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

According to a recent report, guarantees are down—what's happened?

The star auctioneer is leaving Christie's after 38 years to share his experience "with a new generation of collectors"

The auction house’s The Now sale of ultra-contemporary art was a success, but its marquee contemporary art sale came up well short of expectations

With two shows coming up and auction prices on the rise, the US photographer is finally emerging from the shadows of her famous male associates

From the devastation of the Cultural Revolution to the transformation of the contemporary art scene

Artex, the latest in a slew of new initiatives, is offering shares in a Francis Bacon triptych for as little as $100—but is it a good investment?

Lavish lifestyles, misplaced confidence and the wish to keep up with billionaire clients can all wreak financial havoc

According to the art collector data company Larry's List, the burgeoning private museums sector now comprises 446 institutions worldwide, 111 of which have opened since 2016

The performance featuring a slaughtered bull is considered the highpoint of the late Austrian Actionist's work

Heirs claim they were loaned and want them back; the museum says decision not yet made

Shortening art market cycles and the politics around "flipping" artworks are leading collectors to conduct business away from public scrutiny

Report also highlights how Asian, Millennial and Gen X buyers are changing the demographic of the market

Sotheby's is reportedly offering new securities service as art and finance worlds increasingly converge

Cycles in the industry are getting shorter with trends now coming and going within a year

Spain’s largest commercial art event saw 211 galleries gather at the IFEMA conference centre

As the Washington Principles turn 25, the complexities of restitution in a global art world have mushroomed—leaving lessons to be learned for institutions, governments and art market players

Plus, Singapore’s art hub ambitions and Grace Lau's project for Chinese New Year

Yayoi's signature style is currently adorning 400 objects in a collaboration with the French luxury fashion house—but it is not clear how involved she is

Prestigious international galleries and regional heavyweights alike have gathered for the fair's much-delayed inaugural edition

The collapse of FTX has not only devastated the crypto world, but also threatened the ethics of “make money, do good”, touted by its founders

Plus, how long left of the good times in the New York auction world? And abstract Black figuration

Billionaire businessman has amassed a treasure trove of more than 200 prime works of art, many bought through his auction house

A shared client base, product exclusivity and international reach—just some of the reasons why these two brands are perfect bed fellows

Court documents from the ongoing Inigo Philbrick fraud saga reveal that the secretive art market and the sheer attractiveness of its lifestyle will always suck the punters in

Georgina Adam and Mark Hollingsworth investigate a troubling case of serial reattributions, showing how easily scholarly “opinion” translates into financial fact

While Seoul is now the main contender to take Hong Kong's prime position, Tokyo and Taipei also present attractive prospects for the art trade

Imelda Marcos is just one of a series of despots with appalling taste

Fairs haemorrhaged exhibitors and visitors during the pandemic—the events will need to find a new way forward