The government has launched an immediate consultation period with the aim of protecting African elephants

Contemporary auction followed a lacklustre Italian sale, prompting calls for the latter to be shelved

The 11th edition of the Brussels event is a part of a growing trend for fairs where artists exhibit their own work

Showstopping stands are fast becoming a trend among London gallerists at Frieze art fair, each one recreating a different world

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A year after his death, MoMA turned down an offer of the artist’s work. Today, the appetite for his paintings has never been greater

Contemporary African art fair welcomes unprecedented numbers of galleries from the region ahead of Marrakech launch

Steven Murphy has hired six executives for New York, China and Continental Europe

Art advising and valuations firm Gurr Johns steps in, citing "huge opportunities" in London auction market's lower levels

1960s feminists and overlooked octogenarians are being reappraised, both critically and commercially

Our pick of highlights from upcoming fairs and auctions

Changes are aimed at improving professionalism and shoring up buyer confidence in the wake of growing litigation

Christie’s moves October auction to London as rival plans first sale in the UAE

Design fair reflects market’s eclectic tastes and aims to attract crossover collectors in town for Frieze

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and Nasher Museum share the first $250,000 award for shows on Middle Eastern and South Asian art, and Latin American Pop

Shows in New York, Paris and London mark the artists’ 50th anniversary

It is the only exhibition dedicated to De Stijl to be organised outside of Europe this year

The 12th Fine Art Asia fair will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 30 September-3 October

After nearly 30 years at the museum, antiquities expert Carlos Picón will head dealer’s new US venture

Strong showing of Syrian art across the event including by artist Saad Yagan whose Aleppo studio was destroyed in 2012

Swiss dealers will occupy a space in the new H Queens development, as well as establishing offices in Shanghai and Beijing 

The new event, which comes online April 2018, combines art and decor and takes its cues from design thinking

Beirut Art Fair includes a loan exhibition drawing on the country’s rich collections

The soapstone seal is believed to be one of two used personally by Emperor Qianlong and was discovered in a French collection

At a fair that is emerging as an important locus for central and eastern Europe, the subtle strategies employed by artists living within the constraints of a communist regime come into focus

More than 250 works owned by the couple will feature across ten auctions

The multipurpose space could cut gallery operating costs by up to 40%

A confluence of events and exhibitions makes the Windy City an art and design Mecca

Fair throws off disappointment of previous incarnation with reports of early sales