Art fairs
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
1-54 cancels 2022 edition of Marrakech fair due to global surge of Omicron variant
The fair, which focuses on African contemporary art, will be replaced by a smaller event in Paris
The Year Ahead: the best exhibitions to look forward to in 2022
Plus, who will be the art market’s winners and losers?
Victoria Siddall makes 'difficult decision' to leave Frieze
Siddall, the global director of Frieze fairs, has been at the firm for 18 years. She will leave after the Los Angeles event this February but remain on the board
London Art Fair is the latest to postpone 2022 edition due to Omicron surge
The fair is the most recent casualty of the new Covid-19 variant, moving its opening back by three months
The top art fairs for 2022
Despite the ongoing restrictions due to the pandemic, many art fairs hope to go ahead this year. Here's our pick of the key ones to visit
India Art Fair postpones 2022 event as Delhi imposes restrictions to curb Omicron variant
South Asia's largest art fair has been forced to reschedule its 13th edition from February to April in light of rising Covid-19 case numbers
Why, for me, Frieze London is a satellite art fair
Ahead of its time, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is more than just a satellite to the Regent's Park event
Frieze Los Angeles reveals details of its 2022 edition
With 100 galleries and a new public art programme, the fair is moving ahead in a new location despite the Omicron variant’s creeping influence over the art fair stratosphere
Art fairs: how did they begin and where are they going?
Plus, Caribbean-British art at Tate Britain and Marco Brambilla's VR work at Pérez Art Museum in Miami
Banksy murals’ perilous journey to Miami’s Context fair revealed
The story of how the works—which originated in Bethlehem—reached Miami is relayed in a new book by the dealer Robin Barton
‘The pandemic isn’t going anywhere, but the world keeps spinning’: galleries make hay while they can at Art Basel in Miami Beach
Timed entry meant a slower start but there is still an appetite for buying, despite the Omicron variant, at America's glitziest art fair
NFTs, a slice of NYC and a giant candle: the works people are talking about at Art Basel in Miami Beach
Plus, nobody holds a candle to Julian Schnabel
Book extract | The highs and lows of art fairs
In this extract from her new book, The Art Fair Story: A Rollercoaster Ride, Melanie Gerlis examines the trajectory of these art world events, from the post-war European model to the global behemoths of the 21st century
A shore thing: ten years of Faena Art
As the non-profit organisation celebrates its tenth anniversary, we look back at some of its most engaging commissions in Miami Beach
Highlights from December’s auctions: from an unseen Schiele to the first ever postage stamp
Our pick of the works coming up for sale in London and Munich
Miami Beach moves to attract sun-seeking tech community—and Art Basel hopes to cash in
The fair's chief executive Marc Spiegler says greater gallery diversity and a changing global scene have shaped this month’s event
Frieze appoints Christine Messineo as director of US fairs
Messineo, who previously worked for Bortolami and Hannah Hoffman galleries, will head up Frieze Los Angeles and Frieze New York following the departure of Bettina Korek and Loring Randolph
Abu Dhabi plans two new museums in addition to Guggenheim and Zayed
Announcement was made at yesterday's preview of Abu Dhabi Art 2021, where cultural leaders were keen to emphasise their commitment to the emirate following its strict lockdown
Paintings and African art to dominate at Abu Dhabi Art
Emirati art fair expects lots of US collectors as international visits to Dubai Expo give "a really good indication that people have the confidence to travel again"
Rising censorship and conservatism dampen mood at Shanghai's art fairs, but China still has 'economic firepower'
The city's two flagship fairs, Art021 and the West Bund Art & Design Fair, saw a rise in budding collectors interested in younger and more diverse artists
Salon Art + Design returns to New York for its tenth edition
The design fair will likely see a more comfortable, contemporary style that reflects the amount of time buyers have been at home since the rise of Covid-19
Art Basel in Miami Beach to host first 'interactive' NFT exhibition in new collaboration with blockchain Tezos
Show will be accompanied by a talks programme at the Florida fair next month, while visitors will be able to create an AI “generative self-portrait" which they can mint as a takeaway NFT