Art fairs
Private collectors active at Arco but museums too quiet
We look at the talking points and early sales
Sales slow as Gulf waits for planned museums to buy
And parallel event for collectors draws big names away from fair
Difficult timing for autumn fairs in New York as financial crisis hits home
Allegations of “fake” antiques further undermine confidence
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”
Mixed results for Basel’s satellite fairs
Has collectors' passion for Basel's protégés cooled?
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
Cool start for Bâlelatina, Basel’s “Hot Art” fair
The satellite fair nevertheless found its feet with its specialist area, Latin Art
Brad Pitt spends $1m on contemporary work at Design Miami/Basel 2008
Design is in vogue, as buyers show appreciation for the everyday turned decorative
Interview with Art Basel’s new co-directors Marc Spiegler and Annette Schönholzer on keeping it business as usual
The pair plan to expand the Miami edition, but not much else will change
Design Miami/Basel 2008 will look to the future of design
The fair will stray from the well-known to focus on the search for the next big thing
Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 to boast double the exhibition space
Art Basel owners Messe Schweiz are in pole position to take charge of Miami venue
Dubai fair reaps reward of focus on Indian contemporary art
British collectors Charles Saatchi and Frank Cohen were among those who bought
The Disarmory presents artists who have conceptually disarmed a work of their choosing
Themed events at the fair include, “Armed and Dangerous” and “The Wartime Ball”, taking place this weekend
Strong sales at Art Dubai shadowed by censorship of Pakistani artist
Market worries conspicuously absent at Art Dubai
Art Basel Miami Beach '07 fair report: Edition is strongest yet, despite financial turmoil
Most of the buyers were American private collectors and large-scale installation works were popular
Arcangelo Sassolino: Artists at Art Basel Miami Beach 2007
Visitors, beware of the creepy crawlies
Art Basel Miami Beach '07: Promising sales on Day 1 a reflection of firm market
Concerns about the impact of the tumultuous economy seem unwarranted as buyers crowd Basel
Paris Photo earns stamp of approval as “the Basel of photography”
Weak dollar and strikes in the capital did not deter buyers
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
Louis Soutter: Artists at Art Basel Miami Beach 2007
Corbusier's favourite digital art
Design Miami plans global expansion
The fair, now backed by Art Basel’s owners, targets China
Mortgage crisis and resulting stock market plunge be damned—the party isn’t over yet
In 2007 we noted that strong sales at auction and fairs and more money coming from Russia, Indian and Chinese collectors indicated that confidence in art remained strong
UBS to continue Art Basel sponsorship
In the throes of crisis, bank states that it will not withdraw its agreement to support Art Basel
Fiac '07 fair report: Fiac makes a strong comeback with new location at the Grand Palais
Collectors and dealers praise the quality of art on offer
Royal Academy retrospective brings Baselitz to Frieze
The spotlight placed on Baselitz by the exhibition has induced two dealers to display his work
London's British Art Fair, this year a smaller yet still sophisticated affair
The 20th edition drew wealthy local collectors, such as the Duchess of Westminster and Tim Rice, but it remains a niche event
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