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Interviewarchive

Interview with collector Marc Straus on transitioning to dealing: “The gallery business is a terrible concept”

Despite reservations, the former oncologist and “fierce” collector has become a dealer in contemporary art

Forgeriesarchive

Knoedler forgery scandal grows

The gallery is being sued over an alleged fake Pollock, sold for $17m in 2007

True scale of alleged Beltracchi forgeries revealed

Major auction houses and galleries have been caught up in the fake art scam

Digital art available on S[edition]

Robert Norton and Harry Blain brings the art world online

Newsarchive

The problem with authenticating Warhol

While some fear the negative effects of the closure of the vetting board, others say its role was not essential

Art marketarchive

Collecting grows among West’s wealthy

Art fairs expand VIP opening hours to make the experience more attractive

Collectorsarchive

Who’s buying? Art collectors in LA

Many have private museums, serve as trustees and lend to public museums

Paul McCarthy: 'Artists are seen as one step above criminals'

The artist on his early B-movie ambitions, art schools, the pressure to move to New York and why he’ll never leave Los Angeles

Man who posed as count in Giacometti scam handed nine-year sentence by German courts

This ruling concludes a case launched after discovery of 1,150 fake sculptures

Art Baselarchive

Dealers have nothing to fear as crisis fails to impede sales at Art Basel 2011

The most expensive pieces may have been slow to sell, but otherwise it was as if the downturn never happened

Internetarchive

Website could be holy grail of private market prices

Art.sy will unite would-be collectors with art and dealers they may not know—and it’s all built on trust

Art Baselarchive

Ron Mueck makes fair debut at Art Basel 2011

His sculptures have previously been available to view exclusively in public collections

Art marketarchive

All’s fair in art market war: Competition heats up as Art Basel and Frieze expand

Smaller art fairs such as the Armory Show and Art Stage Singapore are feeling the strain

Latest online startup aims for 3D sales

The creators of a new software venture think that adding an extra dimension will get things moving

Armenian restitution claims grow

Getty case may be tip of the iceberg

Mexico’s female focus

Fair devotes section to emerging women artists

Art marketarchive

Auction guarantees are dividing the art trade

Insurance for sellers or market manipulation?

March 2011archive

Dealers named in Giacometti fraud case sentenced to two years' imprisonment as over 1,150 sculptures of dubious provenance surface

However, the two chief defendants must wait until all evidence has been seen before the verdict can be given

Art fairsarchive

The Art Show fair report: Setting a sophisticated tone

Collectors queue to view classic modern and contemporary works

VIP online art fair overwhelmed by early technical setbacks

Majority of dealers claim disappointment as organisers defend privacy settings and vow to overcome glitches

The market bounces back from the recession as big-ticket works sell for big-bucks

But despite strong headline sales, missed estimates and cautious collectors signalled that 2010 would not be a return to the wild days

Art fairsarchive

Major collectors to host (e)merge fair in DC

Washington DC fair will focus on youth and young artists

Art marketarchive

Rumoured expansion west for Cheim & Read

While opening remains unconfirmed, it would be among a spate of other galleries branching out

Art marketarchive

Haunch teams up with NY financier Asher Edelman

But gallery says there’s no formal deal with Asher Edelman over artist