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Miami Convention Center with palms

At Art Basel Miami Beach, Market Confidence Meets Curatorial Risk

If there’s a common thread running through this year’s presentations, it’s the introspective tone of works that grapple with the push and pull between the physical and the virtual.
By Elisa Carollo
A booth installation view showing a long orange abstract painting, a row of black and red metal sculptures displayed on white plinths, a hanging mobile, a brightly colored geometric painting on the right wall and a mixed-media sculpture on a pedestal in the corner.

Abu Dhabi Art 2025 Stakes Out Its Vision Ahead of Frieze’s Takeover

Rooted in the U.A.E.’s fast-growing artistic landscape, the fair seems eager to expand its international reach before the megafair takes the reins in 2026.
By Elisa Carollo
Exterior view of M7 in Doha’s Msheireb district, showing a symmetrical plaza flanked by modern beige buildings with large windows and shaded walkways, leading to the M7 creative hub under a geometric canopy.

Art Basel Expands to the Gulf With a New Qatar Edition in 2026

Art Basel Qatar could cement the MENA region's status and visibility in the global art market.
By Elisa Carollo

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