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23.6.25

Art Basel 2025

These are my favourites from the Art Basel 2025 art fair. Please enjoy and stay tuned for my next interview.

1 Ugo Malas, Lucio Fontana, 1964, Italian

2 Martine Gutierrez, Sphinx, 2019, American

3 Dhewadi Hadjab, Sans titre, 2025, Algerian

4 Magnus Plessen, Looking down, 2025, German

5 Marepe, Untitled, 2025, Brazilian

6 Anri Sala, Suspended VX, 2024, Albanian

7 Erik Schmidt, Racial Profiling Sylvia, 2024, German

8 Yuko Shiraishi, Vapour, 2023, Japanese

9 Luiz Zerbini, Bambu 7, 2025, Brazilian

10 Yayoi Kusama, Nets 31, 1998, Japanese

11 Arjan Martins, Untitled, 2025, Brazilian

12 Louis Fratino, The stale bed, 2025, American

13 Gary Hume, Tomorrow, 2025, British

14 Gordon Parks, Untitled, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1963, American

15 Peter Hujar, Darrel Ellis II, 1981, American

11.6.25

Artist Spotlight: British-Israeli artist Gideon Rubin Shows His Sensual Side

London-based artist who originally hails from Israel likes to depict the sensual side of his female figures. Notably, these are women whose faces are indiscernible and whose identity is a question mark. We see a hint of the erotic in some of them while others are more subdued. The colours are soft and the palette equally balanced. Mr. Rubin's paintings evoke memory, nostalgia as well the female beauty in a manner that is unique and encompasses his signature style. There is playfulness in his work, even joy, and we wonder why doesn't want to express more fully the subjects in a fuller light. But alas that is his style. Mystery is omnipresent the averted gaze and faceless figures deliver more than just our curiosity. They direct the viewer to a blatant sensuality that confronts and elates. Mr. Rubin is a well-known artist who is highly regarded and I hope we see more of his work in the future. Enjoy.

1 Black Cat 2018