Art Basel '05 fair report

The Art Newspaper discusses the surrounding points of views

Decorative arts dealers reported good sales but paintings were harder to shift

All fifteen of the drawings that make up the display - running until 15 December - are available to purchase

Young financiers want to build a diversified portfolio

Foreign collectors deserted the fair and the French only buy their own artists

Although only the second edition of this contemporary fair in a tent, global collectors flocked to it and sales were frantic

The fair will occupy the space in the fair calendar left bare by the now-defunct Cultura

Art Basel '04 fair report

Larry Gagosian has just opened a new, 1,400-square-metre space in London. But is such grandeur still necessary?

Has the Eternal City overtaken Milan and Turin?

Let us face facts. Before money changes hands, unfamiliar art is not studied because nobody thinks it is worthy of study

The new location is drawing collectors into the Paris stock exchange

The volume aims to be totally immersive, images rooted in their biographical context with detailed annotations

Enterprising dealers met collectors' demand for young and fashionable names

Art Basel '03 fair report

Today’s print buyer is no longer a specialist collector

Works on paper did well at this major event

Raising the flag in the West (Village)

Trade was slow at these three very diverse events

Meanwhile, other art funds are being started up

Contemporary art collectors are coming to Southeast Asian art. Hollywood’s fascination with Buddhism is also a trigger

A host of related events make this a “must” for drawings collectors

An out-of-town gallery thrives on showing gentle, figurative painters

Buying mania at this new fair stripped some stands bare in 40 minutes

Why the art market is holding up as stock exchanges plunge, and why there are 10 times more collectors than in 1990

Do commercial galleries stand to benefit from the increased footfall brought by the famous art fair?

Why collectors of 19th-century painting are crossing over into photography

Collectors were cautious as economic woes continue