Art Basel Miami Beach 2023: Italian Galleries Report Slower Sales
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 concluded on December 10 at the Convention Center, witnessing a decline in sales and lower price points. The event saw Hauser & Wirth achieve the top sale with Philip Guston's 'Painter at Night' for $20 million. David Zwirner set a new record by selling Marlene Dumas' 'The Schoolboys' for $9 million, in addition to works by Yayoi Kusama and others. Other significant transactions included Lee Ufan at Mennour ($700,000–900,000) and Georg Baselitz at Thaddaeus Ropac. The fair introduced 'Access', pledging at least 10% of artwork sales to the Miami Foundation and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Italian galleries experienced varied outcomes, with Mazzoleni selling two pieces by Salvo ($90,000–250,000). While collectors expressed a cautious sentiment, they acknowledged the quality of the art.
Key facts
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 closed December 10 at the Convention Center.
- Hauser & Wirth sold Philip Guston's 'Painter at Night' for $20 million.
- David Zwirner sold Marlene Dumas' 'The Schoolboys' for a record $9 million.
- Art Basel launched 'Access' platform donating at least 10% to charity.
- Italian gallery Alfonso Artiaco reported sales below expectations.
- Mazzoleni sold two works by Salvo for $90,000–250,000.
- Ribot Gallery sold Stefano Perrone installation for $25,000 at NADA.
- Collector Matteo Novarese named Lera Dusbitskaya his best discovery.
Entities
Artists
- Philip Guston
- Marlene Dumas
- Yayoi Kusama
- Robert Ryman
- Alice Neel
- Noah Davis
- Elizabeth Peyton
- George Condo
- Flora Yukhnovich
- Lee Ufan
- Tracey Emin
- Nicolas Party
- Georg Baselitz
- Emilio Vedova
- Esaí Alfredo
- Reginald O’Neal
- Sol LeWitt
- Carl Andre
- Jannis Kounellis
- Ann Veronica Janssens
- Anri Sala
- Vera Lutter
- Juan Uslè
- Diego Cibelli
- Salvo
- Carla Accardi
- Alighiero Boetti
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Jesús Rafael Soto
- Victor Vasarely
- Stefano Perrone
- Ismaele Nones
- Daniela Comani
- Marilisa Cosello
- Guerzoni
- Mazzonelli
- Dall’Olio
- Sharif Farrag
- Erin Jane Nelson
- Yi Xin Tong
- Catalina Ouyang
- Emma McIntyre
- Robert Zehnder
- Alicia Adamerovic
- Daisy Parris
- Marina Perez Simao
- Lonnie Holley
- Anneke Eussen
- Azza El Siddique
- Lera Dusbitskaya
- Frank Stella
- Gerhard Richter
- Josef Albers
- Dana Schutz
- Ruth Asawa
- Louise Bourgeois
- Austyn Weiner
- McArthur Binion
- Jim Hodges
- Hannah Levy
- Beeple Studios
- Elon Musk
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Andy Warhol
- Pablo Picasso
- Ugo Rondinone
- Juan Uslé
- HR Giger
- Eddie Martinez
- Jordan Casteel
- Emilio Gola
- Leslie Krims
- Michele Zaza
- Zé Tepedino
- Kuschnir
- Chiara Crepaldi
- Igor Eskinja
- Franklin Evans
- Diango Hernández
- Cristina Masturzo
Institutions
- Art Basel
- Art Basel Miami Beach
- Convention Center
- Miami Foundation
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Hauser & Wirth
- David Zwirner
- Yares Art
- Mennour
- Xavier Hufkens
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Spinello Projects
- El Espacio 23
- Alfonso Artiaco
- Mazzoleni
- Cardi Gallery
- Ribot Gallery
- Lunetta11
- Studio G7
- Secci
- NADA
- Untitled
- Francois Ghebaly
- Document
- Candice Madey Gallery
- Lyles and King
- Night Gallery
- Anat Ebgi
- Lisson Gallery
- Kohn Gallery
- James Fuentes
- Nicolai Wallner
- Anna Eriksson
- Soko
- Madragoa
- Eastcontemporary
- Edel Assanti
- Bradley Ertaskiran
- Rubell Museum
- Artribune
- Massimo De Carlo
- Zero 10
- Beeple Studios
- Galleria Alfonso Artiaco
- Mai 36
- Timothy Taylor
- Pippy Houldsworth
- Casey Kaplan
- Paci contemporary
- Untitled Art Fair
- ABC-Arte
- Wizard Gallery
- Casa Triângulo
Locations
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- United States
- Italy
- Milan
- Bologna
- Paris
- China
- Florida
- Miami Beach Convention Center
- New York
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Genoa
- Brescia
- Houston