Art market
Three quarters of new collectors buy art online for investment, study finds
But buyers are not risking large sums, with the majority of works still priced below £10,000
Andy Warhol's Mona Lisa sells for more than $4m at Art Cologne
New three-floor layout revived the German fair this year<br>
Sweet smell of success for reborn Art Cologne
German galleries, especially those from Berlin, are flocking to the revitalised fair this week<br>
Notebook owned by the father of computer science to be auctioned
The journal that Alan Turing used to jot down his thoughts on a universal language was later turned into a dream diary by one of his student
Africa is the new China, so it must be time for a dedicated art fund
Its founders want to raise $40m and plan to support the continent’s museums
Chinese billionaire’s buying spree continues unabated
Liu Yiqian bought a Song Dynasty <i>guan</i> vase for $14.7m at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this week
Slow start for fledgling Paris fair
Paris Beaux-Arts’s first edition was handicapped by awkward timing and a vague concept
Gallery pulls out of Lima fair in protest against mayor’s ‘attacks against freedom of expression’
<h5>Event organisers end sponsorship agreement with city officials after complaints from arts community, but “damage is done” Andrea Ferrero says</h5>
Time to find Hong Kong’s artists on their home turf
Local works will be prominent at Art Basel and the new Art Central satellite fair
House move for the 30-year museums man
Former Barnes boss Gillman signs up for Christie’s
Will Obama’s ‘middle-class economics’ hit inherited art?
Proposed tax reforms could make the rich feel less well-off—and less likely to spend on art
Colombian art scene rebounds after civil war
Western dealers and curators look to the South
Regulation guidelines are an ‘impossible dream’
Some think the trade was more concerned about the risk of losing sales than its reputation, observed our editor-at-large in 2015
New York family at war in legal dispute over sale of multi-million-dollar Reinhardt
Court told that abstract work said to be of “no value” was resold for up to $10m just months later at Art Basel
Art Deco, classic cars and tribal art drive sales in France but growth remains sluggish
Single-owner consignments and a €13.5m portrait by Modigliani help Sotheby’s emerge ahead of its rivals in a stagnating market
Comment: it’s the economy, stupid—and the art market is no longer immune to its vicissitudes
While the 2008 global financial meltdown largely failed to dent sales, in 2015 our editor-at-large warned that the falling oil price experienced at the time could prove much more serious
Trust no one: victory for Gagosian in two-year case
Court concludes that dealers’ statements of value are legally meaningless
Recognising Taiwan as a major player in the contemporary art market
Taiwan has more major buyers than its neighbour China, with more than 1,000 voracious collectors
China Guardian head sounds warning note on sales and fraud
Hu Yanyan says that results will still be “healthy”
Auction results: Twombly triumphs as one Warhol wobbles
While Sotheby's struggled with Little Electric Chair, Christie's had no such problems
Arts scene in downtown Los Angeles grows
Galleries, not developers, are driving the creation of new arts neighbourhoods in the city
Anger at casino Warhol sale
The works are being sold by Westdeutsche Spielbanken to raise funds for restructuring
Serra exercises no-ties deal for Zwirner show
Richard Serra's new sculpture exhibition bypasses Gagosian
Frieze launches charm offensive to tempt China, with Fiac not far behind
Frieze welcomes UK’s new visa rules for visitors as event’s co-founder prepares to “increase the dialogue” with Chinese artists and galleries
Japanese art finally finds favour in London
Contemporary Japanese artists have struggled for recognition in the capital, but that could be changing
Eighth edition of PAD London puts collectors in the right mood
Dealers also praise the friendly atmosphere