Our diarist’s latest round of Biennale adventures were filled with strong shows, brisk travel and unexpected treats

Plus, the top takeaways from the new Art Basel/UBS report and a weaving by Anni Albers

Last year saw a drop in sales of ultra high-value works but an increase in trading volume

June's event will be the first edition of the world’s most important art fair under the direction of Maike Cruse

Research reveals that fairs are not as lucrative for galleries as they once were—but what is the alternative?

From the British Museum thefts to the consequences in art and heritage of the Israel-Hamas war

The spotlight tends to fall on big spenders, but what of “professional class” buyers, who often feel intimidated by the art world?

Tezos ecosystem and Arcual blockchain transaction platform disrupt the hedonistic exclusivity usually associated with the art world's winter party in Florida

Art Basel Miami Beach shrugs off the digital downturn, its main rival’s US expansion and culture war worries

Access by Art Basel will launch at next month's Miami Beach fair

We speak to the report’s author, Clare McAndrew, about its findings

Major deals suggest a shift in power between Paris and London, though some attendees noted an aesthetic conservatism in the French fair's offerings

The fair's sophomore edition brings together 154 leading galleries at the Grand Palais Éphémère

Anti-ram barriers will be placed around the venue following a terrorist incident in France, linked to Israel-Hamas war

Hayley Romer and Craig Hepburn will work to bolster the brand's year-round presence and "engage ever broader cultural audiences"

Bridget Finn, a partner at a Detroit-based gallery and co-founder of one of Brooklyn's legendary DIY spaces, will oversee North America's most important art fair

Plus: German dealer reveals his naked ambition and Venice Biennale's new curator comes a-scouting

Despite fears of a market slowdown, clients were spending at a packed Art Basel

New structure at Art Basel will see separate directors assigned to each show, while Volta Basel is without a leader after Kamiar Maleki’s departure for Photo London

The current head of Gallery Weekend Berlin will start in the newly created role in July and oversee the 2024 fair

The role of art in a time of crisis was the subject of a three-day discussion between leading cultural figures in Florence last week

Total sales grew just 3% in 2022, while China's zero-Covid policies saw UK overtake it as second-biggest market

Plus, art censorship online and Brenda L. Croft's photos of fellow First Nations Australian women

This is the first edition of the Swiss fair under the leadership of new chief executive Noah Horowitz

Despite headline figures of record sales, is the art world's bull market coming to an end?

Plus, UK culture cuts and Ukrainian Modernism in Madrid

David Castillo Gallery will become the only local dealer to make the jump to the mothership in its more than 50-year history

Plus, a pop-up casino in Art Basel Miami Beach, a drone-delivered birthday message, and a Joe/Joan Jonas mix up

Noah Horowitz and Vincenzo de Bellis discuss their visions for the global fair brand and its flagship US fair in Miami

As the city attempts to grow its position as a global art hub, some dealers express a preference for gallery-hopping events