Art market
Settlement reached in saga over Chinese buyer’s unpaid Richter bill
The complex saga started in June 2015 when the Beijing-based businessman Zhang Chang bought a work by Francis Bacon at Christie’s
Snapped up at Art Dubai
Abstract paintings and totem-like piece are among the early sales at the fair
Rediscovered painting by the Le Nain brothers goes to auction in France
The 17th-century work, a depiction of Christ as a child, could set a new artist record in June
Object Stories from Art Dubai Modern
From burnt wood works to Picasso-esque paintings, we look at works on sale at the fair
Confessions of a dealer: Conor Macklin
We talk to the Grosvenor Gallery director and Art Dubai exhibitor about FOMO and the joys of McDonald's Happy Meals
Dubai's collecting collective
The artist trio of Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian on the joys and challenges of living, working and collecting art together
Magnus Renfrew to launch new fair in Taipei
The founding director of Art Hong Kong, which was bought by Art Basel, returns with another venture in Asia
Berlin Art Week moves dates: Two art fairs will open at Tempelhof
Addition of Positions fair helps create critical mass but clashes with Vienna, Chicago
Object lessons: a tiny treasure and a monumental scroll from Asia Week New York auctions
Will new global galleries stifle competition in Hong Kong?
Opportunity knocks, but there is a risk that it will deliver a blow to local artists and gallerists
Drawings week hits Paris
The 27th edition of Salon du Dessin at Palais Brongniart assembles 39 dealers from Europe and the US
Sotheby’s unveils Old Master painting in the Middle East for first time
Will Jeff Koons’s handbags for Louis Vuitton help find a buyer for the Rubens portrait?
Art Dubai to show international artists' vision of the UAE
New residencies initiative aims to promote Gulf state's creative scene, while African galleries are on the rise at fair
Top flight dealers reap rewards of a growing global art market, Art Basel report says
But the number of galleries opening over the past ten years has plummeted 87%
Peter Wilson: The man who invented modern auctioneering
Buccaneering, brilliant, art-loving—he created the power of Sotheby’s (and Christie’s learned by imitation)
Asia Week auctions reveal breadth of the market
Christie’s and Sotheby’s dominate in terms of value but smaller firms can compete in the field of Asian art, with the internet’s help
Auction of France's May '68 protest posters to mark 50th anniversary
Artcurial to offer posters with a revolutionary spirit from the collection of Laurent Storch
Yusaku Maezawa awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by French government
Japanese collector was catapulted into the limelight when he spent $110m on a Basquiat, which is currently on 'world tour'
Tradition in flux: the shifting landscape of Tefaf Maastricht
With new exhibitors, two preview days and refreshed floor plan, the grande dame of art and antiques fair is changing, albeit slowly
Nada New York features porcelain hot dogs and commanding chat bots
Sales come second to experiences at this art fair, and the crowd of artists, curators and scenesters seem to like it that way
New antiques biennial, Sublime, to launch in Paris
Event founded by Christian Deydier is scheduled to debut one month after La Biennale Paris, to coincide with Fiac
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When Robert Rauschenberg erased a drawing by Willem de Kooning in 1953, he was investigating the possibilities of what art could be—not just additive creation, but also conscious erasure
Independent art fair goes its own way and reaps rewards
"Outsider" artists hold their own against more established contemporary names and inspire buyers in search of authenticity and quirk
New Russian law recognises contemporary art at last
Ultra-rich collectors who run their own museums will benefit from the change
Tough new scrutiny by district attorney rattles New York antiquities trade
Will New York district attorney’s new unit clean up the antiquities market—or shut it down?
South African art shines at the Armory Show
Works dealing with issues of post-colonial politics, black power, and identity find a receptive US audience
Big data meets Old Masters at Tefaf Maastricht
As artificial intelligence becomes more common, the market is embracing tools that might help to bring digital natives into the Golden Age
Object lessons: nature-inspired works by Axel Salto, Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Giacomo Manzù
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
New York's March fairs aim to seize market moment
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