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French Galleries Accuse Art Basel Paris of "Disrespect, Even Contempt"
A group representing over a quarter of the exhibitors released a letter demanding compensation following the fair's abrupt closure.
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Portrait of a Paris Art Week on Fire
On protest, business as usual, and the surreal experience of attending an art fair while smelling burning plastic.
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Shuttering Early, Art Basel Paris Also Removes Public Sculptures
Works by Simone Fattal, Manfred Pernice, and Niki de Saint Phalle are among those that will be removed early from Winston Churchill Avenue ahead of the fair’s early closure.
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Art Basel Paris to Close Two Days Early, Citing Protests
Amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations for better living conditions in France, the fair said it will shutter over the weekend “in the interest of safeguarding our visitors.”
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Art Basel Paris Undergoes Lockdown Ahead of Opening
Police ordered the Grand Palais to briefly shut down amid the nationwide student protests.
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In a Volatile Market, Art Basel Galleries Bet on Our Attention
For most exhibitors at the Swiss art fair this year, the answer is not spectacle, but rather laser focus.
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Women Art Collectors Are Outspending Men, Survey Finds
They’re also more likely to buy works by artists they’re not familiar with, according to the UBS and Art Basel's 2025 Survey of Global Collecting.
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Is Art Basel Paris Too Big to Fail?
The fair showed relative market resilience but leaned into the risk-averse paintings, with most standout work in the emerging sectors.