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A collector shares his tips on how to get started and how to keep going, in a ten-part series for anyone who is curious
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Today’s creative polymaths are thinking beyond traditional disciplines to effect real change, and the art world is their sandbox
Foundations, residencies, collecting, mentorship, and, most of all, community: Leading artists including Frank Bowling, Julie Mehretu, and Yinka Shonibare reflect on the different ways to support other artists
Simone Fattal reflects on sculpture, war, and the enduring power of the human form. She will speak with Hans Ulrich Obrist during Art Basel Paris' Conversations program on Thursday, October 22, 2026
The French star of Emily in Paris shares her thoughts on art, creativity, and life
From inheritance tax to gifting to museums, Aimee Dawson highlights the things new custodians should watch out for
From private WhatsApp groups to museum loans and public display, collectors are increasingly selective about who gets to see their art
Exploring the intersection of art, family, and legacy, this article by Melanie Gerlis, arts writer and columnist at the Financial Times, draws on insights from the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 to consider how collecting can shape identity, spark meaningful conversations, and connect generations
Younger collectors are now the biggest spenders, according to the latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting. How they choose to spend their wealth may come as a surprise
‘I picture myself somewhere between alchemist and magician,’ says the Paris-based artist
‘My work feels deeply existential,’ the Brazilian artist says. ‘I need it’
The Berlin-based sculptor on why great art resists the artist's hand – and endures on its own terms
In his Bay Area studio, the sculptor reflects on material, ancestry, and the quiet psychology of objects
In his Paris studio, the Franco-Algerian painter searches for intimacy in contemporary urban life through his deeply personal portraits
The latest ‘Straight from the Source’ interview between Art Basel Awards medalists takes in punk, Gulf architecture, and the enduring appeal of SpongeBob SquarePants
Recognizing the galleries, artists, freight handlers, journalists, security teams, and colleagues who shaped this year’s edition
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