Art Basel 2026 has announced that artist Trevor Paglen will co-curate the latest edition of Zero 10, the fair's global initiative dedicated to digital art, alongside digital art strategist Eli Scheinman. Making its debut at Art Basel's flagship Swiss edition, Zero 10 will take over the Event Hall on Messeplatz from June 17–21, 2026, with a Preview Day on June 16. The expanded presentation will feature 19 exhibitors showcasing artists working at the forefront of digital, generative, and media-based practices, and is themed "The Condition," examining life within algorithmic systems and AI. Highlights include works by Hito Steyerl, Avery Singer, Andreas Gursky, Vera Molnar, Ryoji Ikeda, John Gerrard, and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, presented by galleries such as Hauser & Wirth, Marian Goodman Gallery, Sprüth Magers, Esther Schipper, Almine Rech, bitforms gallery, Art Blocks, and HEK (Haus der Elektronischen Künste).
This iteration matters because it marks the largest and most ambitious edition of Zero 10 to date, signaling Art Basel's deepening commitment to digital art as a cornerstone of its strategy. As CEO Noah Horowitz noted, the art market is expanding with digitally native audiences, and Zero 10 positions digital art not as a trend but as a direction to lead. The co-curation by Paglen, a pioneering artist trusted by both institutional and digital communities, underscores the initiative's aim to bridge traditional art world legitimacy with cutting-edge computational practices, making it a significant moment for the recognition of digital and generative art within the global art fair ecosystem.