Artist Trevor Paglen on The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2026

Artist Trevor Paglen on The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2026

From The Baer Faxt Podcast by The Baer Faxt

June 25, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Trevor Paglen discusses his curatorial vision and the evolving definition of digital art at Art Basel 2026.

Artist Trevor Paglen joins host Josh Baer at Art Basel Basel to talk about his curatorial vision for Zero 10 (co-curated with Eli Scheinman), Art Basel's initiative reframing what "digital art" actually means, and why the answer might surprise you. They dig into why most art made in the last 20 years is already digital art, what it was like for an artist to wear a curator's hat for the first time, and why Trevor approached the show like making his own work rather than proving a thesis. Plus: AI's inability to fail (and why that matters), the terrifying worldview of Mark Zuckerberg, why artists need a bigger role in the future of the art fair, and what the art world could learn from Jimi Hendrix.This episode of The Baer Faxt Live was recorded on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. This edition of The Baer Faxt Live is sponsored by Manuela New York by ArtFarm, a neighborhood restaurant and bar in the heart of SoHo, which celebrates the best of New York’s seasonal produce and has art at its heart. For more information, visit manuela-nyc.com.

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Host: Josh Baer

Guest: Trevor Paglen

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Manuela New York by ArtFarm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Art Basel, Zero 10, Eli Scheinman

Books & works: digital art

Places: SoHo

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