Anny Shaw

Anny Shaw is a contributing art market editor at The Art Newspaper and author of Resist: Rebellion, Dissent & Protest in Art

Galleries rely on tried-and-tested names at Frieze London

Secondary-market dealing on the rise as interest in young talent cools

Kabir Jhala. Additional reporting by Anny Shaw and Tim Schneider

Baby T rex at Frieze Masters seeks new home—for $20m

Named Chomper for its well-preserved set of teeth, the skeleton was unearthed in Montana in 2019

Marina Abramović: a buyer's guide

Everything you need to know about the artist’s market before you start building your collection

Arts fundinganalysis

Private sector picks up the pieces as UK government cuts art education funding

While university arts departments are being dismantled, dealers and auction houses provide learning programmes

Art marketfeature

The art world still favours the rich—how do we fix that?

Nine artists, curators and dealers who beat the industry's stacked odds discuss challenges and solutions

Seoul has all the ingredients for success—can Frieze now take its market to the next level?

The city’s collectors, museums and state support make it a key player in Asia—but sales from the fair show its market is still nascent

Sotheby’s to sell €11m collection from the Hydra home of Pauline Karpidas

The British patron’s annual meetings on the Greek Island were a “who’s who of the contemporary art world”

Venice Biennale artist Alberta Whittle accused of using parts of another artist’s sculpture in her work

Mary Redmond has launched copyright claims against Whittle and the National Galleries of Scotland

'The tank is empty': Brexit, inflation and a downturn in sales force FOLD gallery in London to close

Running costs for the 15-year-old gallery have become "more and more difficult to manage over the past 18 months", owner says

Banksy’s 'Valentine’s Day Mascara' mural to be sold back to the public for £120 a share

A comment on domestic violence, a six-figure sum has been pledged to Margate charity Oasis

Sotheby’s UK profits dropped by almost a quarter last year amid 'Brexit red tape'

An auction house spokesperson says Companies House figures do not represent full scope of business

British Museum settles case with translator after using work 'without permission, credit or payment'

The London institution will now reinstate Yilin Wang's translations and is reviewing its permissions policy

Phillips launches Dropshop, selling newly commissioned works direct from artist to collector

The auction house is pursuing the primary market with the new digital platform, which will sell monthly "drops" of limited editions by artists such as Cj Hendry

Art worldcomment

'We need to talk about class in the art world'

A recent list of young art "disruptors" published by a UK newspaper underlines the insidious dynamics of privilege which continue to define our industry

Dealer Massimo De Carlo to launch private foundation in northwestern Italy

The Italian gallerist's planned complex will be the first private hub dedicated to contemporary art in the province of Asti

Special report: Funding cuts and weak economy send UK’s visual arts into crisis

From regional galleries becoming “unsustainable” to brutal cuts to funding of museums, galleries and arts and humanities education, the sector is in an increasingly perilous state

Lawnews

Poet and translator to sue British Museum for copyright and moral rights infringement

Vancouver-based Yilin Wang has raised more than £15,000 via Crowd Justice to begin legal proceedings

Auctionsanalysis

Christie's Modern and contemporary evening sale in London plummets 66% from last year's equivalent auction

Few big-ticket consignments and New York's turbo-charged May sales marred tonight's performance

Inside the Kabinett: our top five picks from the new Art Basel section

The mini-presentations, which launched in Miami Beach before heading to Hong Kong, aim to diversify what's on offer at the fair

Art marketanalysis

Art Basel may be busy, but cautious sales reflect a complex market picture

Secondary market works are taking longer to place as art trade faces “a clear readjustment”

What sold on Art Basel's first VIP day: from a $22.5m Bourgeois spider to a huge $2.5m Richter sculpture

Despite fears of a market slowdown, clients were spending at a packed Art Basel

Kabir Jhala. With additional reporting by Anny Shaw
Cindy Shermaninterview

Cindy Sherman on AI experiments, lockdown pottery and being a woman in today's art market

Artist has created new body of work for solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth in Zurich

Financeanalysis

UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse—but what will happen to the bank's art world sponsorships?

Credit Suisse’s current benefactors include Kunsthaus Zurich, Kunstmuseum Basel and the National Gallery in London

Gagosian appoints new director for Switzerland

Andreas Rumbler will be tasked with uniting the mega-gallery's Swiss spaces "under a common vision"

Jean-Michel Basquiat: a buyer's guide

Basquiat's art market superstardom rose to dizzying new heights in 2021 but auction sales dropped by 50% in 2022

'The prestigious places are the worst': low pay still dogs the art industry, despite optimistic salary survey

The art market salary report offers insights into salaried employment but the impact of low wages—and having children—in a time of rapid inflation are missing

Venice Biennale artist Sonia Boyce and Simon Lee Gallery part ways after just two years

The London-based gallery is also subject to a Companies House notice to be dissolved, though owner says tax dispute has now been resolved

Can London's commercial galleries help save regional museums?

The Art Fund and London Gallery Weekend have launched a focus group with the aim of helping public institutions acquire works and organise exhibitions

Art marketanalysis

Wealthy American art collectors capitalise on tax-efficient gift scheme

Donor Advised Funds allow individuals to claim tax relief while they are still alive through making gifts of art and other assets—without obligation to pay out money to charity straight away