Art Basel owner buys stake in Art Düsseldorf

Art Dsseldorf is the second regional fair to become part of the Swiss-based MCH Group, which owns the Art Basel franchise, it was announced today (9 February). Marco Fazzone, the managing director of design and regional art fairs at MCH, says the aim is to make the Dsseldorf event the leading regional fair in Germanya title traditionally held by Art Cologne. MCH has acquired a 25.1% stake in art.fair International, the organiser behind Art Dsseldorf which is launching in the west German ci