Art fairs
With strong showing by Latin American artists and galleries, Expo Chicago expands the definition of a regional fair
The Exposure sector at this year's fair, curated by Humberto Moro, foregrounds Latin American galleries and serves as a gateway into global conversations
SP-Arte opens with upbeat expectations and a new sector championing unrepresented artists
Brazil’s foremost art fair is back in its usual time and place, and collectors and gallerists have come to reconnect and do business
Expo Chicago returns for first in-person iteration since 2019
Despite being regional in nature, the fair stands out for its focus on educating a new generation of collectors and collaborating with a rich institutional ecosystem
Shipping costs are skyrocketing—and galleries are expected to be hit hard
Oil price increases and the inability to fly over Russian airspace has made sending art abroad, especially between East Asia and Europe, much more expensive
Has the art market recovered? A deep dive into the Art Basel/UBS report
Plus, an exhibition about wartime hideouts in Poland and Ukraine, and Mondrian’s final work Victory Boogie Woogie
'Everyone in Europe is afraid and angry': Russia-Ukraine war on exhibitors' minds at Vienna's Spark art fair
The second edition of the buzzy Austrian fair is taking place at Vienna Contemporary's former venue, the Marx Halle
Russian dealers make way for Ukrainian galleries at Liste fair in June
Fragment and Osnova galleries will give their stands to The Naked Room and Voloshyn from Kyiv
Art Basel reveals directors and name for new Paris fair in October
Paris+, by Art Basel is due to run until at least 2028
What does the Art Basel and Frieze art fair duopoly mean for the market?
After Fiac is muscled out of Paris, just two big players are left in the Modern and contemporary events market
Biggest-ever Art Dubai fair offers smoke machines, escapism and, of course, NFTs: here’s what sold so far
The event's 15th edition dedicated a whole building to the "rapidly expanding digital arts space"
Russia-Ukraine war seeps into Art Dubai fair
Georgian gallery lays down Ukrainian flag in its booth while fair says it will donate 25% of ticket sales to Ukrainian refugees
Art Dubai flexes city’s futuristic credentials with focus on NFTs and crypto
Art fair opens in the UAE this week with a new digital arts section and a series of talks on all things metaverse
At the Outsider Art Fair, artist Fred Tomaselli highlights the influence of psychedelic art
While the fields are distinct, outsider art and psychedelic art overlap in significant ways, as an exhibition within the fair curated by Tomaselli makes clear
Arco Madrid opens to decent sales, few Latin American collectors and a Peruvian artist getting her vagina sewn shut
The first full edition of Spain's leading art fair since the start of the pandemic saw a near-return to form with strong institutional presence
Photo London makes play for China after selling 25% stake
Top photo fair divests shares to World Photography Organisation, which launched Shanghai Photofairs in 2014
Five artists to look out for at London's Collect contemporary craft fair
Event opens at Somerset House this week
At Frieze Los Angeles's BIPOC Exchange, buy art and give back to local communities
The Los Angeles artist and activist Tanya Aguiñiga has brought together several artist-led projects across different disciplines for a special section at the fair
First Frieze Los Angeles since pandemic began opens this week in new Beverly Hills venue—minus a sculpture park
Organisers and galleries are banking on “pent-up desire” to make this year’s edition a success
Paris fairs musical chairs: Fine Arts Paris and La Biennale to merge into one event
The new combined art and antiques fair will run for the first time this November
Music festivals, mezcal bars and moderate price points: Zona Maco spearheads lively marquee art week in Mexico City
The week’s calendar of events is chock-full of parties and openings, and features a new local mini-fair
How auction houses became the big winners of the pandemic
With the forced shift to online sales due to Covid-19 restrictions, global sales at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips boomed in 2021, with an increased focus on luxury goods as the rich get richer
Art Basel in Paris: an earthquake in the fair landscape
Fiac's eviction from the Grand Palais came as a shock to the French gallery scene—what was behind the move?
Object lessons: from a 16th-century angel to a jaunty walking stick
Our pick of the highlights from upcoming fairs and auctions
Art Cologne director takes to Instagram to criticise rival Art Basel’s ‘colonialism’
Daniel Hug posted that the Swiss company "is only interested in making money and keeping Art Basel the number one fair worldwide"
Frieze cancels Los Angeles fair’s outdoor sculpture show due to shipping delays and labour shortages
Frieze Sculpture Beverly Hills, which was to take place in Beverly Gardens Park and run until May, would have included sculptures from 12 exhibiting galleries
Art Basel forced to postpone Hong Kong fair until May due to rising Covid cases
Originally planned for March, it will now take place less than three weeks before the Swiss fair's flagship event in Basel
War of the fairs: Art Basel owner kicks Fiac out of Grand Palais in Paris
The French cultural body RMN put Fiac's October slot up for tender last year—now the Swiss firm MCH will launch a contemporary art fair, paying €10.6m for a seven-year contract
Giving it another go: MCH Group gets back into bed with Art SG—just a few years after the Art Basel owner pulled out of the Singapore fair
After selling its share in late 2018, the Swiss conglomerate has again taken a 15% stake in the event
Art Basel Hong Kong hedges bets for March fair with Covid-contingency plan in May
Well over half the galleries participating in the fair are opting for satellite booths as travel restrictions continue to disrupt large-scale events
Hectic June awaits: Tefaf Maastricht announces new fair dates (right after Art Basel)
The Dutch art and antiques fair was forced to postpone its March event due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions, but will now run from 25 to 30 June