Commission

Art Basel to unveil major commission by Ibrahim Mahama

Posted: 19 February 2026

© Ibrahim Mahama. Photo © White Cube (George Darrell). Courtesy the artist, APALAZZOGALLERY and White Cube

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Art Basel has announced a major public commission by Ibrahim Mahama, which will be unveiled this summer at their flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland. A winner of the inaugural Art Basel Gold Awards in the established artists category, Mahama will present a new large-scale installation on the Münsterplatz.

Maike Cruse, director of the fair, has said ‘From major new public commissions by Nairy Baghramian and Ibrahim Mahama to Ruba Katrib’s first edition as curator of Unlimited and the expansion of Premiere, this edition reflects both the enduring strength of the field and the exciting directions it is taking next, reinforcing Basel’s role as the global reference point for the art market.’