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Art Basel 2026: 16 Galleries Present Museum-Quality Booths

festival-fair · 2026-06-22

Art Basel 2026, held in Basel, Switzerland, showcased 16 galleries displaying a variety of artworks. White Cube emphasized the works of Michael Armitage, Antony Gormley, and others as influential social figures. Société featured a progressive exhibition with Lu Yang and Timur Si-Qin. Vadehra Art Gallery highlighted early pieces by Gulammohammed Sheikh from 1961–62. OMR incorporated translucent curtains for artists such as Pia Camil and Gabriel Rico. Lisson Gallery examined themes of memory through Dana Awartani and Anish Kapoor. Victoria Miro focused on figuration with Milton Avery and Wangechi Mutu. David Zwirner presented new creations by Amy Sillman alongside Joan Mitchell’s masterpieces. Additional galleries included MASSIMODECARLO, Pace Gallery, Jack Shainman Gallery, Mennour, Sean Kelly Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, Levy Gorvy Dayan, Kukje Gallery, and 303 Gallery.

Key facts

  • Art Basel 2026 took place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 16–21, 2026.
  • White Cube featured Michael Armitage, Antony Gormley, Howardena Pindell, Richard Hunt, Gabriel Orozco, Georg Baselitz, and Isamu Noguchi.
  • Société presented Lu Yang, Timur Si-Qin, Bunny Rogers, Kaspar Müller, Conny Maier, Trisha Baga, and Petra Cortright.
  • Vadehra Art Gallery showed early works by Gulammohammed Sheikh from 1961–62.
  • OMR used translucent linen curtains in a multi-level space.
  • David Zwirner sold over 70 works by more than 40 artists, including a major European museum acquisition of Isa Genzken's work.
  • Hauser & Wirth's booth was described by Iwan Wirth as 'a radical focus on 20th and 21st-century masterworks.'
  • Levy Gorvy Dayan emphasized rarity and connoisseurship with works by Günther Uecker and Pierre Soulages.

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Locations

  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Venice
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • London
  • Mexico City

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