
Anny Shaw
Anny Shaw is a contributing art market editor at The Art Newspaper and author of Resist: Rebellion, Dissent & Protest in Art
Lagos collector plans private museum to house 1,500 works
Retired stockbroker began buying in 1967
Theaster Gates plans ‘sound sanctuary’ in disused church
Exhibition will be Chicago artist's first public project in the UK
Private museums band together at London's Art15 fair
International collectors plan to share exhibitions and co-commission works of art
African art fair crosses the Atlantic
US edition of 1:54 features work by several artists who are also showing in the Venice Biennale
Mexican collector plans to build university and museum in Miami
Gina Diez Barroso opened Centro university for design and media in Mexico City in 2004
Christie's breaks the record again
Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger is priciest work ever sold at auction, fetching almost $180m in New York <br>
Who's bankrolling the Venice Biennale?
Putting on an event of this size is an expensive business—and increasingly it is dealers, collectors and foundations that are stumping up
The Venice Biennale's Landmarks and Flashpoints
Political and cultural intrigue has flourished in the 120 years since the festival was founded
French minister shakes up auction regulation
New law would dilute powers of the “commissaires-priseurs” system and give responsibility to non-experts
Mayor commissions new public art for London in regeneration plans
Ten new works for parts of the city thanks to High Street Fund initiated after 2011 riots<br>
Pompidou responds to criticism that Le Corbusier exhibition glosses over architect’s fascist past
Although show focuses on his work, a research project will be launched on his life and beliefs
El Anatsui wins Golden Lion for lifetime achievement
Ghanaian artist will receive award at the Venice Biennale in May
Three quarters of new collectors buy art online for investment, study finds
But buyers are not risking large sums, with the majority of works still priced below £10,000
Florida archaeologists launch legal fight against US Department of Transportation
<p> High-speed rail line threatens prehistoric sites of cultural importance, according to group </p>
Change in governance at Luxembourg Freeport after Swiss investor’s arrest
Yves Bouvier is reportedly to be replaced by a group of independent directors
May is craft time in London
More than 50 venues around the city are organising events and exhibitions that focus on decorative arts and artisans
Victoria and Albert’s etchings to go on show at print fair
London Original Print Fair opens in April
Marina Abramovic will be done with dying after "Seven Deaths"
She will be stepping into her hero Maria Callas' shoes for the project
Women artists dominate Art Basel Miami Beach’s new “Survey” section
The new section explores art from the 60s and 70s
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists warn against the appropriation of queer imagery by straight artists
As the "gay aesthetic" goes mainstream who should owns queer culture?
African collectors share the wealth as private museums proliferate
Theo Danjuma proposes a non-profit gallery in one of his father's hotels in Lagos. In South Africa, a $45m contemporary art museum is underway
Hadid’s sculpture visits V&A en route to Dubai
It will eventually be installed in the Burj Khalifa district
Parr and Badger's photobook trilogy completed with The Photobook: a History
Martin Parr and Gerry Badger explore propaganda, conflict, sex, and death
India’s first Pop artist Bhupen Khakhar coming to Tate Modern
Not yet publicly announced, it is scheduled for 2016
Emin slams Russia over gay rights
Moscow’s Ekaterina Cultural Foundation is set to host a retrospective of the Young British Artists
Dubious Degas bronzes continue to cause friction as New York dealer sues businessman Yank Barry for contract breaches and missed payments
Walter Maibaum claims to have not seen proper payment for the sculptures, accusing Barry of neglecting various agreements
Post-war and contemporary results
A big week for Phillips, Sotheby's, and Christie's
Women artists are doing it for themselves at Frieze Masters
The London fair features a raft of women, including Judy Chicago, who are eschewing assembly-line art
Online database Larryslist.com ranks private collectors
Rankings take into account the collector's participation and responsibilities within the art world
It’s a man’s (art) world—or is it?
Only around 25% of the dealers at Art Basel are female, but women are giving no quarter as the playing field begins to level out















