Melanie Gerlis
Melanie Gerlis is the art market editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper and author of Art as an Investment
VIP online art fair overwhelmed by early technical setbacks
Majority of dealers claim disappointment as organisers defend privacy settings and vow to overcome glitches
Gagosian hits the ground running in Hong Kong with Damien Hirst exhibition
Many of Hirst's most iconic works will be in attendance
Top galleries commit to Art HK fair
Dealers keen to work with eager Chinese collectors
Post-war and contemporary auction report: cautious but confident
Some good prices were made, but top quality works were relatively thin on the ground
Key lots: Contemporary and post-war
Sarah Morris, Mark Bradford, and Andy Warhol are this season's London highlights
Warhol Brillo boxes downgraded to “copies”
Authentication board says famous museum director “falsified” their history
New books on art investment aim to capitalise on the emerging field
However, too much knowledge can be confusing... even when it is as well selected as this
Warhol Foundation cast doubt on claims that artist worked with Warhol
UK auctioneer says Pietro Psaier worked in The Factory and died in the 2004 tsunami; his body has never been found
Sotheby’s sues technology entrepreneur for non-payment
Defendant says auction house did not disclose its ownership of painting
Saatchi purchase makes collector Howard Faber think again
$6m from sale of Chinese paintings, including a Zeng Fanzhi, encourages him to review his remaining collection
Immendorff: copies, fakes or authorised reproductions?
Michael Werner, his dealer for 30 years, says “everything was out of control” before the artist died
Feminist art cracks the market’s glass ceiling
Historical trends of male art selling for more are being challenged
Authentication committee refused to give an opinion on my Basquiat, says collector
Complaint says work could lose $3m in value as a result
Momart bought by Falkland Island Holdings
The shipping and storage company has been in hot water since the east London fire
Sotheby’s backs Tate sculpture commission
Martin Creed installation opens 30th June
New tax on asset gains for overseas investments could hit UK collectors
Rules change for non-domiciles
Art Basel Miami Beach '07 fair report: Edition is strongest yet, despite financial turmoil
Most of the buyers were American private collectors and large-scale installation works were popular
Art Basel Miami Beach '07: Promising sales on Day 1 a reflection of firm market
Concerns about the impact of the tumultuous economy seem unwarranted as buyers crowd Basel
Interview with Sam Keller: “Art Basel is not a shopping mall”
Fair director Sam Keller believes his greatest achievement has been to combine culture with commerce
Design Miami plans global expansion
The fair, now backed by Art Basel’s owners, targets China
UBS to continue Art Basel sponsorship
In the throes of crisis, bank states that it will not withdraw its agreement to support Art Basel
Property mogul David Roberts building Camden gallery to house contemporary art collection
Scottish businessman to open public space
RCA to sell Bacon as part of fundraising campaign
Proceeds will go towards new campus in Battersea
Phillips de Pury plans seven-hour sale during Frieze week
The sales include the private collection of Marino Golinelli
Disputed fifth-century fragment returns to auction after Iran's injunction blocking its sale thrown out
Reinforced legitimacy adds £500,000 to upper estimate
London's British Art Fair, this year a smaller yet still sophisticated affair
The 20th edition drew wealthy local collectors, such as the Duchess of Westminster and Tim Rice, but it remains a niche event
Cartier steps in to replace Bulgari as Art Basel sponsor
The termination of Bulgari's funding provided the perfect opportunity for Cartier to take up the mantle
Murakami to launch art fair Geisai in Basel next year
The Japanese art festival's new edition will be well placed to offer exposure to emerging stars