Art fairs
Dallas Art Fair offers first test of collectors’ appetites amid Trump’s trade war
A tight-knit community of patrons and a resilient state economy keep sales strong in Dallas despite macroeconomic headwinds
The Dallas Art Fair is ‘a new front’ for dealers
The Texas fair has a record of resilience, largely shielded from economic dips that affected the US at large, but this year’s edition will be the art market's first major test since President Trump's new tariffs
Why five years after the pandemic, art fairs are still in recovery
Art market experts believe fairs might need a radical rethink in order to remain viable
'Alarming situation': Tax issues dominate discussions at Milan's Miart fair
While a 22% VAT rate is a pressing issue for the art trade in Italy, the country is also benefitting from the arrival of wealthy individuals from the UK
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
‘We haven’t stopped a minute’: foreign collectors and curators fuel buoyant start at SP-Arte, Brazil's biggest fair
The São Paulo fair is benefiting from renewed interest in art from the Global South, says founder Fernanda Feitosa, thanks in part to Adriano Pedrosa’s 2024 Venice Biennale
New York print fairs see new energy and an influx of young collectors
The IFPDA Print Fair's crowded preview and the launch of the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair echo recent signals that the medium is increasingly in demand
Casino giant hands out inaugural prize at Art Basel Hong Kong
Shin Min wins MGM's $50,000 award for her portrayal of the “harsh reality” faced by fast food workers in South Korea
Energy returns to a changed Art Basel Hong Kong
While there were fewer US collectors, and Chinese spending remains lower, the increased Southeast Asian presence and an "exponential growth" of Gen Z buyers is notable at this year's edition of the fair
Tariff time: what Trump’s new levies mean for Hong Kong’s art trade
As Art Basel Hong Kong opens, local dealers are staying watchful over the financial impacts of the American trade war
Frieze Masters appoints Emanuela Tarizzo as director
The art adviser and former director at Tomasso gallery takes the reins from Nathan Clements-Gillespie at a pivotal time for Frieze, which is presently being considered for sale
Ch.ACO fair aims to be a focal point for South American art
The Chilean fair, about to hold its 15th edition in the country’s capital of Santiago, aims to bridge geographic gaps and foster dialogues across the continent
London's oldest art fair celebrates its 40th anniversary
The London Original Print Fair launched in 1985 when the concept of art fairs was in its infancy. Its director of 38 years, Helen Rosslyn, reflects on its longevity
Ahead of game-changing EU legislation, Tefaf Maastricht opens to satisfactory sales
Works by Velázquez, Titian and Picasso were offered at the fair, as well as a sculpture thought to be modelled by Michelangelo
The big art world slowdown, Dutch culture funding crisis, Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow—podcast
What’s behind the new, more measurement approaches to programming at museums, art fairs and more? Plus, a chat about current tensions around culture in the Netherlands and a close look at one of the most famous depictions of a wintery landscape
Upstart art fair brings collectors to an Old West movie set in the California desert
The High Desert Art Fair recently held its third edition, bringing collectors, dealers and miniature donkeys to Pioneertown, California
Comment | 'Visiting Americans remain a force at Tefaf Maastricht'
US museums relish the fair as much as ever, and are increasingly interested in buying works that will diversify their collections
How will arts institutions adapt to modern philanthropy?
As organisations reject tainted donors, they must deal with changing attitudes, budget cuts and socially aware audiences while engaging with new forms of private funding, a summit at Tefaf Maastricht explores
London’s Eye of the Collector fair ‘put on pause’ over rising costs and challenging market dynamics
Founder Nazy Vassegh plans to make a comeback but warns of difficulties for dealers and collectors doing business in the UK capital
Art Basel launching annual awards for artists, curators and more
The first slate of winners will be named in May and celebrated at the fair in Switzerland in June
Paper, scissors, stone: Collect pushes craft to its limits
The fair, organised by the Craft Council, open this week at London's Somerset House
Art Fair Philippines opens ‘proudly local’ 12th edition in new venue
This year 48 galleries take part in Manila's premier art fair
Los Angeles museum triumvirate makes Frieze purchases
Hammer Museum, Lacma and Moca jointly acquire two works
Galleries revamp Frieze plans in wake of fires
Last month’s deadly wildfires have prompted exhibitors to reschedule exhibitions and parties, and launch fundraisers for artists most affected by the disaster
Frieze reveals 67 exhibitors for New York fair’s 2025 edition
The world’s biggest galleries are returning for the latest edition of Frieze's boutique Manhattan fair, and seven emerging spaces will join for the first time
Street artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez wins Frieze Impact Prize
The New York-based artist, who marries elements of graffiti and Mexico’s modernist murals, is rewarded with a solo stand at Frieze Los Angeles
Art Cairo—taking place in the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum—spotlights Arab art from around the world
For the first time, the fair is presenting galleries from across the Arab world and Europe
At Mexico City’s Material and Salón Acme fairs, artists go out on a limb
The long-running satellite fairs—which champion experimental, emerging and artist-run spaces—abound with adventurous works, tactile materials and body parts
India Art Fair opens amid a tense Delhi election
Rising Hindu nationalism and recent incidents of censorship have made exhibitors increasingly cautious to show contentious works
Trump tariffs and Zona Maco in Mexico, India Art Fair, and American photography at the Rijksmuseum—podcast
How have recent US executive orders affected the mood on the ground at the leading Mexican fair? Plus a report from India Art Fair as it opens amid state elections, plus a chat about one of the earliest portrait photographs