Carlie Porterfield

Cause for cheer at Art Basel as strong preview-day sales take many galleries by surprise

Dealers reported solid sales at the fair’s VIP preview, a good sign after a tough year in the art world

New dealer-run fair aims to fill gap left by Design Miami

Maze Design Basel is presenting works from 11 mostly French galleries, after Design Miami announced in February that it was dropping its Swiss edition this year

Limited-edition Labubu causes bedlam at Art Basel Shop

The figurine of a slightly sinister looking monster has been flying off the shelves

Liste and Volta, both stalwart Basel satellite fairs, celebrate major anniversaries

The two fairs mark a combined 50 years of showing contemporary art in the Swiss city

‘The works I add to my collection need to give me goosebumps’: Nicola Erni on the art she collects and why

The super-private Swiss collector tells us about the Warhol she got and the Basquiat-Warhol collaboration she missed out on, plus her favourite view in Basel

Sotheby’s offers peek at Breuer building’s makeover

New renderings show the subtle interventions the auction house is making to its new Manhattan locale ahead of the marquee autumn auctions in November

Art Basel exhibitors will show ‘the most ambitious works’ despite economic headwinds

Amid a drop in global sales and looming US tariffs, when Art Basel opens next week it will appeal to emerging collectors with a brand-new Premiere section for ultra-contemporary work, says the fair's director

Art Basel reveals exhibitor lineup for Paris fair's 2025 edition

The Swiss art fair giant's French expo continues to grow, with more than 200 exhibitors signed on for October

Gagosian's spring show skips and rhymes through De Kooning's career

The ambitious New York exhibition picks out visual motifs that can be seen throughout the artist's practice

Untitled Art reveals exhibitors for inaugural Houston fair

The organisers said “an overwhelming response” encouraged them to grow the number of stands beyond their initial plans

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Sotheby’s $51.8m Saunders collection falls short, but still breaks Old Masters record

The sale achieved a 62% sell through rate and made new auction records for Luis Meléndez and Frans Post

Mary Tyler Moore’s art collection heads to auction

The actor’s character on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was unprecedented for a woman on primetime television

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Art Basel Awards name inaugural medalists including artists, curators and patrons

The 36 medalists will be honoured at a reception during Art Basel’s Swiss fair

$70m Giacometti bombs at patchy Sotheby’s Modern art auction

The prize lot, a bust depicting the artist’s brother Diego, failed to attract bidders during the $186.4m sale

Independent art fair adjusts as market slows

Dealers feature artists’ solo debuts and works at lower price points

‘I derive a lot of inspiration from paintings and fibre art’: clothing designer Ulla Johnson on the art she collects and why

The native New Yorker talks about her artistic inspirations, recent collaborations with contemporary artists and all the beautiful furniture she owns (or wishes she owned)

‘All the electrifying paintings I wish I’d bought’: New York restauranteur Keith McNally recalls his art wins and regrets as memoir debuts

The beloved restaurateur, who once hosted the likes of Basquiat and Warhol at his establishments, describes recent purchases and the art that got away

Keeping it in the family: never-before-seen Picasso works to go on show in New York with help from artist's descendants

Exhibitions at Gagosian and Almine Rech will open this spring, featuring work never before displayed in public

Frieze New York shows signs of stability in challenging US art market

Alongside the Frieze fair, a growing cohort of satellite events and weeks of auctions attest to the resilience of the trade in a turbulent macroeconomic climate

Marlene Dumas painting set to break auction record for a work by a living woman artist

'Miss January' comes to market from the holdings of the influential collectors Mera and Don Rubell

Christie’s names new global president

Alex Rotter's promotion is the latest senior management shuffle at the auction house since Guillaume Cerutti stepped down

Hollis Taggart to open gallery on New York’s Lower East Side for emerging artists

Taggart says the expansion further downtown is to represent more contemporary artists and appeal to younger collectors

The Photography Show fair in New York sets new attendance record

Nearly 15,000 visitors attended the fair last week, organisers said

Kehinde Wiley responds to woman's lawsuit alleging sexual assault

This is the first known time allegations against Wiley have been brought to court

Basquiat's family portrait painting could bring $30m at Christie's auction

The painting "Baby Boom" was featured in one of the artist's first solo exhibitions at Fun Gallery

Monet riverscape could splash down for more than $30m during New York auctions

The painting headed to Christie's, "Peupliers au bord de l’Epte, crépuscule", was on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for more than 30 years

Faith Ringgold’s estate is now represented by Jack Shainman Gallery

The gallery will stage an exhibition of the late artist’s work in November

What’s on: Our pick of some of the best exhibitions to see during Art Dubai

Contemporary and performance art, plus a sprawling survey of sub-Saharan art are all on offer during the fair