to help you navigate basel's busiest week, designboom’s guide charts the layers of exhibitions, interventions, and events, in and out of the fairs.
ART
art on designboom surveys artistic happenings and movements, and contemporary exhibitions taking place around the globe, showcasing creativity in all its forms. from artists who work on canvas to those who work on walls, we cover breaking news stories, in-depth features, and interviews with the both emerging and established artists the field. meanwhile, contributions submitted directly by our global audience of readers offer a unique cultural take on artistic achievement in different parts of the world.
the 2026 edition will move forward under kouoh’s curatorial vision, preserving and expanding her ideas while honoring her legacy.
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through the dramatic arrangement of the containers, SpY transforms a conventional passageway into a ceremonial corridor.
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sara shakeel talks the role of AI in contemporary art, the human impulse to materialize digital ideas, and the emergence of phygital works.