'Urban Art Basel - Switzerland' by CRANIO, 2016
Rare, original (folded) promotional poster from the Urban Art event in Switzerland.
Based on Cranio's original on canvas from his 'Amore$' show, Barcelona, Spain, 2015.
36 x 24 Inches
91.4 x 61 Centimeters
Offset lithograph on (folded) satin poster paper.
Open Edition (Sold Out).
*Note: Rare poster in fair condition with a 1.5" cut top left (see image) and small tear bottom right corner (see image).
ABOUT THE ART
Art Basel is now in its 47th year and is a must-see for all art collectors and for those who just can’t get enough art in their daily lives.
The notoriously hard selection policy and rigorous high standards has ensured Art Basel remains the number one art fair in the world. What singles out Art Basel most is its vast list of additional events and talks, making it much more than just a commercial fair, but rather an astonishing meeting point for the international art world. Indeed, it is believed that upwards of 75,000 people visit each year.
The director of the fair, Marc Spiegler, has been instrumental in the art fair’s expansion into Hong Kong and has managed to keep the fair relevant despite a rapidly changing art market—introducing the Art Basel App to accompany you throughout the fair.
The fair has certainly come a long way since 1970 when three local art galleries created it with just 90 galleries and 16,000 visitors. With the introduction of Unlimited in 2000, the classic exhibition booth was revolutionized by its open-plan environment capable of showing vast monumental works. Art Basel is now so big, it has split into "Sectors"—we take a look at the must-see events for each sector in this years calendar.
ARTIST BIO
Fabio Oliveira, better known as Cranio (Skull) was born in 1982 and grew up in the north of Sao Paulo and it was in 1998 that Fabio began to cover the gray walls with his work and he always carries in his backpack lots creativity and good humour.
The Indians were born after the attempt to find a character that could show the indigenous people from Brazil. His work is always placed in funny and curious situations and they are created to provoke the observer to think about contemporary issues like consumerism, identity, corrupt politicians and environment.