Art Basel
Art Basel
The diffusion of the global art market away from landmark Western art fairs
As art events crop up all over the world, A-list events are no longer an imperative for dealers
Bob and Roberta Smith's Basel 'Art Party' raises awareness about slashing of UK arts education funding
Bob and Roberta Smith’s crusade against cuts is bringing politics and mayhem to the Swiss fair
Ai Weiwei digs deep in Warsaw's Brodno Sculpture Park project
Ai Weiwei has created a new work for Warsaw that will be invisible to the public
Art Basel devises new strand devoted to performance art
New one-off inclusion includes works by Abramovic, Ono and Nauman
Art Basel follows Frieze’s lead with display covering art-historical endeavours
Survey, which will debut at Art Basel Miami Beach, uses Frieze Masters as its template
Chinese buyers finally come out of the woodwork for Art Basel Hong Kong 2014
The fair's long-term goal has been to crack the Chinese market
All aboard: from the Biennale to Basel
Artists weigh in on exhibiting at both events in quick succession
It’s a man’s (art) world—or is it?
Only around 25% of the dealers at Art Basel are female, but women are giving no quarter as the playing field begins to level out
Art Basel veterans list their top four things to do in the city
Basel's best kept secrets, told by artists, curators, dealers and connoisseurs
Art Basel, the final stop that brings art fair marathon to a close
The fair is one of the final Modern and contemporary events this summer
Interview: architect Jacques Herzog on Art Basel’s new hall
The co-founder of Herzog & de Meuron architects on remodelling Messe Basel and the end of Modernity
New brand in town as Basel hits Hong Kong
Slowly but surely, the fair’s newest edition is beginning to make strides
Dealers spark intrigue at Art Basel 2013 as 20th century masterpieces jostle alongside the contemporary
Art Basel '13 fair report
Dealers work towards changing perceptions of what is worth investment: Art Basel 2013
But will the wider market and museums buy in?
Art Basel launches first Hong Kong edition
The fair keeps the flavour of its predecessor, ArtHK, but the galleries have changed
Nada warns defectors as Untitled muscles in on its territory
The New York Dealers Alliance attempted to bar its exhibitors from future editions of Nada should they also take part in Untitled
Marc Spiegler to assume sole charge of Basel
Joint director takes overall control of fairs
Basel's satellite fairs pull in new dealers and collectors despite economic concerns
The mood at Liste was buoyant, and business at Volta was steady
Dealers' efforts pay off at Art Basel 2012 as buyers seem unruffled by economic troubles
Art Basel '12 fair report
Specially commissioned chess sets a testament to collectors' faith in Design Miami/Basel
They contributed to more than 100 lights and classic pieces occupying the booths
The final leg of the summer fair marathon
Is there enough time, energy and art for three major events—Frieze New York, ArtHK and Art Basel—in six weeks?
French collector Edouard Carmignac plans offshore sculpture park
It will be situated in Porquerolles, near St Tropez, and be funded by the Cermignac Gestion Foundation
Interview with Pilippe Parreno: Warning, this art will self-destruct
Visitors to Parreno’s Beyeler show get a copy of his “black garden” film. The DVD will expire but the plants live on
While Art Basel's outlook stays cosmopolitan, US artists are left in the cold by curators
Documenta, Manifesta, La Triennale and the Kiev Biennale strike a different tone to the art market
Fair or foul: more art fairs and bigger brand galleries, but is the model sustainable?
Many galleries acknowledge that supply is a problem, with artists under pressure to produce more work
Art Basel hosts few changes, but quality remains
A 'more selective' preview is planned for this year to avoid last year's melee, but many of the same faces have returned
Collectors continue to expect—and find—the best at the 43rd edition of Art Basel
Dealers upbeat as first waves of visitors to the fair put any economic worries aside
Art Basel's parent company decides on the gentle approach in ArtHK takeover
MCH Group has slow-burn, long-term plans for Art HK
Dealers rewarded for advance preparation at this year's Art Basel
Art Basel Miami Beach '12 fair report