The Best Booths at Liste, From an Eerie Sound Installation to Miniature Industrial Sculptures

While Liste Art Fair is known for showcasing younger galleries and more experimental artwork, the satellite fair is now 30 years old. It’s hardly the young upstart it once was—and yet, it still manages to surprise.

In 2021, the fair moved from the Warteck Brewery to Hall 3 of the Messe, bringing it closer to Art Basel proper. But the newish surroundings have come with growing pains. Last year, the fair tested a circular layout that was criticized by dealers for stymying foot traffic to certain booths. Organizers rejiggered the floor plan again for the 2025 edition.

This year’s design seems to be better received, with few complaints from the fair’s 99 exhibitors. Around 40 are first-timers, and 32 countries are represented among the galleries.

While some critics argued that last year’s presentations were too safe, the 2025 edition leaned into the unusual and jarring—with far-out sound installations and conceptual works that reinforce why Liste remains the art world’s go-to platform for the vanguard.

Here are ARTnews’ top five booths at the fair: