Art market
Gently does it at Phillips evening sale
Unenthusiastic bidding was bolstered by heavy guarantees, but some works hit the mark
Object lessons: the best of this week's New York auctions
From Bacon’s double self-portrait to Monet's waterlilies, three highlights going under the hammer
OFAs (old French artists) are the new YBAs
François Morellet and Pierre Soulages are among the pioneering Modernist masters gaining wider recognition around the world—not least because of attractive pricing
Frieze New York preview: welcome to the island
Curatorial projects, faster ferries and the "specific charms" of Randall's Island await visitors
Art Basel fair surprises amid Hong Kong’s economic gloom
Asian galleries sold well at this year’s event
Art fairs take on terrorism by keeping calm and carrying on
The industry is putting on a brave face in the wake of another devastating attack on a European city
Brazilians put a brake on art buying
Local collectors were scarce at SP-Arte as the country heads further into recession
Five to see during Berlin Gallery Weekend
Make tracks to the German capital for the bank holiday art extravaganza
Object lessons: from Dali’s diary to a Yongzheng vase
Our pick of this week’s auction highlights
Brussels stakes its claim as European hotspot for contemporary art
Four art fairs opened in the Belgian city this week, including newcomer Independent Brussels and longstanding Art Brussels
Who gets what when artists and galleries split up?
When artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Marc Quinn sever ties with their galleries, it raises questions about assets, shows and production costs
Online art market defies global slowdown with 24% growth last year
Auction houses continue to expand web platforms but dealers are slower to adapt, according to annual Hiscox report
Unauthenticated Francis Bacon works go on sale in London
Herrick Gallery is marketing two pastels and eight drawings said to be by the Irish-born artist
Object lessons: the best of London’s Islamic sales
From Iranian "vase" carpets to a rare figurative Iznik dish, here's our pick of this week's auction highlights
Christie’s gears up for an evening of 'failure'
Curated sale to include Koons's floating basketballs and Cattelan's kneeling Hitler
Frieze gets the Hollywood treatment as entertainment group WME-IMG buys a stake
Company of super agent Ari Emanuel has invested in London-based publisher and art fair
Storm clouds gather over German art market
As Art Cologne opens today, some experts fear that forthcoming legislation protecting cultural assets could be nail in the coffin
Fifty editions on, can Art Cologne regain top billing?
Prospects are brighter for the world’s first art fair, which opens this week, thanks to its director Daniel Hug
Object lessons: from a pint-sized El Greco to a Turkish bokche
Our pick of this week’s auction and art fair highlights
Five to see at MiArt in Milan
The thoughtful fair has more to offer than Italy’s Postwar market darlings

























