Melanie Gerlis
Melanie Gerlis is the art market editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper and author of Art as an Investment
A depressed art market: not a bad time to die
US tax court’s valuation revision reduces estate taxes for heirs
Belgian art fair to be held in Jewish Museum
Site of 2014 terrorist attack to reopen to public; director not deterred by this week’s massacre
Damien Hirst, suffragette, spins with a twist
Artist has made a work to support the Women’s Equality Party
Small works come out tops at new-style Tefaf Maastricht
Recently-discovered Rembrandt, a revamped first floor, the New York editions—and an unfolding authenticity scandal outside the fair—contributed to a buzzy opening
It’s official: art sales fell in 2015
Annual Tefaf report shows 7% decline in a polarised market tilted toward the one-percent
Tefaf sets its sights on New York
Fair teams up with US advisory firm to launch two smaller editions in the US
Art lenders outside the US get creative
Falcon Fine Art expands business that allows borrowers to keep their works
Brain drain at Sotheby’s as Henry Wyndham the latest to leave
Chairman will take a six-month break before deciding what’s next
Melanie Clore to leave Sotheby’s at the end of February
Decision by respected Impressionist and Modern art specialist, after 35 years of passion and loyalty, comes as a surprise
Tefaf Maastricht doubles down with New York expansion
Dutch fair teams with US advisory firm to bring two more editions to the marketplace
Why is the art market like a carousel?
Academic Olav Velthuis says growing a scene is “hard and tedious; but once it gets going it gets easier”
Christie’s and Sotheby’s battle for the middle market
Auction houses rethink priorities amid global economic uncertainty
Art Loss Register faces competition complaint from Art Recovery Group
Gloves come off in fight to run international database of stolen works of art
The price is right? Galleries would ‘rather not say’
Many dealers leave potential customers in the dark, allowing auction houses to define the market
Our new year’s resolution for 2016 is to keep striving for transparent reporting
The Art Newspaper plans to strip away the discrepancy between auction estimates, which do not include commission, and results, which do
Beyond the VIP lounge: art fair sponsorship steps up a gear
Free art advice provided by UniCredit at Artissima is the latest way sponsors are promoting themselves and reaching potential new clients
The Art Newspaper's 12 best Christmas gifts
We trawled through museum shops, galleries and bookstores to bring you the finest arty delights
Goodbye swirly carpets, hello 800-room hotel
Convention Center revamp to start after this year’s fair
Enter the politics: Art Basel in Miami Beach gets serious
A sea change for the sea town as the outside world comes in
Art Basel in Miami Beach's new director prepares to build for the future
Noah Horowitz hits ground running with redevelopment set to start
The sheer amount of contemporary and Modern art for sale may finally have matched demand
While the frantic pace continues in early December, with visitors flocking to Art Basel in Miami Beach and its many satellite fairs, some taking of stock seems in order
Emphasis is on the Americas at this year’s Art Basel in Miami Beach
2015 edition has more art from the Midwest to Mexico
Bonhams boss adds dramatic twist to the auction theatre
Under Matthew Girling, the auction house is running an advertising campaign that makes devious dukes and ravishing brides central characters in the backstory of items listed for sale