Art dealers

June 2005archive

'The art trade is the last major unregulated market'

Is it time for reform? Murky dealings came to light in 2005 as more collectors began to enter the scene—and brought their cases to court

Art marketarchive

America votes for giltwood at the International Art and Antiques Show

Decorative arts dealers reported good sales but paintings were harder to shift

New Lefevre/Gibson collaborative gallery christened with London's first ever Giacometti show

All fifteen of the drawings that make up the display - running until 15 December - are available to purchase

Art marketarchive

Speculators angering dealers over collecting without passion for art

Young financiers want to build a diversified portfolio

Art fairsarchive

FIAC, Paris: Suffering from the Frieze effect

Foreign collectors deserted the fair and the French only buy their own artists

Friezearchive

Frieze already an established British tradition

Although only the second edition of this contemporary fair in a tent, global collectors flocked to it and sales were frantic

The Basel Ancient Art Fair set to launch this November

The fair will occupy the space in the fair calendar left bare by the now-defunct Cultura

Do contemporary dealers still need galleries?

Larry Gagosian has just opened a new, 1,400-square-metre space in London. But is such grandeur still necessary?

Art marketarchive

Dealers are the art world's real brains

Let us face facts. Before money changes hands, unfamiliar art is not studied because nobody thinks it is worthy of study

Three-part Vuillard catalogue compiled by Montreal Museum of Fine Arts published after 50 years in production

The volume aims to be totally immersive, images rooted in their biographical context with detailed annotations

NADA and SCOPE: the emerging fairs that cash in on Art Basel's success

Enterprising dealers met collectors' demand for young and fashionable names

Art fairsarchive

Original Prints, London, reaching a new audience

Today’s print buyer is no longer a specialist collector

Colognearchive

A subdued journey down the Rhine for these Cologne art fairs

Trade was slow at these three very diverse events

Art marketarchive

Fine art investment fund goes live

Meanwhile, other art funds are being started up

Diary of a New York dealer: Carlton Rochell

Contemporary art collectors are coming to Southeast Asian art. Hollywood’s fascination with Buddhism is also a trigger

Art fairsarchive

Salon du Dessin is what a fair should be

A host of related events make this a “must” for drawings collectors

Interviewarchive

Interview with a British dealer Pat Jordan Evans on her gallery's 30th anniversary

An out-of-town gallery thrives on showing gentle, figurative painters

Art Baselarchive

Art Basel Miami Beach's debut uncovers secrets of success amidst the gloom

Buying mania at this new fair stripped some stands bare in 40 minutes

Diary of a London dealer, Nicholas Logsdail: “I think I changed the landscape”

Why the art market is holding up as stock exchanges plunge, and why there are 10 times more collectors than in 1990

Art Baselarchive

Miami: the burgeoning art scene that attracted Art Basel

Do commercial galleries stand to benefit from the increased footfall brought by the famous art fair?

Art fairsarchive

Tough times at the 2002 Armory

Collectors were cautious as economic woes continue