The curators’ vision of an iDystopian world can only work if it’s all-encompassing. The more obvious artworks just dilute the effect
The rough-and-tumble humanity of the modern British sculptor’s sketches is refreshing to see
If the ‘Brexit’ debates have all got a bit much, there are some good shows on to take your mind off things
In six years, the fair has shaken off its early reputation for extravagance, but the works on show are as eclectic and enjoyable as ever
Lionel Richie, artist’s muse, plus the Tate’s retail adventure
Alfredo Volpi is an unfamiliar name in the UK, but a cultural hero in Brazil. He is just one of the Latin American artists whose work is being discovered abroad
The Belgian artist brings the subject of drug wars in Mexico to the heart of Mayfair: but he insists that art comes before politics
The island’s Norman rulers encouraged the use of Islamic, Byzantine, and Romanesque elements in art and architecture as a deliberate display of their power
Why artists’ estates were the talk of the fair. Plus collector selfies, the cheapest piece at Basel and medieval books in a contemporary world
This year’s edition has a notably political edge, while the Art Basel organisation is working on wider cultural partnerships
The Temple of Nabu at Nimrud was home to a library, whose surviving texts form a vivid picture of everyday life in ancient Assyria
Florian Nicolle’s ESPN posters for Euro 2016 leave Rakewell to ponder national characteristics
The gallery’s new director on the Switch House extension, promoting women artists, and finally having the final say over the collection
There is a crisis of artists’ studio space in the city – but the artists are organising against it
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A new book promises to open up the world of Indian art to a wide new audience
Chipperfield’s grand anti-Brexit gesture falls flat; Marc Quinn pledges his services to orchids; and Picasso washes up on the beach
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