Guy Bennett, Qatar Museums’ director of collections and acquisitions and a former Christie’s specialist and dealer, was spotted moving steadily from booth to booth with a stack of papers in hand, checking in with exhibitors on Wednesday, likely to assuage dealers who were worried that the royals’ interest was waning. In the official closing statement, Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz described the edition as “a powerful validation of a shared vision.” Chief Artistic Officer Vincenzo de Bellis said the ambition was to respond directly to the city and the region. PRAISEWORTHY (2025), a new work from the artist’s shoelace series making its public debut in Doha, sold in the range of $80,000 to $100,000 to collectors based in Los Angeles.
Author: Daniel Cassady
Published at: 2026-02-09 22:28:42
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