Basim Magdy

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Egyptian | 1977

Basim Magdy is an Egyptian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1977.

How much does a Basim Magdy cost?

Basim Magdy's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 729 USD to 22,622 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Basim Magdy's most expensive works on paper?

Since 2009 the record price for this artist at auction is 22,622 USD for ROYALTIES COME TO OUR FESTIVALS WITH THEIR PET SPIDERS, sold at Sotheby's London in 2019.

Where can I see Basim Magdy's works?

His work is currently being shown at Haus der Kunst in Munich. Numerous key galleries and museums such as +MSUM - Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova have featured Basim Magdy's work in the past.

Basim Magdy in the news

Basim Magdy has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in July 2025.

At Auction

Notable Lots

Maybe There is a Message ,2008

By Basim Magdy

The Romantic Transformation of Loneliness Into a Trade - Basim Magdy

The Romantic Transformation of Loneliness Into a Trade ,2016

By Basim Magdy

A Portrait of a Landscape of Short-lived Waves with their Dead Magician Cousin - Basim Magdy

A Portrait of a Landscape of Short-lived Waves with their Dead Magician Cousin ,2014

By Basim Magdy

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Recent Auction Results

The Night the Devil Had a Nightmare - Basim Magdy

The Night the Devil Had a Nightmare ,2008

By Basim Magdy

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A Miracle in the Making ,2007

By Basim Magdy

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鈥� The Romantic Transformation of Loneliness Into a Trade

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Current Exhibitions

For Children. Art Stories since 1968

Haus der Kunst

Munich | Germany

18 Jul, 2025 - 01 Feb, 2026

Past Exhibitions

Dynamic Duos: The Art of Working in Pairs

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library

Midtown | New York | USA

22 Mar, 2025 - 02 Aug, 2025

Small World Cinema

SculptureCenter

Long Island City | New York | USA

25 Jan, 2024 - 25 Mar, 2024

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Articles

How Artissima鈥檚 Curatorial and Institutional DNA Sets It Apart from the Mega-Fairs

Observer 30 Oct, 2025

"When I talk about Artissima, I talk about an institution, not just a market platform," director Luigi Fassi tells Observer.

Artissima 2025: The unmissable contemporary art event in Turin

Artmajeur Magazine 20 Oct, 2025

Turin is preparing to vibrate to the rhythm of contemporary art from October 31 to November 2, 2025.

Haus der Kunst explores art through a child's lens in major new exhibition

ArtDaily 17 Jul, 2025

What happens when artists place children at the centre of their process? From 18 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, Haus der Kunst pursues this question with the group exhibition 鈥淔or Children.

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Coverage

鈥� ..Magdy stretches the boundaries of our imagination to test the logic of the truth, which often lies somewhere between reality and fiction... 鈥�
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Gypsum Gallery

鈥� ..Magdy counters our striving for binding truth, a lasting state, with unpredictable experiments with chemical reactions, striking a balance between chance and control... 鈥�
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Deutsche Bank KunstHalle

鈥� ..Magdy鈥檚 fleeting narratives ask us to think laterally, to accept contradictions, and to open ourselves to the here and now without viewing reality dogmatically... 鈥�
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Deutsche Bank KunstHalle

鈥� ..Magdy adopts the position of an outsider-spectator, and from this vantage point he is interested in the human impulse of communal myth-making... 鈥�
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Jeu de Paume, Paris

鈥� ..Basim Magdy鈥檚 work is rooted in dreams, scientific theory and failed utopian ambitions... 鈥�
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Arnolfini