Art Basel Miami Beach 2021 | Fairs | Fairs & Collecting

Gagosian is pleased to announce its participation in Art Basel Miami Beach 2021 with a presentation of modern and contemporary works. The gallery’s booth will include works by Richard Artschwager, Richard Avedon, Georg Baselitz, Louise Bonnet, John Currin, Urs Fischer, Walton Ford, Helen Frankenthaler, Theaster Gates, Katharina Grosse, Andreas Gursky, Damien Hirst, Alex Israel, Ewa Juszkiewicz, Titus Kaphar, Rick Lowe, Brice Marden, Albert Oehlen, Pablo Picasso, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Cy Twombly, Mary Weatherford, Tom Wesselmann, and Christopher Wool, among others. A selection of these works will also appear on gagosian.com and on Art Basel’s Online Viewing Room.

To receive a pdf with detailed information on the works, please contact the gallery at inquire@gagosian.com. To attend the fair, purchase tickets at artbasel.com.

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Gagosian’s booth at Art Basel Miami Beach 2021. Artwork, left to right: © Albert Oehlen; © Judd Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; © Mary Weatherford. Photo: Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

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