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17 stories across Contemporary, Basel, Modern, and Art Fair. Latest: M+ Names Heidi Lau and Wong Ping Joint Winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize.
M+ has awarded the 2025 Sigg Prize to artists Heidi Lau and Wong Ping, marking the first time the institution has selected joint winners for the honor. Each artist will receive a cash prize of HKD 300,000.
Artcurial will offer the Louis Grandchamp des Raux collection at auction on October 24, 2026 at 4pm at Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer in Geneva. The sale brings together nearly seventy-five works by forty-four artists spanning Impressionism to Symbolism, the Nabis and the Pont-Aven School.
Lisson Gallery will participate in Art Basel 2026, featuring a diverse selection of painting, sculpture, textiles, and photography from its international roster. The gallery will present major projects by Ryan Gander and Wael Shawky at the fair's Art Unlimited sector.
Artist Antony Gormley will join Kunsthaus Zürich director Ann Demeester for a public conversation at Art Basel Unlimited. The discussion focuses on Gormley's sculptural installation 'Here and Now' and his career-long investigation of the human body in space.
White Cube will participate in Art Basel 2026 from June 16–21, featuring installations by Tracey Emin and Art Basel Awards nominee Theaster Gates in the Unlimited sector. The gallery's main booth will showcase works by Julie Mehretu, Howardena Pindell, and 2025 award winner Ibrahim Mahama.
Artist Ibrahim Mahama will present a site-specific installation titled 'Labyrinths' at MAPS in Køge, Denmark, from June 12 to December 31, 2026.
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Art Basel has released a series of destination guides featuring recommendations from artists, chefs, and industry experts for the cities of Basel, Paris, and Venice.
Art Basel has unveiled the details for its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, featuring 290 galleries from 43 countries and the launch of 'Basel Exclusive,' a program requiring exhibitors to reserve major works for an in-person VIP unveiling.
Art Basel has announced 33 medalists for the second edition of its global awards program, recognizing artists, curators, and institutions across nine categories including Emerging Artist, Icon Artist, and Patron.
The co-curator of Art Basel's Zero 10 edition has announced a new initiative to bridge the gap between digital and traditional art markets. The program focuses on integrating technology-driven practices into the established fair structure to increase accessibility for digital artists.
Art Basel has announced that artist Trevor Paglen and strategist Eli Scheinman will co-curate the third edition of Zero 10, the fair's digital art initiative, for its inaugural presentation in Switzerland from June 17–21, 2026.
Art Basel has announced the 290 participating galleries for its 2026 flagship edition in Basel, including 21 first-time exhibitors from regions such as Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam will host a major retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama from September 11, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Curated by Leontine Coelewij, the exhibition will feature seven decades of work including paintings, sculptures, and new immersive installations.
The Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart will present the first solo exhibition in Switzerland by Chinese artist Cao Fei. The exhibition features an immersive installation designed as a city, incorporating video works and large-scale installations spanning the last twenty years of her career.
Hauser & Wirth Somerset will present 'Our Imaginary World,' an interactive Education Lab installation created by 130 students from the East Somerset Federation, from May 17, 2025, to February 1, 2026.
Artist Nairy Baghramian has been named the gold medalist in the Established Artist category at the inaugural Art Basel Awards in Miami. The award, presented on December 4, 2025, recognizes artists with consistent exhibition histories and significant global impact.
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer's annual Basel auctions concluded with a combined total of CHF 4.9 million (€5.4 million) across Swiss Art, International Art, and Important Watches categories. A Patek Philippe Ref. 3940 'Beyer No.
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