Every museum visit produces $905 in social benefits per visitor, according to a study conducted at 11 art institutions

New report finds that, unlike journalists, artists are often "in the dark" about the organisations they can turn to when their rights are threatened

Fine and performing artists contributed $34.9bn to California’s economy in 2021, according to Otis College of Art and Design’s latest annual report, far less than workers in media and even architecture

The latest edition of the annual Otis College Report on the Creative Economy makes the point that even as California’s arts sector bounces back, long-term support is needed to ensure it truly thrives

Websites have replaced walk-ins as the second best way to sell art, but staying in top position is outreach to existing clients, according to Artsy Gallery Insights 2021 Report

Contemporary art leads market recovery at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips, according to ArtTactic report

According to a new report, works by female artists are rated lower by wealthy men, contributing to a 50% pay gap at auction

Artists—some also refugees—respond to the migration crisis in shows in Swiss- and French-border cities

The artist reveals the ideas behind his solo show at the Fondation Beyeler—the Basel museum’s first photography exhibition

Architect Peter Zumthor adds three new wings to expand museum founded by Basel gallerist

Artists’s epic video at Basel’s Schaulager transports visitors 1,000 years into the future

In an exclusive extract from her forthcoming book, Dark Side of the Boom, Georgina Adam discovers why most art is destined for a crate-filled, high-security storage facility

Belgian artist’s shit-making machines join Jean Tinguely’s kinetic works

The Swiss artist who brings an up-close view of Chernobyl to Art Basel’s Unlimited is not afraid to leave his comfort zone

Early films and videos by the US artist known for his colossal sculptures are on show

The artistic director of Skulptur Projekte will be in conversation at Art Basel, celebrating five decades as a champion of public art

The French artist’s lifelong experimentation with line drawing revealed at the Kunstmuseum Basel

Our pick of the Basel fairs and where to find them

From shit machines to abstract paintings made by one very artistic robot

The artist behind the chainsaw spectacular in the Messeplatz

Fondazione Cini’s Minimum/Maximum exhibition reconsiders the Arte Povera maverick

Don't miss the ambitious events outside the national pavilions and the main exhibition open across Venice

Leading figures tell us what they're looking forward to and how they unwind in the Italian city

The French curator behind this year’s main show discusses her belief in art’s transcendent power and her desire to create a focused exhibition

For Anicka Yi’s Hugo Boss Prize exhibition, the phrase “it’s alive” very much applies

Upson, whose first solo show in New York has just opened at the New Museum, tells us about the constantly evolving nature of her work

In addition to the main fair, a number of other events offer a range of events, exhibitions and enticements across the city. Here are some things to look out for this year.

A peek at some projects around the city

Our pick of the top exhibitions around the city this week

James Richards’s contribution to the Welsh presentation at the Biennale is a multifaceted installation set in a Castello church. Here, the entire process, from application to installation, is described by the exhibition’s curator— the director of visual arts for Chapter, in Cardiff