Liste 2025 in Basel: 30th Edition with New Director and Layout
The Liste art fair in Basel marks its 30th anniversary this year, featuring a new director, Nikola Dietrich, and an innovative flower-shaped layout. Nearly 100 galleries are participating, promising exceptional quality and robust international involvement. Although the opening attracted a large crowd, a young gallerist expressed caution regarding sales forecasts. Highlights of the fair include: intimate pieces by Giuseppe Francalanza; a speaker assembly by Lukas Heerich; Jonas Staal's commentary on the environmental impact of yachts; brass 'relics' by Rosario Aninat & Simon-Shim-Sutcliffe; fuel canisters critiqued by Connie Wilson; ambiguous sculptures by François Durel; fabric works on motherhood by Sophie Utikal; Gleb Amankulov's critique of the Belarusian regime; projections by Bedros Yeretzian; online slavery objects from Boz Deseo Garden; and translucent kelp sculptures by Sacha Kanah.
Key facts
- Liste fair in Basel celebrates 30th anniversary in 2025.
- New director Nikola Dietrich and a flower-petal layout replace the previous circular design.
- Nearly 100 galleries participate with high turnover.
- Giuseppe Francalanza shows oil and charcoal works on a sand floor.
- Lukas Heerich installs a speaker assembly emitting a 1950s film lullaby.
- Jonas Staal critiques yacht environmental impact with images and posters.
- Connie Wilson uses fuel canisters and pig meat-cut containers to critique consumption.
- Gleb Amankulov presents a photographic series criticizing the Belarusian regime.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Francalanza
- Lukas Heerich
- Jonas Staal
- Rosario Aninat
- Simon-Shim-Sutcliffe
- Connie Wilson
- François Durel
- Sophie Utikal
- Gleb Amankulov
- Bedros Yeretzian
- Boz Deseo Garden
- Sacha Kanah
- Elena Becher
- Massimiliano Tonelli
- Nikola Dietrich
Institutions
- Liste
- Art Basel
- Messe Basel
- Max Goelitz
- Blue Velvet
- Ebensperger
- Commune
- Petrine
- Clima
- Artribune
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Vienna
- Austria
- Sicily
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Milan
- Zurich
- Chile
- Canada
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Belarus