We look back at the stories that have overturned the art world order this year

Los Angeles art veteran takes the reins at the London institution in its 50th anniversary year

There is plenty to keep magpie collectors happy at the fair

From Faith Ringgold to Frank Bowling, the UK artist and film-maker shows his regard for long overlooked artists

But it's not all about selfies, many art pieces with a motto carry a socially conscious message

A 20% fee reduction for new galleries exhibiting contemporary art has enabled smaller players to join the fair's main section

City officials cancelled a planned display by Pacifico Silano in Bal Harbour last year

Cindy Sherman weaves her magic, and more news from Art Basel in Miami Beach

Civil unrest and economic shifts have Latin American dealers doubling down on Miami's international market

Artists, curators and one camera-shy rapper turn out for the fair's opening

The Mexican-born Miami-based artist is presenting Varla TV, a tribute to the South Beach painter and drag performer Craig Coleman, in Art Basel in Miami Beach’s Meridians show

Over a dozen galleries will join the fair's main Galleries section for the first time

The first Art Basel Inside was due to take place in February 2020, over the same dates as Frieze Los Angeles

Exhibitors and special projects at the Miami Beach fair will tackle both the global and local ramifications of a planet in serious peril

Opening this week in San Juan, the third edition of the event hopes to help the region on the road to recovery

The two events have recently come under the same ownership although there are no plans to merge them—yet

Strong German collector base attracts European and US galleries but the the influx of international dealers and visitors is only a trickle

New partnership with Connaissance des Arts magazine announced as third edition of the fair opens

Our pick of highlights from this week's auctions around the world

Parisian fair dedicated to contemporary African art is gaining momentum in its fourth edition

Photography fair opens this week in French capital with a section focussing on marginalised artists

Inaugural government-backed Shanghai International Artwork Trading Month aims to boost city's art market as economy takes a turn

Attempting to capitalise on the crossover collecting trend, the fourth edition of the Dutch fair brings in Modern and contemporary art to complement its historical focus

In its fourth edition, Nigerian event exhibits artists from 24 countries but maintains a focus on West Africa and growing local collector base

Sales were stable at Asia's oldest contemporary art fair despite political tensions and the spectre of the US-China trade war

Under new leadership, the longest-running fair dedicated to prints hopes to educate buyers on the pros and cons of the medium

Despite its commendable 'galleries-first' mindset, the scheduled fair's profit-sharing programme is not as revolutionary as it might seem

Ali Gureli apologises for accusing foreign media of spreading propaganda, but it is not yet clear if he will step down

Yayoi Kusama will display her largest ever public work for the French fair opening this week

Art world condemns Ali Gureli's political comments and say it could affect art fair's future ability to sign up foreign exhibitors