Art fairs

67 galleries will once again take over the Shed for Frieze New York

Around one-fifth of participating galleries are either first-time participants or returning to the fair after a hiatus

At Mexico City’s Material and Salón Acme fairs, artists find hope in nature

The two foremost satellite fairs of Mexico City Art Week are drawing record crowds and feature strong presentations by artists and galleries from across Mexico and throughout the Americas

Mexico City’s Zona Maco fair continues to draw upbeat crowds and eager buyers

Latin America’s foremost art fair, now in its 24th year, remains a magnet for collectors, curators and museum groups from across the Western Hemisphere and beyond

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Art Basel Qatar VIP day: fair’s debut encourages patience

The inaugural edition's unusual structure and focus on regional talent has garnered praise—but its reliance on state support raises existential questions

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India Art Fair strengthens its role as launchpad for South Asian talent

The New Delhi stalwart, which has raised the profile of many artists, increasingly reflects the growing interest in Indigenous art

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Mexico City’s fairs give many artist-run spaces pride of place

Art fairs including Salón Acme, Clavo and Material offer various forms of support to alternative art spaces and artist-run projects spread across the country

Mexico City's Zona Maco fair finds a ‘balance between continuity and renewal’

Ambitious programmes during the city’s Art Week span fairs, galleries, museums and pop-up spaces

The first Art Basel Qatar heralds a new model for art fairs in the region

The inaugural event, which welcomes 87 exhibitors, features solo displays of major artists across multiple venues, as participating galleries hope to engage with museums and encourage institutional sales

Expo Chicago lines up 130 galleries for ‘a more focused’ fair

Down from around 170 exhibitors in recent years, it is the first edition of the fair under director Kate Sierzputowski

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Master Drawings New York marks 20th anniversary as both fair and market expand

Thirty-six dealers will take part, with more exhibitors hailing from Europe

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Rediscovered Rubens and a woolly mammoth head star at Brafa fair in Brussels

Belgium's premier art and antiques fair opened its expanded 71st edition this week

Abundance of botanical forms and monumental paintings reflects optimism at San Francisco’s Fog Design+Art fair

The fair’s 12th edition opened with record attendance at its gala preview and eye-catching stands blurring boundaries between art and design

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From monumental scroll paintings to metaphorical breasts: five works to see at Art SG

Textile pieces and glass sculptures are among our top picks at the Singapore fair

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In a ‘K-shaped’ economy, the art market's recovery could rely on the super-rich

Confidence may be returning, but can ultra high net worth individuals continue drive an enduring market rebound?

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Art market 2026 predictions: underwhelming rebound and another Frieze fair

Our columnist gazes into her crystal ball to spot the major trends—from London regaining its lustre to AI fatigue—that are set to dominate the trade over the coming 12 months

Fair behemoths bet on Gulf plus new, bigger venues for Independent—a quick look at art fairs in 2026

Art Basel and Frieze are expanding in the Middle East while Art Cologne is reinstating its Mallorca edition

Tefaf director Dominique Savelkoul has left her post over 'differing views' with the organisation

The Belgian museum expert was appointed in September last year

Kabir Jhala. With additional reporting by Anna Brady
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In 2025, new ‘independent and nimble’ art fairs began redrawing the market map

A series of small-scale, affordable events are challenging the dominant scene

Napoles Marty wins Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize

The prize, presented in partnership with Nxthvn, includes a solo stand at Frieze Los Angeles and $25,000

Revolt Art Fair in Miami champions thriving Black art market

The fair is committed to centring both Black artists and Black audiences

Museum acquires massive Martin Wong triptych from Art Basel Miami Beach

The painting, only publicly displayed once before, will soon be featured in a Wong exhibition in Chicago

Miniature self-portrait by Frida Kahlo turns heads at Art Basel Miami Beach

A Frida Kahlo self-portrait measuring 5cm tall is on sale for $15m at the stand of Weinstein gallery

Art marketanalysis

‘The challenge will be to sustain it’: was the autumn art market boom more than just a blip?

Highly successful auctions and fairs do not solve the market’s deeper problems

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Comment | Fine balance: fairs up the exclusivity while appealing to younger clients

The idea of making luxury more democratic seems both noble and impossible

Miami Beach buys Peruvian artist’s copper weaving

The winner of the city’s annual acquisition prize, determined by public vote, is a work by Ximena Garrido-Lecca

Design Miami will expand to Dubai

The perennial design fair, now marking its 20th anniversary in Miami Beach, will launch in the Alserkal Avenue gallery district in 2027

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India’s art market is fast growing—is it also maturing?

At the third edition of Art Mumbai, the trade debated whether the South Asian sales boom is surface level or the sign of something deeper

Frieze lines up more than 95 exhibitors for next Los Angeles fair

The fair returns with a stacked list of participants, both new and familiar faces

Print dealers' association expands to include gallerists specialised in drawings

Members of the IFPDA "overwhelmingly voted in favour" of the shift, the first major change to the association’s bylaws in decades