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Pablo Picasso, The Painter and His Model, 1963. © Succession Picasso. Photo: Centre Pompidou With 90,000 visitors, landmark sales, and an exceptional international turnout, Art Basel 2026 closed in Basel as one of the most influential editions in the fair’s history, reaffirming its role as the defining annual event of the global art market. For one week, Basel once again became the epicenter of the international art world. Bringing together 290 galleries from 43 countries and

ART BASEL, Switzerland Every June, the international art world converges on a small Swiss city that temporarily becomes the center of a multi-billion-dollar industry. Art Basel, widely regarded as the world’s most influential contemporary art fair, has opened its 2026 edition, bringing together leading galleries, collectors, museum directors, curators, and artists from across the globe. More than a commercial event, Art Basel remains the definitive benchmark of the global ar

Jack Armstrong: Collecting History Before History Decides In the world of high-end collecting, value rarely begins with a price tag. The most sought-after works of art are not simply acquired because they are aesthetically compelling; they become desirable because they embody a story, a moment in history, a cultural shift, or a personality whose significance extends beyond the canvas itself. The greatest collectors understand that by the time consensus has been reached, the m

The Berlin fashion label and the iconic ice cream brand merge fashion, art and lifestyle in a playful collaboration unveiled during Basel’s international art week. As luxury brands continue to blur the boundaries between fashion, culture and experiential marketing, Berlin-based fashion label Ottolinger and Magnum have joined forces to launch a limited-edition accessories collection inspired by the pleasures of summer. Unveiled during Basel’s highly anticipated art week, the c

After losing the most powerful job in fashion, Diana Vreeland reinvented herself and transformed the Met Gala into the most influential night in the industry. In the ruthless world of fashion, power is often temporary. Trends fade, editors fall, and yesterday’s visionaries are quickly replaced by younger faces and newer ideas. Yet few stories illustrate the triumph of reinvention better than that of Diana Vreeland, the legendary editor who was dismissed from Vogue at the heig

A generational shift reshaping art, wealth, and private influence A quiet but profound transformation is taking place in the global art market. The traditional image of the collector often older, institutionally established, and generationally wealthy is being steadily replaced by a younger, more agile profile. Today, according to the Art Basel & UBS Global Collecting Survey (2025), produced with Arts Economics by Dr. Clare McAndrew, Millennials and Gen Z collectors represen

The Highest Indoor and Outdoor Observation Deck in the Western Hemisphere Introduces Seven New Immersive Environments Including New York’s Largest Kaleidoscope NEW YORK, June 2026 Tickets are now on sale for the next evolution of Edge NYC, the highest indoor and outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere. Opening on June 11, 2026, the landmark destination at Hudson Yards will debut an entirely new permanent indoor immersive experience designed to transform the visitor

For one evening in New York, the global art market stopped behaving like culture and started behaving like macroeconomics. At the center of that gravitational pull stood Christie’s, which reportedly generated more than $1.1 billion in back-to-back sales, propelled by the record-breaking sale of Jackson Pollock’s Number 7A, 1948. The result immediately reignited a familiar question circulating across the ultra-luxury ecosystem: why, in an era defined by AI, volatility, geopoli