Art Basel 2025: 11 Best Booths Selected by Artribune
Art Basel 2025 commenced against a backdrop of global challenges, including tariffs, energy crises, climate issues, pandemics, warfare, populism, and threats from AI. Despite these adversities, the event presented high-quality artworks and achieved satisfactory sales, suggesting a rebound in the market. Italian galleries stood out by effectively merging risk, culture, and commerce. The fair introduced a new Premiere section for contemporary pieces. Artribune noted 11 remarkable booths: Marian Goodman featuring Thomas Struth and others; Massimo de Carlo's innovative 'pass-through' booth; Tucci Russo's refined setup; Michael Werner showcasing circular pieces by James Lee Byars and others; and a display with Tschabalala Self. STPI presented Lee Bul, while Layr designed a dramatic installation. Bekhbaatar Enkhtur exhibited bronze sculptures, and Magazzino paid tribute to Lucio Amelio with works by Warhol and others. Thomas Brambilla honored John Giorno at his booth.
Key facts
- Art Basel 2025 opened amid global crises including tariffs, energy, climate, pandemics, wars, populism, and AI.
- The fair showed high-quality offerings and decent sales, confirming market recovery signals.
- Italian galleries demonstrated resilience and balanced risk, culture, and commerce.
- Feature and Statements sections were well-curated; a new Premiere section featured recent works.
- Marian Goodman's booth included works by Thomas Struth, Lawrence Weiner, Dan Graham, Andrea Fraser, Giuseppe Penone, Julie Mehretu, Tony Cragg, Gabriel Orozco, and Steve McQueen.
- Massimo de Carlo's 'pass-through' booth design encouraged entry with small rooms on both sides.
- Tucci Russo offered an elegant booth with works by Thomas Schutte, Tony Cragg, Daniel Buren, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, and Christiane Löhr.
- Michael Werner presented three circular works by James Lee Byars from the 1950s and 1980s.
- STPI from Singapore featured Lee Bul and Natee Utarit with an antique red palette.
- Layr's booth was transformed into a theatrical set for Gaylen Gerber and Martin Kippenberger.
- Bekhbaatar Enkhtur showed bronze wall sculptures of fantastic animals.
- Magazzino's tribute to Lucio Amelio included Andy Warhol's Vesuvius, Joseph Beuys, Elisabetta Benassi, and Alessandro Piangiamore, curated by Graziano Menolascina with design by Vincent Darré.
- Thomas Brambilla dedicated his booth to John Giorno with works from 1989, his first visual pieces produced in Italy.
Entities
Artists
- Thomas Struth
- Lawrence Weiner
- Dan Graham
- Andrea Fraser
- Giuseppe Penone
- Julie Mehretu
- Tony Cragg
- Gabriel Orozco
- Steve McQueen
- James Lee Byars
- Markus Lüpertz
- Frank Auerbach
- Kurt Schwitters
- A.R. Penck
- Georg Baselitz
- Tschabalala Self
- Franz West
- Sam Falls
- Karen Kilimnik
- Ugo Rondinone
- Lee Bul
- Natee Utarit
- Gaylen Gerber
- Martin Kippenberger
- Bekhbaatar Enkhtur
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Julião Sarmento
- Bruno Pacheco
- Laurent Grasso
- Andy Warhol
- Joseph Beuys
- Elisabetta Benassi
- Alessandro Piangiamore
- Enzo Cucchi
- Marta Naturale
- Chiara Enzo
- John Giorno
- Thomas Schutte
- Daniel Buren
- Giulio Paolini
- Christiane Löhr
- Lucio Amelio
- Massimiliano Tonelli
- Thomas Brambilla
- Graziano Menolascina
- Vincent Darré
Institutions
- Art Basel
- Marian Goodman Gallery
- Massimo de Carlo
- Tucci Russo
- Michael Werner Gallery
- STPI
- Layr
- Magazzino
- Thomas Brambilla Gallery
- Artribune
- Tefaf Maastricht
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Zurich
- Singapore
- Vienna
- Milan
- Rome
- Bergamo
- Maastricht
- Netherlands