Art market
Strong sales at Art Dubai shadowed by censorship of Pakistani artist
Market worries conspicuously absent at Art Dubai
Insurance for war loot claims on the rise
Increasing numbers of private collectors, dealers, museums, and banks have been buying policies to protect their assets
New York Americana week report: High prices for Colonial, Federal and Native American wares
Collectors seek top antiques in a market with a dwindling supply
Modigliani scholar faces trial for fraud
Christian Parisot is accused of faking drawings by the artist’s lover Jeanne Hébuterne
Ukrainian artists lead the day at Kiev auction
Yet secrecy over values remained a priority at the Art Kapital auction
Art Basel Miami Beach '07 fair report: Edition is strongest yet, despite financial turmoil
Most of the buyers were American private collectors and large-scale installation works were popular
The auction houses are distorting our understanding of Chinese art
Chinese auction house data deemed unreliable and misleading as not all artists have made it to the salesroom yet
Russian government publishes first volume cataloguing fakes in the market
Russia’s Federal Cultural Heritage Protection Agency is set to publish the first volume of a catalogue of Russian paintings known to be fake
Design Miami plans global expansion
The fair, now backed by Art Basel’s owners, targets China
Dave Hickey: 'If you want to be an icon of virtue, this is the moment because you’ll stand out'
The outspoken cultural critic and art historian shared his thoughts on the market during a talk at Frieze art fair in 2007—here is the transcript
Mortgage crisis and resulting stock market plunge be damned—the party isn’t over yet
In 2007 we noted that strong sales at auction and fairs and more money coming from Russia, Indian and Chinese collectors indicated that confidence in art remained strong
UBS to continue Art Basel sponsorship
In the throes of crisis, bank states that it will not withdraw its agreement to support Art Basel
Banksy's publishers give contradictory statements over eBay print fraud
Pictures on Walls have released three statements, both admitting to and denying covert sales of undocumented copies online
Fiac '07 fair report: Fiac makes a strong comeback with new location at the Grand Palais
Collectors and dealers praise the quality of art on offer
Chinese buyers thin on the ground at first Shanghai art fair: ShContemporary in review
Nevertheless, dealers predict this will change as excitement surrounds international event
Revealed: the eBay Banksy print fraud
Unauthorised works by the anonymous graffiti artist have been sold on the internet; prices for these have been illegally inflated with fake bids
Three Korean galleries set up in New York: Arario Gallery, Gana Art Gallery, and Tina Kim Fine Art expand across the Pacific
Increasingly fashionable artists tempt western collectors
Portrait of Bacon’s lover to be auctioned
Isabel Rawsthorne diptych on the block at Sotheby's
RCA to sell Bacon as part of fundraising campaign
Proceeds will go towards new campus in Battersea
Steve Cohen, billionaire hedge fund manager, is lending works to US and UK museums
This change of stance has attracted controversy
London's British Art Fair, this year a smaller yet still sophisticated affair
The 20th edition drew wealthy local collectors, such as the Duchess of Westminster and Tim Rice, but it remains a niche event
Comment: if the hedge funders ditch art, new buyers will emerge
In 2007 the economist James Sproule examined the risks facing the market—and the good news was it was not all doom and gloom
Warhol board faces threat of class action
Movie producer Joe Simon-Whelan sues, believing his work is genuine
Elton John wins appeal over fake sculptures sold to him by French dealer
Expert vindicated after four-year legal battle
Comment: the problem with a collector-driven market
There is a danger that money will trump knowledge, observed the New York dealer in 2007
“Fake” Picasso is warning to make deals formal
Court to rule on payment “held in trust”
Trial Warhol prints may be authenticated in alleged policy adjustment for Authentication Board
A source close to the Andy Warhol Authentication Board hints at a change of heart
A nostalgic journey for the Persian royal family at Art Basel '07
Emotional responses were elicited by Michael Stevenson and Andy Warhol