Comment | Commercial galleries are the new rulers of the Indian art scene
Shows at Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur and City Palace in Jaipur demonstrate fresh power dynamics in the sector
India Art Fair opens amid a tense Delhi election
Rising Hindu nationalism and recent incidents of censorship have made exhibitors increasingly cautious to show contentious works
Indian government remains ‘evasive’ over plans for the world’s biggest museum
The ambitious project will replace the National Museum in New Delhi—but crucial details remain under wraps
In Defence Colony, Delhi finally gets its own gallery district
Thanks to a spate of new openings, the district will soon be home to seven major art galleries
Collector Jaiveer Johal on staging a 'milestone moment' in queer Indian art
The Chennai-based logistics director, who has recently launched a foundation to promote art in the city, is helping to fund the first Indian retrospective of the gay photographer Sunil Gupta
Contemporary art space opens in Jaipur City Palace
The 2,600 sq. ft Jaipur Centre for Art is staging a commercially minded exhibition and will soon launch an “open-ended” artist residency programme
As competition heats up, India Art Fair refines its vision
The New Delhi fair's 16th edition—its biggest yet—welcomes 78 galleries and an expanded design section which builds on the country's ancient craft tradition
Hoa, São Paulo’s first Black-owned gallery, reforms as a non-profit
With the launch of Hoa Cultural Society, founder Igi Lola Ayedun wants to address inequality within the industry on a “more impactful” level
Guillaume Cerutti steps down as Christie's chief executive—but will stay within Pinault's orbit
He will be replaced by the president of Christie's America, Bonnie Brennan
The art world according to Marc Spiegler: former Art Basel boss launches online course
In collaboration with the events platform Art Market Minds, the ten-hour programme will dissect the rapidly shifting contemporary art ecosystem
Authenticity of Indian works in university exhibition questioned
Paintings attributed to major Modernists in a recent show at the gallery of the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) are facing scrutiny
Brafa turns 70, plus new fairs in Cyprus and Texas—a quick look at art fairs in 2025
Vima, the first international contemporary art fair in Cyprus, opens in the spring, while Untitled Art expands to Houston
Christie's results are down ‘just’ 6% in 2024, ‘despite challenging environment’
The house's auction total saw a double-digit decrease for a second year in a row—but private sales are booming
The Year in Review: art market slump squeezes biggest players and Frieze for sale
The top end of the market failed to recover, while auction houses expanded in Hong Kong amid dramatic shifts in the city
Dealers collaborate to solve shipping snafus at Art Basel Miami Beach
Faced with logistics setbacks, several galleries were offered assistance from their fellow exhibitors
Trump ‘bump’ or Trump ‘slump’? What dealers expect from the next four years
On the second day of Art Basel Miami Beach, leading dealers, advisers and market experts are split on the US president-elect’s tax and tariff plans
Paris film screening resurrects pioneering post-punk performance group
The “unapologetically impolite” COUM Transmissions work still has a shock factor
India Art Fair cancels its inaugural Mumbai show
The new event would have coincided with the city’s existing Art Mumbai fair
Crypto investor eats Cattelan banana he bought for $6.2m
Justin Sun, who purchased the work just last week, also pledged to buy 100,000 bananas from the vendor who originally sold the fruit for $0.25
The dangerous art of Hamad Butt makes a comeback at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
Pioneering works by the British-Pakistani artist who died young are being restaged in Dublin before travelling to London
London art world haunt Groucho Club closed as police investigate ‘serious crime’ on premises
The private members club was bought by Hauser & Wirth's founders in 2022
Beyond the banana: Sotheby's contemporary art night nets a modest $112m
Despite Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian selling for a staggering $6.2m, The Now and contemporary auctions in New York made 63% less than last year
After an embattled edition, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale announces next show
Nikhil Chopra and the collective HH Art Spaces will curate the next instalment of the prestigious Indian exhibition, scheduled to open in December 2025
Bollywood and billionaires: Art Mumbai sees ‘very healthy’ sales at expanded second edition
The fair welcomed 71 galleries this year, while local competition intensifies
Mumbai gallery Mirchandani + Steinruecke to open Delhi location
It is the latest Indian gallery to expand to a second city
Dealers at Artissima await 'potentially transformative' changes to art tax in Italy
The 31st edition of the contemporary art fair sees Italy's art market players cross their fingers—or fear for the worst
Nudes by major Indian artists F. N. Souza and Akbar Padamsee embroiled in 'obscenity' dispute
The seven works were seized by Mumbai customs last year due to their sensitive content
Dealer Yves Bouvier owes more than $800m in back taxes, Swiss court rules
Meanwhile Dmitry Rybolovlev, with whom Bouvier settled a high-profile legal saga last year, has had charges against him dismissed
Frieze's parent company exploring ‘potential sale’ of the fair and media brand
Entertainment giant Endeavor is reviewing its event assets as it prepares to go private
Socially engaged practice has become the art form du jour—this international network is at the forefront of the sphere
With its recent forum in Brussels, Afield brought its focus on social change to new levels