Art fairs

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

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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

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

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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

Tariff anxieties are no match for buoyant mood at Mexico City’s Zona Maco

The fair’s VIP preview saw a rush of collectors and museum groups, many sales and little hand-wringing over a possible Mexico-US trade war

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Ciudad de México destaca el talento artístico de Veracruz

Los artistas del estado costero son el tema de una sección especial en el Salón Acme, y el Muac alberga una retrospectiva dedicada a uno de sus predecesores

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Mexico City shines spotlight on Veracruz’s artistic talent

Artists from the coastal state are the subject of a special section at Salón Acme, while Muac hosts a retrospective devoted to an influential predecessor

Unique Design X, la nueva feria de arte en la Ciudad de México, regresa por segundo año consecutivo

La feria itinerante también ha sido escenario de ediciones en Shanghái, París, Miami y Savannah

Unique Design X, Mexico City's newest art fair, returns for second edition

The nomadic fair has also held editions in Shanghai, Paris, Miami and Savannah

Algo para todos en Zona Maco

Desde artistas emergentes hasta arte moderno y antigüedades, pasando por diseño y fotografía, cerca de 220 expositores abarcan prácticamente todas las categorías de colección

Mexico City's Zona Maco fair offers something for everyone

From emerging artists to Modern art and antiquities, by way of design and photography, around 220 exhibitors span seemingly every collecting category