Andreas Gursky and the digital presence at Art Basel’s Zero 10
Published on 08/21/2026 at 10:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Andreas Gursky appears prominently in Art Basel’s expanded Zero 10 sector in Basel 2026, which focuses on digital and media art. As a detailed feature in Miami Living Magazine dated May 13, 2026 explains, his large-scale photograph Ocean V is shown by Sprüth Magers within the themed presentation 'The Condition'. Miami Living Magazine report
Zero 10 at Art Basel Basel
Zero 10, Art Basel’s sector dedicated to art of the digital era, made its European debut in the Event Hall on Messeplatz in Basel from June 17 to 21, 2026, with a preview day on June 16. The initiative gathered twenty exhibitors and artists, emphasizing institutional recognition and digital practices rather than a purely market-driven booth arrangement, according to Miami Living Magazine’s announcement. Art Basel Zero 10 overview
The Basel edition of Zero 10 is co-curated under the theme 'The Condition', examining life in an environment saturated by digital imagery, computational systems, and artificial intelligence. Within this framework, works by artists including Hito Steyerl, Avery Singer, Vera Molnár and Andreas Gursky are positioned as anchor points that connect digital-native practices with the wider contemporary art field, as Whitewall’s guide to Art Basel 2026 notes. Whitewall Art Basel guide
Andreas Gursky’s Ocean V in context
Within Zero 10, Sprüth Magers presents Gursky’s Ocean V, a large-format photographic work derived from satellite imagery of the world’s oceans and coastlines. Whitewall identifies Ocean V as one of the sector’s highlights, showing how Gursky’s established vocabulary of global overviews translates into the digital-art-focused environment of Zero 10. Whitewall highlight listing
An analysis in The Art Journal on Zero 10’s opening days describes Gursky’s Ocean V as part of an edition of six and recalls that a sister work, Ocean VI, achieved £231,250 at Phillips in 2019, underscoring the work group’s established market profile while focusing on its role as an institutional anchor rather than a speculative asset in Basel. The Art Journal Zero 10 review
Further coverage and background on Andreas Gursky
Readers can explore more reporting on Andreas Gursky’s exhibitions, auction results and institutional projects in the AD HOC NEWS archive and in selected official sources.
The artist’s working methods and motifs
Gursky is known for large-scale color photographs that depict globalized spaces such as stock exchanges, factory interiors, mass events and natural topographies with a high vantage point and meticulous detail. His images are frequently digitally composed from multiple negatives or files, but maintain a photographic register that keeps them tied to specific sites and events. Photography databases and museum texts emphasize how this method produces panoramic views of contemporary systems and infrastructures rather than traditional landscape or documentary scenes.
Current position after Art Basel 2026
Following his role as an anchor artist in Zero 10 at Art Basel Basel in June 2026, Andreas Gursky continues to be positioned at the intersection of large-format photography and digitally mediated imagery, with no further public fair or biennial date within the immediate 30-day window at the time of this report.
Key facts on Andreas Gursky
- Artist: Andreas Gursky
- Medium / Genre: Photography (large-scale conceptual)
- Born: 1955, Leipzig, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Studio in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Active since: early 1980s, with broader recognition from the late 1980s
- Key work groups: Rhein, 99 Cent, Ocean, Formula One
- Current/last exhibition: Rhine on the Dnipro: Julia Stoschek Collection/Andreas Gursky, PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv, March 27, 2026 - August 30, 2026
- Major collections: Museum of Modern Art (New York), Tate (London), Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (Düsseldorf), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid)
- Awards: Multiple photography and art awards documented in museum biographies, including notable recognition in German and international institutions
- Next date: no specific publicly announced exhibition, auction or fair date within the 30-day window following Art Basel Basel 2026
Frequently asked questions about Andreas Gursky
Where was Andreas Gursky’s work shown at Art Basel Basel 2026?
At Art Basel Basel 2026, Andreas Gursky’s photograph Ocean V was presented by Sprüth Magers within the Zero 10 digital art sector, located in the Event Hall on Messeplatz, as reported by Miami Living Magazine and Whitewall.
What is the significance of Gursky’s Ocean series in the context of Zero 10?
The Ocean works use satellite data to map vast oceanic and coastal regions, aligning with Zero 10’s focus on computational systems and digital imagery while continuing Gursky’s longstanding interest in global infrastructures.
In which recent exhibition can Andreas Gursky’s works be seen outside Art Basel?
The PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv lists Rhine on the Dnipro: Julia Stoschek Collection/Andreas Gursky as a large-scale exhibition of twenty-four works from 1987 to 2008, on view from March 27 to August 30, 2026.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
