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

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Art Basel fair surprises amid Hong Kong’s economic gloom

Asian galleries sold well at this year’s event

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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

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

What to see at SP Arte

The crowds were thronging even though sales were moderate

Five to see at MiArt in Milan

The thoughtful fair has more to offer than Italy’s Postwar market darlings