In a celebration of excellence across the contemporary art world, Art Basel held its first Awards Night in Miami Beach, honoring 11 distinguished individuals and organizations.
2025 Gold Awardees include:
– Allies: Gasworks + Triangle Network
– Patron: Joel Wachs
– Cross-Disciplinary Creator: Formafantasma
– Museum/Institution: Raw Material Company
– Curator: Candice Hopkins
– Media/Storyteller: Negar Azimi
– Emerging Artists: Saodat Ismailova, Mohammad Alfaraj
– Established Artists: Nairy Baghramian, Ibrahim Mahama
– Icon Artist: Cecilia Vicuña
The BOSS Award for Outstanding Achievement was presented to Meriem Bennani.
Art Basel Awards, in partnership with BOSS, is the first global recognition platform focused on elevating innovators shaping the future of contemporary art across multiple disciplines—including fashion, music, design, and publishing.