James Turrell's Largest Skyspace Opens in Denmark, Art Basel Sales, and More
At the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark, James Turrell has introduced his largest Skyspace, titled 'As Seen Below.' This installation represents the 100th piece in his series and coincides with the 50th anniversary of Skyspaces. Spanning 40 meters in width and 16 meters in height, the structure incorporates over 1,100 LEDs and draws inspiration from the Northern Lights. It marks the opening of the museum's expansion, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen. In other news, Art Basel Switzerland 2026 concluded with a $35 million Picasso sold by Hauser & Wirth, alongside Gerhard Richter's 'Abstraktes Bild (940-7)' for $20 million. The MIT Museum will acquire the largest I.M. Pei archive, featuring 1,500 rolls of drawings. Additionally, Raffles Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Raf's for pop-up residencies, and the Barnes Foundation has named Connie H. Choi as its inaugural Vice President for Art and Education.
Key facts
- James Turrell's 'As Seen Below' is his largest Skyspace, 40 meters wide and 16 meters tall.
- The Skyspace is buried underground at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark.
- It marks the 100th Skyspace and 50th anniversary of the series.
- The structure features over 1,100 LEDs and was inspired by the Northern Lights.
- Art Basel Switzerland 2026 saw a $35 million Picasso sold by Hauser & Wirth.
- Gerhard Richter's 'Abstraktes Bild (940-7)' sold for $20 million at Art Basel.
- David Hockney's 'Studio Interior #2' sold for $8.5 million at Art Basel.
- Art Basel Switzerland 2026 had 290 galleries from 43 countries.
- MIT Museum will receive the world's largest I.M. Pei archive from Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
- The archive includes 1,500 rolls of drawings, 50 models, and 1,000 linear feet of manuscripts.
- The archive contains never-before-seen documents for the Louvre Pyramid and Dallas City Hall.
- Raffles Hotels & Resorts partners with Raf's for pop-up residencies in Paris, Boston, and London.
- Connie H. Choi appointed first Vice President for Art and Education & Gund Family Chief Curator at the Barnes Foundation.
- Choi previously served as Curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Entities
Artists
- James Turrell
- Gerhard Richter
- David Hockney
- Pablo Picasso
- I. M. Pei
- Mary Attea
- Mauro Colagreco
- Connie H. Choi
- Jennifer Vitagliano
- Nicole Vitagliano
Institutions
- ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen
- Art Basel Switzerland
- Hauser & Wirth
- MIT Museum
- Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
- Library of Congress
- Raffles Hotels & Resorts
- Raf's
- Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris
- Raffles Boston
- Raffles London at The OWO
- Barnes Foundation
- Studio Museum in Harlem
Locations
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- Paris
- France
- Boston
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Philadelphia
- Harlem
- New York