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





























