Art was not a part of the philanthropist’s life growing up in a remote town in Russia, but moving to Europe some years ago opened her eyes, and she is now an avid collector and generous donor

The film examines the scandal of fakes lent by James Stunt to a royal residence, including works supposedly by Monet, Salvador Dalí and Picasso

The entrepreneur was accused along with four others, who were found guilty

Works by Velázquez, Titian and Picasso were offered at the fair, as well as a sculpture thought to be modelled by Michelangelo

Due to be sold at Sotheby's New York in May, the group of works includes pieces by Guardi and Canaletto and is billed as the "most valuable single-owner collection of Old Master paintings ever to appear at auction"

A glut of lawsuits often signals a market in trouble. Three art collectors are suing to recover their losses, but are they justified?

The exhibition at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh will also look at how the four artists interacted with their UK contemporaries

The annual general meeting in February will propose new board and fresh blood for the online art market business

In 2024 there were more than 800 multi-generational billionaires and the number of female billionaires has increased by 81% in the past decade, UBS report finds

The US dominates the global art industry, but new President's proposed additional 10% levy on paintings from China and possible tariff on imports from Europe will damage trade

The art fair's parent company is apparently exploring "a potential sale", but who might buy it?

The former editor of Connaissance des Arts was a leading figure in the French art market

Frank Norman's exhibition was cancelled at The Clink in London

New report makes grim reading in run-up to London’s autumn sales season

Exhibitors—up 60% from last year—made reasonable, though not strong, sales to collectors from Austria and Eastern Europe

Sotheby’s reported plunge in earnings is part of a bigger picture

Moco’s latest outpost on prime Marble Arch site soft launched with a show by “icons” of contemporary art

From the end of tax breaks on overseas income to new anti-money laundering laws, experts weigh in on what we can expect from the change

The almost certain Labour victory could have major impact on art buyers, who were restrained during the summer season

Two entrepreneurs have founded spaces and set up programmes in one of the world’s poorest countries

Hopes are high that the fair will capitalise on the biennial's focus on under-represented groups, in particular from the Global South

Christie’s was hit by ransomware hackers—and now by a class action suit

Works by the painter, owned by the controversial "playboy" socialite, were offered at Christie's New York this month

There are so many discoveries to be made at Adriano Pedrosa's international exhibition this year

San Giacomo di Paludo is expected to open next year, but visitors to this year’s Biennale can still take in a performance

The convicted art dealer is out of jail—and likely to return to the trade

As a protégé of the international dealer Carla Panicali from 1989 to 1992, David Guenther took a crash course in the business of art. But his account of this heady time is ultimately unsatisfying

In a rather lacklustre 2023, luxury shone the brightest

In what looks likely to be the continuation of a declining market, we may see more litigation in the art world this year

The critic and former curator Julian Spalding holds forth on his dislike of conceptual art and his love for Beryl Cook