Two major events in the art world this month – Art Basel and the Venice Biennale. But though one’s a commercial art fair and the other’s an “aesthetic” exercise, they’re not so different. “While Venice is about discovering and appreciating new art and is ostensibly aloof from the market, commercial interests are never too far from the surface. Reputations are made and deals are done behind the scenes that impact directly on the market. Basel, on the other hand, is unquestionably about money, but aspires more and more to be about culture and education, to be like a biennale.”