Art fairs

Istanbul fair keeps calm and carries on

Contemporary Istanbul is upping its game for its 12th edition.

Expo Chicago courts the high-minded collector with interdisciplinary offerings

This year’s edition is designed to maximise crossover potential with the second Chicago Architecture Biennial

Cosmoscow: Russia’s contemporary art fair survives against odds in an embattled art scene

Strangled by sanctions and escalating tension with the west, the fair’s fifth edition is determined to build bridges with international galleries

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Can new leadership and a change of name save the Biennale Paris?

For its 55th birthday, the fair formerly known as the Biennale des Antiquaires is hoping for a “renewal” after a difficult 2016 edition

India Art Fair gets new director for tenth edition

Jagdip Jagpal to take the helm from Neha Kirpal, who remains founder and co-owner

São Paulo’s dealers team up to organise a homegrown art fair

Semana de Arte, a week of cultural programming throughout the city this August, will be capped off with boutique fair held at the Hotel Unique

Unseen works by Kurt Cobain to go on show at Seattle Art Fair

United Talent Agency's Artist Space will also exhibit pieces by the late singer's contemporaries

New art fair for China: Art Chengdu to launch next year in thriving southwestern metropolis

City’s booming economy and solid art infrastructure give the event a competitive edge

Untitled San Francisco trades venues for second edition

The Miami-originating fair will move to the Palace of Fine Arts in 2018

Galleries and programme confirmed for ninth Abu Dhabi Art fair

New curated section organised by Omar Kholeif aims to bring new works to Middle Eastern audiences

Design dealers are back in the Fiac fold

The established Modern and contemporary Parisian fair revives a section last seen in 2009

Nanne Dekking named chair of The European Fine Art Foundation

The former Sotheby's executive takes over from Willem van Roijen and will be based in New York

Contemporary art ushers in visitors to Masterpiece

Art fair is attracting a younger crowd with its glamorous but collegial approach

Fontana’s rarely-seen Fine di Dio series comes to light at Art Basel

Research led by Tornabuoni Art reveals new art historical facts, including why the title proved problematic

In pictures: new art across old Basel

From lost keys to lustful claymation, curator Samuel Leuenberger introduces six highlights from Art Basel's Parcours sector

Tracey Emin and Lehmann Maupin no longer in bed

Artist and gallery part ways after two decades

Sotheby’s launches $250,000 prize for museums to break new ground

The jury panel, chaired by Allan Schwartzman, includes institutional heavyweights Nicholas Serota and Donna De Salvo

Don’t just stand there, take part

Artists at Frieze New York tackle issues of mortality, agency and trust—and their works require fairgoers to join in

Flooding causes road closure on Randall’s Island

Frieze New York had to stop transporting new visitors before closing because of traffic congestion

There’s no place like home: Frieze New York gets domestic

“Furniture is the new ceramics” at the fair, where a number of stands offer some personal space

Galleries showing historic feminist and politically minded artists win Frieze stand prizes

Simone Subal has a solo show dedicated to the Austrian-born Kiki Kogelnik while PPOW is presenting artists from the 1980s downtown New York scene

New faces at Art Cologne seize Berlin calendar clash opportunity

Gagosian and other newcomers more than fill the shoes of stay-at-home Berlin galleries

Art Brussels courts ‘a sophisticated audience’

Fair aims to appeal to buyers seeking fresh names from the international avant-garde as well as historical discoveries

Art Cologne in advanced negotiations with Berlin's abc fair

A new fair called Art Berlin is scheduled to take place in September

Flagging Brazilian economy puts a damper on sales at SP-Arte

Galleries showing in the São Paulo fair tailored their selections and adjusted prices to meet the slump in demand

Dealers relieved to see Americans at Tefaf Maastricht

It’s too early to tell what the impact of New York editions will be as the majority of serious collectors at the fair are still from Europe

Salon du Dessin bucks the trend of Paris fairs with a boost in attendance and strong sales

More than 13,000 visitors came out to see and buy works on paper at the six-day event