New study, released today, covers 40-year history of the country's market and reveals many private art museums run at a loss

We go to the sale of the late singer's collection at Christie's and speak to London-based artist Shezad Dawood about his new VR

As the VIP preview of the Dutch fair opens, we select objects to suit every taste from the Classical to contemporary

Our picks of highlights from commercial galleries participating in the event

Dealers face a difficult marketplace but industry leaders say “engagement is the currency of the 21st century”

From the death of Seneca to a mycological still-life, our pick of the more affordable works on offer at the fair

Works by Carel Weight and Julian Trevelyan are among those to be sold at Cheffins auction house

European Commission president rebuffs German MEP Wolf Klinz's demand for a proper investigation into the management of Le Freeport Luxembourg

Dealers tell us the hot trends and what to buy at the Dutch fair

Loss of some regular exhibitors in favour of blue-chip contemporary art galleries is the latest in a string of changes to the venerable Dutch fair

Didier Claes, who was consulted for the restitution report commissioned by French president Emmanuel Macron, says it has invigorated the market for African art

Tefaf exhibitors know their food, drink and naked saunas, so here is their guide to the most indulgent spots in the Dutch city

Dealers are attempting to redress the balance as report shows that women continue to be underrepresented

The proceeds of the auction will go towards a fundraising campaign which helps those affected by homelessness in London

Sport and entertainment group severs ties with the kingdom’s leaders after murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

After previous buyer defaulted on paying for the work in 2016, painting sold in London for £15.5m in a significantly smaller auction compared with 2018

From Dinky toys to Old Masters, dealers share what objects take their fancy

Gender parity and behaviour of high net worth collectors are focuses of the study, which calculates market grew to $67.4bn in 2018

After the fair's last-minute relocation that displaced Volta from Pier 90, exhibitors from both fairs credit 'generous' community support for good business

Founded in 1972 to support women artists, the non-profit gallery will use the proceeds to fund its fellowship programme

Overall results are down 42.7% on last year, but European buying remains strong despite Brexit

Jenny Saville's Juncture sells for £5.4m and records set for Rebecca Warren and Nigerian artist Toyin Ojih Odutola, but Jean-Michel Basquiat still leads prices

London-based gallery will team up with interior designer Chahan to create "home of a 21st-century Grand Tourist" in the medieval Abbazia di San Gregorio

Works in the 2019 edition of the fair aim to blur the lines between reality and perception

Tefaf Maastricht's removal of art trade professionals as voting members of its vetting committee raises the wider question of the role of self-policing by fairs

British art dealers will open in Cheim & Read's former Chelsea space in May with a show of Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté

Armory Show shifts venues, causing the cancellation of Volta and the emergency launch of Plan B, revealing the stakes for commercial art platforms are rising

Our highlights from upcoming fairs and auctions

Political turmoil and economic crisis keep collectors away from countries such as Venezuela, so galleries rely more on fairs

After announcing it would launch new international events in 2017, London fair takes cautious approach with pavilion within existing fair this October