ART BASEL ATTEMPTS A COMEBACK DESPITE RAGING GLOBAL PANDEMIC
By Suining Sim
Installation view of Art Basel in Basel, 2019. Courtesy Art Basel.
On July 20, Art Basel announced the lineup for its 2021 edition at Messe Basel, scheduled for September 24–26. Featuring 273 galleries from 33 countries and territories, this will be the first in-person, city-wide art event in Basel since the pandemic began in early 2020. All visitors are required to "be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, provide a recent negative Covid-19 test, or be fully recovered," according to the fair’s announcement.
