{"id":3864,"date":"2015-06-23T18:11:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T18:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notofu.com\/home\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2015-06-23T18:11:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T18:11:13","slug":"best-in-show-at-art-basel-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/notofu.com\/new\/best-in-show-at-art-basel-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Best In Show At Art Basel 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

With $3 billion worth of art shown by 284 galleries, Art Basel\u2014which closed on Sunday\u2014was, this year, not only a commercial success that matched if not eclipsed prior showcases, but it also signaled a renewed interest on the part of audiences\u2014whether serious collectors or\u00a0recreational buyers\u2014to invest in art in a way that has reinvigorated galleries. Some examples? Agnes Martin<\/strong>‘s 1966 acrylic-and-graphite painting Mountain II<\/em> sold at David Zwirner for $9.5 million, while\u00a0Paul McCarthy<\/strong>‘s White Snow, Bambi (marble)<\/em>\u00a0sold for $2.8 million.<\/p>\n

But sales were steady at the museum level as well, with more works being placed in museum collections this year than ever before.<\/p>\n

Some of the most memorable art came from Unlimited\u2014curated by Gianni Jetzer and dedicated to artworks ranging from big\u00a0to\u00a0outright\u00a0gigantic\u2014with works ranging from Ai Weiwei<\/strong>‘s Stacked<\/em> to\u00a0William E. Jones<\/strong>‘\u00a0America, Hail Satan.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Outside of the sales hustle, there was truly memorable art on display. Mexican artist Jose D\u00e1vila<\/strong> (see below<\/em>), represented by OMR gallery,\u00a0displayed a number of compelling works focused on experimentation\u00a0with suspension. His sculptures teeter on the edge of equilibrium, with sheets of glass held in place by colorful braces. Robert Overby<\/strong> (below<\/em>), known for\u00a0assembling images with\u00a0fragments taken from advertising, pornography, architecture, and book covers, landed in Basel with the subversive\u00a0Claps.<\/em><\/p>\n

Below, we highlight some of the best.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Esther
Daniel Steegmann Mangrane\u0301 and Philippe Parreno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daniel Steegmann Mangrane\u0301<\/strong>, Oranges Oranges 2
\nEsther Shipper<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Anish
Anish Kapoor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anish Kapoor<\/strong>, Shedding, 2014.
\nLisson Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Pawe\u0142
Pawe\u0142 Althamer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pawe\u0142 Althamer<\/strong>, The Neighbors
\nNew Museum<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Andrea
Andrea Bowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andrea Bowers<\/strong>, Courtroom Drawings (Steubenville Rape Case, Text Messages Entered As Evidence, 2013), 2014
\nSusanne Vielmetter<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jos\u00e9
Jos\u00e9 Le\u00f3n Cerrillo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jos\u00e9 Le\u00f3n Cerrillo<\/strong>
\nAndr\u00e9hn-Schiptjenko<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Robert
Robert Overby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Robert Overby<\/strong>, Clap, 1975
\nAndrew Kreps<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jose
Jose D\u00e1vila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jose D\u00e1vila<\/strong>, Joint Effort, 2015
\nOMR<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Pamela
Pamela Rosenkranz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pamela Rosenkranz<\/strong>
\nMiguel Pareu<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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