Announcement
APALAZZOGALLERY is thrilled to announce that Ibrahim Mahama has been selected as Medalist in the Established Artist category as part of the Art Basel Awards! The award, which honours visionaries who are defining the direction of contemporary art, recognises Ibrahim’s influence in shaping the future of art.
Ibrahim was selected by an international jury composed of some of the most respected figures in the museum world: Vincenzo de Bellis served as non-voting chair alongside jurors Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation; Elena Filipovic, Director of Kunstmuseum Basel; Koyo Kouoh (1967-2025), former Executive Director and Chief Curator of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and Curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale; Jessica Morgan, Nathalie de Gunzburg Director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York; Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of the Serpentine in London; Adriano Pedrosa, Artistic Director of Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP); Suhanya Raffel, Museum Director of M+ in Hong Kong; Franklin Sirmans, Director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); and Philip Tinari, Director and Chief Executive of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing.
