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
Object lessons: a Zulu lidded vessel, a bowl by Dame Lucie Rie and a painting by Irma Stern
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
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
Object lessons: a sculptural horse honouring the Tōhoku disaster by Deborah Butterfield and a still life by E. Charlton Fortune
Our pick of highlights from upcoming fairs and auctions
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





























