Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic The art crowd descended on Switzerland this week for the 54th edition of the weighty Art Basel fair (to June 16). Major galleries, under pressure to make sales in a more muted market environment, were largely rewarded for their efforts to bring A-plus, time-honoured material to the end-of-season event.Dismissing discussions of a market collapse as \u201cdoom porn\u201d, Iwan Wirth, co-founder of Hauser & Wirth, was one of a cluster of dealers on the fair\u2019s ground floor, where more historical works tend to be sold, who reported impressive business on Tuesday\u2019s VIP day. His sales were topped by a large work on paper by Arshile Gorky \u2014 \u201cUntitled (Gray Drawing (Pastoral))\u201d (c1946-47) \u2014 which went for $16mn, while David Zwirner sold Joan Mitchell\u2019s two-part oil, \u201cSunflowers\u201d (1990-91), from the artist\u2019s foundation, for $20mn. New work also sold, including Tavares Strachan\u2019s marble and flocked-hair sculpture \u201cAmanirenas (A Map of the Crown)\u201d (2024) for $300,000 at Marian Goodman Gallery and Daniel Richter\u2019s painting, \u201cthe share fitting\u201d (2024) for \u20ac420,000 (Thaddaeus Ropac).Elsewhere the pace of sales was slower. Business on the fair\u2019s first floor \u2014mostly newer art \u2014 was mixed, with some gallerists waiting longer than usual for opening-day collectors to come upstairs. Finding favour were artists with concurrent institutional shows, notably at this year\u2019s Venice Biennale. At Goodman Gallery, Yinka Shonibare\u2019s astronaut sculpture (2024, \u00a3250,000), Kudzanai Chiurai\u2019s imposing \u201cBlack Vanguard Comunique 4\u201d (2024, $150,000), Kapwani Kiwanga\u2019s \u201cOrb\u201d (2023, \u20ac65,000) and P\u00e9lagie Gbaguidi\u2019s \u201cIncandescence\u201d (2023, \u20ac45,000) were among their Venice artist sales, while P\u00e9rez Art Museum Miami bought Claire Gavronsky\u2019s \u201cParting Words\u201d (2024, $40,000).\u201cEveryone is feeling unsettled, so knowing that artists are in Venice or other institutional exhibitions gives a bit of confidence [to buyers],\u201d says gallery owner-director Liza Essers. The Basel fair, she says, \u201cis critical to us\u201d, adding: \u201cWe may not have the big numbers, but here you see people from museums and foundations that you don\u2019t get anywhere else. It gives hope that there\u2019s life out there.\u201dArt Basel\u2019s galleries rarely go all-out on their booth designs, in keeping with the fair\u2019s classic feel, but there were some notable exceptions this year. Pace Gallery anchored its booth with a swirling and functional \u201cBanc-Salon\u201d bench (1970-2024) by Jean Dubuffet and sold three editions on opening day for \u20ac800,000 each (with Galerie Lelong & Co). Los Angeles and New York dealer Jeffrey Deitch recreated his three-level booth in the style of the house of Surrealist patron Edward James. An editioned chair, inspired by the \u201cMae West Lips Sofa\u201d designed by James with Salvador Dal\u00ed, sits on the green-carpeted booth, and is available for \u20ac7,000 through Gufram, the Italian furniture manufacturer, while much of the art on view has a surreal bent.A highlight on the booth\u2019s middle floor is a 1986 cot and dresser painted by Keith Haring for his friend Kermit Oswald, whose descendants now offer the pair through Deitch for $750,000. More contemporary gems include a quilt by Bisa Butler, \u201cDown, down baby\u201d (2024, $175,000), and a glass-based wall work, \u201cLaws of the Universe\u201d (2024, $50,000) by Alteronce Gumby.Deitch says the cost of doing Art Basel this year comes to around $500,000, including expenses beyond the booth, such as travel, hotels and shipping. His opening-day sales were mostly made under $100,000, with the exception of Karon Davis\u2019s \u201cSmoking Ballerina\u201d (2023, $225,000). \u201cIn a peak year, the booth would have sold out already,\u201d he says, but describes such times as \u201cexcessive\u201d. He is not concerned about the recalibrated pace: \u201cIt\u2019s a relationship-oriented business, and I\u2019ve been in the field for 50 years, so have a lot of relationships.\u201dIt\u2019s difficult to find a painting at this year\u2019s Liste, the Art Basel satellite fair (to June 16) whose emerging galleries often graduate to the main event. Textiles are an all-out favourite, including quilts by Justin Chance on a booth shared by London\u2019s Ginny on Frederick and New York\u2019s Tara Downs ($6,000-$15,000) and delicate, needle felting by Melissa Joseph at Margot Samel ($8,000-$10,000).The trend, also evident in museum shows this year, needs more thought, Joseph says. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to see so many textiles, but we now need more rigour in how we define it. My work, for example, would make more sense in a paintings exhibition than with other so-called textiles artists.\u201dOverall, the mood was high at the fair\u2019s crowded opening on Monday. \u201cI\u2019m so buzzed to be here,\u201d said the first-time exhibitor Rose Easton, who reported immediate sales of hybrid sculptures by Louis Morl\u00e6 (\u00a35,000-\u00a312,000). Exhibitors were nonetheless aware of the gentler market environment. \u201cPeople are pausing, seeing what\u2019s here,\u201d said Piotr Drewko, who runs Warsaw gallery Wsch\u00f3d and shared a booth with Cologne\u2019s Khoshbakht. He reported early interest, even in paintings, which in this case are by the Copenhagen-based Kamil Dossar (\u20ac10,000-\u20ac12,000).Art Basel\u2019s founders half a century ago might have shuddered at the idea of a brand-extending lifestyle products shop, but its launch this year seems to be going down well with visitors. Most refreshingly, and unlike in the fair, prices were clearly displayed.Items range from Art Basel-branded badges \u2014 \u201cSee you in Miami Beach\u201d (SFr3, or roughly $3.35) \u2014 to editions of David Shrigley\u2019s\u00a0Pulped Fiction\u00a0project (SFr1,300). Artist-designed products, including tableware by Christine Sun Kim and skate decks by Cindy Sherman, are also in the mix.\u201cEveryone who loves art tries to make it to Basel, so it makes perfect sense to have a store that combines art with lifestyle,\u201d says London-based art adviser Arianne Piper. Plus, \u201cit is fun, different and much of it very tasteful\u201d.Staff report that the bestsellers so far are items featuring the Unlimited brand \u2014 the title of Art Basel\u2019s section for large-scale experimental work. These include a swim bag (\u201cUnlimited Fun\u201d, SFr55), a black jumper (\u201cUnlimited Emotions\u201d, SFr130) and a risqu\u00e9 tape measure (\u201cUnlimited Inches\u201d, SFr15). Noah Horowitz, Art Basel\u2019s chief executive, confirms that the shop will feature in Art Basel\u2019s other fairs in Paris, Miami and Hong Kong.Find out about our latest stories first \u2014 follow FTWeekend on Instagram and X, and subscribe to our podcast Life and Art wherever you listen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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