Art market
Collectible design fair’s second New York outing marries ‘folly’ and practicality
Fair's hottest section is devoted to functionally ambiguous but aesthetically inspiring pieces
Timely rediscoveries await at Independent 20th Century
The fair’s fourth edition includes timely works by Russian dissidents, queer underground artists and more
The Armory Show puts spotlight on the American South
Organisers hope the fair—including a sector championing artists from the southern US and another led by an Atlanta non-profit—complicates stereotypes about the region
Comment | 'AI will transform the art market—just not how you expect'
The unglamorous world of art market logistics is set to become much more efficient, says Convelio shipping founder Edouard Gouin
Pioneering Brazilian artist Lygia Pape's estate is now represented by Mendes Wood DM
The Brazilian gallery will hold a career-spanning exhibition of Pape’s work in São Paulo in April 2026
A former director at Lower Manhattan galleries goes it alone Uptown
After stints at Pace, Lehmann Maupin and elsewhere, Christiana Ine-Kimba Boyle is prioritising her nomadic gallery Gladwell Projects, which will open a pop-up in Harlem this autumn
Leaning on luxury goods, Sotheby's launches auction week in Abu Dhabi
The auction house will hold a series of live sales in the emirate this December featuring sports cars, jewellery and handbags
New Orleans artists mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina
Ferrara Showman Gallery brings together works from ten artists reflecting on two decades since the deadly storm
Jeff Koons returns to Gagosian four years after departing for Pace
The world's most expensive living artist is once again represented by the global mega-gallery
Rising dealer Sebastian Gladstone expands in LA—what’s behind his success?
This month, Gladstone will open a major expansion in Hollywood, as others shut shop
‘Sometimes you just have to go for it’: as others close, Ben Hunter expands his London gallery
The art dealer, who has taken over an entire townhouse in coveted St James’s, talks overheads, growth and balancing the primary and secondary markets
Artist’s doobie-ous Snoop Dogg collaboration tokes in $148,100 at auction
The artist Erica Kovitz used the remainders of blunts smoked by Tha Doggfather to make a series of mixed-media works
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery will close Los Angeles location
The New York gallery's West Coast outpost will cease operations in September after seven years
Behind-the-scenes Beatles photographs shot by Paul McCartney to go on sale at Gagosian London
The images, taken by the frontman between December 1963 and February 1964, capture pivotal moments of the band's stratospheric rise to fame
Buyer’s choice: how collectors factor into the art world’s quest for environmental sustainability
With the agency to make decisions on emissions-heavy activities, collectors play a crucial role in the industry
Forged Picasso prints sold at Stuttgart auction recovered as part of international police operation
The replica etchings are among more than 100 fake contemporary works of art that have been seized by Italian authorities since 2022
Christophe de Menil, art patron and heiress to the Menil Collection's founders, has died, aged 92
As the firstborn daughter of the Franco Texan de Menils, Christophe grew up to continue the family's legacy of arts patronage
‘Everyone's suffering right now’: New York and Los Angeles gallery Clearing will close
Olivier Babin tells The Art Newspaper that high overhead costs and the market slowdown made the business unsalvageable
New York gallery Kasmin will close this autumn as leadership launches new venture, Olney Gleason
The Chelsea gallery staged more than 350 shows during its 35 years in operation
Ancient marble bust returned to Italy following seven-year legal battle
The first-century sculpture was seized from the New York-based gallery Safani in 2018, prompting a series of lawsuits that have finally been resolved
US appeal court upholds $2.5m sanctions ruling in favour of Peter Doig
The long-running court case centres on a painting of a desert landscape, which a former prison guard claims is by the well-known artist
Sotheby’s returns ancient Buddhist gem collection to India after legal pressure
After the Indian culture ministry intervened to halt a sale of the Piprahwa gems, Sotheby’s has sold the trove to a Mumbai conglomerate
Can Hauser & Wirth's new Palo Alto space achieve what its rivals failed to?
Gagosian and Pace packed up shop in the Bay Area—now Hauser & Wirth is the latest mega-gallery to give Silicon Valley a go
‘Slowing the process down’: how a bohemian Somerset art gallery is forging its own path
Close gallery is expanding with a project space in London and exhibitions of the late Jane Harris and “the new Land Artists”
With two fairs and a new festival, Aspen art scene is reaching new peaks
Famous for its high-end ski resorts, the Colorado town has become a major arts destination
US Senators propose anti-money-laundering legislation for the art market
The Art Market Integrity Act proposed by a bipartisan group of US lawmakers would bring US regulation in line with Europe and the UK
New York’s Market Gallery evolves from Chinatown apartment to Soho pop-up
The buzzy gallery, run out of founder Adam Zhu’s renovated storage shed, launched an inaugural group show on Mercer Street
AI portrait of footballer Lionel Messi's favourite goal raises $1.87m for charity
Refik Anadol's re-imagination of the Argentine star’s 2009 header sold in an online auction at Christie's New York
Art Basel Miami Beach to welcome 41 new exhibitors
A handful of galleries are not returning for the 2025 edition
Sharp drop in value of works saved for the UK this past year, official report reveals
A painting by Antoine Watteau valued at £6m was among those granted an export licence after no museum buyer was found, however items including the Second World War notebooks of Alan Turing were saved