Art Basel

Brad Pitt Hits Up Art Basel, Buys $1 Million Painting (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.10.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Pitt popped up in Switzerland on Tuesday at Art Basel. An AP photographer snapped the actor checking out the work "end of knowledge" (24K gold o...

Upbeat Miami Art Fairs

Paul Klein | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago


Paul Klein

In years past I've found the Art Basel/Miami show to be progressively more commercial -- to the point that I found it offensive -- or at least in bad taste. This year I was impressed.

Mary-Kate, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Brady And More Flock To Art Basel Parties

NY Post | Posted 01.06.2009 | Entertainment


THE Art Basel convention in Miami has always been more about the parties than the art, but some revelers seem to be taking the concept to a whole new...

Culture Zohn: The Obama of Music

Patricia Zohn | Posted 01.04.2009 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2008-12-04-zohnpull.jpg Like our president-elect, Dudamel is reaching out across the aisle to take us all in, to welcome.

UBS Parties On In Face Of Federal Investigation

ABC News | BRIAN ROSS and RHONDA SCHWARTZ | Posted 01.04.2009 | Business


Despite a federal criminal investigation of its alleged role in helping wealthy Americans hide billions of dollars from the IRS, Swiss bank UBS return...

Culture Zohn: Elizabeth Peyton Lets People In

Patricia Zohn | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment


Patricia Zohn

2008-10-14-PULL.jpg Juxtaposed with the highly colored rock stars and fashionistas, the portraits are notable for the virtuosity and the way they make their subjects look utterly contemporary.

Brad Pitt Buys $293,000 Table At Art Basel (PHOTO)

Bloomberg, Us | Posted 06.12.2008 | Entertainment


Brad Pitt was in Switzerland Tuesday attending Art Basel. Perhaps he was shopping for pregnant partner Angelina Jolie's birthday, she turns 33 today, ...

Art, Fashion, And Business Mix It Up At Art Basel

New York Times | GUY TREBAY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


"DID you do Pucci or Choo?" Helen Lee Schifter, the Manhattan socialite, asked last week as she stood in the lobby of the Standard Hotel wearing stile...

Frenzied Art Buyers Converge At Art Basel

Salon.com | Edward M. Gomez | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Thanks, in large part, to George W. Bush's no-end-in-sight war spending, the once-mighty dollar is tanking, a development that recently prompted a se...