Performance out, domestically-sized painting in

In the era of social distancing, auctioneers may have to conduct sales to an empty room

When the merry-go-round restarts, it will be in a changed landscape. While fairs have been postponed and others cancelled, there may be benefits

Companies are offering shares in works by artists from Monet to Warhol through crypto tokens, but the jury is out as to the benefits for investors

Gallery's demise could be symptomatic of the growing polarisation of the art market

From mounting bills and funding problems to art-washing and embezzlement, collections are disappearing from public view at a rate of knots

What do young collectors want, what do they buy, and, as they become richer, will they add rocket fuel to the art market—or blow it up entirely?

Faced with economic uncertainty, turmoil in Hong Kong, Brexit and a shrinking auction market, the art trade has some justifiable anxiety about the coming year

An international conference considered the challenges and risks— not to mention the sheer size of publications

A spate of fraudulent agents in the dock this year give the art trade a bad image—even if only a few individuals are involved

Artistic fraudsters are still pushing their luck—creating works ranging from the barely believable to the downright hilarious

The former husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone owes £5m in debt including an unpaid sum of £3.9m to Christie's

Billed as the next big thing, schemes to sell shares in works of art have yet to excite the market

Burgeoning private museums offer cause for hope among economic uncertainty and geopolitical turbulence

Former public company status left the auction house at a disadvantage to rival Christie's, but its quarterly finance reports provided rare insight in a secretive market

It is an open secret that sales are made in Venice, but dealers at the Swiss art fair are looking to capitalise on the buzz the Biennale creates

As a major retrospective on the artist is due to open at the Met Breuer in New York next year, we look at the German artist's market

Opening during the Venice Biennale, the new initiative includes project and exhibitions spaces and a foundation for young Polish art

The Old Master specialist who researched the provenance of the recently attributed painting on the joys of exploring French attics

While well known in the West, the work of this major figure of Austrian Expressionism is less recognised in Asia—until now

In the first of a new art market interview series, we speak to the art fair boss about his career

The not-for-profit will commission works and offer residencies and educational programmes to promote artistic development in Dubai

Gary Klesch claims undisclosed provenance led him to pay higher price for two paintings by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Salomon van Ruysdael

Terms and cost of the Falcon buy have not been revealed but deal includes the "purchase of over 10 loans” with borrowers in the EU, Australia and the US

Georgina Adam speaks with three leading art world figures on the key events of last year and what 2019 may hold

From Brexit worries to emerging trends, we look ahead at what to expect from the art market this year. Plus, our correspondents pick the must-see exhibitions, fairs and festivals. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

The art dealer has been involved in a number of lawsuits, which allege he defaulted on purchases of art

‘Opportunity Zones’ present a new kind of tax-deferred exchange on high-value assets