In this edition, Kamiar Maleki speaks with Christoph Bosshardt, Interim Director and Head of Marketing at Basel Tourism. He is an expert for Basel’s rich cultural offerings for art and architecture and some hidden gems.

Leading up to the Basel fair in June, Kamiar Maleki speaks with Magdalena Getreuer, or better known as Girl in Basel. Magdalena is the founder, blogger and content creator behind the famous Basel Instagram account.

Anna Maurrasse-Tomaiuolo, founder of ARTPOWHER Contemporary in Zurich, a collaborative art project initiative which shines light on the incredible Womxn shaping the art world.

Entering Marion Boehm’s studio in the attic of her family’s home is a multi-sensory experience.Marion Boehm examines the relationships between African, Asian, and Western cultures from past to present. She constantly questions history in relation to most recent events.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Harssh Shah, Founder of the Ahmedabad-based Iram art gallery in India. Read the interview and learn about his believe in promoting artists who are honest in their practice and have the guts to go against trends purely due to their conviction in their practise.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Maliha Tabari, founder of TABARI ARTSPACE in Dubai. A bridge between worlds, the gallery has played a vital role in connecting international audiences and institutions to the modern and contemporary art of the MENA region.

Leszek Skurski challenges the limits of the figurative and abstract, exploring the moment when the color on the canvas turns into the shape of a body. Up close, the black and grey surfaces dissolve into brushstrokes, but by stepping away from the canvas, these shapes become characters in a larger narrative.

MEET THE GALLERY introduces Mattias Tönnheim, founder of the Marbella and Malmö-based WADSTRÖM TÖNNHEIM. Read the interview and learn about Mattias’ love to discover and develop pure talent.

This time, Kamiar Maleki talks to Maja Wismer, Head of Contemporary Art at Kunstmuseum Basel. Read the interview as they discuss her journey in the art world, how she wants to position the museum in the future and what excites her most about the museums’s current exhibition “A Black Hole is Everything a Star Longs to Be.” by Kara Walker.

Yongchul explores his perception, his view of the world, in relation to society. In his current series, he engages with creatures situated between here and there. They seem to be in an intermediate state of unfolding and disappearing.

Deeply ingrained in figurative painting, Artjom Chepovetskyy turned towards abstraction in 2018. Artjom creates shapes hovering on the painting’s surface, letting the wooden frame and laminated paper shine through the ground. His paintings emerge on and behind the chiffon, with patterns and forms abstracted from the urban environment.

Rafel Bestard’s figurative oil paintings reveal intimate moments: a portrait of a person alone in a room or two individuals close to each other, lost in reverie. His paintings capture emotions, some obvious to read, some disturbing, but always graceful and soft. They flow in between reality and surreality, between awakening and dreaming, trying to make the invisible visible.

With spring time upon us and travel restrictions gradually lifting in the coming months, we are thrilled to introduce you to Rebecca Masri, founder of VOLTA's partner Little Emperors. Little Emperors is a private members hotel club, offering access to preferred rates and guaranteed benefits at the most exclusive hotels around the globe, handpicked by a team of travel advisors and luxury experts.