Spray Paint and Second Nature: Basel’s Art Fair Rewrites the City’s Canvas
Art Basel 2025 is set to turn the city into a living gallery, with German artist Katharina Grosse transforming Messeplatz into a burst of color using her signature spray-paint techniques. This large-scale commission, curated by Natalia Grabowsky, promises to blur the line between public space and contemporary art.
The fair’s Parcours sector, under the theme “Second Nature,” will scatter over 20 site-specific installations along Basel’s streets and riverbanks, inviting visitors to reconsider how art and the environment intertwine. Highlights include works by Marianna Simnett and Shahryar Nashat, staged in unexpected corners from Clarastrasse to Münsterplatz.
Inside the fair, 22 Kabinett projects will spotlight curated gems, such as rare paintings by Alekos Fassianos and sculptures by Lucia Nogueira. Meanwhile, the Unlimited sector expands with 68 monumental works, offering a playground for large-scale creativity.
With new galleries, a debut award, and immersive programming, Art Basel 2025 is less a fair and more a citywide art adventure—where every street might surprise.
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