Art fairs
Works by three overlooked Abstract Expressionists, newly represented by Hollis Taggart, head to Art Miami
The nonagenarian painter Sheila Isham and the estates of Albert Kotin and Norman Carton—all first-generation AbEx artists—are now represented by Taggart, who will show their work at Art Miami
Back to normal? Not quite yet—Art Basel Hong Kong reveals pared down 2023 exhibitor list and new director
Next edition will be first since the special administered region lifted mandatory quarantine—but some Covid-19 measures remain in place
Covid fears shut Shanghai's West Bund Art & Design fair early
Decision came one day after authorities dramatically closed Art021 fair over a single positive case
Shanghai's Art021 fair closes after just one day, apparently due to a single positive Covid-19 case
Event's founders says the decision was made to "effectively protect the health and public health safety of the exhibitors"
France's answer to Tefaf? Inaugural Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale stakes its long-term ambitions
While sales weren't spectacular, dealers were overwhelmingly positive as to the future of the fair, and its potential for further growth
Shanghai looks to West Bund and Art021 fairs for economic boost as fresh lockdowns leave buyers cautious
Week-long hotel quarantines are still required of all international and Hong Kong arrivals to the mainland, deterring all but the most determined dealers
New York to get major photography fair in September 2023 at Javits Centre
Photofairs New York is the sister event of Photofairs Shanghai, East Asia's largest commercial photography event
Artissima fair in Turin returns with zero Covid restrictions and moderate sales
As with year's previous, work at lower price points does well at Italy's most cutting-edge commercial art event
Yinka Shonibare's ecological farm residency in Nigeria launches ahead of biggest-ever Art X Lagos fair
A buzzing art week signals sustained investment in West Africa's financial capital
London's National Gallery revamp row: is it a sensitive makeover or like 'an airport lounge'?
Plus, contemporary art in Lagos and Chagall's falling angel
At the ADAA Art Show, dealers make the case for under-appreciated bodies of work by beloved artists
The fair, which coincides with the Art Dealers Association of America’s 60th anniversary, remains an elegant showcase for under-exposed bodies of work by familiar names, among other discoveries
Marc Spiegler steps down as Art Basel chief after 15 years—and is replaced by a familiar face
Noah Horowitz, formerly director Americas of the art fair brand, returns as chief executive following a brief stint at Sotheby's
'How dare YOU?': we speak to Just Stop Oil, the eco activists who threw soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Plus, Art Basel's inaugural Paris+ fair and an enigmatic Frank Bowling painting
International buyers, from US museums to Korean collectors, boost sales at Paris+ par Art Basel—but big crowds slow down deals
Staff from the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago were in attendance at the fair's inaugural edition
Paris+ par Art Basel's VIP opening: galleries report good sales, the right people and a clear step up from Fiac
Seventeen Gallery—who were presenting a solo show of work by Patrick Goddard at the fair—sold their entire booth to a single US collector by 2pm
Paris+ par Art Basel's director on his long-term vision for the inaugural fair—and how it compares to Fiac
The fair, which opens today, sees 156 galleries gather at the Grand Palais Éphémère
Asia Now Paris, Europe's premier Asian art fair, moves to the historic Paris Mint
The relocation comes at a time "when Paris is once again a focal point for the art trade," the fair's director says
Paris Internationale fair once positioned itself as a cooler alternative to Fiac—will Art Basel's presence change that?
The fair's eighth edition will take place in the photography studio that hosted the first exhibition of Impressionist art in 1874
Spiralling production costs put pressure on art fairs
PAD London founder says all its suppliers have increased their fees by 20% to 50%
Paris vs London: which capital will win the hearts of art collectors?
London’s struggles with the reality of leaving the European Union coupled with a government unsympathetic to the arts means the French capital is gaining the edge over its rival
VIPeeved: collectors complain about huge Frieze queue and fair full of 'time wasters'
Delays in entry and an 'insane crowd of socialites' leave a bad taste for some, while others chose to leave rather than wait
Surging demand for African art brings new galleries to 1-54 fair in London
As auction sales soar, 14 galleries are showing at this year’s contemporary African art fair for the first time
Frieze Masters turns ten: we look at fair’s milestone moments and predict its future
Caterpillars, spiders and silkworms: our six favourite works at PAD London
Creepy crawly-inspired pieces caught our eye at the art and design fair
'You snooze, you lose!' Collector Bimpe Nkontchou on the artwork that got away
The head of W8 Advisory and a key networker in the African art scene talks about her enduring love for a Ben Enwonwu work and her dream dinner party guests
As 1-54 London marks ten years, its director discusses her strategy of staying small amid the African art boom
This year the fair will hold a networking event for art centres on the continent
Are art fairs going green at last? We break down how Frieze and Art Basel measure up on sustainability
From recycling carpets to shipping booth walls across oceans, the industry's biggest trade events are striving to clean up their act—but are they doing enough?
From a rare Book of Kings folio to a Lady Gaga hair sculpture: our pick of the highlights from October's sales
Plus, a collection of meteorites, a Belle Époque fob watch and a nude by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Art Basel's Paris+ fair to show ambitious commissions across city's major landmarks
Public art programme Sites will replace Hors les Murs—the outdoor sculpture event hosted by Fiac—Paris's once-unrivalled contemporary fair
Tbilisi Art Fair attempts to distance itself from Moscow politics
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, exhibitors at the third edition of Georgia's premier commercial art event hoped to dispel the idea that the nation "exists on the periphery of Russia”