Smaller art fairs attract serious collectors

contemporary art exhibitions Turin Italy October 31 2024

Why smaller fairs are gaining traction with serious collectors For decades, the art market calendar has revolved around the same global names. Art Basel, Frieze, and TEFAF are synonymous with prestige, blue-chip artists, and international headlines. Yet in recent years, a different story has begun to unfold. Smaller, regional, and so-called “emerging” art fairs are […]

The quiet precision of Ayesha Sultana

Ayesha Sultana in her studio. Photographs by Peyton Fulford for Art Basel.

The quiet precision of Ayesha Sultana In a world of visual noise, Ayesha Sultana’s art offers something rare: restraint. Her graphite and oil works do not shout for attention. Instead, they invite stillness, repetition, and an intimate engagement with space, qualities that increasingly resonate with curators and collectors alike. Sultana, who lives and works in […]

Christine Sun Kim’s sonic revolution

Christine Sun Kim

How one artist’s visuals challenge the norms of sound The world of contemporary art thrives on innovation, and few creators embody this spirit as profoundly as Christine Sun Kim. Born deaf, Kim has dedicated her career to shifting paradigms and redefining our relationship with sound. Her works not only explore how sound can be perceived […]

Adrian Ghenie: Pushing the boundaries of contemporary painting

Portrait of Adrian Ghenie by Oliver Mark, Berlin 2014, Collection of the Bucovina Museum Creator: Oliver Mark | Credit: © 2014 Oliver Mark Copyright: © 2014 Oliver Mark

A visionary artist capturing raw human emotion Adrian Ghenie is one of the most riveting figures in contemporary art, recognised for his ability to evoke intense emotion and confront deeply unsettling narratives through his groundbreaking paintings.

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