Art market
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
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
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
The Photography Show fair in New York sets new attendance record
Nearly 15,000 visitors attended the fair last week, organisers said
Older women artists go it alone as new report reveals how the traditional art world is failing them
Meanwhile their younger counterparts struggle more acutely with living costs
Activity and optimism at Expo Chicago attest to the city's 'fearless' community of collectors and patrons
The fair's 12th edition opened with high spirits and swift business in the five-figure price range
Gallery sharing event Constellations Warsaw brings international flavour to a quickly developing art scene
The show's second edition comes amid a rise in collecting by Poland's professional classes, and the relocation of the city's public Modern art museum
Leading Indian artist Anita Dube accused of ‘intellectual theft’ after using protest poem in Delhi gallery show
The writer Aamir Aziz said in a widely shared social media post that four works by Dube, offered for sale at Vadehra Art Gallery, use his words without permission
Former Sotheby's chairman recounts the birth of the London art market as we know it
James Stourton's new book explores changes from the power shift to the auction houses in the mid-20th century to the excesses of the 1980s and 90s
Comment | Trims to Sotheby's African Modern and contemporary art department are just one unwelcome sign for this previously healthy market
Auction sales for contemporary and Modern African art have declined—but African art fairs are still going strong
Banksy balloon heart mural back on view in New York ahead of charity auction
The giant slab of wall adorned with Banksy's "Battle To Survive a Broken Heart" will go to auction to benefit the American Heart Association
Why the inaugural Art Week Riyadh was a fair in everything but name
The event saw 32 galleries take part to test out Saudi Arabia's growing art market—but organisers maintain it was a non-commercial venture
Expo Chicago connects the Midwest to the global art market
For its second edition under Frieze’s ownership, the Windy City’s art fair aims to extend its international impact, including deepening ties with Korean galleries





























