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Art Basel in Basel, Pierre Huyghe interview, James Turrell—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks to art market editor Kabir Jhala about this year's Art Basel, interviews artist Pierre Huyghe on his exhibition at the Beyeler Foundation, and learns about a new Skyspace by James Turrell opening in Aarhus, Denmark.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison
12 June 2026
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Site-specific commission across Messeplatz by Nairy Baghramian

Courtesy of Art Basel

Site-specific commission across Messeplatz by Nairy Baghramian

Courtesy of Art Basel

The Week in Art

From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world’s big stories with the help of special guests. An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke.

Kabir Jhala, The Art Newspaper’s art market editor, joins Ben Luke to discuss this year’s Art Basel, the big sales and the wider mood music.

Isa Genzken (Galerie Buchholz, Hauser & Wirth, David Zwirner) at Basel Unlimited

Courtesy of Art Basel

Pierre Huyghe has an exhibition at the Beyeler Foundation in Riehen, just outside Basel, and Ben speaks to him about it.

Installation view of Pierre Huyghe at Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel

© Pierre Huyghe, represented by ProLitteris (CH) / ADAGP (FR); Photo: Ola Rindal

And this episode’s Work of the Week is As Seen Below – The Dome, a Skyspace by the US artist James Turrell, which opens this week at ARoS, the museum in the Danish city of Aarhus. Ben speaks to the museum’s director, Rebecca Matthews, about the work, and to Stine Louring, an anthropologist and specialist in lighting design, who is leading a research collaboration between ARoS and Aalborg University exploring the neurophysiological and experiential effects of visiting As Seen Below.

James Turrell, As Seen Below - The Dome, a Skyspace by James Turrell

Photo: Mads Smidstrup © ARoS, 2025

  • Art Basel in Basel continues until Sunday, 21 June
  • Pierre Huyghe, Beyeler Foundation, Riehen, Basel, until 13 September
  • As Seen Below – The Dome, a Skyspace by James Turrell, ARoS, 19 June
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