Art fairs
Will art fairs return in 2020?
As coronavirus lockdowns are extended across much of the world, leaving galleries unable to trade, hopes are fading that autumn events will be able to go ahead
Will coronavirus-related cancellations spell the end of ‘fairtigue’?
When the merry-go-round restarts, it will be in a changed landscape. While fairs have been postponed and others cancelled, there may be benefits
Frieze offers full refunds to exhibitors after cancelling its New York fair due to coronavirus
The fair will also launch a new online viewing room feature at no cost to planned exhibitors and will apply reimbursements to future editions
Post-pandemic, the art market might return to 'normal'—but do we want it to?
Many in the art world see the impact of coronavirus as a chance to slow down the frenetic pace of global activity and rethink the whole system
After much speculation, Art Basel postponed to September due to coronavirus
Swiss art fair is the latest of numerous fairs to be moved to the autumn, as the pandemic decimates the art world calendar
Tefaf Maastricht comes under fire as Covid-19 cases surge among the fair's attendees
Infected participants criticise fair’s decision to open in March as virus was spreading
Muted sales in Art Basel’s online viewing rooms as art market turns to technological solutions amid coronavirus crisis
Dealers say expectations were low but are grateful to be in touch with the art community
Latest art fair to succumb to coronavirus: Tefaf New York Spring postponed to autumn, swallowing up sister fair
Event has now moved to the dates normally occupied by Tefaf New York Fall, which has been scrapped as a result but will return in 2021, organisers say
Frieze New York cancels its ninth edition due to coronavirus
The fair is the latest to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic as cases in the city rise to 1,339
Pyjamas and cava: the diary of an Art Basel VIP in an online world
A blow-by-blow account of the Hong Kong digital viewing rooms that launched this morning
As Art Basel in Hong Kong launches online, we look at how the art market is using cyberspace to combat coronavirus
From VIP virtual viewing rooms to grassroots digital action
Here are the art fairs and auction houses that have been cancelled or closed (so far) due to coronavirus
Updates on how Covid-19 is turning the art fair calendar upside down as (most) organisers err on the side of caution
Coronavirus postpones Art Cologne from April to November
Large-scale events have been banned in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, while travel has become restricted for international exhibitors
Paris fairs scramble dates in light of coronavirus outbreak
Salon du dessin contemporain has rescheduled its dates while Salon du Dessin organisers are in discussion about whether to still open later this month
Berlin Gallery Weekend downsizes for now—but launches second edition in September
The collaborative event is also planning to launch an event to replace the recently cancelled Art Berlin fair
Fairs in a time of coronavirus: trepidation turns to relief at a quieter—but not disastrous—Tefaf Maastricht
It was touch and go as to whether the 33rd edition of the Dutch fair would go ahead, but so far most exhibitors seem relieved even if business is slower
A turquoise Egyptian amulet and an Australia-shaped book: four works under £5,000 at Tefaf Maastricht
Our pick of some of the most covetable, and affordable, works at this year’s fair
Armory Show will move to New York's Javits Center in 2021 and switch from spring to autumn
The shift of venue and date follows ongoing issues with the city's west side piers and marks a significant change to the art world calendar
June Edmonds wins inaugural $10,000 Aware Prize for women artists at the Armory Show
Presented by the Paris-based nonprofit Aware, the new award recognises a solo presentation of work by a female artist at the fair
Art Basel/UBS report: global art market dips 5% in ‘tricky year’ but private sales are up
Chinese and British markets take a hit amid trade wars and political unrest
The Tefaf Maastricht wish list: what to buy at this year's fair
A dazzling diamond tiara, a Rococo monkey teapot, a Van Gogh rescued from a farm sale and a saucy Greek vessel are among the highlights on the stands
New York's Armory Show sees solid sales despite coronavirus risk
Liberal amounts of hand sanitiser and a consistent base of US buyers dominated the fair's opening day
Social media addiction, a blood-soaked Salvator Mundi and more at the Spring Break Art Show
The ninth edition of the curator-centred fair presents more than 120 projects considering the theme of “in excess”
Independent New York offers fair fatigue antidote
The fair's first New York event since closing its Brussels edition sees strong transatlantic ties and museum crossover
Aggressive seizures by police at Brafa leave dealers feeling ‘assaulted’
Authorities brazenly took 34 artefacts during public opening hours at the Brussels fair
Boutique before it was cool: did the ADAA Art Show set the precedent for future fairs?
The annual New York art fair remains a uniquely community event but with a "broad" reach
Business as usual as Arco opens in Madrid against a backdrop of coronavirus anxiety
Spanish art fair celebrates the work of Cuban-American artist Felix González-Torres, who died of Aids in 1996
Surrealism: what was Britain's role?
Plus, Independent Art Fair's director on New York's changing gallery landscape. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
'Patrick van Maris is leaving Tefaf after five years: but has he left the fair in too much flux?'
In an increasingly competitive, mixed-category art fair environment, the president of the Dutch fair group made everyone apply each year
In Person | Armory Show director Nicole Berry keeps the show on the road
The director of New York's homegrown art fair says she is ready to make some "radical" shifts following last year's venue upset