter, the proliferation of bold booths that highlighted VOLTA for what it has stood for in its 10 years in Basel — a place for artistic discovery, via salient and challenging positions alike — sustains it as the city on the Rhine’s renowned art fair for new and emerging art for decades to come.
„We are so pleased to be back right in the centre of Basel during art week,“ said Artistic Director Amanda Coulson. „Looking back, our 10 year track record proves the extraordinary quality of artists and galleries that were discovered at VOLTA, but since time is always a precious asset, this is our anniversary present to our audience. The energy is right, the art works are stunning and the sales strong. What’s not to like?“