Art fairs

Signs look good at start of Art Berlin

Fair throws off disappointment of previous incarnation with reports of early sales

Turkish art world rallies behind Contemporary Istanbul after ‘difficult year’

New director, new date and new layout help art fair get off to a positive start

La Biennale Paris aims to put controversy behind it

The revamped fair opened this week to mixed reviews from press and participants

Berlin Art Week sets stage for Art Berlin fair debut

As anticipation grows for the first-ever edition of new commercial venture, the city serves up a slew of shows

Details emerge on first Art Basel Cities programme, to launch in Buenos Aires in 2018

The long-term project begins laying ground work with a crowdfunding campaign next month

Lapada: the innovative antiques fair

Dealers betting on overseas buyers attracted by a weak sterling and a shift in tastes away from minimalism as the UK trade association mounts its annual fair

Houston and Miami fairs cancelled due to hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Art Market Productions’ Texas Contemporary and Miami Project plan to return in 2018

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