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

The Leonardo and Banksy auction spectacles suggested a future in which marketing triumphs. But was it ever thus?

The rapid growth in the number of loan providers, from private banks to specialist lenders, could transform the art market’s relationship with the financial markets

It may be known as a haven, but buyers in the grand duchy pay 17% tax, fair director says

Despite censorship, China’s appetite for photography is growing but Paris Photo remains pre-eminent

A growing number of new investment platforms are touting the concept

The technology offers the promise of a world in which a work of art’s provenance is held on a single database—if it lives up to the hype

Sotheby's sale fell below estimate while Christie’s provided some cheer, showing there is still money in Monet – but only the right one