Art market
In a risk-averse market, Paris Photo offers diversity
Japanese galleries return in full force this year, while the percentage of women photographers shown has increased
Hauser & Wirth charged with breaching UK’s Russia sanctions
The UK gallery is being prosecuted for allegedly making available a work by George Condo to a person connected with Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine in 2022
The British artist David Shrigley wants £1m for piles of old rope
The artist, whose practice is underpinned by humour, has a poke at the art market with his new London exhibition
Why former Sotheby's chief executive Tad Smith is bullish on blockchain art
Ahead of the sale of a Robert Alice blockchain-based painting at Sotheby's New York, Smith discusses his support for bitcoin and collecting digital art
This month’s New York auctions could bring up to $2.3bn
Estimates are up by more than 40% over last year’s November sales, driven in large part by Sotheby’s consignments
On the ground at Art Week Tokyo: amid shifting national politics, Japan’s ‘sleeping beauty’ art scene is waking up
The fifth edition of the “post-art fair” event, which took place earlier this month following the election of Japan's first woman prime minister, received largely positive reviews from gallerists and visitors alike
Pursuing ‘a different economy’, London gallery Herald St will open new space in Bologna
At a time when mid-sized galleries are suffering from hasty expansions, Herald St Bologna reflects a more sustainable attempt at growth
'I never imagined we'd get here': Beirut gallery Marfa' Projects turns ten
As she opens an anniversary show drawing on her global gallerist network, Marfa' founder Joumana Asseily recounts a decade of major challenges and milestone achievements
Comment | Art theft is just the start, what happens after a jewellery heist is the real question
Due to the world-wide publicity of the brazen theft at the Musée du Louvre last month, the stolen jewellery may be impossible to shift
A centenary of style: why Art Deco's market appeal is evergreen
Celebratory exhibitions, fairs and events around the world are giving the Modernist style fresh momentum
The story of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s brief but dazzling life, as told by an art-world insider
A former Christie’s president examines the meteoric rise of the “radiant child”, and his legacy following his untimely death
Lagos art fair defies macroeconomic headwinds to reach double figures
The growth of commercial galleries across Nigeria’s biggest city has been fuelled by the ongoing success of Art X Lagos—a regional hub for collectors of African art
‘Complete shock’: Trump tariffs upend decorative arts trade in US
Dealers are scaling back international purchases to avoid having to pay new import duties, some of which are set to rise to 50% in January 2026
After 14 years with Pace, Yoshitomo Nara's work now represented by David Zwirner
The popular Japanese artist will have his first show with David Zwirner in New York
Star drawing from world’s largest private Rembrandt collection could bring $15m at auction
Thomas S. Kaplan’s Leiden Collection will part with one of its earliest acquisitions, “Young Lion Resting”, at Sotheby’s in February
With sanctions on Iranian art, buyers are turning to India
As the London art market gears up for Islamic Art Week, its galleries and auction houses face a changing market shaped by geopolitical tension and shifting tastes
‘The government understands what is at stake’: Italian art world weighs in on tax cut at Artissima
Dealers noted greater internationalism and strong sales at the Turin fair
London gallery Project Native Informant closes after 12 years, citing 'volatile and unsustainable environment'
The Bethnal Green gallery's adventurous programme included DIS and Juliana Huxtable
Comment | What the art market doesn’t allow, branded content does for Tom Sachs
"The conventional museum-gallery-collector pipeline known as ‘the Art World’ isn’t the most important thing about art," Sachs says
Are you flush with cash? Maurizio Cattelan’s gold toilet could fetch $10m at auction
The 18-karat gold sculpture, another edition of which was used by thousands at the Guggenheim Museum, returns to the spotlight at Sotheby's
Led by £10.2m cheetah miniature, Aga Khan collection breaks all-time record for South Asian art sale
The auction at Christie's London made £45.8m, and closes out a landmark year for the Indian art market
Art Toronto gets sales boost from baseball World Series
Canada’s biggest art fair appeared to benefit from the Toronto Blue Jays’ first crack at baseball’s top trophy since 1993
‘I’m not trying to impress anyone with what I buy’: how Catherine Walsh went from cosmetics queen to art collector
The patron and collector had a stellar career in the cosmetics business, but now surrounds herself with beauty of a different kind
Forged Picasso, Rembrandt and Kahlo paintings seized by Bavarian police
A 77-year old man is the main suspect in an investigation that has involved raids in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Comment | A spate of dealer anniversaries offers hope amid art market doomerism
Several New York galleries have hit major milestones in recent months—what lessons can those in charge impart?
Art Toronto reflects Canadian art scene’s emphasis on Indigenous representation
Canada’s largest art fair spotlights a growing market for work by Indigenous artists while challenging stereotypes and expectations
Art Basel appoints communications head Karim Crippa as director of Paris fair
He replaces Clément Delépine, who announced his departure last month
Wealthy women spent 46% more on art than male peers in 2024: findings from the latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting
The latest annual report looks at gender and generational differences when it comes to tastes and collecting behaviour
Ascendant Art Basel Paris rewards top dealers, while smaller galleries compete for attention
The fair's new Avant-Première preview for the most important VIPs generated seven- and eight-figure sales of blue-chip art, but things were quieter upstairs in the emerging gallery sector
Paris Internationale announces plans to launch Milan edition in 2026
As the fair's eleventh edition opens in the French capital, dealers are bullish about their prospects





























