Art fairs
Coronavirus impact on China’s art world now eclipses Sars
The region’s art scene has experienced relentless growth since the 2002-03 epidemic. Will it be able to recover from the latest health crisis as quickly as it did almost two decades ago?
Lakin Ogunbanwo awarded 1-54 art fair's first residency as popularity of artist funding schemes grows
New initiative in collaboration with Thami Mnyele Foundation will offer artist a three-month stipend to live and work in Amsterdam
Object lessons: from a Rubik's Cube Mona Lisa to a Surrealist animal bone sculpture
Our pick of highlights from the next week's auctions and fairs
'You have the right to culture with a capital C': Africa's growing collecting class shifts focus to home
From Marrakech to Cape Town, the continent's growing fairs and auctions scene is catering to a burgeoning domestic buying base
Sun and sales on the best coast: LA’s second edition of Frieze firms up the city’s art market potential
Strong sales during VIP hours at both Frieze and Felix have dealers embracing the California dream
British artist calls for 'unethical' Unseen fair to cease operation after bankruptcy and buy-out
The Amsterdam-based photography event has failed to pay Felicity Hammond for commissioned work, but still plans to host a 2020 edition
Hollywood stars descend on Frieze Los Angeles
Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham were amongst the A-list celebrities who showed up to the LA fair
Frieze Los Angeles diary: glass orbs of LA smog and a Baldessari biscuit
Plus, Eric Doeringer pranks the Broads and Serpentine Galleries embraces the golf cart
'With changes come opportunities': first reactions to the cancellation of Art Basel in Hong Kong
Local galleries are determined to forge ahead after the fair announced it will not take place this year in light of coronavirus fears
Art Basel in Hong Kong cancelled
The decision comes a week after the World Health Organisation declared Coronavirus outbreak a global emergency and repeated calls for its cancellation from exhibitors
Mexico City's galleries overcome growing pains as the city's art scene booms
As top-tier dealers and collectors continue to flock to Zona Maco, Material Art Fair nurtures a needed mid-level market
Coronavirus: Australia stops two Chinese artists from entering country as more of China's art organisations halt programming
Beijing's Gallery Weekend and UCCA Centre for Contemporary Art have been forced to cancel or delay their events
India Art Fair opens with a strong national spirit amid ongoing protests
Director Jagdip Jagpal says the fair is proud to remain regional while dealers double down on "Indian taste"
'The arts will continue to thrive': Hong Kong galleries band together in face of coronavirus fears
Local dealers plan to forge ahead with exhibitions even if Art Basel decides to cancel this year's edition of the fair in the city
Growing unease among Art Basel in Hong Kong dealers as WHO brands coronavirus a ‘global emergency’
The fair's directors, meanwhile, say postponing or cancelling the fair “is a complex process”
Frieze Los Angeles exhibitors challenge rules preventing them from showing at other fairs
Galleries lament terms that mean they cannot participate in multiple fairs, even when they have different styles and audiences
Object lessons: from a manuscript globe of Mars to a Baroque female self-portrait
Our pick of the highlights from this week's fairs and auctions
Singapore's SEA Focus fair navigates censorship and Taipei Dangdai date clash
Strong second edition of event, dedicated to Southeast Asian art, narrowly avoided coronavirus panic
New money laundering regulations cause confusion at London Art Fair
Mid-market galleries take a mixed approach to new law, with some pricing works below the €10,000 threshold to avoid dealing with new client ID requirements
Art Basel in Hong Kong exhibitors call for 50% discount as concerns mount over a drop off in collectors and freedom of expression
Galleries including Lévy Gorvy, Lisson and Sprüth Magers have expressed their concerns in a letter to the fair organisers
Dealers mix it up at more international Brafa fair
Galleries are displaying different styles and cultures at the Belgian antiques fair this year
Tefaf boss Patrick van Maris—who took the fair brand to New York—quits
The president and chief executive of the Dutch fair group since 2015 will leave at the end of May
Object lessons: from a self-referential Picasso minotaur to a battlefield drawing
Our pick of highlights from this week's auctions
San Francisco fairs reflect the Bay Area's widening wealth gap
While Fog Design+Art and Untitled continue to draw established dealers, younger galleries opt out due to concerns over the wider cultural economy
Singapore and Taipei art scenes vie for Hong Kong trade
Fairs hope political upheaval and ongoing protests will not deter pan-Asian collector base
Frieze shake-up: former media boss chosen as company's first CEO
Changes are afoot with both the fairs and the magazine as majority shareholder Endeavor make plans for the future
Newcomers and stalwarts: highlights from the 2020 fair calendar
Art Basel celebrates its 50th anniversary and new fairs in London and New York join the fray
Jitters and reasons to be cheerful: art market experts give their 2020 predictions
Faced with economic uncertainty, turmoil in Hong Kong, Brexit and a shrinking auction market, the art trade has some justifiable anxiety about the coming year
'All bets are off': Hong Kong protests cause insurance headaches for dealers heading to Art Basel
With pro-democracy demonstrations showing no sign of abating, the fair is working with a broker to offer galleries cover at 20 times the normal rate
Art Berlin is scrapped due to venue uncertainty and lack of profits
Organiser of German fair describes cancellation as "regrettable"