Artist Trevor Paglen will curate the third edition of "Zero 10," Art Basel's digital art sector, at the fair's Swiss edition from June 17–21. Major galleries including Marian Goodman, Hauser and Wirth, and Almine Rech will present works by artists such as John Gerrard, Agnieszka Kurant, Avery Singer, and Hito Steyerl. Paglen co-curates with digital art strategist Eli Scheinman, and the presentation, titled "The Condition," surveys seven decades of instruction-based and computational art, featuring pioneers like Vera Molnár, Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth, and Ben F. Laposky alongside contemporary stars.
This edition matters because it is the largest yet, with 20 exhibitors, and signals Art Basel's deepening commitment to integrating digital art into its main programming rather than treating it as a separate category. Paglen's curatorial statement challenges the perceived divide between traditional and digital art, arguing that most contemporary art is already natively digital. The sector's debut in Miami Beach 2025, featuring Beeple's robot dogs, generated significant buzz, and this edition aims to provoke equally thoughtful engagement with art and technology.