The Latest Breaking News from Art Basel

As Art Basel opens, buyers confront a 'cooling' but still very active market

Multi-million-dollar works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama and Alberto Giacometti went on the market this week as fair Art Basel opened in Switzerland

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

Art Basel Hong Kong 2024: what to see

Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 sees the fair back bigger and better than ever. Navigate the highlights with our guide

Wallpaper · Mar 27, 2024

Hong Kong artists flee as city grapples with status as arts hub amid rising repression

Some artists have taken their work to Brussels, saying they no longer feel safe, yet the art market back home continues to boom

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024

Power, space and fantasy: what to look out for at Art Basel 2023

Art Basel 2023 (15 – 18 June) unites site-specific pieces with large-scale installations

Wallpaper · Jun 12, 2023

The guy who ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum says he was just hungry

The banana installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan evokes everything from slapstick comedy to global trade. But to a college student, it was a reminder of how very hungry he was.

WEKU · May 1, 2023

Hong Kong's economy is recovering, but its freedoms are not

It's a city of two tales: After years of protest, crackdown and pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong is returning to normal — or is it

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Hong Kong art market hits pre-pandemic highs

HONG KONG: As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by Picasso and Yayoi Kusama, art collectors celebrated the city’s return to its bustling heyday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2023

Hong Kong struggles to win back tourists, ‘World City’ crown

Chinese territory welcomed just 500,000 visitors in January, compared to 6.8 million arrivals in 2019.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2023

Art Basel Hong Kong 2023: can the city’s art scene bounce back?

Art Basel Hong Kong 2023 is about to kick off following years of restrictions. Catherine Shaw explores what we can expect in and around this year’s fair (23-25 March 2023), and whether Hong Kong can bounce back to reclaim the title of ‘Asia’s art hub’

Wallpaper · Mar 20, 2023

Porsche NFT collection crashes and burns after a lackluster launch

The mint, which had no determined end date, was scheduled to shut down on Wednesday after selling just over 25% of the collection over two days.

Fortune · Jan 24, 2023