LOCATION: Franck Areal, Basel, Switzerland
FAIR DATES: June 15 - 20th, 2026
FAIR HOURS :
Monday, June 15: 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
Tuesday, June 16: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Wednesday, June 17: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Thursday, June 18: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Friday, June 19: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Saturday, June 20: 3:00 PM–9:00 PM
Press Preview/Lunch: Monday, June 15th - 12:00–3:00 pm
ADMISSION:
FREE and open to all
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Organized by curator David Fierman in collaboration with the Living Museum Society, the exhibition serves as a platform for artists working within progressive studio environments and inclusive arts organizations. Throughout the week, the program includes public exhibition hours, performances, tours, opening talks, and panel discussions focused on disability arts, inclusive studio practice, mental health, and cultural participation.Creative Growth will present work by George Willson, Ying Ge Zhou, and Joseph Alef.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
George Willson
Joseph Alef
Historical Perspectives and Avant-Garde Legacies: Situating Artists with Disabilities within the Canon and Beyond:
Friday, June 19th, 4 PM - 6 PM
This panel situates contemporary progressive studio practice within broaderhistorical contexts, tracing lineages from European studio models and the Prinzhorn Collection to conceptual art movements in New York and beyond. It reflects on how artists with disabilities and mental health conditions can be understood within avant-garde histories, and foregrounds the essential role these artists play in shaping contemporary art and expanding understandings of social inclusion.
With the participation of:
Sunny A. Smith, Executive Director, Creative Growth Art Center
Clea Massiani, Contemporary Art, Self-Taught Art & Disabilities Studies, University of Maryland
Dr. Mitra Reyhani Ghadim, Director Living Museum New York, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
David Fierman, Founder, Open Invitational & Fierman Gallery
Moderated by: Juno Wela, Art historian, Writer & Curator
Franck Areal
Basel, Switzerland