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The American uses rough, distressed elements in his large-scale works to speak of nature’s cycles and urban life
The prestigious Swiss fair has 19 new galleries, reflecting pandemic ructions and market growth outside the west
Stands filled with art, but not staff, account for more than half of this year’s exhibitors
Tsang Tsou Choi, who covered the city in rambling tales of resistance to authority, is being feted at Art Basel Hong Kong
After the worst slump in 10 years, the year ended with some positives
Plus: Art Basel reveals details of new Paris fair; legal action puts resale right in the spotlight
Harsh quarantines and the high costs of real-world fairs have made virtual sales spaces much more attractive
Plus: Christie’s runs a Shanghai-London relay; a clutch of Monets for sale; Chardin’s strawberries
Cheap money and a hybrid model have benefited the salerooms, but galleries and art fairs face stiffer winds
In a year of tech innovation, buyers and sellers have had to grapple with new systems of value and ownership — or lose out
Satellite fair success; South South platform seeks to evolve; Gagosian gains new China rep; Old Masters sales in London
The fair will sell socially conscious artists and NFTs to a growing audience of local collectors
Tokyo Art Week’s first show; NFT artists mostly ‘white and male’; book explores museum founders’ motivations
Banksy’s former agent opens merchandise outlet; Untitled Art Fair cuts costs for emerging sellers; Ron Mueck show at Thaddaeus Ropac
Salvator Mundi dealer claims victory; Frida Kahlo work aims for record; Thaddaeus Ropac gallery hires head of Asia; Ben Nicholson acquisition for Hepworth Wakefield
Monumental pieces burst out of the usual confines and, curator Giovanni Carmine claims, provide ‘a mirror of the art world’
There is now strong commercial interest in high-tech art installations
The Argentine artist uses her deep engagement with the cultural form to explore the boundaries of being human
The art fair’s 51st edition will have 272 exhibitors and a more local feel
Dealers are hiring again and collectors are spending more, according to economist Clare McAndrew
London landmark as a gallery in disguise; rent-to-buy art scheme; Luciano Fabro in the spotlight; and a chance to Frieze your heart
New podcast from Art Basel; John Giorno’s Dial-A-Poem comes to the UK; Paradise Row gallery returns; Frieze lose US director
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