Art fairs

Arco prepares for lift-off in Lisbon

Fair's first edition, opening tomorrow, is "more focused" than its Spanish counterpart

London's best alternative photography events to zoom in on this weekend

With Photo London in full swing, the capital is awash with photography, from a 24-hours festival in Peckham to a group show in the India Club

Photo London takes over Somerset House

New tent in the courtyard and ambitious public programme sees photography fair establish its presence in the capital

The Brit pack rolls into New York during Frieze week

Opportunity knocks for UK artists and galleries at the fair and beyond

Elmgreen & Dragset sculpture heads from New York to China

The work will travel to the K11 Art Foundation in Wuhan next year

Frieze frame: Fabian Schöneich takes us on a tour of the fair

Young galleries aren’t what they used to be—in a good way, says the curator

Our picks of Spotlight: artists are mad about Dada

Artists revisit the early 20th century movement's strategies at Frieze

New project will honour Fukushima victims

Tatsuo Miyajima plans to involve the families of victims in his installation

No Venice this year—but Frieze New York still gets a Biennale boost

Visitors can see work by artists chosen for 2017 national pavilions

Ai Wewei heads to the USA

The artist will make his first trip back to the US since getting his passport back from Chinese authorities

Martin Creed brings ‘peace memorial’ to the shores of New York this week

British artist installs huge rotating neon—and his next plan is to turn the Armory inside out

Frieze New York jury awards stand-out booths

Prizes go to the established Cologne-based dealer Galerie Gisela Capitain, the three-year-old Instituto de Visión of Bogotá, and young Geneva gallery Truth and Consequences

Istanbul’s Moving Image fair is called off

Move is another setback for the beleaguered city after the postponement of Art International

Object lessons: from a Naïve townscape to Sub-Saharan sculpture

Our pick of this week’s auctions, art fairs and gallery exhibitions

Frieze New York preview: welcome to the island

Curatorial projects, faster ferries and the "specific charms" of Randall's Island await visitors

Brazilians put a brake on art buying

Local collectors were scarce at SP-Arte as the country heads further into recession

Brussels stakes its claim as European hotspot for contemporary art

Four art fairs opened in the Belgian city this week, including newcomer Independent Brussels and longstanding Art Brussels

Biennale des Antiquaires moves ahead despite rumours of a rift between the co-organisers

The prestigious antiques and jewellery fair at the Grand Palais launches its first annual edition this September

Performa teams up with contemporary African art fair in New York

1:54 NY features new performance section organised by curator Adrienne Edwards

What to see at SP Arte

The crowds were thronging even though sales were moderate

Five to see at MiArt in Milan

The thoughtful fair has more to offer than Italy’s Postwar market darlings

SP-Arte doubles down to beat the recession

The leading Latin American art fair is introducing a section dedicated to Brazilian design

Armory week brushes downbeat sentiments aside to ring up sales

The Armory Show and New York’s satellite fairs prove US market is holding up