Collectors are calling the shots at Art Basel and beyond
Roles in flux as patrons establish private museums and foundations or work directly with artists
Leonardo DiCaprio plans to give environmental work to Lacma
Actor’s gift of Solar Reserve, last seen at Lincoln Center, is all about raising climate change awareness
Gagosian’s third space in London brings total square footage to over 170,000
The international gallery expands its empire with Grosvenor Hill space designed by Caruso St John
MoMA staff protest wage and healthcare cuts
Contract negotiations continue between the museum and its employees
Stolen art? Why no one can say for sure
One of the main art databases, the Art Loss Register, has issued certificates for works looted or subject to recovery claims
‘Commerce is in. If real estate is booming, art is booming’
Property tycoon Aby Rosen, promoting his new Manhattan skyscraper, talks about art-world fatigue and giving something back to society
Guaranteed to smash records: Manhattan sales set new highs
Almost $2.5bn was spent on art in just six evening auctions last month, as the market is pushed to new levels for trophy works
Richard Serra due to receive the French government’s highest honour
The sculptor, who has a history of being fêted by the French, will accept the award at the French Embassy on 1 June
Eric Fischl leaving Mary Boone Gallery after 30 years
US artist wants to focus on his work as he expresses disappointment with the art market
Four Seasons revamp turned down by NYC landmarks commission
Aby Rosen’s controversial plans to bring the 1958 restaurant “back to its original glory” met with opposition from architects and preservationists
In New York auctions $2bn already spent but no one is that surprised
Most works at Christie’s auction on Wednesday were guaranteed to sell including Lucian Freud's reclining nude, which fetched an ample price
Whitney renews its commitment to young artists
Museum is launching a new programme dedicated to emerging art
McKee Gallery closes after 41 years in New York
Founders say the art world has become a stressful, unhealthy place
Four Seasons in New York to close for retro revamp
Aby Rosen plans to restore Manhattan restaurant to its salad days in the 1950s
With $1.45 billion already spent at auctions, it could be a record-breaking week in New York
Sotheby’s totalled $379.7m for its contemporary art auction on Tuesday evening, while Christie's raised $705.9m the night before
Artists change gallery allegiances
As opportunities abound, the relationship between artists and dealers gets a whole lot more fluid
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>
Sterling Ruby parts ways with Hauser & Wirth
The Los Angeles artist was widely expected to be a star of the gallery’s West Coast branch when it opens next year
Sotheby’s stands alone and sweeps up $368.3m at Impressionist sales
The auction house took a chance sticking to a schedule that clashed with the Venice Biennale’s opening—and it paid off
Frieze New York: enter the labyrinth
The fourth edition of the fair gives visitors more choice than ever
‘MoMA was never founded to be a club’
Glenn Lowry stands by exhibitions that engage with popular culture and take some risks
Notebook owned by the father of computer science to be auctioned
The journal that Alan Turing used to jot down his thoughts on a universal language was later turned into a dream diary by one of his student
California court says Cranach suit can go ahead
Statute of limitations does not apply in Goudstikker heirs’ claim against Norton Simon Museum, ruling finds<br>
House move for the 30-year museums man
Former Barnes boss Gillman signs up for Christie’s
Museums unite in campaign to save massive land art project
Nevada Desert site around Michael Heizer’s City is under threat
North Carolina to stage first show on American South
'Southern Accent' combines art and music to showcase the impact of the American South on US culture