Phillips claims stake in South Asian market with London exhibition
Held in collaboration with Grosvenor Gallery, the Modernist selling show sees the auction house tap into this burgeoning region
Art Basel Qatar names Wael Shawky as artistic director of unconventional inaugural edition
The Egyptian artist has selected a curatorial theme for the fair's first Middle Eastern show, to which more than 50 galleries will bring solo presentations
Nudes by Tamara de Lempicka and Jenny Saville lead quiet Sotheby’s Modern and contemporary sale
The auction totalled £62.5m—down 25% year-on-year—but Sotheby's says it is committed to holding June sales in London despite a beleaguered post-Brexit market
‘Momentous’: Italy to slash art VAT to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU
The move comes ahead of a series of planned reforms to improve competitiveness within the Italian art market
Romania secures hold on ‘stolen’ El Greco as court filings reveal Dmitry Rybolovlev is its owner
The work was pulled from a Christie's auction following claims by the Romanian government that it had been unlawfully removed from the country in 1947
Amid geopolitical tensions, Pakistani and Indian art worlds unite in London exhibitions
During a time of conflict between the two countries, a number of shows are bridging the divide
In Basel, alternative art fairs spring up in new places
Basel Social Club has moved to the Old Town, while a gallery takes over a villa
What does a so-called ‘buyer’s market’ look like at Art Basel?
Price reductions, negotiations and dealer “flexibility” are the order of the day
Sculptural works by emerging artists win Baloise Art Prize
Rhea Dillon and Joyce Joumaa's pieces feature in Art Basel's Statements section
In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works
Exhibiting art made in the past five years, Premiere makes it easier for small to mid-sized galleries to show at the fair
Which galleries are returning to Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025—and which are not?
More than 280 exhibitors will take part across the two fairs this October
Paris gallery directors join forces to launch ‘open-ended’ advisory
Samy Ghiyati, formerly of David Zwirner, and Nicolas Nahab, who previously led Mendes Wood DM Paris, have founded NG, which is focusing on experiential commercial ventures and a raft of client services
In Dubai, the art-world panel discussion is re-envisioned
The Art Newspaper takes part in Crit Club, a debate series that places two art-world figures face to face in a sporting style arena
Marlene Dumas’s $13.6m semi-nude breaks auction record for a living female artist
Women rescued Christie’s otherwise quiet 21st century evening sale in New York, which also set a new auction high-water mark for Simone Leigh
British MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at London art world haunt The Groucho Club
The Metropolitan Police say the charges are unrelated to accusations of a “serious criminal offence” that resulted in the club having its licence suspended in November
Record-breaking female Surrealists spice up underwhelming Christie’s New York sales
Last night’s low-risk, low energy auctions made $489m in total, including $272m for the collection of Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio, along with new records for Dorothea Tanning and Remedios Varo
Buzz in New York’s art trade during Frieze week masks uncertainties
Dealers and advisers at this week’s fairs expressed optimism, despite concerns about the wider socio-economic situation
Galleries play to the Park Avenue Armory’s Gothic Revival style—and its taxidermied moose heads
Period rooms on the first and second floors are occupied by several first-time participants at this year’s fair
Marquee May auctions in New York come at a volatile moment
As tariffs and stock-market fluctuations unsettle consignments for the spring sales, the trade awaits signs of what to expect in the next four years
Gallery Weekend Berlin’s director on the city’s changing cultural landscape: from funding cuts to censorship
Berlin's largest commercial art event holds its 21st edition under the leadership of Antonia Ruder
Ari Emanuel to buy Frieze from Endeavor
The entertainment company’s former chief executive has signed a deal reportedly worth $200m to acquire the leading art fair and media brand
Collector’s eye: the art Reem al Roubi has bought and why
The Dubai-based Sudanese patron of major museums explains how she has expanded her collecting horizons from African to Middle Eastern art
Global art sales plummeted by 12% in 2024, latest Art Basel/UBS report finds
A cooling contemporary market and lack of high-end sales has contributed to another “challenging year”, in which sales fell in almost every region
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
‘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