Trade Secrets
Every month, our editor-at-large Melanie Gerlis shares her insights on the art market
Comment | Flourishing markets beyond the big three will benefit the art ecosystem—and the planet
Regions outside of the US, UK and China have grown their share from 17% of business in 2015 to 24% in 2025, according to report
New York Insider
Art market writer Tim Schneider takes us inside New York's art scene and beyond
Beware the technology rat trap: Cooper Jacoby’s standout contribution to New York’s Whitney Biennial
The US artist’s sculptures explore the ways in which AI behemoths and other corporations turn our data into financial assets
Art Law Corner
A monthly look at recent developments in art law, written by Alexander Herman, the director of the Institute of Art and Law
Today’s war, tomorrow’s loot: attempts at stemming the illicit trade in art
Experts usually say there is a delay of several years between conflict in a country and its looted objects entering the art market
Diary of an art historian
Bendor Grosvenor, art historian and broadcaster, tells us about his latest research, discoveries and views
Comment | We must avoid amputating art in the name of preservation
Taking artworks out of the context they were made in risks demoting them to mere objects
Comment | Latest auctions prove Old Masters are not ‘out of fashion’
Outstanding February sales in New York make clear that older art still has relevance, although not everyone seems to have got the memo
How do we stem the decline in students studying art history in the UK?
We need to reframe the subject as one worth knowing about, rather than focusing on its use
Comment | Tate Britain’s Turner and Constable show got me thinking about Marxist art history
On a recent trip to London, Bendor Grosvenor enjoyed the buzz of the Old Masters auctions but bemoaned Tate’s exhibition labels
Is the Catholic Church catching the eye of Gen Z with the power of the image?
Attendance of Catholic Church among 18-24 year olds has risen notably—could it be the art they're attracted to?
Insta' gratification
Every month, the writer and digital art specialist Aimee Dawson looks at how the worlds of art and social media collide
TikTok Shop adds ‘fine art’ category—will it disrupt the art market?
The new category was launched with a live sale of works by influencer artist Sophie Tea
Your country needs you(r content): National Gallery of Art in Washington DC launches social media open call
As part of the US's 250th anniversary celebrations, the museum is looking for 50 digital content creators to make short-form videos in response to its collection
How Australia’s social media ban could affect art institutions
Museums may need to rethink their content and find new ways to engage with young fans online
‘Endless scrolling induces permanent craving’: panGenerator highlights our unhealthy relationship with technology
The artist collective takes elements of the digital world and turns them into physical installations to bring alive the dangers
How art social media accounts are being turned into books
Having lots of followers on Instagram does not guarantee a publishing deal but it helps
Green is the New Black
In this monthly column, our correspondent Louisa Buck looks at how the art industry is responding to our climate and ecological crisis
Slags, bings and pipelines: Edinburgh landscape offers fitting backdrop for exhibition on fossil fuel extraction
While Jupiter Artland show brings together five artists whose work explores energy histories, the sculpture park and gallery has transitioned to nearly 100% renewable energy
A closer Luke
Ben Luke, our Review editor and podcast host, weighs in on the pressing issues facing the UK art world and beyond
Comment | Catherine Opie shows us that in dark times, looking for joy can be radical
The artist's new show at the National Portrait Gallery offers plenty of reasons to be cheerful
Comment | Art theft is just the start, what happens after a jewellery heist is the real question
Due to the world-wide publicity of the brazen theft at the Musée du Louvre last month, the stolen jewellery may be impossible to shift
Comment | I've researched the next generation of collectors—and here's why they are not like the last
The Art Newspaper’s editor-at-large on how millennials who collect art differ from previous generations—and what it means for the art market
Why is the art market turning Gulf-wards?
As China’s market drops, auction houses and dealers have been following the money to Saudi Arabia
Could the future of the art market lie in antiques?
There was an uptick in sales of traditional art at last month's Tefaf Maastricht fair
A trio of hair-raising courtroom dramas unfold the US
A glut of lawsuits often signals a market in trouble. Three art collectors are suing to recover their losses, but are they justified?
Adventures with Van Gogh
Martin Bailey, our long-standing correspondent and expert on Van Gogh, tells us about his meticulous investigations and discoveries about this most intriguing artist. Published on Fridays.
Zurich’s controversial Bührle Collection is rehung, including five paintings by Van Gogh—plus one forgery
Two of the arms dealer's Van Goghs could be the subject of Nazi-era restitution issues
A Dutch museum has just put its fake Van Gogh on show
The Kröller-Müller Museum is displaying a forged seascape bought by its founder
Van Gogh goes to China, with a more affordable early painting
Christie’s decides Hong Kong is the best place to sell the forest landscape
The Buck stopped here
Louisa Buck, our contemporary art correspondent, brings us all the latest from the key art events in the UK and beyond
Defiant women and daring paintings: Emin, Webster and Wylie create a buzz in the UK's exhibition calendar
Solo shows of strong women artists provide inspiration in gloomy times
Slade to Zaria
Slade to Zaria, which refers to the prominent art schools in London and Nigeria, is a column by Chibundu Onuzo, a novelist and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Here she shares her reflections on the contemporary art world.
The most beautiful artwork at Frieze London? My newborn
Navigating an art fair with a baby can leave you exhilarated—and out of breath
Barbara Walker's show at the Whitworth makes me feel proud to be Black British
The British artist's first major survey exhibition in Manchester is worth leaving the London-centric art bubble for
I commissioned an artist for the first time: here's what it taught me about what it really means to be a ‘collector’
The experience of working with Antonia Caicedo Holguin bestowed more on me than a lofty—and often far too exclusive—title ever could
The art lover’s summer reading list: from insider encounters with Damien Hirst to the changing face of Nigerian art
Make room in your suitcase for novelist Chibundu Onuzo’s must-read titles of the season
Is the Royal Academy's 'Entangled Pasts' exhibition radical? Yes—for the Royal Academy
The London institution may have woken up to its responsibility of presenting its role in Britain’s imperial past. But please don't go back to sleep...