Art trends—by nature—are fickle. Here are three we noticed down at Art Basel last week that might have more staying power than others.
1. N-E-O-N
You would think that neon lights would fade out of trend after Bruce Nauman dominated the medium. You'd be wrong—the lights are still shining bright at Art Basel, from Gavin Brown's "People" booth to the myriad Art Deco signage on the streets of South Beach.
2. Corporate Aesthetic
With the new generation of emerging artists overly literate in media, it's only natural to witness a surge of artists pulling visual tropes from corporate culture and advertisements. Whether the execution is subversive or a sell to the devil has been an ongoing debate, but click into the slideshow for a few OC picks.
3. Mirror, Mirror
From Michelangelo Pistoletto's 1960s Mirror Paintings to Ara Dymond's etched pieces, mirrors are nothing new. But at this year's art fair, the reflective surface fed the narcissistic tendency to take countless selfies, proving to be the more, ahem, popular pieces.![]()
1. N-E-O-N
You would think that neon lights would fade out of trend after Bruce Nauman dominated the medium. You'd be wrong—the lights are still shining bright at Art Basel, from Gavin Brown's "People" booth to the myriad Art Deco signage on the streets of South Beach. Photos by Nikki Mirsaeid![]()
Martin Creed, Gavin Brown's enterprise ![]()
Henrique Faria Fine Art ![]()
2. Corporate Aesthetic
With the new generation of emerging artists overly literate in media, it's only natural to witness a surge of artists pulling visual tropes from corporate culture and advertisements. Is it subversive or a sell to the devil? Tabor Robak, Team Gallery![]()
Yung Jake, Steven Turner Gallery![]()
Timur Si-Qin, Société ![]()
3. Mirror, Mirror
From Michelangelo Pistoletto's 1960s Mirror Paintings to Ara Dymond's etched pieces, mirrors are nothing new. But in
1. N-E-O-N
You would think that neon lights would fade out of trend after Bruce Nauman dominated the medium. You'd be wrong—the lights are still shining bright at Art Basel, from Gavin Brown's "People" booth to the myriad Art Deco signage on the streets of South Beach.
2. Corporate Aesthetic
With the new generation of emerging artists overly literate in media, it's only natural to witness a surge of artists pulling visual tropes from corporate culture and advertisements. Whether the execution is subversive or a sell to the devil has been an ongoing debate, but click into the slideshow for a few OC picks.
3. Mirror, Mirror
From Michelangelo Pistoletto's 1960s Mirror Paintings to Ara Dymond's etched pieces, mirrors are nothing new. But at this year's art fair, the reflective surface fed the narcissistic tendency to take countless selfies, proving to be the more, ahem, popular pieces.
1. N-E-O-NYou would think that neon lights would fade out of trend after Bruce Nauman dominated the medium. You'd be wrong—the lights are still shining bright at Art Basel, from Gavin Brown's "People" booth to the myriad Art Deco signage on the streets of South Beach. Photos by Nikki Mirsaeid
Martin Creed, Gavin Brown's enterprise 
Henrique Faria Fine Art 
2. Corporate AestheticWith the new generation of emerging artists overly literate in media, it's only natural to witness a surge of artists pulling visual tropes from corporate culture and advertisements. Is it subversive or a sell to the devil? Tabor Robak, Team Gallery
Yung Jake, Steven Turner Gallery
Timur Si-Qin, Société 
3. Mirror, Mirror From Michelangelo Pistoletto's 1960s Mirror Paintings to Ara Dymond's etched pieces, mirrors are nothing new. But in