BASEART 2026
as covered by the media
Press coverage of Edition I — 13 March – 29 March 2026, Basement 16, Bensberg
Edition I was covered by regional and national press. Below is a selection of published articles and features about BASEART 2026.
Die Weltenseele macht Halt in Bensberg
Das Basement 16 präsentiert im Rahmen der diesjährigen Baseart Fair Werke von Künstlern aus der ganzen Welt
"We want to offer something here for everyone."
Holger Crow, Künstler und Kurator · Kölner Stadtanzeiger, 13. März 2026
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Über diesen Artikel
Published on the opening day of BASEART 2026, this feature by Oliver Wahl introduced Basement 16's international art fair to readers across the Bergisches Land region. The article highlighted the fair's international scope — with artists from China, Germany, Mongolia, and Iran — and profiled curator Holger Crow alongside host and photographer Marlis Sauer.
Among the artists featured: Igor Sacharow-Ross, Markus Gertken (pain-T), Shelly Thanner, Sara Ashrafi, Eline Østergaard, Reinhardt Roy, and Li Qianyu — whose sculptural works the article described in particular depth.
More press coverage to follow.
Edition I · BASEART 2026