After flirting for years, Art Basel Paris is officially upon us. What does it mean for the future of fair-dom? Plus: updates on a Diddy-collection mystery, a Warhol ‘Marilyn’ whodunit, and more in this week’s column.

The inaugural edition at the restored Grand Palais featured works at price levels never seen before at Paris’s fall art fair.

The 2024 edition of Art Basel Paris concluded successfully today amid an energised response from galleries and local and international

The strongest showings—and highest prices—at Art Basel Paris. Plus, a $50 million Ed Ruscha painting comes up for sale at Christie's.

From works by Yayoi Kusama and Salvador Dalí, to Pablo Picasso, Art Basel Paris is showcasing thousands of exceptional pieces from leading galleries. Here's your guide to this unmissable art extravaganza.

For its third year, the annual event has expanded to 195 galleries and has added a section dedicated to lesser-known artists and practices

As the art fair moved into its new home, luxury brands from Louis Vuitton to Miu Miu and Chanel hosted events and exhibitions.

On Wednesday morning, the first VIPs queuing up outside the Grand Palais for Art Basel Paris were bathed in sunshine. Inside the historic, glass-covered exhibition hall it was like a greenhouse – hot and sweaty – as the mercury flirted with 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

At the inaugural French edition of the powerhouse art fair, we asked a few standout visitors what they were thinking as they got dressed.