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’.
Once a place where sea, desert, and palm groves coexisted in rare harmony, Tunisia’s Gabès Oasis stands today as one of the world’s most fragile cultural-environmental sites. At its heart is artist Mohamed Amine Hamouda, whose ecological practice offers a form of resistance—one built on memory, materials, and a return to ancestral knowledge.