Art market
Key player in Norval Morrisseau forgery ring pleads guilty
James White, a prominent member in the vast network, pleaded guilty to forgery and trafficking
A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy
Ed Dolman, Brett Gorvy, Patti Wong and Phillip Hoffman have formed a management firm to advise top-level clients as industry enters new era
Treasure House Fair hopes to be the flagship summer event London desperately needs
The third edition of the "heir" to Masterpiece London opens tomorrow at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, with a diverse group of 72 exhibitors spanning antiquities to contemporary art
Nudes by Tamara de Lempicka and Jenny Saville lead quiet Sotheby’s Modern and contemporary sale
The auction totalled £62.5m—down 25% year-on-year—but Sotheby's says it is committed to holding June sales in London despite a beleaguered post-Brexit market
Missing Tom Thomson painting at centre of $8m lawsuit returned to owner
The small landscape painting was consigned to a Toronto auction house a decade ago, but had not been seen since 2021
Innovative London drawing fair with no stands stages its second edition
Trois Crayons, a platform for drawing, is organising the selling show of works from the past 500 years
As art market regulations tighten, international dealer association calls for 'unity' across trade
Cinoa's new president hopes for a more co-ordinated approach as game-changing legislation comes into effect
‘Momentous’: Italy to slash art VAT to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU
The move comes ahead of a series of planned reforms to improve competitiveness within the Italian art market
Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise
Figures behind the Fine Art Group and Arte Collectum explain why now is the right time to launch a fund
Romania secures hold on ‘stolen’ El Greco as court filings reveal Dmitry Rybolovlev is its owner
The work was pulled from a Christie's auction following claims by the Romanian government that it had been unlawfully removed from the country in 1947
London's pre-contemporary art market gets boost from two new summer events
Studiolo and Classic Art London seek to give fresh energy to a traditionally important time in the UK calendar
No more business-as-usual: Art Basel demonstrates how dealers can adapt to thrive
Galleries showing at the fair are responding to a shifting art market
In Basel, alternative art fairs spring up in new places
Basel Social Club has moved to the Old Town, while a gallery takes over a villa
Art Basel Diary: guests unwind in the Rhine, puppets rest in bunk beds and Bezos’s yacht gets hot
Plus: the art of football and an evening poetry reading
In pictures: meet the newcomer galleries debuting at Art Basel
More than a dozen galleries are showing at Art Basel for the first time, all brimming with enthusiasm
‘To this day, I can’t get it out of my mind’: Tobias van Gils on missing out on Maurizio Cattelan's orchid
The founder of the Zurich-based investment firm MLT Capital recently launched an art foundation with his wife
Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say
Tax-friendly freeports and free trade zones are gaining in popularity with those wishing to avoid tariffs and new EU regulations
What does a so-called ‘buyer’s market’ look like at Art Basel?
Price reductions, negotiations and dealer “flexibility” are the order of the day
Koons lobster snapped up amid day two sales at Art Basel
Works by Michael Armitage, Adrian Ghenie and Frank Bowling were also among the highest-priced pieces sold
Design Miami announces 2025 international events and exhibitions programme
The fair will celebrate its 20th anniversary in cities including Seoul and Aspen
Art Basel Diary: star brings K-pop magic, scents and sensibility, and Liam Gallagher’s romantic side
Plus: Participative VR exhibition has big names queueing, and in Italy truffles come before art
Art Basel and Frieze set their sights on the next generation of visitors
Young people enjoy free entry to Art Basel this week, while Frieze keeps charges low for the under-12s
Ahead of new fair in 2026, Qatar takes centre stage at Art Basel
The country’s cultural offensive also comes ahead of the opening of a clutch of museums
In pictures: the best of the Liste art fair in Basel
Now in its third decade, the satellite fair has stayed true to its mission of showcasing young artists from often overlooked regions
‘I’ve been in the art world long enough to trust my eye’: Suzanne Syz on how she collects
The jewellery designer, who was friends with Warhol and Basquiat in the 1980s, discusses her favourite Giacometti and the infamous Warhol work she missed out on
Cause for cheer at Art Basel as strong preview-day sales take many galleries by surprise
Dealers reported solid sales at the fair’s VIP preview, a good sign after a tough year in the art world
Artist whose work addresses art world access is not in Basel—because his visa was denied
Richard Mudariki, the artist behind the ‘Art World Passport’, says his visa was rejected by the Swiss embassy in Pretoria, despite having two letters of invitation from Swiss organisations
Art Basel Diary: fashionistas stay a-head, pumping iron at Basel Social Club, and what Jerry Gogosian will do next
Plus: roll up for a different kind of fair, and go-go star makes The Art Newspaper gone-gone
Sculptural works by emerging artists win Baloise Art Prize
Rhea Dillon and Joyce Joumaa's pieces feature in Art Basel's Statements section
Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art
Africa Basel includes presentations by 18 galleries, including some non-commercial spaces