Art Basel
Art Basel
As her debut movie, “Women Without Men”, screens in Basel, the artist explains that cinema is closer to her people
High priced male artists such as Warhol and Picasso dominate the stands
Blue-chip dealers have been using Basel as an opportunity to build the potential stars of the future
There were still surprises in store
Art Basel '10 fair report
High priced male artists such as Warhol and Picasso dominate the stands
Visitors' first impressions may have been hindered by the rainy conditions
“Here’s this unbelievable stage... why make it just about money?”
Beyeler exhibition aims to place the artist, who died at 27, high in the canon
A second opportunity to buy
Art world remembers a great art dealer, collector and museum founder
A new layout might have left collectors feeling bemused but, in the mid-range at least, they were prepared to buy
Stockpiled works in large spaces is a risk too far for some
A loss of 60 galleries does not seem to have affected morale as the fair returns with redesigned space and more dealers
Buyers eschew risk-taking to pursue the commercial, while Design Miami/Basel benefits from a new location
Constructed for a theatrical setting, this event makes space and time its materials
Shirazeh Houshiary on identity, spirituality and the excess of gimmicks in contemporary art
Organisers have transferred the atmosphere of Miami to Basel with the addition of a pool alongside the bar
Dutch school of design is in the ascendant as the fair commences off Messeplatz
No return to the boom, but is the worst really over so soon?
The milestone is marked with nod to all the dealers who have contributed to the event since 1970
Christo and Jeanne-Claude on escaping from communism, how they met and what it takes to become an artist
An equivalent was not to be found at Art Basel, which upheld tradition in its biped-only selection
Alicja Kwade on fleeing Poland, working for other artists and winning prizes
Artists, buyers, sellers, organisers, critics and restaurateurs have recorded their memories of Art Basel’s first four decades
Artists, buyers, sellers, organisers, critics and restaurateurs have recorded their memories of Art Basel’s first four decades
Appeals which demonstrated the museum's necessary and individual character were made to target potential patrons
Criminal activity was ruled out when the sound was found to be the result of something being accidentally knocked over
Each artist participating will present a 15-minute long performance, transforming the space provided by Theater Basel
Critics question their priorities, one city commissioner calling their plan to manage the venue “like the fox in the henhouse”