Art market
Christie’s sale injects confidence into contemporary art auction market
Records for seven artists contribute to an increase in value of 65% on last year
Behind closed doors, private sales prosper
In an uncertain market, auction houses seek ways to make up the slack
Private deals far outweighed public auction sales last year, Tefaf’s annual report finds
New author sheds light on 'opaque' art dealer market
Female artists make their presence felt at ADAA Art Show
Art Dealers Association of America's fair kicks off Armory week with a feminine touch
1:54 art fair to launch in Marrakech next February
Founding director has been searching for an African venue since she first established the event in London five years ago
Hong Kong stays buoyant despite turbulence in the Western market
Art Basel in Hong Kong has turned the city’s fortunes around, art-wise, but the city’s cultural infrastructure still has some way to go
Central London to get a new arts hub by 2019
Cromwell Place is intended primarily for galleries but will provide space for non-selling exhibitions too
Anatole Shagalov embroiled in legal cases that reveal problems of buying art with loans
Buyers using works as collateral and allegedly defaulting on payment becoming increasingly common in "frothy market"
The art fair is dead, long live the art fair
Already suffering from fair-tigue? A former director ponders how the format must evolve to survive
Spring awakening? A shake-up for New York’s fairs
The city’s prime time for contemporary art gets a new programme, with an emphasis on discovery and depth
Argentina stakes its claim on the international art scene
As interest grows in the country’s overlooked artists, its galleries test the water at Madrid's Arco fair
Frieze New York announces artists and historical focus for Frieze Projects
The 2017 programme is about seeing and being seen—just like an art fair, curator Cecilia Alemani says
New galleries bring buzz to San Francisco, but no gold rush—yet
Art scene is expanding into other parts of the city after high rents forced an exodus from downtown
Art Fair Philippines pushes itself onto Pacific radar
Despite political volatility in the country, the fair’s organisers hope to maintain momentum with growing interest from foreign collectors as well as galleries
Battle over Kiefer’s Beijing show escalates as curator rejects dealers’ objections
Organisers say Western galleries are attempting to protect their interests in the Chinese market
Why auctioneers are buying into forensics
Scientific analysis comes to the fore as Sotheby's establishes new department, but some remain doubtful about technology's reliability
India Art Fair opens under new ownership deal
MCH Group took a majority stake in the fair and now plans a digital overhaul
It's time the art market got tough on fakes
Players in the trade acknowledge the problem, but disagreement over how to address it has resulted in a gridlock that helps to keep forgeries in circulation
Charles Saatchi launches commercial gallery in Chelsea headquarters
New Salon space will host selling exhibitions in collaboration with blue-chip galleries
Old Masters at Sotheby’s New York: our top lots
Choice works by less familiar names go under the hammer this week
Auctionata Paddle8 files for insolvency to restructure business
Paddle8 announces it has an investor to lead buy back from parent company
Art fairs feel the heat at Barcelona conference
Leading dealer says only 25% of sales should be outside gallery
Sotheby's declares 'Parmigianino' a forgery
Auction house sues seller while Frenchman at centre of saga denies painting is a modern copy
‘The Odyssey of Collecting’: Phillips to auction works from the Joy of Giving Something foundation
A 2014 sale of photographs from the non-profit's collection set an auction record
The art market in 2017: perplexing times for pundits worldwide
Uncertainty is the name of the game, made unpredictable by international politics and an economic downturn in the Gulf





























