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In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works

The Art Newspaper

Among the highest prices seen in this section are Lonnie Holley’s sculptures, brought by Edel Assanti, at $85,000. The ten exhibitors in the inaugural section are typically smaller to mid-sized galleries presenting mid-career artists. Here we have more flexibility and we can present a fuller breadth of our programme.”

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Koons lobster snapped up amid day two sales at Art Basel

The Art Newspaper

White Cube sold Michael Armitage’s 2015 painting In the garden for $3.2m, while Gagosian placed a large lobster sculpture by Jeff Koons for “seven figures”. Pace’s Pablo Picasso painting Homme à la pipe assis et amour (1969), priced at $30m, is still on reserve, though the gallery did say it sold a 1964 bronze by Louise Nevelson for $850,000.

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Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art

The Art Newspaper

October is presenting work by seven artists, including the Ghanaian photographer James Barnor and Zimbabwe’s Xanthe Somers, whose hand-woven sculptures reference themes such as women’s labour and the impact of “eco-racism” on makers in her home country.

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‘My bank account is the only thing that slows me down’: Arlene Shechet on trusting her instincts

The Art Newspaper

Her welded aluminium sculpture Midnight (2024) is the largest of six commissioned for her show at Storm King Art Center in New York state last year. You can also see her work at the Amsterdam Sculpture Biennale (until 21 September), and on Governors Island in New York City (until 2 November).

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Art vs. The Elements

Art Peritus

Sculptures and mixed-media pieces should be placed on stable surfaces. For outdoor sculptures, additional measures are necessary. For outdoor sculptures, additional measures are necessary. Ensure sculptures are anchored securely to their bases to withstand high winds or seismic activity.

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Renewed Bern Kunsthalle works to reframe Switzerland's history

The Art Newspaper

In addition to the well-known Lynch Fragments and other sculptures welded out of barbed wire and chains, the show includes vibrant works on paper, in which Edwards used metal scraps as stencils for spray-paint and watercolour. Family members would fashion such dolls for young girls to augur the birth of their own children.

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In Basel, alternative art fairs spring up in new places

The Art Newspaper

Staged across a peeling, four-storey villa in central Basel, the show presents work by 46 artists—most of whom are not signed to the gallery—including Kayode Ojo’s polished chrome sculptural assemblages for $20,000, and Jasmine Gregory’s $12,000 pyramid of stained canvases.

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