Basel Social Club has moved to the Old Town, while a gallery takes over a villa

Plus: the art of football and an evening poetry reading

More than a dozen galleries are showing at Art Basel for the first time, all brimming with enthusiasm

The founder of the Zurich-based investment firm MLT Capital recently launched an art foundation with his wife

Tax-friendly freeports and free trade zones are gaining in popularity with those wishing to avoid tariffs and new EU regulations

Price reductions, negotiations and dealer “flexibility” are the order of the day

Works by Michael Armitage, Adrian Ghenie and Frank Bowling were also among the highest-priced pieces sold

The fair will celebrate its 20th anniversary in cities including Seoul and Aspen

Plus: Participative VR exhibition has big names queueing, and in Italy truffles come before art

Young people enjoy free entry to Art Basel this week, while Frieze keeps charges low for the under-12s

The country’s cultural offensive also comes ahead of the opening of a clutch of museums

Now in its third decade, the satellite fair has stayed true to its mission of showcasing young artists from often overlooked regions

The jewellery designer, who was friends with Warhol and Basquiat in the 1980s, discusses her favourite Giacometti and the infamous Warhol work she missed out on

Dealers reported solid sales at the fair’s VIP preview, a good sign after a tough year in the art world

Richard Mudariki, the artist behind the ‘Art World Passport’, says his visa was rejected by the Swiss embassy in Pretoria, despite having two letters of invitation from Swiss organisations

Plus: roll up for a different kind of fair, and go-go star makes The Art Newspaper gone-gone

Rhea Dillon and Joyce Joumaa's pieces feature in Art Basel's Statements section

Africa Basel includes presentations by 18 galleries, including some non-commercial spaces

This year’s edition of the section, which is focused on large works, touches on the complexities of our past, present and future

With a German-born director and the Messeplatz project by the country’s Katharina Grosse, Switzerland’s northern neighbour is well represented at the fair

The American artist, known for pushing the boundaries of technology, discusses his new VR installation at the Fondation Beyeler—a work he says he has been “trying to make since 2017”

The American artist likes to pay it forward when she makes a sale

Maze Design Basel is presenting works from 11 mostly French galleries, after Design Miami announced in February that it was dropping its Swiss edition this year

The figurine of a slightly sinister looking monster has been flying off the shelves

The two fairs mark a combined 50 years of showing contemporary art in the Swiss city

Exhibiting art made in the past five years, Premiere makes it easier for small to mid-sized galleries to show at the fair

The storage and logistics company is seeking municipal approval to build a 240,000 sq. ft facility on a lot in Bushwick currently used for parking

The Art Newspaper’s editor-at-large on how millennials who collect art differ from previous generations—and what it means for the art market

The flag flew on battleship of Cuthbert Collingwood, who took over fleet command after Horatio Nelson was shot by a sniper at moment of victory

Gallerists and artists from around the US have set up shop at the Tourists hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts