Anna Brady is an art market reporter and freelance journalist
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It's been a turbulent week, but the mood at London's auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic
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
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
Admiring a drawing is 'like looking over the artist's shoulder', says Stephen Ongpin
Anna Brady on Hong Kong sales, plus a round-up of the top art market headlines
The contemporary art gallerist's alliance with an antiques dealer epitomises the changing art world