Art Basel and BOSS Announce 33 Medalists for 2026 Art Basel Awards
Friday, April 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Art Basel has unveiled its second annual cohort of 33 global visionaries recognized across nine categories including Artist Icon, Emerging Artist, and Curator. The 2026 honorees include established figures such as Barbara Kruger, Howardena Pindell, and Jenny Holzer, alongside emerging talents like Farah Al Qasimi and Aziza Kadyri. Medalists will be featured at Art Basel's flagship Swiss fair in June 2026, with Gold Awardees receiving over $250,000 in flexible support to be announced in Miami Beach this December.
- Artists: Barbara Kruger, Howardena Pindell, Jenny Holzer, Arthur Jafa, Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, Farah Al Qasimi, Precious Okoyomon, Laurie Anderson
- People: Vincenzo de Bellis, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Azu Nwagbogu, Pamela J. Joyner
- Museums: The Brick, SAVVY Contemporary, Studio Museum in Harlem, MoMA, Kunstmuseum Basel
- Locations: Basel, Miami Beach, Berlin, Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Prices: 250000 USD
Photo by Jana Shnipelson on Unsplash
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