Art Basel
Art Basel
Crisis, what crisis? Global import and export of art set to hit record levels by the end of 2022, according to Art Basel/UBS report
Demand from collectors remains “extremely resilient”—but survey asks how long can the current model be sustained?
Marc Spiegler steps down as Art Basel chief after 15 years—and is replaced by a familiar face
Noah Horowitz, formerly director Americas of the art fair brand, returns as chief executive following a brief stint at Sotheby's
'How dare YOU?': we speak to Just Stop Oil, the eco activists who threw soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Plus, Art Basel's inaugural Paris+ fair and an enigmatic Frank Bowling painting
International buyers, from US museums to Korean collectors, boost sales at Paris+ par Art Basel—but big crowds slow down deals
Staff from the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago were in attendance at the fair's inaugural edition
Paris+ par Art Basel's VIP opening: galleries report good sales, the right people and a clear step up from Fiac
Seventeen Gallery—who were presenting a solo show of work by Patrick Goddard at the fair—sold their entire booth to a single US collector by 2pm
Paris+ par Art Basel's director on his long-term vision for the inaugural fair—and how it compares to Fiac
The fair, which opens today, sees 156 galleries gather at the Grand Palais Éphémère
Are art fairs going green at last? We break down how Frieze and Art Basel measure up on sustainability
From recycling carpets to shipping booth walls across oceans, the industry's biggest trade events are striving to clean up their act—but are they doing enough?
Is Art Basel launching a year-round ‘marketplace’ for galleries? A recent spate of job advertisements suggests so
The fair’s parent company MCH Group is developing "new digital formats" to support galleries
'Recession is likely—and the art market is not immune'
It might take a little longer in our world for the bad news to feed through, but feed through it will
Art Basel announces galleries for its inaugural Paris fair—we look at how it compares with last year’s Fiac list
Paris+ par Art Basel will include 156 galleries, 60 of which have a space in the French capital
Art Basel creates new director role and appoints Walker Art Center curator Vincenzo de Bellis
Marc Spiegler remains global director of the Swiss fair and will oversee De Bellis—but will take on a more “strategic” position
Art Basel is not just an art fair, it is a technology platform
The emergence of NFTs has ignited the concept of "platforms" in the art world, but they are already everywhere
Sylvie Fleury picks her five favourite works at Art Basel
UBS, the fair's lead partner, has this year dedicated its VIP lounge to the Swiss artist
Making it big: six must-see works from Art Basel's Unlimited section for outsized art
From an explosive painterly sculpture to a work that evokes the West's tension with Russia
Art Basel plans comeback in Switzerland: but is it all business as usual?
With a new Paris fair on the horizon, attendance figures are expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels next week at the Swiss flagship event
Against all odds, Hong Kong’s gallery scene is on the up
Amid a crackdown on dissent, and the havoc wreaked by the pandemic, Hong Kong’s galleries have not just survived but thrived, with several new openings
Art Basel/UBS report: Global art market bounces back to above pre-pandemic levels—but recovery is uneven
Asian spending continues to grow, particularly at auction, while the UK’s market share shrinks to historic lows as Brexit woes linger
Art Basel reveals directors and name for new Paris fair in October
Paris+, by Art Basel is due to run until at least 2028
What does the Art Basel and Frieze art fair duopoly mean for the market?
After Fiac is muscled out of Paris, just two big players are left in the Modern and contemporary events market
Art Basel relaxes participation requirements, announces gallery line-up for 2022 Basel edition
Of the 289 galleries participating in the June event, 19 are first timers
Art Basel in Paris: an earthquake in the fair landscape
Fiac's eviction from the Grand Palais came as a shock to the French gallery scene—what was behind the move?
Art Cologne director takes to Instagram to criticise rival Art Basel’s ‘colonialism’
Daniel Hug posted that the Swiss company "is only interested in making money and keeping Art Basel the number one fair worldwide"
War of the fairs: Art Basel owner kicks Fiac out of Grand Palais in Paris
The French cultural body RMN put Fiac's October slot up for tender last year—now the Swiss firm MCH will launch a contemporary art fair, paying €10.6m for a seven-year contract
Art Basel Hong Kong hedges bets for March fair with Covid-contingency plan in May
Well over half the galleries participating in the fair are opting for satellite booths as travel restrictions continue to disrupt large-scale events
Art fairs: how did they begin and where are they going?
Plus, Caribbean-British art at Tate Britain and Marco Brambilla's VR work at Pérez Art Museum in Miami
‘A reflection of the spirit of collegiality’: Nearly two-thirds of dealers opt out of Art Basel’s $1.6m solidarity fund
Those who participated benefited from a 35% reduction in booth fees during what Art Basel global director Marc Spiegler describes as a “rough year”
'An art market half-term report: Fairs get an A-plus for enthusiasm while auction houses receive a B for initiative (but a D for digital art)'
The commercial art world came back with a vengeance in September, but issues around sustainability and volatile prices still abound
Art Basel's parent company MCH Group warns of possible data breach after criminal cyber attack
Fair organiser is working with police and Swiss cyber security authorities to identify perpetrators of malware attack on 20 October
'We approach it like dating—try it for one year first, and see': Art Basel partners with S.E.A. Focus fair in Singapore, but insists it is committed to Hong Kong
The fair company has already collaborated with Art Week Tokyo next week, and says its role is to help and "hold their hands"
It’s a wrap: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s final fabric project unveiled in Paris
Plus, Art Basel: are the buyers back? And Mary Beard on images of power