Art fairs
Speculators angering dealers over collecting without passion for art
Young financiers want to build a diversified portfolio
FIAC, Paris: Suffering from the Frieze effect
Foreign collectors deserted the fair and the French only buy their own artists
Frieze already an established British tradition
Although only the second edition of this contemporary fair in a tent, global collectors flocked to it and sales were frantic
The Basel Ancient Art Fair set to launch this November
The fair will occupy the space in the fair calendar left bare by the now-defunct Cultura
Art Basel yields inconsistent profits for dealers as the cult of the new proves more potent than ever
Art Basel '04 fair report
Contemporary decorative arts get sexy at Collect, London
Clear success for the first European crafts fair held at the Victoria and Albert Museum
From Italian Old Masters to Belgian Symbolists, Salon du Dessin is broad in range but intimate in atmosphere
The new location is drawing collectors into the Paris stock exchange
Winter Antiques Fair: “The Academy Award of dealers’ shows”
Exhibitors reported enthusiastic buying as collectors embraced new areas of the market
The globalisation of the art market, the rise of mega galleries and proliferation of art fairs is putting strain on young artists, even while they reap the rewards
The market today requires that young artists have global representation, but unless they embrace Warholesque production techniques few can keep pace with the demand this entails
NADA and SCOPE: the emerging fairs that cash in on Art Basel's success
Enterprising dealers met collectors' demand for young and fashionable names
Art Basel Miami Beach reinforces its position in the hierarchy with steady flow of sales after an unpromising start
Art Basel Miami Beach '04 fair report
Cultura Basel '03 fair report: Sheikh of Qatar on a shopping spree at a smaller, more focused fair
A successful vernissage shows quantity does not always trump quality
Local collectors made up for the lack of Americans and museum buyers at Asian Art in London week
Asian bidding dominated the saleroom sessions
V&A Museum to host new craft fair, Collect
3 year run planned, inspired by US SOFA fair
London aims to step into the big league
Dealers are planning new, original display techniques
Brussels Non-European Art Fair fair hit by weak dollar and stay-away collectors
Paris auctions were poor except for Pre-Colombian works
Works by younger artists for cheaper prices favoured at Art Basel 2003
Art Basel '03 fair report
Original Prints, London, reaching a new audience
Today’s print buyer is no longer a specialist collector
Despite the recession avid collectors are still flocking to the International Fine Art Fair.
Works on paper did well at this major event
A subdued journey down the Rhine for these Cologne art fairs
Trade was slow at these three very diverse events
2003 ADAA Art Show review
It was inevitable that attendance and sales would be down with current economic instability, but overall sales were good and quality was high
AIPAD '03 fair report: Art market perseveres in the shadow of a war
Collectors braved the terrorist alerts and bought but at a lower level than in the past
Salon du Dessin is what a fair should be
A host of related events make this a “must” for drawings collectors
At ArteFiera in Bologna emerging artists were more popular than the big names
“Collectors want something new”
Lorenzo Rudolf to run dmg fairs after David and Lee Ann Lester cut ties
After his substantial contributions to Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach, Rudolf tries his hand at dmg
Art Basel Miami Beach's debut uncovers secrets of success amidst the gloom
Buying mania at this new fair stripped some stands bare in 40 minutes
Special shows and artists on site made Chicago the capital of the craft market
Prevailing gloom did not deter buying
Cultura Basel at a crossroads as Antiquities and Asian art lead the field
Cultura Basel '02 fair report
The Art Newspaper reports on the 2002 Biennale des Antiquaires held at The Louvre
Barges on the Seine, a Liao gold mask and spooky pre-Colombian tomb figures at the smartest decorative arts fair in the world