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Your essential guide to Art Basel’s 2019 edition

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The 49th edition of&nbsp;
	<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/basel" target="_blank">Art Basel in Basel</a> is about to kick off!


	Before you hit the halls, browse the show’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/artworks?showIds=751" target="_blank">Online Catalog</a>. Select artworks, artists, and galleries, or follow the lead of Professor Chus Martínez, Collector Valeria Napoleone, and Curator Stefanie Hessler,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/news/art-basel-basel-2019-online-catalog-live" target="_blank">who have already picked their highlights</a>. Make sure to download the Art Basel Mobile App (for&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/art-basel-official-app/id1050156803?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mch.artbasel&amp;hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a>) to enjoy the best digital experience.


	Experience the incredible variety of Modern and contemporary art on view in the show’s five main sectors:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/galleries?showIds=751&amp;sectorIds=-6" target="_blank">Galleries</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/artists?showIds=751&amp;sectorIds=-15" target="_blank">Unlimited</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/artists?showIds=751&amp;sectorIds=-4" target="_blank">Feature</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/artists?showIds=751&amp;sectorIds=-13" target="_blank">Statements</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/Art-Basel-in-Basel-2019_Parcours-Map-1.pdf" target="_blank">Parcours</a>, which takes place in Basel’s Old Town. Consult our&nbsp;<a href="https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/Art_Basel_in_Basel_2019_Floorplan-1.pdf" target="_blank">floorplan&nbsp;</a>to find out where your favorites will be located, and dive into&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/stories" target="_blank">Art Basel Stories</a> for a more in-depth look at the show’s protagonists and highlights.


	Make sure to attend the&nbsp;
	<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/basel/conversations-show" target="_blank">Conversations program</a>, where major figures such as artist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/events/detail/9204/Artworld-Talk-Between-Production-and-Reproduction-Career-and-Motherhood-in-the-Artworld/5804" target="_blank">Coco Fusco</a>, gallerist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/events/detail/9263/Artist-Talk-The-Artist-and-the-Gallerist/5872" target="_blank">Andrée Sfeir-Semler</a>,&nbsp;architect&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/events/detail/9256/Artist-Talk-Artists-Influences/5856" target="_blank">Jacques Herzog</a>, theorist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/events/detail/9206/Artist-Talk-Mechanisms-of-a-Surveillance-State/5806" target="_blank">Benjamin H. Bratton</a>, and many more will discuss the issues that have been shaping contemporary culture. Not to miss is Art Basel Conversations’s first sonic lecture, led by the Johannesburg-based collective Keleketla!Library. Entry to the Conversations program is free of charge.


	The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/events/browse?cityId=11&amp;cityIds=33&amp;eventTypes=-4&amp;offset=0&amp;showCityId=33" target="_blank">Film program</a> is particularly rich this year and features such gems as Rashid Johnson’s directorial debut Native Son (2019), which updates Richard Wright’s eponymous 1940 novel, and Cao Fei’s Prison Architect (2018), shot in Hong Kong’s former Central Police Station.&nbsp;For ticket reservations, please contact <a href="mailto:film@artbasel.com">film@artbasel.com</a>.&nbsp;


	Finally, do not miss the chance to enjoy Basel’s exceptional cultural landscape. Visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbasel.com/events/browse?cityId=11&amp;offset=0" target="_blank">Online Events Calendar</a> to find out more about all openings, guided tours, and talks taking place during the week.


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	Enjoy the show!


	Top image: a visitor in front of works by Alex Katz, presented by&nbsp;Monica De Cardenas&nbsp;in the Feature sector at last year's edition of Art Basel.

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From exclusive events to our interactive floorplan and catalog highlights, practical must-haves at your fingertips