Energy returns to a changed Art Basel Hong Kong
While there were fewer US collectors, and Chinese spending remains lower, the increased Southeast Asian presence and an "exponential growth" of Gen Z buyers is notable at this year's edition of the fair
Basquiat to Chagall: Hong Kong's international auction houses turn to household names during art week
As mainland Chinese art buying continues its post-pandemic contraction, Christie’s and Sotheby’s are pivoting from ultra-contemporary Western artists towards tried-and-tested 19th- and 20th-century big hitters
Frieze Masters appoints Emanuela Tarizzo as director
The art adviser and former director at Tomasso gallery takes the reins from Nathan Clements-Gillespie at a pivotal time for Frieze, which is presently being considered for sale
Record for Indian painting at auction smashed by $13.7m M.F. Husain
The work sold at Christie’s New York, almost quadrupling its $3.5m high estimate, as South Asian Modern art crests a wave
São Paulo's newest gallery knows you must ‘burn cash to support great artists’
Yehudi Hollander-Pappi, founded by two former Mendes Wood DM employees and a seasoned collector, opens this week with a 20-strong roster and a clear vision for success
UK extends tax-free import period for art and antiques
Temporary Admissions, where goods can come into the country without import duties, increased to four years to help post-Brexit art market
Works of uncertain authenticity offered at India Art Fair
Four pictures labelled as Modern masters were quietly removed midway through the event, as issues of genuineness continue to plague the market
‘I like being able to walk between my spaces’: Sadie Coles on her gallery's new Savile Row location
The 6,000 sq ft space occupies a townhouse that was once home to a storied gentleman's club frequented by John Ruskin and Dante Gabriel Rossetti
TJ Boulting gallery in London, known for its roster of women photographers, has closed after 13 years
Citing a tough market and a desire to begin a new chapter, co-founder Hannah Watson has ended the Fitzrovia gallery
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