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Although fairs like Art Basel and Frieze continue to inspire collector loyalty, mid-sized galleries are questioning whether the rising costs, booth...
Placing process before final form, the artist radically redefined traditional notions of sculpture at the end of the 19th Century.
"I see art as a medium of encounter. Not just with nature, but with forces greater than ourselves," the artist told Observer.
“We really try to embrace the town,” Hoffman tells Observer. “We believe an art fair should be part of the community—not just for the weekend,...
"The way things were done in the past has largely outlived its usefulness," Philip Hoffman of The Fine Art Group tells Observer.
The residency has evolved over nearly three decades to meet the shifting needs of contemporary artists while staying grounded in its founding values.
From barn-side group shows to forest installations and long-awaited museum retrospectives, these ten shows make the journey north a must for...
“We have the energy and appetite for innovation that come with youth, but we are also grounded in deep tradition,” the ADMAF founder tells Observer.
We need to start looking at prominent gallery closures as a natural passing of the torch.
“We see the fair as a bridge between art, artists and working people who deserve to live with art,” the fair's co-founders told Observer.
"Painting is especially good at framing things that might otherwise be overlooked and revealing their hidden magic,” the artist told Observer.
The format, already explored in Panorama and set to be adopted by Art Basel in Doha, allows galleries and artists to engage with collectors more...
The adrenaline once tied to the unpredictability of a straight consignment has been displaced by the measured calm of a choreographed performance.
"What drives me is the impact of what I’m building here. The fight is hard—it’s a struggle every day, in so many different ways—but it’s...
At 94, the artist returns to New York with "Visited Lands" at Petzel.
"We’re working both inside and against the traditional system: we recognize the frameworks of cultural development but seek to rewrite them from...
In the series presented here, recurring motifs of gates, doors and portals introduce a dynamic tension between the tangible and the imagined.
The new location in the heart of the Back Bay marks another step in the auction house’s broader strategy to expand its presence in the U.S.
"People know they’re welcome, even without an invitation, so they just come. Locals, foreigners—everyone," Dakis Joannou told Observer
The artist's work is an urgent invitation to reflect on how we might relate to other forms of life—even the inorganic and the mineral—with a...
Gallerist Marco Poggiali hopes the reduction marks the beginning of a market revival that will restore Italy to its rightful place—"that of a...
According to dealer D’Lan Davidson, the market for indigenous Australian art experienced a recalibration following policy reforms and a renewed push...
This year’s presentations both wrestled with collapse and imagined paths toward collective renewal.
His sculptures examine how the body is so often objectified and repurposed for someone else’s convenience or utility.
"Here in Basel, you're literally taken into the painting; you enter the image with your whole body, as it navigates and resonates with it."
This year's edition offers collectors a unique opportunity to engage with galleries from Northern Europe.
The true pulse of the market—beyond the blue-chip facade—will come into sharper focus as additional sales are finalized in a quieter “new normal.”
With Faisal Abdu’Allah’s barbershop, Rao Weiyi’s debut and more, Basel Social Club and Maison CLEARING are challenging the art fair paradigm.
European collectors drove early sales while American and Asian buyers remained conspicuously absent on day one.
Across the city, artists transform sites of surveillance, repression and bureaucracy into spaces for dignity, solidarity and truth-telling.
"I’ve been thinking about life’s messy beauty and the pockets of joy that can be found during challenging times," she tells Observer.
“The Ocean of One’s Pause” explores light, sound and space across 15 years of experimental cinematic practice.
Art Basel isn’t the only show in town. From Medardo Rosso’s pioneering sculptures to Julian Charrière’s aquatic meditations, Basel is brimming...
The launch comes as Ari Emanuel bets on revitalizing the brand’s global standing following his $200 million acquisition in April.
The complex geopolitical and economic forces embedded in his work challenge us to reconsider global systems of consumption.
Amid budget cuts that mark a dramatic departure from the country’s traditional cultural protections, French museums are exploring new ways to stay...
"To me, the digital world is the native world. It’s part of our existence and our culture now," founder Adam Heft Berninger told Observer.
The artist creates a dynamic conversation between the museum’s historic art and architecture and the fluidity of contemporary forms.
“Regulation 2019/880 places additional burdens on the art market in the form of extra paperwork and time,” art lawyer Leila A. Amineddoleh told...
A new partnership creates opportunities on both sides to revisit collections and explore new meanings for artworks in unfamiliar geographical,...
Here, contemporary art engages with memories and trauma to extract universal truths about the fast-evolving nature of human existence.
"It’s astonishing how this group has contributed to building a nation and to shaping a culture, leaving such a strong imprint. There’s so much...
With its commitment to inclusivity and artist-first ethos, the MCA has become a cornerstone of Chicago’s fast-growing cultural ecosystem.
Pedro Alonzo's Boston Public Art Triennial reframes civic space as a platform for interdisciplinary exchange grounded in trust.
Beneath the formaldehyde and gloss lies a deeper inquiry into the fleeting nature of beauty that the artist delivers with a wink and a scalpel.
“We’re actively exploring alternative approaches to collaboration and engagement, constantly seeking ways to connect art with broader cultural...
The artist unveils lush, memory-infused landscapes in “Nascer da Terra,” her debut solo show at Marianne Boesky Gallery.
The fair director also offered a sneak peek at what art lovers can expect to see in Basel this year.
Solano Benítez, the Paraguayan architect who won the Golden Lion at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, will design the new space.
Pierre-Jean Chalençon's trove is one of the most comprehensive private Napoleonic collections ever to come to market.