The coordination of the fair will be taken over by Messe Basel

Collectors came out in force, but much of the art on show was not as exciting as that seen at Venice or offered by the auction houses

As its commercial advantages become apparent, Basel gets on the Art Miami bandwagon

Art Basel ’98 fair report

Our correspondent warns against doing what the auction houses do just as well

Exploring Basel commercial galleries; from Classic Modernists to new contemporaries

Europe’s grandest modern art fair will be bigger than ever this year, with collectors and museum curators from all over the world

The fledgling fair will operate in tandem with the main fair, which has attracted 250 participants from twenty countries

Art Basel's status as the leading art fair remains in tact; whilst plans are made to include a video forum and a space for young galleries

Return to the classics as galleries keep their eyes on selling

25 years of the world’s top fair, from 15 to 20 June

This new arrangement clears the way for developments implemented to give dealers further exposure

Lower prices and lesser works marked this year’s event although the attitude was nevertheless one of survival

The event that traditionally brings the American buyers to Europe opens 17 June

No more free champagne at the 22nd Art fair, from 12 to 17 June