Art Basel
Art Basel
Art Basel appoints communications head Karim Crippa as director of Paris fair
He replaces Clément Delépine, who announced his departure last month
Wealthy women spent 46% more on art than male peers in 2024: findings from the latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting
The latest annual report looks at gender and generational differences when it comes to tastes and collecting behaviour
‘Everyone benefits’: Art Basel’s chief on the new Paris VVIP slot and the viability of its Qatar fair
Noah Horowitz sees the fair company’s inaugural Doha show as a “moment of expansion, not saturation”
Must-see shows during Art Basel Paris 2025
From Turner winner Helen Marten at Palais d’Iéna, to Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis-Vuitton
Art Basel names 87 galleries taking part in inaugural Qatar fair
Strong interest has resulted in the the fair having upwards of 50% more participants than anticipated, organisers say
Art Basel hires Christie's veteran for new collector and institutional relations role
Carly Murphy, who has been at Christie's since 2022 and previously worked at Sotheby's for more than a decade, will move to the fairs sector later this month
Art Basel Paris to offer extra-early preview slot for ‘closest clients’
Dealers can invite guests to tour the fair ahead of its First Choice VIP Opening the following day
Clément Delépine leaving Art Basel Paris to lead Lafayette Anticipations
After overseeing four editions of Art Basel’s French fair, Delépine will take the helm at the Fondation Galeries Lafayette’s art and culture space
Art Basel Miami Beach to welcome 41 new exhibitors
A handful of galleries are not returning for the 2025 edition
Art Basel Qatar names Wael Shawky as artistic director of unconventional inaugural edition
The Egyptian artist has selected a curatorial theme for the fair's first Middle Eastern show, to which more than 50 galleries will bring solo presentations
Art Basel, human remains in Dutch museums, Eva Hesse—podcast
We ask The Art Newspaper's art market editor about the mood in Basel, discuss the Dutch museum tackling the difficult topic of human remains, and speak to Jo Applin, the co-curator of the Courtauld's newest show
Location, location, location: behind the Art Basel floor plan beef
A longtime exhibitor has pulled out of the Swiss fair in a row over the location of its stand—so how are fair layouts decided?
Art Basel exhibitors will show ‘the most ambitious works’ despite economic headwinds
Amid a drop in global sales and looming US tariffs, when Art Basel opens next week it will appeal to emerging collectors with a brand-new Premiere section for ultra-contemporary work, says the fair's director
Art Basel reveals exhibitor lineup for Paris fair's 2025 edition
The Swiss art fair giant's French expo continues to grow, with more than 200 exhibitors signed on for October
Art Basel announces new Qatar fair
The fair, a partnership with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+, will launch in February 2026 with around 50 international and regional galleries
Art Basel Awards name inaugural medalists including artists, curators and patrons
The 36 medalists will be honoured at a reception during Art Basel’s Swiss fair
Global art sales plummeted by 12% in 2024, latest Art Basel/UBS report finds
A cooling contemporary market and lack of high-end sales has contributed to another “challenging year”, in which sales fell in almost every region
Remembering Val Kilmer: film star, artist, collector and subverter of the male archetype
The ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Heat’ star was a fixture on the Los Angeles contemporary art scene—and made his own art exploring themes such as his rich heritage
Why five years after the pandemic, art fairs are still in recovery
Art market experts believe fairs might need a radical rethink in order to remain viable
Art Basel launching annual awards for artists, curators and more
The first slate of winners will be named in May and celebrated at the fair in Switzerland in June
Art Basel reveals a new section for fresh-to-market works
Premiere will be dedicated to art created within the past five years
The art fair dilemma as in-crowd VIP collectors reduce fair attendance
Long-term buyers are going to fewer fairs while the growth in numbers is from people less likely to buy
What's behind Endeavor's plan to sell Frieze?
The art fair's parent company is apparently exploring "a potential sale", but who might buy it?
Gen X are the biggest spenders on art as ‘speculative’ millennials drop back, latest UBS/Art Basel survey finds
The 200-page report, authored by Clare McAndrew, also revealed stable Chinese buying and buoyancy at the lower end of the market as top end softens
Art Basel Paris exhibitors hit by rainwater from Grand Palais roof leak
The historic venue, recently restored to the tune of €466m, is among a number of cultural institutions in Paris affected by heavy rains this week
Art Basel at the Grand Palais, Guillermo Kuitca at Musée Picasso and Małgorzata Mirga-Tas at Tate St Ives — podcast
We find out what happened when the art world descended on Paris for Art Basel, speak to Guillermo Kuitca about his new work for Musée Picasso and hear from Małgorzata Mirga-Tas about June, her work soon to go on display at Tate St Ives
The Week in Art podcast | Art Basel: fireworks and nuance, Lynn Barber on her artist interviews, Guillaume Lethière at the Clark
We find out what this year's fair says about the state of the art market. Plus, the veteran journalist Lynn Barber tells us about her encounters with artists and we discover a forgotten master of Neo-Classical art
UBS and Art Basel mark 30th anniversary of their collaboration
As the milestone is celebrated with a joint commission, protestors attack UBS’s record on fossil-fuel investment
Art Basel’s new director has her eye on ‘generational transformation’ of the fair
Venerable brand looks to refresh its image with late-night venue and revamp of outdoor Parcours section
Art Basel changes name of Paris fair ahead of expanded third edition
The event formerly known as Paris+ par Art Basel will move to the Grand Palais this year




























