Report identifies art market as a target for organised crime
Internal crime agency urges vigilance, and greater efforts on monitoring and enforcement, but industry figures say study lacks focus and hard evidence of key vulnerabilities.
After fallout, Sotheby’s seeks to fix ‘glitch’ in its NFT sale by including more women
Auction house faced online backlash over male-dominated digital art sale
Happy International Women's Day! Female artists still dwarfed by male counterparts at auction—but ‘ultra-contemporary’ sales offer hope
New report by Artsy finds that work by women accounted for less than 10% of auction sales in 2022
Johnny Depp is painting other celebrities—and making a killing from the sales
The movie star is fetching millions for his portraits of Bob Marley and Heath Ledger
After an attempted robbery at gunpoint and leadership changes, Tefaf Maastricht resolves to get back to business
The art and antiques fair returns to its normal March slot with increased security after a slimmed-down version last year
Growing global demand for emerging African artists helps pull the crowds to the Cape Town Art Fair
Major museum exhibitions, auctions and a new conference are all testament to the impact the fair is having on the local art ecosystem
Surrealist collection with ‘pioneering’ interest in exiled and women artists heads to Christie’s
Paintings by Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington and Dorothea Tanning among the 25 works to be sold in London
Police investigation prompts French auction house to postpone sale of Chandigarh furniture
Reports of thefts of heritage furniture items from buildings across the Indian city have risen over the past ten years
From a lively New Deal-era fresco study to an illuminated Rauschenberg edition: our pick of the highlights from February's sales
Plus, a Charles II-era silver-gilt vases, an avant-garde Cuban painting and a rare Tintin comic book cover
Police raid on East London multi-arts complex Antepavilion declared unlawful by High Court
Four people were arrested and released without charge in June 2021, but no information has been publicly provided about why the raid was carried out
Amid art fair cancellations in the city, London Art Fair opens with everything to prove
The fair's clear focus on Modern British art provides it with a niche that might help it weather Brexit's storm
Art crime specialist honoured by New Zealand for services to field
Penelope Jackson is the author of a book that considers how illicit activity differs when undertaken by women
Cold case murder victim identified as Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin
Torso was found in Amsterdam river in 2013, but DNA testing was only carried out in 2021
Anti-money laundering training videos launched to help UK art dealers 'navigate a lot of red tape' and avoid penalties
The resources have been put together by associations representing around 700 dealers
From a gruesome Old Master to a potential million-dollar superhero: our pick of the highlights from January's sales
Plus, a pair of Thornton Dial assemblages, a rare Chinese bowl and a work made out of flip-flops and suede
Recent UK High Court rulings raise questions over dealers’ duty of care towards clients
Two cases involving respected London dealers John Eskenazi and Simon Dickinson brought up issues of negligence and authenticity with differing results
London dealer cleared over negligent sale of a Chardin painting
A court has ruled that Simon Dickinson, who advised a British aristocrat to sell an 18th-century French masterpiece for a fraction of what it later sold for, did not deliberately undervalue the painting
Qatari sheikh wins £4.2m lawsuit against prominent London dealer John Eskenazi
While the judge decided the defendant sold the works in good faith, he ruled that all seven objects purchased by the sheikh are fakes
From a Dutch Golden Age still-life to a Nobel Prize medal: our pick of the highlights from December's sales
Plus, a Modernist landscape by Ferdinand Hodler and a sumptuous Old Masters Madonna
Major insurance claims spark questions over ‘damaged art’
A spate of recent high-profile cases demonstrate ongoing challenges for the sector
Chinese government investigates sexual assault claims in art institutions
Enquiry prompted over wave of accusations at a major Beijing arts school
Fake video claims German auction house will raise funds for Ukraine by selling—and then destroying—Russian art
Bolland & Marotz in Bremen issued a statement this week saying it was "outraged" by the incident
The last laugh? EU rules in favour of challenged Banksy trademark
Overturned ruling allows Banksy to continue to conceal his identity, according to a trademark lawyer
Third of UK archaeologists in financial crisis, report finds
Survey by British Archaeological Jobs Resource says the average net income within the field is £21,820
France's answer to Tefaf? Inaugural Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale stakes its long-term ambitions
While sales weren't spectacular, dealers were overwhelmingly positive as to the future of the fair, and its potential for further growth
UK government launches inquiry into risks posed by NFT market and crypto
Department for Media, Culture and Sport is asking public for evidence related to the safety of current blockchain regulations
Disgraced antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor sentenced to ten years in prison by Indian court
The ruling culminates an extensive investigation into a smuggling ring headed by Kapoor
From a restituted Chagall painting to a family portrait by Freud: our pick of the highlights from November's sales
Plus, a bovine Lalanne sculpture and a pair of Chinese vases
Christie’s Frieze Week evening sale delivers, as London’s market continues to perform
Led by a £20.8m Hockney and £11.2m Richter, the white-glove sale saw competitive bidding across categories and records smashed for younger artists’ works