Art fairs
Battle of the art fairs: Frieze New York feels the pinch as Tefaf gains ground
After contending with flooding in 2017 and a heatwave last year, some major players are heading for the Armory instead
NADA to launch Chicago fair in September
After cancelling its New York event, the organisation's new Chicago Invitational will feature around 40 galleries in the historic Chicago Athletic Association
Art Brussels stretches rules to include galleries that eschew bricks-and-mortar
Nomadic, collaborative and pop-up models are all showing in the new "Invited" section of the Belgian fair, but is it too little, too late?
Artvest sells its stake in Tefaf New York just days before fair opens
Sale marks the end of legal battle over ownership between the US art investment firm and the non-profit Dutch fair group
Object Lessons: From a Persian shah's portrait to a popsicle stick "painting"
Our picks from upcoming fairs and auctions in the next fortnight
Smaller Art Cologne caters to our short attention spans
Less is more in the internet age, says organiser of fair which has dropped from 210 exhibitors to 176
Cuban galleries rebound as Havana Biennial opens
Dealers mount work that responds to political tensions while noting art is a 'difficult business' in Havana
ArteBA unfazed by uneasy Argentine recovery
The 28th edition of the fair opens this month as the Argentine economy continues to struggle—but the cultural sector remains upbeat
A 'feminist fair' but Art Paris still lacks a clear identity
Focus on female artists this year has given the fair a boost yet some exhibitors think more should be done to draw international collectors
SP-Arte opens with a bright mood and sunny outlook on the market
Sales were slow—and stayed mostly inside the Brazilian circuit—but the trade remains optimistic
Big-hitters join Miart for first time
Hauser & Wirth, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac and other well-known galleries have joined the Milan fair
Sketchy Brexit fails to smudge Paris drawings fair
Sales at the Salon du Dessin continued to be brisk regardless of turmoil in UK parliament
Object Lessons: from a triumphant tapestry by El Anatsui to a heroic charcoal drawing by Charles White
Our picks from upcoming fairs and auctions in the next fortnight
All aboard: Frieze Floats and Basel Boats battle for international waters
So-called Floating Freeports Ships (FFS) are new frontier in today's globalised fairs market, organisers say
Art Basel in Hong Kong, Richard Lin and the Met’s World Between Empires
We talk to Marc Spiegler, global director of Art Basel; discuss the forgotten artist Richard Lin; and speak to the curators of a New York exhibition on the ancient Middle East. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
In pictures: hanging ghost ships and upside-down architecture at Art Basel in Hong Kong
Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor talks us through her selection of large-scale works at the fair this year
Brisk sales at satellite fair Art Central Hong Kong despite economic downturn
Dealers at harbourfront fair are upbeat about local and international collectors despite a "recent slow market in the region"
Fair share: parity for Asia’s female artists gains ground at Art Basel in Hong Kong
While men still dominate the local market, there are signs of progress towards equality in Hong Kong this week
What has sold at Art Basel in Hong Kong?
Early sales reports raise old questions about the process of selling at a fair
Sandy Angus—founder of six fairs across Asia—on his mistakes, MCH Group and a new event in China
In the first of a new art market interview series, we speak to the art fair boss about his career
US-China tension creates buyer’s market in Hong Kong
Despite a burgeoning arts scene in the city, worries persist that the trade war and economic uncertainty could affect business at Art Basel in Hong Kong
No mega-buck deals, but Art Dubai dodges economic doldrums
City's economy may be flagging, but fair's diverse offering and clientele help sales stay afloat—up to a certain price
From a change in sponsorship to new directorship, Art Dubai prepares to open after year of upheaval
Co-directors Pablo de Val and Chloe Vaitsou reshuffle the fair's layout and focus on art from the Global South with guest stars from Latin America
Object lessons: from a highlight of New York's Asia Week to a Surrealist watercolour
Our picks from upcoming fairs and auctions in the next fortnight
Tefaf Maastricht wish list: from a £3m Pissarro landscape to ancient Greek armour
As the VIP preview of the Dutch fair opens, we select objects to suit every taste from the Classical to contemporary
'Should galleries adopt the Tinder approach?'
Dealers face a difficult marketplace but industry leaders say “engagement is the currency of the 21st century”
Tefaf Maastricht wishlist: five works for under £5,000
From the death of Seneca to a mycological still-life, our pick of the more affordable works on offer at the fair
Still life thrives and Group Zero nails it: expert collecting guides for Tefaf Maastricht
Dealers tell us the hot trends and what to buy at the Dutch fair
Tefaf Maastricht overhauls Modern art section in battle to stay on top in changing market
Loss of some regular exhibitors in favour of blue-chip contemporary art galleries is the latest in a string of changes to the venerable Dutch fair