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Fascinating images from the International Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland

Set up in 1970, Art Basel is a privately-owned, for-profit international art fair staged annually in Basel (Switzerland), Miami Beach (USA), Hong Kong (China) and Paris (France). The size of global art market was estimated at $65 billion at the end of December 2023, by Art Basel. The value of art sales had slowed down by 4% in 2023, making it the first fall in three years. International artists and aficionados participate in Art Basel. The 2024 edition opens June 13, and closes June 16. Scroll down early pics from one of the most popular global art festivals.

By CNBCTV18.com June 11, 2024, 2:40:10 PM IST (Updated)

Fascinating images from the International Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland

The artwork Zepelin de Acero (2021) by Argentinian artist Julio Le Parc on display at the Art Unlimited exhibition, part of the international art fair Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

The artwork The Extended Line (2023-2024) by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota at the Art Unlimited exhibition, part of the international art fair Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

People look at the artwork Spring to Fall, (2023-2024) by U.S. artist Sam Fallson on display at the Art Unlimited exhibition, part of the international art fair Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

A woman walks by the artwork Chess (2012), by U.S. artist Lutz Bacher on display at the Art Unlimited exhibition, part of the international art fair Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

An untitled artwork (2022) by U.S. artist Henry Taylor on display at the Art Unlimited exhibition, part of the international art fair Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

The World - A Moment in Time (2024) by U.S. artist Allan McCollum on display at the Art Unlimited exhibition, part of the international art fair Art Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)