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Art Basel 2026: Modernist Revival, AI Sector, and Female Artists Take Center Stage

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

Art Basel 2026 commenced on June 16 at the Messe und Congress Center Basel, drawing collectors from around the world. Director Maike Cruse noted robust market participation despite economic challenges. Among the new features is Basel Exclusive, which allows galleries to unveil one previously hidden piece on the first day, along with Zero 10, dedicated to digital and AI art. Modern art displays include works by Foujita, Picabia, and Degas from Kamel Mennour, while Luxembourg + Co showcases Degas's largest pastel of Madame May. Notable pieces include Modigliani's "La Bouquetière" at Pace Di Donna Schrader and Philip Guston's "The Courtyard" at Hauser & Wirth. The Unlimited section, curated by Ruba Katrib, features artists like Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Peter Hujar. The fair continues until June 21.

Key facts

  • Art Basel 2026 opened June 16 at Messe und Congress Center Basel.
  • Director Maike Cruse reported strong market engagement.
  • New Basel Exclusive program withholds one work per gallery from previews.
  • New Zero 10 sector dedicated to digital and AI art.
  • Kamel Mennour shows works by Foujita, Picabia, and Degas.
  • Luxembourg + Co presents Degas's largest pastel (128 x 78.5 cm) of Madame May.
  • Pace Di Donna Schrader unveiled Modigliani's 'La Bouquetière' (1919-1920).
  • Hauser & Wirth shows Philip Guston's 'The Courtyard' (1946).
  • Jenkins Johnson presents Scott Fraser's surreal self-portrait.
  • Unlimited curated by Ruba Katrib features diCorcia and Hujar.
  • Feature sector honors Feliza Bursztyn and Rosa Elena Curruchich.
  • Bursztyn is featured at Museum Tinguely until November 8, 2026.
  • Curruchich's first museum solo show at Museu de Arte de São Paulo this autumn.
  • Émilie Louise Gossiaux shows 'From Here to Eternity' in Statement.
  • Gossiaux is selected for the 2026 Whitney Biennial.
  • John Gerrard's digital triptych 'The Past, the Present, the Future' in Zero 10.
  • Fair runs June 18–21.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Art Basel
  • Messe und Congress Center Basel
  • Kamel Mennour
  • Luxembourg + Co
  • Pace Di Donna Schrader
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Hauser & Wirth
  • Jenkins Johnson
  • The Mayor Gallery
  • Museum Tinguely
  • Proyectos Ultravioleta
  • Museu de Arte de São Paulo
  • David Peter Francis
  • Whitney Biennial
  • Connaissance des Arts
  • Galerie Marcelle Alix
  • Berry Campbell
  • Philippa Reid
  • Esther Schipper
  • Galerie Larkin Erdmann
  • Galerie Mai 36
  • Galerie Applicat-Prazan
  • Galerie 1900-2000
  • Paul Rosenberg & Co
  • Julien Levy Gallery
  • MoMA
  • American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
  • Gagosian
  • Pace Gallery
  • Thaddaeus Ropac
  • Acquavella Galleries
  • David Zwirner
  • Karsten Greve Gallery
  • Fanta-MLN
  • M77 Gallery
  • Thomas Brambilla Gallery
  • Giorno Poetry System Foundation
  • Mazzoleni Gallery
  • Cardi Gallery
  • Giorgio Persano Gallery
  • Tucci Russo Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea
  • Sprovieri Gallery
  • Galleria Raffaella Cortese
  • Galleria Franco Noero
  • Massimo Minini Gallery
  • MASSIMODECARLO
  • Christie's
  • Fondation Beyeler
  • Kunstmuseum Basel
  • NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • New York
  • United States
  • Bogotá
  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Texas
  • Oceania
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Mojave Desert
  • Nevada
  • Messeplatz 10
  • 4005 Basel
  • Paris
  • France
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Berlin
  • Seoul
  • Zurich
  • Sicily
  • Messeplatz 10, 4005 Basel
  • Messe Basel
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Bergamo
  • Turin
  • Brescia
  • Udine
  • Venice
  • Palazzo Belgioioso
  • Domushaus

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