Art market

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

We turn our back on expertise at our peril

Expert opinions concerning attribution and authenticity are fundamental to art history

Antiques trade adapts to survive

Dealers downsize or go online as tastes in furniture and collecting change

How Big Data is set to change the art market

Sophisticated data tools aim to improve knowledge and boost confidence

Sotheby’s buys Orion Analytical lab in fight against art fraud

As forgery cases pile up, auction house is also setting up a scientific research department

Young blood for Old Masters

Enterprising dealers are updating their businesses to cope with a changing market

Mayor Gallery sues over Agnes Martin

Catalogues raisonnés emerge as the latest front in the battle to authenticate works and secure market value

Art Basel in Miami Beach channels spirit of David Bowie

Fair’s Public section in Collins Park will take inspiration from the late musician

The next Berlin? Kuala Lumpur launches gallery weekend

Dealers and museums join forces to put the Malaysian capital on the art map

Forgery scandal surrounding Lee Ufan’s work grows in Korea with three arrests

The artist himself has denied that the works investigated by police are fakes

Ames collection helps Sotheby’s bring strong result in contemporary art auction

Young star Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s work fetches more than $1m, ten times previous record

Monet's Grainstack fetches $81.4m at Christie's, setting a new auction record for the artist

But mixed results at the Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York reflect continued cautious market

De Kooning painting sells for record $66m at Christie’s New York

Post-war and contemporary evening auction sees several big sales but still falls short of last year’s total

Why the ‘Uber effect’ is proving elusive for online platforms

Business is growing but no one has truly disrupted the market—yet