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British MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at London art world haunt the Groucho

The Metropolitan Police say the charges are unrelated to accusations of a “serious criminal offence” at the club that resulted in it having its licence suspended in November

Why is the art market turning Gulf-wards?

As China’s market drops, auction houses and dealers have been following the money to Saudi Arabia

For its 10th edition Photo London aims to look beyond the notorious ‘Kate Moss Index’

Opening later this week with new leadership, the photography fair is determined to move away from the clichés of supermodels, artful murmurations of birds and majestic beasts

Record-breaking female Surrealists spice up underwhelming Christie’s New York sales

Last night’s low-risk, low energy auctions made $489m in total, including $272m for the collection of Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio, along with new records for Dorothea Tanning and Remedios Varo

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The Waverley rules were designed to protect UK cultural heritage—are they having unintended consequences on the art market?

The scheme, introduced in the 1950s, is meant to help keep important works of art in Britain

Sarah Barker, Angharad Start and Victor Steinmetz

Why dealers play the waiting game before exhibiting a newly signed artist

Michael Armitage, for example, had his first show at David Zwirner three years after being signed to the gallery

New documentary bringing Metro Pictures gallery to the screen

Film-maker Sophie Chahinian explores revered Manhattan gallery founded by Janelle Reiring and Helene Winer

Buzz in New York’s art trade during Frieze week masks uncertainties

Dealers and advisers at this week’s fairs expressed optimism, despite concerns about the wider socio-economic situation

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Marquee May auctions in New York come at a volatile moment

As tariffs and stock-market fluctuations unsettle consignments for the spring sales, the trade awaits signs of what to expect in the next four years

Could 17th-century Italy provide a useful model for today’s challenging art market?

An exhibition in New York spotlights an intriguing episode in trade history , in which an influx of foreign artists to Rome prompted everyone from barbers to lawyers in the city to develop side hustles as art dealers

Frieze VIP day defined by dealers’ resilience

A strong influx from Asia, plus stands devoted to smaller works by emerging artists, got the fair off to a smashing start despite economic headwinds

New Manhattan gallery slips into historic property

The founders of Slip House have taken over a historical building where they will showcase an intergenerational programme and host an artist residency

Five years on from bankruptcy, Unseen photo fair returns to Amsterdam

Acquired by Art Rotterdam in 2020, Unseen's new director says transparency and consistency have been key to rebuilding the fair

Frieze New York shows signs of stability in challenging US art market

Alongside the Frieze fair, a growing cohort of satellite events and weeks of auctions attest to the resilience of the trade in a turbulent macroeconomic climate

Tefaf New York wish list: objects and treasures to suit every collector’s taste

A bronze Osiris, a late sculpture by Lee Bontecou and Magritte’s first collage to feature his bowler-hatted man are among the finds at this year’s fair

Tirzah Garwood's archive of work worth £30,0000 to be sold at auction

Group of wood engravings and sketches will be sold at Cheffins this month, just before acclaimed retrospective of the artist's work closes at Dulwich Picture Gallery

Marlene Dumas painting set to break auction record for a work by a living woman artist

'Miss January' comes to market from the holdings of the influential collectors Mera and Don Rubell

Pharrell Williams’s auction platform Joopiter teamed with Martha Stewart for first contemporary art sale

The collector and lifestyle mogul highlighted works from the sale by Amy Sherald, Alex Katz, Louise Bourgeois and others

‘Everything was fake but the money’: forgers in Versailles chair scandal await sentencing

Antiques dealer Bill Pallot and accomplice Bruno Desnoues sold €3.7m worth of counterfeit royal furniture

Gallery Weekend Berlin’s director on the city’s changing cultural landscape: from funding cuts to censorship

Berlin's largest commercial art event holds its 21st edition under the leadership of Antonia Ruder

Canaletto painting that belonged to Britain's first prime minister to sell for over £20m

The 18th-century view of Venice is likely to break the artist's auction record

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How Myanmar's art community rallied after a deadly earthquake

Galleries, curators and artists are raising funds to support humanitarian efforts in the embattled country, following a natural disaster which claimed more than 3,600 lives

Christie’s names new global president

Alex Rotter's promotion is the latest senior management shuffle at the auction house since Guillaume Cerutti stepped down

New York’s Rachel Uffner Gallery brings on new partner and rebrands

The partnership with Lucy Liu marks an effort to expand the steadfast Lower East Side gallery’s network of younger buyers and international audiences

Ari Emanuel to buy Frieze from Endeavor

The entertainment company’s former chief executive has signed a deal reportedly worth $200m to acquire the leading art fair and media brand

Hollis Taggart to open gallery on New York’s Lower East Side for emerging artists

Taggart says the expansion further downtown is to represent more contemporary artists and appeal to younger collectors

Art trade seeks answers on when, where and how Trump’s tariffs could hit

Collectors are cancelling purchases from and travel to the US, auction houses are rescheduling sales and uncertainty reigns

Canada’s art market takes a nationalist turn amid trade war with US

In addition to keeping the Liberal party and Mark Carney in power, Donald Trump's threats are leading collectors and institutions to prioritise Canadian art through shows and acquisitions

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End of investment art? Why the bottom of the market is flourishing

Sales analyses show a clear reversal in growth trajectory as the top end continues to cool