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Frieze New York gets reframed for the post-truth era

Galleries will use fair as a platform for protest and cross-cultural dialogue

‘Brexit won't change anything,’ says Thaddaeus Ropac at opening of London gallery

Paris and Salzburg dealer launches new space with shows by Gilbert & George, Joseph Beuys, Oliver Beer and American Minimalists

Art Basel's film programme taps into political zeitgeist

Films about Islamic State, North Korea and the Black Lives Matter movement among highlights of curator Maxa Zoller's line-up

New faces at Art Cologne seize Berlin calendar clash opportunity

Gagosian and other newcomers more than fill the shoes of stay-at-home Berlin galleries

Sotheby’s first Modern and contemporary African art sale set to be a record-breaker

London auction includes 60 artists from 14 countries across the continent, with several making their debut

Schiele’s landmark Danaë comes to auction at Sotheby’s

The mythological work is the artist’s first large-scale figural painting auctioned since 2001

Christie’s and Sotheby’s top Hiscox ranking of online platforms

Fine art insurer says future of digital market will be dictated by traditional players, not online-only rivals

Nowhere to hide: new tool brings technical firepower to the fight against fraudsters

Proprietary screening software will trawl the dark web for fakes and unauthorised copies sold online

What's driving the growing interest in African art?

As exhibitions abound and a game-changing new museum gets ready to open in South Africa, the market looks set to follow

Art Cologne in advanced negotiations with Berlin's abc fair

A new fair called Art Berlin is scheduled to take place in September

Texas oil town is enjoying another boom—and this time it’s for art

Since the arrival of a contemporary fair jolted its local collecting scene, Dallas has gone from outpost to hot spot

Collectors reserve space as New York’s first art freeport prepares for summer launch

New facility offers museum-quality environment and cutting-edge security

Guinness family to auction Francesco Guardi Venetian view painting

Its companion piece sold for a record £26.7m in 2011

Ropac seeks to unlock the hidden selling power of Joseph Beuys

The Austrian dealer will open his London gallery with work by the great German conceptualist, whose auction prices do not reflect his international stature

Dealers relieved to see Americans at Tefaf Maastricht

It’s too early to tell what the impact of New York editions will be as the majority of serious collectors at the fair are still from Europe

Modernism gives Art Dubai sales a boost

Rediscovered work from the 20th century has new relevance today

Asian clients drive strong sales at auction houses

“The market is back,” says Christie’s head—but pressure to secure top property is “huge”

Aipad Photography Show clicks with new venue

A talks programme and more exhibitors this year as fair moves from Park Avenue Armory to Pier 94

Artist's resale rights must be paid by sellers, French court rules

Decision is latest twist in long-running legal battle involving Christie's

Christie’s cancels June contemporary art auctions

Sotheby’s says it has no plans to reschedule, while Phillips has not yet reached a decision

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Never mind the billionaires—dealers at Art Basel in Hong Kong target the middle market

Galleries try to tempt affluent middle-class Chinese buyers, who are showing an interest in art over luxury goods

My Hong Kong: a local's guide to the art scene in the city

Insiders reveal what to see in the city—and where to wind down—during a hectic week

Hong Kong stays buoyant despite turbulence in the Western art market

Art Basel in Hong Kong, which opens this week, has turned the city's fortunes around, art-wise, but the city's cultural infrastructure still has a way to go