Art Basel 2025 unfolded across two distinct rhythms: blue-chip spectacle inside Messeplatz and the quiet, magnetic pull of an off-site villa that became the fair’s true center of gravity. Between hype and hush, the week hinted at where the art world may be heading next.

A 101kg golden toilet that once lived in a museum bathroom returns to Sotheby’s — bringing satire, scandal, and an uncomfortable truth about wealth and worship.