Art market
Italian galleries no longer have to pay artist royalties on primary market sales
New guidelines are published after six year negotiation, but dealers will have to provide written contracts with artists when acting on consignment
When form plus function equals art
High-profile shows are breaking down the boundaries between designers and artists
Watch out Frieze, here comes Tefaf with its mac and cheese
Sales to the Upper East Side set may take their time at the New York fair, but they do happen and exhibitors praise its slick presentation and diverse offering
African art fair 1-54 decamps to NY’s West Village
Newcomers seize on a “logical place to be”
The walls come tumbling down at new Object & Thing fair
Brooklyn fair waives stand fees, charges a commission on sales instead
Sotheby’s reports loss of $7.1m in first quarter of 2019
Lack of supply dogs London and Hong Kong and guarantees are down over 50% as former chief operating officer Adam Chinn apparently joins the Mugrabi dealing family
Collectors, curators and a couple of celebs come out to Frieze New York
From Rachel Weisz to Anne Pasternak, art loving VIPs arrived on Randall's Island
With loot from two veteran dealers and one artist, Christie’s Old Masters sales push $50m
A Dutch double portrait from Frank Stella's collection led the New York auctions by fetching $10m
Done deals: what's selling in New York this week
Follow our tweets tagged #TANsalestally for notable purchases from Frieze New York and the surrounding fairs
Private view: must-see gallery shows opening this May
New commercial gallery shows—from a new space in south London to an apartment show in San Gimignano
Spanish still-lifes test the staying power of a dealer's legacy at Christie's
Two works from the private collection of renowned New York dealer Herman Schickman hit the auction block today after being loaned and lost from the Met's collection
Frieze New York diary: from Oliver Beer's pot sounds to art dealer Joel Mesler's watercolour portraits
Plus, Mark Zuckerberg and other tech bros as Greek and Roman gods
Why advance sales at fairs are gaining ground
In the internet age, pre-selling at fairs is commonplace but collectors are unlikely to stop buying in person any time soon
Venezuelan art market fractured as coup erupts in Caracas
Once the cultural darling of South America, the country's capital is now a shadow of its former glory as artists and dealers struggle in the face of a military uprising
VR market realities tested at Frieze New York
This edition of the fair has a special section of virtual reality and augmented reality works
Battle of the art fairs: Frieze New York feels the pinch as Tefaf gains ground
After contending with flooding in 2017 and a heatwave last year, some major players are heading for the Armory instead
Tefaf chairman Nanne Dekking speaks out about sexual abuse at Amsterdam 'cult'
Opening up about his traumatic experiences as a young man, he says the industry must act to improve transparency and diversity
Frans Hals court case may be settled but it raises questions over science, scholars and contracts
After settling with dealer Mark Weiss, Sotheby’s is still trying to recoup losses after refunding US buyer of the painting
NADA to launch Chicago fair in September
After cancelling its New York event, the organisation's new Chicago Invitational will feature around 40 galleries in the historic Chicago Athletic Association
Art Brussels stretches rules to include galleries that eschew bricks-and-mortar
Nomadic, collaborative and pop-up models are all showing in the new "Invited" section of the Belgian fair, but is it too little, too late?
Artvest sells its stake in Tefaf New York just days before fair opens
Sale marks the end of legal battle over ownership between the US art investment firm and the non-profit Dutch fair group
EU copyright crackdown is intended to protect artists, but might it damage their market instead?
New laws to stop copyrighted material from being uploaded to social media without permission could pose problems for those using sites like Instagram to sell art
Two art dealers sentenced over 'fake-genuine' Rodin sculptures after 18 year legal battle
US dealer Gary Snell and Paris-based Robert Crouzet found guilty in French court of making and selling copies of works by the French sculptor
On the Bard’s birthday, Sotheby’s announces it will offer Edward Hopper’s ode to Shakespeare
Estimated to fetch $7-$10m, the New York cityscape, depicts the iconic Central Park statue of the playwright
Artory bags Spotify backer in first funding round
The firm announces a $7.3m group investment, following the acquisition of Auction Club and partnerships with Christie’s
Object Lessons: From a Persian shah's portrait to a popsicle stick "painting"
Our picks from upcoming fairs and auctions in the next fortnight
Larry Gagosian launches art advisory firm in New York
Laura Paulson, formerly of Christie's, to head up new business, while her husband Andrew Fabricant has been promoted to the new position of chief operating officer
'Should dealers reveal past prices in provenance?'
London case surrounding Brueghel painting raises questions over whether a work's full sales history should be listed—even when that shows a big markup
Smaller Art Cologne caters to our short attention spans
Less is more in the internet age, says organiser of fair which has dropped from 210 exhibitors to 176
Cuban galleries rebound as Havana Biennial opens
Dealers mount work that responds to political tensions while noting art is a 'difficult business' in Havana