From a tribute to a guerrilla soldier and priest to an exploration of black female beauty, collectors snap up pictures on fair's VIP day

As Art Basel's online viewing room opens, Tracey Emin, Jim Shaw and Avery Singer speak about lockdown and creating for the digital sphere

With the future of large-scale events and travel still uncertain, the November fairs Art021 and West Bund are exploring "consumer alternatives" in unusual settings

As digital fatigue sets in, a little editing goes a long way with online viewing rooms—and sometimes a humble PDF with a few human touches makes a welcome break

Digital transactions cannot replicate the social cachet of buying art at exclusive events—and prices will inevitably slide as a result

Art fair and auction house boundaries blurred in wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Flagship fair will relaunch next June in Basel as organisers focus on delivering Miami Beach show in December

In frank letter, organisers scrap Monday deadline for exhibitors as Swiss authorities delay decision on large-scale events until 24 June

Event across five Nordic cities tackles issue of male-dominated art world head on

Fair, called Unscheduled, will take place in June in the revamped Central Police Station compound

After postponing last year, first edition planned for this autumn will now happen in November 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

A survey conducted by the Art Dealers Association of America also reveals a 74% reduction in employment of contractors and freelancers due to coronavirus

Opening 20 May, the online fair requires no upfront fee and features around 200 galleries, all of which will share their profits

Timed entry and face masks are set to become the “new normal” for art fairs, organisers say

President of the Paris show says that thousands of dealers and collectors cannot gather this year due to the coronavirus pandemic

With the "real-life" fair cancelled due to coronavirus, exhibitors give their thoughts on the event's first online viewing room experience

In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming

Fair extends deadline to confirm participation until 1 June, but concedes "there are simply too many open questions" to know if the fair will happen at the moment

As coronavirus lockdowns are extended across much of the world, leaving galleries unable to trade, hopes are fading that autumn events will be able to go ahead

When the merry-go-round restarts, it will be in a changed landscape. While fairs have been postponed and others cancelled, there may be benefits

The fair will also launch a new online viewing room feature at no cost to planned exhibitors and will apply reimbursements to future editions

Many in the art world see the impact of coronavirus as a chance to slow down the frenetic pace of global activity and rethink the whole system

Swiss art fair is the latest of numerous fairs to be moved to the autumn, as the pandemic decimates the art world calendar

Infected participants criticise fair’s decision to open in March as virus was spreading

Dealers say expectations were low but are grateful to be in touch with the art community

Event has now moved to the dates normally occupied by Tefaf New York Fall, which has been scrapped as a result but will return in 2021, organisers say

The fair is the latest to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic as cases in the city rise to 1,339

A blow-by-blow account of the Hong Kong digital viewing rooms that launched this morning

From VIP virtual viewing rooms to grassroots digital action

Updates on how Covid-19 is turning the art fair calendar upside down as (most) organisers err on the side of caution