Georgina Adam
Georgina Adam is the former Art Market editor of The Art Newspaper, where she is now editor-at-large. She is a contributor to the Financial Times Life & Arts Section, lectures at Sotheby's and Christie’s institutes in London and regularly participates in panels about the art market
Modigliani sold to Russian buyer
The artist's portrait of Picasso is now part of a Moscow private collection
Christie’s launches online bidding
Clients will be able to follow live auctions at home
How long can this amazing art market boom last?
In recent years have seen works sold for explosive prices—and now in 2006 we are asking if this an indication of an accelerating trend or a reflection of the cyclical nature of the market?
François Pinault injects cash into French auction house
Piasa gets revamp after falling out of top six
How François Pinault beat Sheikh Saud to a Jeff Koons flower sculpture
The Emir of Qatar, the Sheikh’s cousin, was also keen on acquiring the work
The 'Young Art Fair' at Liste attracts top art collectors
Despite the scruffiness, business is swift in the fair's 11th year
Volta's success continues with a strong performance on the first day of its second edition
Business is brisk but while the fair’s change of location allowed much needed expansion it leaves collectors hot and bothered
Opening report on Art Basel shows a strong start and an increase in jet-set collectors
Trends from the fair's first day indicate the importance of the European market
$95m sale at Sotheby's ushers in new era of Picasso at Basel
An anonymous Russian collector's investment in Dora Maar au Chat has lead several important works to enter the market
Serial faker, Vilas Likhite found guilty in Los Angeles
More bogus paintings are still out there, says LAPD
Going...going...is the traditional antique gallery dying?
Dealers race to sell stock at auction as buying tastes change
British collector David Roberts scoops Keith Coventry show
Property developer spends almost £100,000
Crafts fair relaunched to coincide with Frieze
The Crafts Council will be hosting the yet unnamed crafts fair at Somerset House
Impressionist art: unknown Russian buys $95m Picasso
New buyer beat established collectors at Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art sales in New York
Gagosian and PaceWildenstein to show at Maastricht fair
The European Fine Art Fair swells its ranks
Director Mel Stuart begins filming his new documentary in Miami fairs
The project may span several episodes, following collectors of all types
Success in China for Christie's following inaugural sale of modern and contemporary art
Auction report; 3rd November 2005
Is the art market in a boom or bubble?
Our art market editor assesses the current rise in spending
LVMH’s Bernard Arnault pulls out of Bonhams
The luxury-goods mogul had owned a 49.9% stake in the auction house
Court finds Peter Brant really does own Warhol’s Red Elvis
The decision ends a dispute that started in 2000
Trend for newest art possible takes hold as dealers benefit from coordination with Biennale: Art Basel 2005
Art Basel '05 fair report
Comparing and contrasting art world heavy-weights: Venice Biennale vs. Art Basel
The difference in experiences offered by each of these iconic fairs, and the symbiosis this leads to
Court action after Renoir archive fails to sell at auction
Collector sues family trust which had withdrawn the artist’s belongings from sale
New Ukrainian buyer spends £12 million on Modern paintings
American buyers have returned and Asian collectors were also active
Increased Chinese involvement at Art Basel is proof of China's contemporary art market expanding
Influential forces in the Western art world are courting potential Chinese buyers, but this market is far from mature
Seen at ArtBasel: François Pinault
The French billionaire is the new owner of the Palazzo Grassi
The Forbes rich list: More billionaires than ever before
And many of them are huge art collectors
Calder estate sells works through Thomas Dane
The works up for grabs range from jewellery to mobiles
World’s biggest art collector under arrest in Qatar
Sheikh Saud Al-Thani is being investigated for alleged misuse of public funds
Droit de suite is pushing art sales away from Europe
New report concludes that the levy mainly benefits artists’ estates