Collectors came out in force, but much of the art on show was not as exciting as that seen at Venice or offered by the auction houses

Art Basel ’98 fair report

Our correspondent warns against doing what the auction houses do just as well

Return to the classics as galleries keep their eyes on selling

25 years of the world’s top fair, from 15 to 20 June

Lower prices and lesser works marked this year’s event although the attitude was nevertheless one of survival