In Basel, Art From Supported Studios Is Finally Getting Its Due
Open Invitational's fifth edition and Basel debut, presented booth-free at Franck Areal with the Living Museum Society during Art Basel week.
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Open Invitational and its gallery have been covered by leading art and culture publications for widening the visibility, market and recognition of artists with disabilities working in progressive studios.
“A stunner, the quiet hit of the week.”
“Small but mighty micro-fair.”
2026 · Basel · San Francisco
In Basel, Open Invitational Celebrates Supported Studios
How Living Museum × Open Invitational places work by artists from six inclusive studios in Switzerland and the U.S. firmly within contemporary art.
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Basel's daily newspaper on how the exhibition at Franck-Areal brings inclusive art into Art Basel week.
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Open Invitational's Basel presentation as a sign that supported studio artists are moving into the international art conversation.
Read article → (opens in a new tab)Artists with Disabilities Spotlighted at Global Art Fair in Switzerland
A firsthand report from Franck Areal with David Fierman, Raquel Guenat, Living Museum Basel's Lilly Manger, and Studio Route 29.
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Creativity Explored × Open Invitational showcases progressive studios from across the country, including three from the Bay Area, during SF Art Week.
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At the Open Invitational Micro-Fair, Prices Are Low and Spirits Are High
Focusing on artists with disabilities, the fair drew major VIPs in its opening hours during Armory Week in New York.
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Creativity Explored × Open Invitational and a $100,000 Culture Forward Grant supporting the San Francisco Art Week 2026 presentation.
Read article → (opens in a new tab)Open Studio: Inclusivity Meets Rigor in New York
On Open Studio, now Open Invitational Gallery, and its focus on work by artists with disabilities.
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The launch of Open Studio, now Open Invitational Gallery, building on the first Open Invitational in Miami.
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A profile of Open Studio, now Open Invitational Gallery, and the progressive studio movement that grew from the fair.
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New Miami Fair Champions Artists with Disabilities
The Open Invitational called “a stunner, the quiet hit of the week” at Art Basel Miami Beach 2024.
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Open Invitational named among the standout events of Miami Art Week 2024.
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Open Invitational named the week's most underrated ticket.
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Photos from the inaugural opening night at Palm Court, Miami Design District.
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Preview coverage of the inaugural Open Invitational.
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