Artnet fairs

1. Ibiza Fair Bets Big on Small-Scale Charm

   Five editions in, the boutique Balearic fair CAN Ibiza aims to showcase more 'ambitious' art without upsizing.

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2. Art Basel Is Facing an Unexpected Challenge: Itself

   Dealers reported healthy sales at Art Basel 2026, yet the Swiss fair's biggest competition may now come from within.

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3. Basel Social Club Is Your Worst Corporate Nightmare—and Your Best Night Out

   From Nick Doyle's fetish filing cabinets to Chloe Wise's extraterrestrial cinema, the alternative fair's office-space edition is gloriously unnavigable.

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4. Art Basel’s Unlimited Sector for Giant-Sized Projects: By the Numbers

   More than 1,000 sake bottles, three lunettes, and one precarious wooden pier are among the offerings.

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5. In Basel, Art From Supported Studios Is Finally Getting Its Due

   As Open Invitational launches its fifth edition, recognition for artists with developmental disabilities is advancing internationally.

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6. It’s a Nightclub, a Book Fair, a Sauna, an Art Show, and More. It’s Basel Social Club!

   The inimitable outfit has taken over a UBS office building this time. Programming goes until 3 a.m.

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7. Frieze London Returns With 172 Galleries—and a Few Notable Absences

   A new curated section and a Zwirner–Miro collaboration at Frieze Masters headline the October fairs.

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8. What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?

   Many blue-chip artists are in the mix, and some 190 of 240 eligible galleries are taking part.

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9. Pioneering Kinetic Artist Julio Le Parc Dies at 97—and More Art Industry News

   Plus, François-Henri Pinault has been appointed Christie's board chairman.

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10. Art Basel Paris Releases 2026 Exhibitor List: Who’s In? Who’s Out?

    The upcoming edition will be helmed by its former head of communications, Karim Crippa.

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