Art Basel may be on the cusp of constitutional change. At present, galleries must have a permanent physical space in order to apply to show at the art fair, but chinks could begin to appear in the concrete-and-aluminium-clad Messe Basel exhibition halls.
Marc Spiegler, the global director of Art Basel, confirms the fair’s selection committees have been “intermittently considering” changing the regulations in response to the fluctuating gallery landscape, which has seen a shift away from bricks-and-mortar spaces towards collaborations, pop-ups, fairs and online platforms. read more
