Art Basel

Art Basel

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"A new kind of freedom in looking": Remembering the birth of Art Basel on its fortieth anniversary

Artists, buyers, sellers, organisers, critics and restaurateurs have recorded their memories of Art Basel’s first four decades

Museumsarchive

Eli Broad uses Art Basel in mission to prevent LA Moca's closure

Appeals which demonstrated the museum's necessary and individual character were made to target potential patrons

White Cubearchive

Bullets over Basel: Loud noise resembling gunfire alarms dealers

Criminal activity was ruled out when the sound was found to be the result of something being accidentally knocked over

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Visual art group show “Il Tempo del Postino” will take to stage at Art Basel 2009

Each artist participating will present a 15-minute long performance, transforming the space provided by Theater Basel

Messe Schweiz, parent company of Art Basel, to run Miami Beach Convention Centre

Critics question their priorities, one city commissioner calling their plan to manage the venue “like the fox in the henhouse”

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Roman Abramovich keeps spirits high and dealers rely on old favourites: Art Basel 2008

While the known and bankable sold at a steady rate, Abramovich was the name on everybody's lips

Roman Abramovich brings Basel '08 to life with surprise appearance

Chelsea FC owner joins Brad Pitt and Sheikh Saud Al-Thani at vernissage

Interview with Ellsworth Kelly: “The freedom of colours in space”

Speaking with the American painter in Basel on colour, geometry, and learning how to see

Baselarchive

Basel art gallery forced to shut shows as Euro 2008 kicks off

This precaution was taken due to the safety of stock being compromised by influx of football fans

New York’s women on film

Chiara Clemente's "Our City Dreams" at Art Basel

Exchange scheme for Emirati women artists

Sheikha Manal Al Maktoum launched the program yesterday

Paris Photo earns stamp of approval as “the Basel of photography”

Weak dollar and strikes in the capital did not deter buyers

Interviewarchive

Interview with Sam Keller: “Art Basel is not a shopping mall”

Fair director Sam Keller believes his greatest achievement has been to combine culture with commerce

Payne and Relph: Artists at Art Basel Miami Beach

The duo have transformed discarded objects, amassed by gallery owner Ash Lange, into profit

Anya Gallaccio: Artists at Art Basel Miami Beach

The artist broadens her palate with a foray into wine making

Art Baselarchive

UBS to continue Art Basel sponsorship

In the throes of crisis, bank states that it will not withdraw its agreement to support Art Basel

UBSarchive

Swiss bank UBS used Art Basel Miami Beach to entice Americans in tax avoidance scheme

Former employee who facilitated the use of offshore accounts sentenced this month for “conspiracy to defraud” US and Internal Revenue Service

Iranarchive

A nostalgic journey for the Persian royal family at Art Basel '07

Emotional responses were elicited by Michael Stevenson and Andy Warhol

Art fairsarchive

European collectors dominate, Americans in short supply at Art Basel

Strong buying at this year’s fair, but good works are getting harder to find

Anish Kapoor mirror sells at Art Basel

Kapoor speaks of his fascination with reflective surfaces and how they interact with their environment

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New Art Basel director announced today

Although Sam Keller's replacement is soon to be revealed, possible contenders for the role remain the subject of speculation

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Cartier steps in to replace Bulgari as Art Basel sponsor

The termination of Bulgari's funding provided the perfect opportunity for Cartier to take up the mantle

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Road trip masterminded by Cedric Christie makes stop at Basel

Each of the twelve motorists have been assigned a vehicle restored by Christie, their route incorporating a series of art fairs

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Is a Venice Biennale presence the key to Art Basel sales?

Some claim that a good reception at the Biennale ensures an artist's name is stamped in market memory

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Has Art Basel lost out to Venice and Documenta?

European museums are at the fair, but some dealers say that US institutions are less prominent