Privacy rules are spelling trouble for the art market
More stringent regulations are posing provenance challenges and leading to legal battles
Korean art market to benefit from new regulations
Restrictions have been eased on the export of post-war Korean art, and artist resale royalties introduced
How auction houses are embracing artificial intelligence
New services such as AI-enhanced translation are proving popular, even as human involvement remains crucial
Rule-based artist Mark Manders is ready to let loose at Art Basel Paris
The Dutch artist’s famously restrained work will feature at the fair and major European dealer and institutional shows opening in October
Sunny £13.2m 1960s David Hockney brightens Sotheby's Frieze week evening sale
The small 23-lot contemporary art auction last night realised a total of £37.5m
Lucian Freud's Ria leads Christie's Frieze week evening sale at £11.8m
Despite some tense moments and a difficult market, the event proved solid, 'affirming' the auction house's decision to scrap June sales
Who should be able to profit from art criminals’ stories?
Television series linked to convicted fraudsters such as Inigo Philbrick and Anna Delvey raise ethical and legal questions
US authorities charge three UK nationals in Evolved Apes NFT fraud scheme
The charges, brought by the office of the Attorney for the Southern District of New York, signal a commitment to pursuing wide-ranging cryptocurrency cases
Nine-year-old’s exhibition opens at Christie’s
The show by the aspiring artist is supported by the auction house and the charity Art of Wishes
Changes big and small settle Tefaf into its New York niche
Eight years after the fair’s launch, dealers are clear on its role in a packed spring diary for art in the city
Final exhibition with Richard Serra’s input shows the value of estate planning for artists
Details pre-agreed between artist, his team and David Zwirner solved the first dilemmas of posthumous market management—though later decisions will be made based on a breadth of considerations
Study for Winston Churchill portrait that was famously burned is up for sale
Destruction of final portrait by Graham Sutherland was captured in an episode of "The Crown". Now a study is being toured by Sotheby’s
Major discrepancy in dates of Damien Hirst formaldehyde works revealed in Guardian investigation
Four of the artist's preserved animal works, said to be from the 1990s, were produced in 2017, raising questions of transparency in artistic production
Art trade figures voice major concerns over new EU import licensing regulations
The restrictions will focus on imports of non-European cultural property
Focus, not faff: considered adjustments prove welcome at TEFAF Maastricht
A shorter runtime, a new Focus section and outreach to young buyers show promise as a way forward for the venerable Dutch fair
Cautious but calm art market awaits London’s March auctions
Expectations are measured as sector adapts to new economic landscape
UK art market feeling the heat as anti-money laundering legislation ramped up
HMRC has been issuing more regular fines and putting into force intensive checks, making art-related businesses sweat
Auction of living artist's skin cancelled after collector buys all lots in advance
Christie’s was due to support the sale of Wolfgang Flatz's tattooed tissue
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation rejects ‘frivolous’ lawsuit from artist’s nephew
Frederick Iseman is suing the foundation of which he was until recently board president, accusing it of practicing “grabstract expressionism”
Appeals court backs Miami Beach decision to remove mural of police shooting victim
Controversial action was previously ruled as an act of “government speech”
Collector Ron Perelman’s lawsuit against insurer over damaged art takes new turn
Court allows insurers to amend their argument, after arguing that the collector misrepresented his intention to sell “damaged” works, in $410m insurance claim
Jitters, few jolts at Phillips's 20th century & contemporary evening sale in London
Results offered at least modest reassurance at the house’s premier Frieze Week auction
‘The first years were wild’: artists, gallerists and auction house specialists reflect on Frieze
Luminaries from across the art world look back over the London fair’s first two decades and tell us what makes the event so special
When dealers go bust, what happens to the art they hold?
Establishing ownership and value of works can be a complicated business, as recent legal cases have shown
Lawsuit over removal of mural honouring victim of police shooting returns to court
Judge previously ruled that taking the artwork down did not violate free speech rights
Former hospital president claims ‘unlawful’ dismissal over nude art event
The head of a New Jersey hospital was allegedly fired for ‘not intervening’ in a body painting display during a fundraising event
Fashion brand Stone Island to offer bursaries for emerging galleries at Frieze
Exhibitors in the Focus section of the art fairs can receive up to 30% off stand costs through the new partnership
New ‘non-fair’ for art to open in London
Minor Attractions will stage exhibitions at two London venues to counteract the focus on sales during Frieze Week
Does the punishment fit the crime? Art fraudsters face erratic sentencing
Recent high-profile cases, such as those of Daniel Elie Bouaziz and Angela Gulbenkian, demonstrate that lengths of sentences vary widely, with little consistency in judges’ reasoning
'The most illiquid property you can have is a Greek vase': Vincent Geerling on the challenges facing the antiquities trade
The chairman of the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art reflects on an increasingly scrutinised industry as the organisation marks its 30th anniversary