Art Basel bulletin

17 june 2011 Download today's issue of the Art Basel daily  paper (PDF) in print In print only: South African artist quits pavilion over selection Artist remains unrepentant for judging prestigious prize by tossing a coin Does street art show encourage graffiti? Who folds first? Origami makers sue over painting Kunsthalle Wien director under fire Unrest in Syria scuppers Royal Academy show in London Focus on Berlin’s emerging, and sceptical, artists Collector settles financial dispute with David Khali Click for full list of articles in the current issue subscribe The Art Newspaper is available in print and online versions. Subscribe now. unsubscribe You received this email from The Art Newspaper because you are on the Thursday newsletter list. Unsubscribe to permanently remove yourself from this list   From the Art Basel Daily paper Sales forecast: fair BASEL. As the 42nd edition of Art Basel settled down after the opening frenzy of Tuesday’s preview, art dealers were upbeat about the number of sales and visitors, with some even daring to compare it to the halcyon days of the market. “We have sold works across the board and are almost sold out. There are lots of people here to buy and it feels like it is back to 2007,” said New York gallerist Barbara Gladstone (2.0/E2). Pulse New York is on the move Contemporary art fair moving to coincide with new Frieze New York edition World Cup show for dealer Helga de Alvear plans to show work from her collection in Brazil in 2014 The market can launch careers, but museums still matter Some of Art Basel’s fastest-rising stars are belatedly climbing the institutional ladder Art Unlimited: Another brick in the wall Kendell Geers' Hanging Piece makes reference to modernist sculpture and South African political history The ripple effect of the Arab Spring Political upheaval across the region presents challenges—and opportunities—for artists and collectors Art Basel diary: Sermon on the Messeplatz Things get stranger and stranger on the Messeplatz...on Thursday evening, this Jesus figure stood defiantly in the main entrance of Art Basel as the heavens opened. all articlesa> video Art Basel 42: Great Expectations It was standing room only at a crowded Art Basel on the VIP opening day. Guests were 'champing at the bit' to get in and be the first to see and potentially purchase the art work on display.There was a frenetic buzz around the fair today, seemingly more so than in recent years. Visitors from around the world decended on Basel which whilst it is growing as branded fair appears to be staying true to its roots.   The Art Newspaper Magazine Free with the June issue: Magazine on Venice and Basel – over 100 Biennale artists data. Subscribe now for online access to The Art Newspaper's magazine and the June issue. Subscribe for immediate access   The Art Newspaper 71 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RLRL