Art market
Gulf art market feels the force of Middle East conflict
The burgeoning market is suffering the fallout of current geopolitical stresses, while other regions appear disarmingly nonchalant
Dallas Art Fair brings Texas's relationship-driven collecting community into focus
Low exhibitor turnover and deliberative buying underscore a market built on long-term connections, while younger dealers shape the city’s evolving cultural context
Art Dubai announces updated gallery list for postponed 2026 edition
Around 75 exhibitors due to take part will not attend, following the US-Israel war in Iran
Marc Restellini’s ‘atom bomb’ of a Modigliani catalogue raisonné is finally published
Six volumes include 100 newly authenticated works—but 15 previously attributed to the artist are removed
Chicago’s Neighbors and Barely fairs show the strengths of smaller, alternative formats
The two Expo Chicago satellite fairs compliment the main event with accessible settings filled with ambitious presentations
SP-Arte underscores Latin America’s resilient rise amid global market recalibration
Brazil’s largest art fair showcases local identity as regional galleries capitalise on shifting international attention
Is Dubai’s loss Palma's gain? Newly revived Mallorca fair offers ’sun, sand and safety’ for wealthy Germans
VIP day of Art Cologne Palma Mallorca saw brisk sales at the lower end, while war in the Middle East boosts the Spanish island's position as a holiday and culture destination
Expo Chicago’s local focus pays off as Midwestern collectors, institutions buoy sales
The fair’s first edition under director Kate Sierzputowski aims to offer a more tightly curated experience
In The Christophers, an aging artist’s unfinished masterpieces are subjects of speculation and scheming
The new Steven Soderbergh film, which stars Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel, takes up questions about how art is valued and how artists become brands
Comment | The market grew in 2025 but ‘interest in art is waning’
Amid global macro shocks and changes in consumer taste, there are signs of future resilience
Robilant and Voena gallery founders part ways to start separate ventures with their children
After 22 years in partnership dealing in Old Master, Modern and contemporary art, dealers Edmondo di Robilant and Marco Voena will form independent firms with the next generation
Greece introduces new law to tackle art forgery
A new registry of experts is being assembled in a bid to tackle counterfeits and prevent damage to art
A new Istanbul gallery is offering an outlet for Iran’s artists
Shiva Zahed Gallery, which opened in February, will focus on contemporary artists—but war in Iran poses a major obstacle, even after the announcement of a ceasefire
London galleries Edel Assanti and Emalin both announce expansions
While Edel Assanti's second space will join a cluster forming in St. James's, Emalin will take over the Helmet Row location formerly occupied by Modern Art
Art Cologne heads to the beach with revived Mallorca edition
Nearly two decades after its short-lived debut, the venerable German fair returns to Palma’s newly energised art scene with a strong showing of local galleries
Lalanne mirrors owned by Yves Saint Laurent and a classic Diane Arbus photo: our pick of the April auctions
Plus, Konstantin Andreevich Somov's birch trees and rhinoceros after Dürer are on sale this month
Milan’s contemporary art credentials further bolstered by arrival of Paris Internationale
The cutting-edge French art fair is the latest to join an expanding cohort of global players opening in Italy
A renewed focus on rigour and connection at Expo Chicago
The fair’s 2026 edition is the first to be helmed by new director Kate Sierzputowski, who has widened its institutional outreach through local and regional collaborations
Overdue payments to artists, landlords and workers at a popular gallery reflect pressures squeezing the dealer sector
The New York gallery The Hole has closed its Los Angeles space after struggling to pay bills and artists
Christie’s to sell an almost unknown Van Gogh double-sided drawing
These were sketches for paintings which were never completed - or are lost
Gagosian chooses Paris location to present three important late paintings by Francis Bacon
The artist had a deep relationship with the French capital
Vaccine billionaire buys $17.9m Raja Ravi Varma, setting new record for Indian painting at auction
Cyrus Poonawalla is the latest collector to pay top prices for South Asian art, as the Indian art market continues a bull run
Art crowd saddles up at the High Desert Art Fair
A motel in Pioneertown, a community in California's Mojave Desert, offers local grit and an antidote to art fair fatigue
Trey the Triceratops sells for $5.5m via Pharrell Williams's auction site
The skeleton of a young adult dinosaur, excavated in Wyoming during the 1990s "Bone Rush", sold on the musician's online Joopiter platform
Art trade stays buoyant amid global turmoil
Strong results in the London spring auctions suggest ultrarich are regaining confidence, despite escalating war in the Middle East
Guillaume Cerutti departs Christie's and other positions in Pinault’s companies
The news follows his sudden departure as president of the Pinault Collection
Chile's leading art fair foregrounds affordable works, often with a political edge
The 16th edition of Chaco boasts a plethora of affordable works by Latin American artists in an inclusive atmosphere
Guillaume Cerutti departs as president of the Pinault Collection after 13 months
The former chief executive officer of Christie’s moved to Paris to focus on the collection and its museums in 2025
Sales at Art Basel Hong Kong reflect a deepening Asian market
The region's growing institutional infrastructure is helping to counteract a diminished presence from the West
Important collection of Minimalist art could bring big results at auction
Henry S. McNeil Jr.’s collection, led by a major Judd "stack" sculpture, is expected to exceed $30m at Christie's this spring





























