Five satellite fairs keep up the pace
François Pinault was a judge at the vast but inexpensive Geisai fair
The Crafts Council will be hosting the yet unnamed crafts fair at Somerset House
The European Fine Art Fair swells its ranks
Focus is on the decorative arts at Art Basel Miami Beach
The project may span several episodes, following collectors of all types
Many who buy paintings and sculpture are now starting to invest in contemporary decorative arts
Billionaire François Pinault bought Chen Zhen and Pistoletto
Saatchi and Branson among first to race round fair
Art Basel '05 fair report
The difference in experiences offered by each of these iconic fairs, and the symbiosis this leads to
Influential forces in the Western art world are courting potential Chinese buyers, but this market is far from mature
Curation will be promoted over serendipitous choices by Art Cabinet, a scheme debuting at Art Basel/Miami Beach
The star of 'Cabaret' looks on as his wife, photographer Pat York, steps into the limelight
Attendees could find themselves in front of too candid a camera
Political video is strong in both, but the variety of art is greater in Basel
At a function in honour of the prolific curator, friend Guido Magnaguagno recounted their time together fondly
A typo on their beer bottle turns it into an instant collectors’ classic
The French billionaire is the new owner of the Palazzo Grassi
A Frida Kahlo—not for sale—pulled in 180,000 viewers
Exhibitions, lectures and auctions span the centuries and the continents
The art world is entering a period of true globalisation
Decorative arts dealers reported good sales but paintings were harder to shift
Art Basel/Miami Beach started as it meant to go on, a performance by the Scissor Sisters and "Art Loves Puppet Rock" attracting the art world's hip and happening
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