Two major international art fairs scheduled to take place in June are the latest events to have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Art Basel announced today that it will postpone its flagship fair in Switzerland until 17–20 September, with director Marc Spiegler adding that ‘we are aware of how dynamic the Covid-19 situation is and will continue to monitor the developments closely’. Masterpiece London, scheduled to run from 25 June–1 July, announced today that it is cancelling this year’s edition; managing director Lucie Kitchener stated that ‘the health of everyone involved in Masterpiece London is our absolute priority during these unprecedented times’.
At Leila Heller Gallery in Dubai, Indian contemporary artist Manish Nai invites viewers to reconsider the materials that surround them. In In Search of Material within Material, a solo exhibition bringing together works created between 2021 and 2026, discarded objects, industrial surfaces and familiar everyday materials become the starting point for an exploration of form, memory and transformation.